Titan FC Bantamweight Champion (one time).Rivera has a daughter (born 2016) from his previous relationship. He was diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder and it was determined that he was having a psychotic episode at the time of the stabbings. Irwin was granted a conditional release from custody on October 19, 2021, after the judge in the case approved Rivera’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. His sisters also broke their silence, stating that they love Irwin and that all that they wish for their brother is for him to get the help that he needs for his mental state. On January 8, it was revealed that Rivera was being kept in a mental health facility rather than in jail. He was booked into the Palm Beach County jail and held without bail. In January 2021, Rivera was arrested on two counts of attempted murder in Palm Beach County, Florida after he allegedly stabbed his two sisters. Rivera faced Joshua Weems on Septemat Gamebred Fighting Championship 5, losing via unanimous decision. Rivera faced Joseph Penafiel at Gamebred FC 4 in a bare-knuckle MMA bout on May 5, 2023, winning the bout via unanimous decision. He won the bout in the second round after dropping Khasanov with a body kick and then finishing him with ground and pound. Rivera faced Firdavs Khasanov at Eagle FC 46 on March 11, 2022. Due to the two counts arrest of attempted murder of his two sisters, UFC rescinded their bout negotiation. Rivera was scheduled to face Ray Rodriguez on Maat UFC Fight Night 187. Rivera faced Andre Ewell on Septemat UFC Fight Night 178. Rivera made his second appearance in the organization at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Replacing Mike Davis on two days' notice, Rivera signed with the UFC and faced Giga Chikadze in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 172 on May 16, 2020. In May 2020, Rivera vacated his title in order to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rivera retained his title via fourth-round technical knockout. On November 11, 2019, Rivera was elevated to undisputed Bantamweight Champion after the reigning champion Rudson Caliocane vacated the title.įor his first title defense, Rivera faced Danny Sabatello at Titan FC 58 on December 20, 2019. Rivera claimed the interim championship via fourth-round technical knockout stemming from a body punch. Rivera then faced Matt Wagy for the interim Titan FC Bantamweight Championship at Titan FC 55 on June 28, 2019. He won the fight via first-round knockout. Rivera made his sophomore appearance in Titan FC against Lazar Stojadinovic at Titan FC 53 on March 15, 2019. He lost the fight due to technical knockout stemming from a leg injury. Mixed martial arts career Titan FC Īfter getting cut from Combate Americas, Rivera made his Titan Fighting Championship debut against Edir Terry at Titan FC 48 on February 16, 2018. Rivera initially trained for boxing, but dabbled into mixed martial arts after his boxing gym closed its doors. He has a younger sister Kelly, older sister Lezlye and a brother. Rivera was born in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, but immigrated with his parents to New Windsor, New York where he grew up. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Rivera has competed for Combate Americas, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Titan FC where he was the Bantamweight Champion. Irwin Rivera (born February 14, 1989) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Eagle Fighting Championship. Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Gilbert Burns and Herbert Burns Mexican mixed martial arts fighter Irwin Rivera
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