Jimmie Rivera would accept a fight with fellow UFC bantamweight contender John Dodson. It just wouldn't be his first choice.
Dodson called Rivera out following Dodson’s unanimous decision win over Eddie Wineland at UFC Fight Night 108 last weekend in Nashville. It wasn’t the first time, either. Dodson wanted to face Rivera after Bryan Caraway withdrew from a fight with Rivera earlier this year.
“There’s somebody else I’d love to crack and beat the sh*t out of and that’s Jimmie Rivera,” Dodson said. “If he wants me to go out there and stand in the pocket, I’ll show I can stay in the center of the Octagon.