In a fun scrap that earned each of them $50,000 for “Fight of the Night,” Jimmie Rivera and Iuri Alcantara went toe-to-toe in a bantamweight dance.
But in the end, Rivera (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) was just a little too much for Alcantara (33-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC). The New Jersey native took a unanimous decision in front of his home fans and ran his winning streak to 18 fights.
The bout was part of the UFC on FOX 18 main card at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. It aired on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
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