UFC veteran and present BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera is now a police officer in his house state of New Jersey.
Rivera confirmed the information on Thursday when he reposted a social media announcement from the Elmwood Park police division that he accomplished 27 weeks of legislation enforcement coaching on the Passaic County Police Academy.
The 33-year-old is worked up to be part of optimistic change in his space.
“This has been a really powerful and difficult journey, working 6 days every week instructing, coaching, and going to the police academy, [with] Sunday, the one day of getting household time,” Rivera acknowledged. “However the mud has settled and I’m formally a police officer. Somebody stated you wish to make a change, it’s important to be the change. Can’t wait to get on the market and be that change!”
So far as his preventing profession goes, Rivera instructed MMA Combating on Friday that he’ll proceed competing for BKFC, and expects to return to the ring in March in opposition to an opponent to be introduced at a later date.
Rivera’s last UFC look befell at UFC Vegas 20 in February 2021, when he dropped a unanimous determination to Pedro Munhoz. “El Terror” competed contained in the octagon 11 occasions, compiling a 7-4 report earlier than parting methods with the promotion and signing with BKFC.
In his promotional debut, Rivera fought to a draw in opposition to Howard Davis at BKFC 26 this previous June.
