Rivera should drop to 125

['Suga Daddy']

He is only 5"4 which is pretty small by BW standards now. He could give MM a run for his money with his sprawl and slick boxing. I hope this is his next move, maybe start with a fight against Moraga or Formiga?

 

[Rockapotomuss]

I'd rather no one fight at 125 and they scrap the division

 

[Captain Tight]

I'd rather no one fight at 125 and they scrap the division

THIS.

not enough depth. Also, OP I would agree with you if he was on a 3 fight losing streak but he just got KO by a wild headkick in the first 30 seconds. He's still a top 5 contender in BW

 

[sabretitan]

Noobs on here have recency bias ya think?
Give him a few fights for fuck sakes.

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

He'd never make weight. His ego has physically manifested.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

He'd never make weight. His ego has physically manifested.

He got some humble pie tonight can't have too much of an ego now.

 

[Jayziz]

I don't think that fighters should change weight classes based on one fight alone. Rivera was doing great before tonight, so he'll probably come back strong soon!

 

['Suga Daddy']

Noobs on here have recency bias ya think?
Give him a few fights for fuck sakes.

No i've been thinking about this since Almeida, simply going off of his height.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

Still wouldn’t be champion, dudes glass jaw won’t ever sniff a title shot, thankfully.

 

[GrantSorenson]

Guy looks like a mini tank at 135. He aint making 125. If he does he will be chinless

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

His wife wouldn't let him

 

[Limit Smasher]

No he shouldn't. He's still top 5 at BW. He can fight Lineker next.

 

[jonnyboy316]

I think Jimmy fought at 145 a few years a back in TUF so 125 seems unlikely

 

[JustBleed69]

Still wouldn’t be champion, dudes glass jaw won’t ever sniff a title shot, thankfully.

He might not ever be champ, but what evidence is there of his glass jaw? Wasn't he on a 20 fight win streak?

Dude took a switch kick straight to the temple and was recovering well up until the follow up shots. Think claiming glass jaw might be a bit pre-mature at this point.

 

[drbolony]

Holy fuck Sherdog, you're ruthless

 

[Diunx]

isn't this his first loss in the UFC? give the man a break

 

[maxi diablo]

Moraes did look bigger. 10 lbs bigger atleast.

 

['Suga Daddy']

I think Jimmy fought at 145 a few years a back in TUF so 125 seems unlikely

Whats ur point? Dom Cruz fought at 155 in his early days even when the other weight classes were avaliable

 

[vkram]

He didn't lose because of his size. Sure, he is 5"4 but he is also really thick. That wasn't a terrible loss either, he did get knocked out early but you can make an argument that he got caught cold and never really had the chance to get going. He can get back in the mix with a couple of wins.

 

[SpiderCrawl]

10 years undefeated, one loss and he should retreat to fight smaller guys lol.