Jimmie Rivera has a firm timetable for his mixed martial arts career, but he still has more to give.
Rivera spoke with Bloody Elbow prior to pulling out of UFC 247 with an injury. The eighth-ranked UFC bantamweight had his first professional fight at 19 years old. That journey has taken him to important fights with Urijah Faber, Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling. While reflecting on his impressive career, Rivera revealed a timeline for his retirement.
“I knew I always wanted to take it as far as I could, I never thought I’d get this far.