Jimmie Rivera wants to break into the upper echelon of the UFC’s bantamweight division. The trouble is getting the top guys to agree. Rivera (22-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), fresh off a decision win over John Dodson , is now targeting a fight with perennial contender Raphael Assuncao (27-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) after a meeting with ex-champ Cody Garbrandt (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) failed to materialize
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