Jordan Rinaldi

Jordan Rinaldi (born September 25, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the welterweight Complete Devastation champion.[4] Rinaldi competed in featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2]

Jordan Rinaldi
BornJordan Lucas Rinaldi[1]
(1987-09-25) September 25, 1987
Olean, New York, United States[2]
Other namesAll Day
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155.0 lb (70.3 kg; 11.07 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States[1]
TeamOne Kick's Gym[3]
Sergio Penha BJJ[3]
Team R.O.C[4]
Teacher(s)Sergio Penha - BJJ
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roan Carneiro[2]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission8
By decision5
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision4
OccupationProfessional MMA fighter
Car Inspector[2]
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte[2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Rinaldi was born in Olean, New York, New York, United States,[2] His family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina where Rinaldi grew up with his two older brothers and three stepsisters. Even though he played baseball and football at the young age, as a late bloomer with only 93 lbs body weight frame, he followed his brother and started wrestling training when he started his freshman year in high school.[5] Rinaldi attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte after his high school [5] and working at the car wash station part-time. His coworker at the car wash who was a BJJ practitioner introduced him to BJJ, and since then he has transitioned from wrestling to MMA.[2][6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rinaldi fought in a number of promotions including World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) during his early MMA career. He picked up eight stoppages in 12 professional career wins since his 2010 debut, noticeably held wins over former UFC veterans Dennis Bermudez, Diego Saraiva and Clay Harvison. He held a 5 fight winning streak prior to signing with the UFC.[3] Rinaldi competed for the featherweight title for Resurrection Fighting Alliance (now known as Legacy Fighting Alliance) in 2012[7] and lost the fight to Jared Downing.[8] He was the former Welterweight champion for Complete Devastation promotion where he submitted Tenyeh Dixon who missed the welterweight upper limit of 22 ibs on that fight.[4][2]

The Ultimate Fighter

Rinaldi was one of the contestants for the UFC TV MMA fighting competition, The Ultimate Fighter 15[9] (TUF 15) also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Live in 2012.[10] He faced Joe Proctor during the entry round and lost the fight via submission on round 1 and failed to accepted to the TUF house.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rinaldi made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement, filling in for Carlos Diego Ferreira who was pulled out from the fight due to a potential USADA violation, against Abel Trujillo on May 29, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt.[12][13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Rinaldi next faced Álvaro Herrera on August 5, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno.[15][16] He won this fight via submission (Von Flue Choke) in round one. The submission victory was Rinaldi's first in the UFC.[17][18] He is also the fourth fighter in UFC history to have defeated an opponent with a Von Flue Choke submission.[17][6]

Rinaldi faced Gregor Gillespie on January 27, 2018 at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2.[19] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[20]

Rinaldi faced Jason Knight on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Rinaldi faced Arnold Allen on March 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[23] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[24]

On May 16, 2019 it was reported that Rinaldi was released by UFC.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • Complete Devastation
    • Complete Devastation Welterweight Champion (One time) vs. Tenyeh Dixon [26][4]

Personal life

Rinaldi works as a corporate financial analyst and he earned his BS in Accounting and BSBA in Finance degrees from University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[2]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 14 wins 7 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 8 1
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–7 Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal March 16, 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Win 14–6 Jason Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC 230 November 3, 2018 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Return to Featherweight.
Loss 13–6 Gregor Gillespie TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 January 27, 2018 1 4:46 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 13–5 Álvaro Herrera Submission (Von Flue choke) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 1 2:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 12–5 Abel Trujillo Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4 Lashawn Alcocks Submission (armbar) Fight Lab 52 October 16, 2015 2 4:14 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Win 11–4 Clay Harvison Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 47 October 16, 2015 2 4:31 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 10–4 Diego Saraiva Decision (unanimous) National Fighting Championship 75 June 27, 2015 3 5:00 Duluth, Georgia, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 9–4 Soslan Abanokov Submission (inverted triangle keylock) WSOF 17 January 17, 2015 3 3:02 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 8–4 Joe Elmore Decision (unanimous) US Freedom Fighting Championship 21 November 6, 2014 3 5:00 Morganton, North Carolina United States
Loss 7–4 James Moontasri KO (punch) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 15 June 6, 2014 2 1:14 Culver City, California, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win 7–3 Mike Stevens TKO (punches) Rings of Dreams: Fight Night 14 May 17, 2014 1 1:19 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States Return to Lightweight.
Loss 6–3 Ronnie Rogers Decision (split) US Freedom Fighting Championship 15 December 6, 2013 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Loss 6–2 Brian Ortega Submission (triangle choke) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 9 August 16, 2013 3 2:29 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 6–1 Jared Downing Decision (unanimous) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 5 November 30, 2012 5 5:00 Kearney, Nebraska, United States Featherweight debut. For the RFA Featherweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Mark Dickman Decision (unanimous) Resurrection Fighting Alliance 3 June 30, 2012 3 5:00 Kearney, Nebraska, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win 5–0 Tenyeh Dixon Submission (armbar) Complete Devastation 2 November 12, 2011 2 4:6 Altoona Pennsylvania United States Won the Complete Devastation Welterweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Dennis Bermudez Submission (rear-naked choke) PA Fighting Championships 4 November 20, 2010 1 2:13 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–0 Carlos Pena Submission Top Combat Championship 3 October 23, 2010 1 3:24 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win 2–0 Biff Walizer Submission (rear-naked choke) Premier Cage Fighting 3 September 18, 2010 1 2:42 Hamburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–0 Joey Carroll Decision (split) Fight Lab Promotions: Epicentre Cage Fights 3 May 7, 2010 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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See also

References
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  8. "RFA 5 Results: Downing Crowned Champ In Karney". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
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