A constant pace is what bantamweight Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera feels has been the key to his success over the last couple of years. Following a loss in his second pro bout in 2008, excluding a brief stint on The Ultimate Fighter , Rivera has won 13 straight fights by keeping his nose to the grindstone and never staying away from the fight game for too long. “I’m just working on one thing at a time, one fight at a time, improve as a fighter, and look to finish fights more often – whether it’s by knockout or submission – and just becoming better all-around,” Rivera told MMAWeekly.com. “After a fight, there are no breaks; I’m back in the gym to keep working what’s needed to get better.” In the past couple years, Rivera has gained big show experience in Bellator and World Series of Fighting, and now will make his pay-per-view debut at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 43 on Saturday. “I feel like everything is going in the right direction,” said Rivera
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