Diego Rivas wants to become a world champion in the UFC. And after surviving cancer, the undefeated UFC fighter is doing everything in his power to make that a reality.
Rivas, who’s considered one of the best prospects of South America, began his fighting career back in 2011 in his hometown of Temuco, a city in southern Chile. Over the course of three years, Rivas put together a professional record of 5-0 and even became a champion in a regional promotion in Chile. That’s when, in 2014, the featherweight fighter got the call to participate in the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.