Dante Rivera (born August 12, 1984 in Manhattan, New York) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the quarterfinals where he was defeated by Jesse Taylor. Dante Rivera is the owner of Danter Rivera Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Freehold NJ. He operates a successful school with kids, teens, and adult classes.