CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: Jimmie Rivera enters the arena prior to facing Urijah Faber in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 203 event at Quicken Loans Arena on September 10, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Following his KO loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC Utica, Jimmie Rivera spoke to media backstage about returning as soon as possible for his next fight.

Only a few fighters know what it’s like to lose after going on an absolute tear for several years, and after Friday night’s main event at UFC Utica, Jimmie Rivera now knows the feeling.

Having lost only once since the start of his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008, ‘El Terror’ went on to win his next 20 fights and earned his position as a top-five ranked bantamweight under the UFC banner. On a mission to make a run for the title, Rivera fought Marlon Moraes in what was scheduled to be a five-round affair.

Unfortunately, the fight lasted 33 seconds and Rivera’s decade long unbeaten streak was gone in the blink of an eye after being knocked out.

Speaking backstage with media following the fight, Rivera opened up about the shocking loss.

“It happens. It’s part of the sport. He caught me, good for him, it happens. I’m not gonna take anything away. He caught me with a good head kick. I went to get back up and he pounced on me and took advantage of it right away.

“It was a good head kick. He caught me with a good shot. Hats off to him. I’m just going back and gonna start training again and get ready for the next fight.”

A loss like this can seemingly deter a fighter’s next move, but not Rivera. As far as he’s concerned, getting back in the cage as soon as possible is the goal. During the post-fight interview with Laura Sanko on Fox Sports 1, Rivera is aiming for a return either in September, October or November.

As he has learned from his coaches at Tiger Schulmann’s, Rivera isn’t about to sulk over the loss.

“I’m thinking about just going back to training again and getting ready for the next fight. That’s it,” said Rivera. “You always get knocked down off the sport, it’s what you do afterward and me and from Tiger Schulmann’s and my discipline it just gets back on and try again. I’m just gonna go back to the drawing board, get back working again and get my next fight in line.”

Asked whether he’d like to fight Moraes again, Rivera expressed his desire for a rematch sometime down the line. While it may not come as quickly as he’d like, Rivera remains positive and looks to come back stronger.