Jimmie Rivera and his wife, Samantha, both dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic firsthand. The two were diagnosed with the virus in April and Samantha nearly had to be hospitalized due to the severity of her symptoms, Jimmie said.
Rivera was back in the cage on Wednesday. And he put on a very solid performance, defeating Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) on the UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige main card in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Rivera (23-4, 7-3 UFC) took the bout on just eight days' notice, but that wasn't apparent to anyone watching.