The Team Tiger Schulman product starched Marcus Brimage via TKO in just 1:29 at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites on Saturday in Scotland. It was his first fight in the UFC.
Rivera (17-1), a New Jersey native, has not lost a fight since 2008. His teammate, Lyman Good, also debuted in the UFC this week and scored a knockout inside the first round against Andrew Craig at UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee on Wednesday night in San Diego.
Brimage (7-5) has lost two in a row and four of his last five.