Aaron Rosa
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| Aaron Isaac Rosa | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1983 Del Rio, Texas, United States |
| Other names | Big Red |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (92.5 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Team | Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Aaron Isaac Rosa (born and raised in Del Rio, Texas) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist. He previously fought at Heavyweight and currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division.[1]
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Rosa made his professional MMA debut in November 2005. During his first two years fighting, he amassed an undefeated record of 10-0 over various promotions. He is an EliteXC, Bellator, and Strikeforce veteran.
Rosa was scheduled to fight Seth Petruzelli, at EliteXC: Heat, but Petruzelli was moved to the main event to fight Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson after Ken Shamrock had to pull out due to an injury.[2]
At Bellator 20 he beat MMA veteran Robert Villegas by unanimous decision.[3] More recently, he defeated The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumnus Abe Wagner via submission at Titan FC 17: Lashley vs. Ott.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
On May 13, 2011 it was announced that Rosa had signed with the UFC.
He made his debut against Joey Beltran at UFC 131.[4] After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Rosa was stopped by Beltran by TKO in the third round.
Rosa was expected to face Fabio Maldonado in a Light Heavyweight bout at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson.[5] But Maldonado was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury.[6]
Rosa instead faced promotional newcomer Matt Lucas on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[7] He won the fight via majority decision.
Rosa is expected to have a UFC light heavyweight bout against James Te-Huna on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX 2.[8]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 17 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17-4 | Matt Lucas | Decision (majority) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | Light Heavyweight bout |
| Loss | 16-4 | Joey Beltran | TKO (punches) | UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | 3 | 1:26 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Heavyweight bout |
| Win | 16-3 | Abe Wagner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan Fighting Championships 17 | March 25, 2011 | 2 | 0:35 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Heavyweight bout |
| Win | 15-3 | Devin Cole | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 13 | September 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Heavyweight bout |
| Win | 14-3 | Jay Peche | TKO (punches) | ABG: Promotions | July 17, 2010 | 1 | 4:47 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13-3 | Robert Villegas | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 20 | May 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Light Heavyweight bout |
| Loss | 12-3 | Rafael Cavalcante | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears | November 20, 2009 | 2 | 3:25 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Light Heavyweight bout |
| Win | 12-2 | Anthony Ruiz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina | May 15, 2009 | 1 | 4:29 | Fresno, California, United States | Light Heavyweight bout |
| Win | 11-2 | Ron Fields | TKO (punches) | Adrenaline MMA: Guida vs. Russow | June 14, 2008 | 2 | 0:34 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 10-2 | Jaime Fletcher | Decision (unanimous) | ShoXC: Denny vs. Malaipet | March 21, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Loss | 10-1 | Jared Hamman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ShoXC: Hamman vs. Rosa | October 26, 2007 | 2 | 1:46 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 10-0 | Jefferson Silva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | ShoXC: Noons vs. Berto | July 27, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Matt Thomas | Decision (split) | World Cage Fighting 1 | June 23, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | Southhaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Corey Salter | TKO (punches) | JJL Promotions: Sudden Impact 1 | February 27, 2007 | 3 | 0:10 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Jesse Vasquez | TKO (punches) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | January 20, 2007 | 2 | 0:10 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Anthony Trotter | TKO (punches) | NLE: Ultimate Fright Night | October 28, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Robert Masko | Decision (unanimous) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | September 30, 2006 | 4 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Lance Ramoth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | June 17, 2006 | 4 | 0:28 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Patrick Miller | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | March 25, 2006 | 1 | 0:44 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Matt Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | February 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Shane Faulkner | Decision (unanimous) | Renegades Extreme Fighting | November 5, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ "South Texas superfight between Aaron Rosa and Robert Villegas added to Bellator 20 in San Antonio". Five Ounces of Pain. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2010/05/22/south-texas-superfight-between-aaron-rosa-and-robert-villegas-added-to-bellator-20-in-san-antonio.
- ^ Michael David Smith. "Seth Petruzelli Destroys Kimbo Slice; EliteXC Star Is the Ultimate Fraud". MMA Fighting. http://www.mmafighting.com/2008/10/04/seth-petruzelli-destroys-kimbo-slice-elitexc-star-is-the-ultima.
- ^ "Aaron Rosa vs. Robert Villegas Set For Bellator 20". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/139812.
- ^ "Beltran draws Strikeforce import Rosa at UFC 131". MMAJunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23597/einemo-gets-herman-beltran-draws-strikeforce-import-rosa-at-ufc-131.mma.
- ^ "Rosa Cuts to 205, Meets Maldonado at UFC Live 6". sherdog.com. 2011-08-17. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Rosa-Cuts-to-205-Meets-Maldonado-at-UFC-Live-6-34837.
- ^ "Fabio Maldonado scratched from UFC on Versus 6 due to injury". mmajunkie.com. September 14, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25236/fabio-maldonado-scratched-from-ufc-on-versus-6-due-to-injury.mma.
- ^ "Lucas vs. Rosa added to UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. October 4, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25527/peralta-vs-semerzier-bradley-vs-pierce-lucas-vs-rosa-added-to-ufc-on-fox-1.mma.
- ^ "James Te Huna vs Aaron Rosa possible for March 3 in Australia". mmamania.com. 23 December 2011. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/12/23/2656892/ufc-on-fx-2-james-te-huna-vs-aaron-rosa-possible-for-march-3-in.
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