Mitch Raposo
Record: 4-0
Age: 21
Height: 5’5″
Birthplace: Fall River, Mass.
[autotag]Mitch Raposo[/autotag] might be New England’s best kept secret. Training at Regiment Training Center and working his striking with Greg Rebello, Raposo is polished past his years. Frequently, Raposo brushes shoulders with the region’s finest, including the likes of Calvin Kattar and Rob Font among others. In 2019, Raposo turned pro on the heels of an impressive 6-0 amateur career. In the span of nine months, Raposo won four pro fights – all of which he finished. He was scheduled to compete at Cage Titans 48 in April, but the event was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Some people may think it’s a little early for Raposo, but he’s shown no signs of being under-qualified for DWCS. Let him prove his worth.
Jerome Rivera*
Record: 9-2
Age: 24
Height: 5’10”
Birthplace: Santa Fe, N.M.
[autotag]Jerome Rivera[/autotag] finishes fights. The 24-year-old Luttrell MMA product has seven wins by finis in nine victories. Opposite the successes, Rivera has a pair of skeletons in his closet: losses to Brandon Royval and UFC veteran Roberto Sanchez. However, he’s been fairly consistent overall, which is important. Plus, the loss to Royval was the result of a broken arm. In case he needed any more motivation for his DWCS bout this summer, Rivera will have the chance to redeem himself when he rematches Royval, the current LFA champ.
* = Rivera’s DWCS, Season 4 participation has been confirmed