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"El Matador"
21-7-1
Roger Huerta
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- Name: Roger Huerta
- Professional MMA Record: 21-7-1, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: El Matador
- Current Streak: 4 Losses
- Age: 30 | Date of Birth: 1983.05.20
- Last Fight: June 23, 2012 in OFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $170,000 USD
- Height: 5'9" (176cm) | Reach: N/A
- Gym/Affiliation: Relson Gracie Academy
- Born: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Austin, Texas
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | MySpace | Official Site
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Roger Huerta began fighting professionally at the age of 20, winning his first four professional fights (excluding one No Contest) before being forced to verbally submit in a tournament final against Ryan Shultz in 2004 after suffering an injury.
Following the loss to Shultz, Huerta went on a remarkable 17-fight unbeaten streak, defeating the likes of Matt Wiman, Brad Blackburn, Leonard Garcia, and Clay Guida (via Rear Naked Choke) and establishing himself as one of the most popular lightweights in the UFC along the way. Although he lost his last two fights in the UFC, to top contenders Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard, respectively, Huerta is still a top flight lightweight. He became the highest-profile addition to the fledgling Bellator Fighting Championships when he signed an exclusive contract with them in the Spring of 2010.
Known for his toughness, durability, and confidence under pressure, Huerta first gained major mainstream recognition with his three-round war with Leonard Garcia at UFC 69 in 2007. Following the fight, Huerta became the first MMA fighter to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. Although he has been criticized for his sometimes-reckless fighting style, Huerta remains a popular and respected force in the lightweight division and is extremely difficult to finish. Huerta is also pursuing an acting career, having appeared in several low-budget action films after leaving the UFC.
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Roger Huerta MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loss | KO/TKO | Kick
3:53 Round 2 of 3, 8:53 Total |
Zorobabel Moreira Jr.
Ref: Yuji Shimada |
ONE FC 4: Destiny of Warriors
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.06.23 |
| Weigh-In: 169.535 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Phil Baroni | ONE FC 4 - Reason: Baroni Removed From Bout | 2012.06.23 |
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
3:09 Round 3 of 3, 13:09 Total |
War Machine
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UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine
Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.11.26 |
| Odds: -380 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | |||
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Injury
5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total |
Eddie Alvarez
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
Bellator 33
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.10.21 |
| Odds: +230 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Pat Curran
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
Bellator 17
Main Card | Tournament Semifinal | 155 lbs |
2010.05.06 |
| Odds: -800 Huge Favorite Upset Defeat | Disclosed Pay: $15,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.6 lbs | |||
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#48 Biggest Upset of All Time
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Win | Submission | Leglock
0:56 Round 3 of 3, 10:56 Total |
Chad Hinton
Ref: Frank Gentile |
Bellator 13
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 155 lbs |
2010.04.08 |
| Odds: -785 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.25 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gray Maynard
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC Fight Night 19: Diaz vs. Guillard
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.09.16 |
| Odds: +243 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $21,000 Base | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Kenny Florian
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2008.08.09 |
| Odds: +139 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Submission | Choke
0:31 Round 3 of 3, 10:31 Total |
Clay Guida
Ref: John McCarthy |
The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.12.08 |
| Odds: +109 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $38,000 ($19K Base, $19K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#23 Greatest Fight of All Time
#58 Greatest Submission of All Time #7 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time #26 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:50 Round 3 of 3, 11:50 Total |
Alberto Crane
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 74: Respect
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.08.25 |
| Odds: -475 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $34,000 ($17K Base, $17K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:30 Round 2 of 3, 8:30 Total |
Douglas Evans
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.06.23 |
| Odds: -725 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $24,000 ($12K Base, $12K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Alvin Robinson | UFC 69 - Reason: Robinson Withdrew | 2007.04.07 |
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Leonard Garcia
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 69: Shootout
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.04.07 |
| Odds: -610 Huge Favorite | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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#39 Greatest Fight of All Time
#9 Greatest Lightweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:19 Round 1 of 3 |
John Halverson
Ref: Yves Lavigne |
UFC 67: All or Nothing
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2007.02.03 |
| Odds: -750 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Jason Reinhardt | UFC 63 - Reason: Reinhardt Neck Injury | 2006.09.23 |
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jason Dent
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2006.09.23 |
| Odds: -600 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Hermes Franca | UFC 61 - Reason: Huerta Injury | 2006.07.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Joe Camacho | Raze MMA | 2006.04.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Dan Swift | Extreme Challenge | 2006.02.17 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Lee King | International Fighting Championship | 2005.10.15 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Matt Wiman | FFC 15 | 2005.09.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Brad Blackburn | International Fighting Championship | 2005.07.30 |
| No Contest | Melvin Guillard | FFC 14 | 2005.03.05 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Steve Kinnison | FFC 14 | 2005.03.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Kenny Jerrell | FFC 14 | 2005.03.05 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Naoyuki Kotani | Xtreme Fighting Organization | 2004.12.03 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jake Short | Extreme Challenge | 2004.11.12 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Matt Brady | Extreme Challenge | 2004.09.24 |
| Loss | Submission | Ryan Schultz | Icon Sport | 2004.06.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Harris Sarmiento | Icon Sport | 2004.06.18 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Mike Aina | Icon Sport | 2004.06.18 |
| Draw | Joe Jordan | Extreme Challenge | 2004.03.26 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Shane Lavafor | EC | 2003.08.02 |
| Win | Disqualificaton | Jeff Carlson | EC | 2003.08.02 |
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