Brett Rogers
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| Brett Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1981 Chicago, Illinois |
| Other names | The Grim |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
| Weight | 264 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 81.5 in (207 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Team | Team Bison/Ambition MMA |
| MMA record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 0 |
Brett Rogers (born February 17, 1981) is a mixed martial arts fighter. He fights in the Heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and now competes for Strikeforce. As of December 2009, Sherdog ranks Rogers as the fifth top heavyweight in the world, while MMAweekly ranks him as the seventh top heavyweight.[2][3]
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[edit] Biography
Brett began his MMA training with Team Bison in Bloomington, MN, in the legendary garage of head trainer Mike Reilly. Currently, Brett trains with Ambition MMA, a state-of-the-art training facility formed by Reilly and his partners in 2008. Brett continues to train on a daily basis with Reilly and co-head trainer of Ambition MMA, Sergio Cunha (former striking coach at Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil).
Rogers made history when his fight with Jon Murphy was the first MMA match to ever air on live network television.[4]
In the EliteXC: Primetime post fight press conference, Rogers called out internet sensation Kimbo Slice, stating that Kimbo's match with James Thompson was "garbage" and that Brett believed Kimbo tapped to a guillotine choke in the first round. Kimbo Slice then stood up, telling Rogers "That sounds like a challenge big dog." Rogers then barked back "It is. In the cage."[5]
[edit] Strikeforce
On February 2009, Rogers signed with Strikeforce. [6] On June 6, 2009, at Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields, he defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski by TKO after 22 seconds in the opening round. [7] This victory launched Rogers to the top of the list of heavyweight contenders for Alistair Overeem's championship belt. However, on November 7, in the second round Brett Rogers was brutally knocked out by Fedor Emelianenko, breaking his undefeated record.
[edit] Personal life
Rogers is married and has 4 children. Before becoming a full time MMA fighter he worked at Sam's Club changing tires.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10-1 |  Fedor Emelianenko |
TKO (Punch) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 2 | 1:48 |  Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
For WAMMA World Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 10-0 |  Andrei Arlovski |
TKO (Punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 0:22 | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Win | 9-0 |  Abongo Humphrey |
TKO (Knees) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | April 11, 2009 | 2 | 1:38 | California, United States |
Strikeforce debut |
| Win | 8-0 | Jon Murphy |
KO (Punch) | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | 1 | 1:01 | New Jersey, United States |
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| Win | 7-0 |  James Thompson |
KO (Punches) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:24 | Florida, United States |
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| Win | 6-0 | Ralph Kelly |
Submission (Punches) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:43 | Texas, United States |
EliteXC debut |
| Win | 5-0 | Josh Melichar |
KO (Punches) | EFX - Fury | February 1, 2007 | 1 | 0:09 | Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 4-0 | Mark Racine |
TKO (Punches) | EFX - Fury | December 17, 2006 | 1 | 2:38 | Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 3-0 | Brian Heden |
KO | EFX - Fury | November 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 2-0 | Stan Strong |
KO (Punch) | UCS - Throwdown at the T-Bar | July 30, 2006 | 2 | 0:14 | Minnesota, United States |
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| Win | 1-0 | Chris Clark |
TKO (Knee and Punches) | EFX - Fury | May 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:37 | Minnesota, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/15093/strikeforce-no-limits-now-for-heavyweight-brett-rogers-as-june-6-approaches.mma
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/2/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-21717
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/topten.asp?articleid=16&zoneid=15
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/EliteXCs-Top-10-Moments-14890
- ^ http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24913940/
- ^ Savage, Greg (June 07, 2009). "Shields Submits Lawler; Rogers Stuns Arlovski". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/shields-submits-lawler-rogers-stuns-arlovski-17839. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Fowlkes, Ben (February 13, 2009). "Unlike EliteXC, Strikeforce has a business model for success". Sports Illustrated. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/shields-submits-lawler-rogers-stuns-arlovski-17839. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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