Pro Record
12-9-1
George Roop
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: George H. Roop
- Professional MMA Record: 12-9-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
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- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 30 | Date of Birth: 1981.11.10
- Last Fight: January 28, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $70,000 USD
- Height: 6'1" (186cm) | Reach: 72.0" (183cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Tompkins
- Born: Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Tucson, Arizona
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook
| Consensus Rank |
#24 Current Best MMA Featherweight Fighter
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George Roop MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Rumored Upcoming Bout |
Antonio Carvalho
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UFC 149: Aldo vs. Koch
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2012.07.21 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
2:22 Round 2 of 3, 7:22 Total |
Cub Swanson
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2012.01.28 |
| Odds: -140 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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#21 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
#9 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012 |
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Hatsu Hioki
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.10.29 |
| Odds: +280 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punch
3:14 Round 3 of 3, 13:14 Total |
Josh Grispi
Ref: Herb Dean |
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.06.04 |
| Odds: +345 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 146.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:28 Round 1 of 3 |
Mark Hominick
Ref: Don Turnage |
UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2011.01.22 |
| Odds: +220 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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#46 Greatest Featherweight MMA Fight of All Time
#12 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Kick
1:30 Round 2 of 3, 6:30 Total |
Chan Sung Jung
Ref: Tom Johnson |
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.09.30 |
| Odds: +215 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 KO/Night | Weigh-In: 145.0 lbs | |||
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#69 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#13 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010 WEC 51 Knockout of the Night |
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Draw | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Leonard Garcia
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
WEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz
Preliminary Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs |
2010.03.06 |
| Odds: +375 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $13,000 ($3K Base, $10K Fight/Night) | Weigh-In: 145.5 lbs | |||
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WEC 47 Fight of the Night
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Eddie Wineland
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson
Preliminary Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs |
2010.01.10 |
| Odds: +213 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $3,000 Base | Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Matt Dell | RITC 137 | 2009.11.14 |
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Loss | Submission | Shoulder
1:59 Round 2 of 3, 6:59 Total |
George Sotiropoulos
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 101: Declaration
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.08.08 |
| Odds: +385 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Dave Kaplan
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.05.23 |
| Odds: -166 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $16,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Shane Nelson
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.12.13 |
| Odds: -123 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $8,000 Base | Weigh-In: 153.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Nick Buschman | WFC | 2008.04.12 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Tito Jones | RITC 101 | 2007.10.06 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Andrew Belvado | CS | 2007.07.22 |
| Loss | Submission | Armlock | Austin Pascucci | RITC 96 | 2007.06.15 |
| Loss | Submission | Armlock | Ray Robinson | RITC 93 | 2007.04.20 |
| Win | Decision | Split | Matt Dell | RITC 91 | 2007.02.24 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Carlos Ortega | RITC 88 | 2006.11.11 |
| Win | Submission | Strikes | Louie Rosa | RITC 86 | 2006.08.15 |
| Loss | Submission | Choke | Nick Hedrick | RITC 85 | 2006.08.05 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jason Sterling | RITC 84 | 2006.07.01 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Austin Pascucci | RITC 82 | 2006.05.26 |
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Monday 05.14.2012 1:00pm ET | View Full Article
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is mere hours away from its third FUEL TV mini mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which will emanate LIVE from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., tomorrow night (Tues., May 15, 2012) at 7 p.m. ET on -- you guessed it -- FUEL TV.
What's on tap for the "Town of Providence?"
Fresh off his Fightville fame is featherweight fightmonger Dustin Poirier, who wants ...
Sunday 05.13.2012 2:34pm ET | View Full Article
When Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its way into a new market or city or province or country, even, it typically results in a sold out arena with a highly successful gate.
UFC 149: "Aldo vs. Koch," which will go down on Sat., July 21, 2012, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is no different.
Indeed, tickets for the event have already sold out, just days after ...
