Roger Huerta
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| Roger Huerta | |
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| Nickname | El Matador |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 20, 1983 |
| Fighting out of | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Town of birth | Los Angeles, CA |
| Fighting style | Greco-Roman wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed "El Matador", is a Mexican American mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Roger Huerta was originally slated to make his UFC debut against Hermes Franca at UFC 61, but was forced to withdraw from the fight as the result of an elbow injury.[1] Since then he has won all six of his fights in the UFC, the first at UFC 63 against Jason Dent, which was declared "Fight of the Night".[2]
Most recently Huerta defeated Clay Guida in the third round on December, 8, 2007 at The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale via a rear naked choke.
Huerta's next fight is scheduled for UFC 87 against Kenny Florian.
Huerta's only loss came as a result of a dislocated jaw early in the finals of the SuperBrawl 36 tournament against Ryan Schultz on June 18, 2004, his third match of the day. [3].
[edit] Personal life
Roger Huerta grew up in Austin, Texas, where he attended at Crockett High School. There he filled the 152 lb (69 kg). weight division on the Crockett Cougar wrestling team. He attended Augsburg College where he is two credits away from receiving a degree in Business Management.[4]
Huerta currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.[5]
A tattoo on his right forearm reads, "God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy power, Thy love and Thy way of life. May I do Thy will always." This is the Alcoholics Anonymous third step prayer.[6]
[edit] MMA record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 20 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 12/08/2007 | Win | Clay Guida | The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 0:51 | |
| 8/25/2007 | Win | Alberto Crane | UFC 74: Respect | TKO (Strikes) | 3 | 1:50 | |
| 6/23/2007 | Win | Doug Evans | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 3:30 | |
| 4/7/2007 | Win | Leonard Garcia | UFC 69: Shootout | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2/3/2007 | Win | John Halverson | UFC 67: All or Nothing | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| 9/23/2006 | Win | Jason Dent | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 4/29/2006 | Win | Joe Camacho | Raze MMA" Fight Night | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 2:43 | |
| 2/17/2006 | Win | Dan Swift | Extreme Challenge 66 | N/A | 2 | N/A | |
| 10/15/2005 | Win | Lee King | IFC: Rumble on the Rio 2 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| 9/14/2005 | Win | Matt Wiman | FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 7/30/2005 | Win | Brad Blackburn | IFC: Rock N' Rumble | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 2:19 | |
| 3/5/2005 | NC | Melvin Guillard | Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | NC (Overturned by Commission) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 3/5/2005 | Win | Kenny Jerrell | Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | TKO | 1 | N/A | |
| 3/5/2005 | Win | Steve Kinnison | Freestyle Fighting Championship 14 | Submission (Choke) | 2 | N/A | |
| 12/3/2004 | Win | Naoyuki Kotani | Xtreme Fighting Organization 4 | TKO | 1 | 1:29 | |
| 11/12/2004 | Win | Jake Short | Extreme Challenge 60 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 0:37 | |
| 9/24/2004 | Win | Matt Brady | Extreme Challenge 59 | TKO | 1 | 3:12 | |
| 6/18/2004 | Loss | Ryan Schultz | SuperBrawl 36 | Submission (Verbal) | 1 | 1:47 | |
| 6/18/2004 | Win | Mike Aina | SuperBrawl 36 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 6/18/2004 | Win | Harris Sarmiento | SuperBrawl 36 | TKO (Strikes) | 3 | 2:12 | |
| 3/26/2004 | Draw | Joe Jordan | Extreme Challenge 56 | Draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 8/2/2003 | Win | Jeff Carlson | Extreme Combat | DQ | N/A | N/A | |
| 8/2/2003 | Win | Shane Lavafor | Extreme Combat | TKO | N/A | N/A |
[edit] References
- ^ "Injury Forces Huerta Off UFC 61 Card". Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ "MythBusters 101: Delusions about 155-pound prospect Roger Huerta". StrictlyMMA.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ Ryan Schultz Roger Huerta (June 18, 2004).
- ^ "Roger Huerta – Saving Nothing for The Swim Back". UFC.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter next door". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ "Step 3". 12step.org. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
