Brett Rogers

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Brett Rogers
Born (1981-02-17) February 17, 1981 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Other names Da Grim
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Weight 265.8 lb (121 kg; 19 st 0 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach 81.5 in (207 cm)
Style Boxing, Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of St. Paul, Minnesota
Team American Top Team
Years active 2006–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 12
By knockout 10
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 2
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brett Charles Rogers (born February 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist and who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce and is currently signed to Bellator.

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Background [edit]

Rogers began his MMA training with Team Bison in Bloomington, MN, in the garage of head trainer Mike Reilly. Currently, Rogers trains with Ambition MMA, a state-of-the-art training facility formed by Reilly and his partners in 2008. Rogers continues to train on a daily basis with Reilly.

Rogers attended Harding High School in Saint Paul, MN.

Rogers was charged in early 2011 with 3rd degree assault on his wife [2] and was immediately released from his Strikeforce contract. [3]

Career [edit]

Elite XC [edit]

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 Rogers 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."[4] Elite XC folded later that year, and a match between the two was never consummated.

Strikeforce [edit]

In February 2009, Rogers signed with Strikeforce.[5] 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.[6] This victory launched Rogers to the top of the list of heavyweights in Strikeforce and he agreed to fight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko on CBS in Fedor vs Rogers on November 7. In the second round Fedor hit Rogers with a hard overhand right that dropped Rogers to the ground and John McCarthy quickly stopped the bout, breaking Brett's undefeated record with a KO loss.

Rogers was scheduled to face Alistair Overeem on May 15, 2010 at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery.[7] After a great deal of discussions on whether or not the bout would be for Overeem's Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship,[8] it was confirmed on March 29 that the title would indeed be on the line.[9] On May 15, 2010, Rogers lost to Overeem via TKO (strikes) at 3:40 of round 1, landing only one punch in the entire fight according to CompuStrike. Rogers picked up another win against Ruben Villareal by decision in the W-1 promotion. Brett Rogers was defeated via one arm triangle choke submission by Josh Barnett on June 18, 2011 at Strikeforce: Dallas as part of an eight man heavyweight tournament.[10]

Titan Fighting Championships [edit]

Rogers made his return to MMA at Titan Fighting Championships 20 against UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez.[11] He lost the fight via split decision.

Bellator Fighting Championships [edit]

On June 5, 2012 it was announced that Rogers had signed a deal with Bellator Fighting Championships. He made his debut on June 22, 2012 at Bellator 71 against Kevin Asplund and won the bout by TKO after Asplund's eye closed up between rounds, prompting the referee to stop the fight.[12]

Rogers competed in the Bellator season seven heavyweight tournament and faced Alexander Volkov in the quarter finals at Bellator 75.[13] Volkov dominated the fight by making the most of his reach advantage. Rogers lost via unanimous decision.[14] It was later revealed that Rogers had broken his arm during the fight, leading to his poor performance.[15]

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–5 (1) Russia Alexander Volkov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 75 02012-10-05October 5, 2012 3 5:00 United States Hammond, Indiana, United States Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Final
Win 12–4 (1) United States Kevin Asplund TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 71 02012-06-22June 22, 2012 2 5:00 United States Chester, West Virginia, United States Bellator Debut
NC 11–4 (1) United States Todd Allee NC (illegal blow to back of head) Donofrio Entertainment: My Bloody Valentine 02012-02-18February 18, 2012 1 1:18 United States Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Loss 11–4 United States Eddie Sanchez Decision (split) Titan Fighting Championships 20 02011-09-23September 23, 2011 3 5:00 United States Wood River, Illinois, United States
Loss 11–3 United States Josh Barnett Submission (arm-triangle choke) Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum 02011-06-18June 18, 2011 2 1:17 United States Dallas, Texas, United States Strikeforce 2011 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 11–2 United States Ruben Villareal Decision (unanimous) W-1 MMA 6: New Ground 02010-10-23October 23, 2010 3 5:00 Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 10–2 Netherlands Alistair Overeem TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery 02010-05-15May 15, 2010 1 3:40 United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States For Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship
Loss 10–1 Russia Fedor Emelianenko KO (punch) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers 02009-11-07November 7, 2009 2 1:48 United States Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Win 10–0 Belarus Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields 02009-06-06June 6, 2009 1 0:22 United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 9–0 Ghana Abongo Humphrey TKO (knees) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz 02009-04-11April 11, 2009 2 1:38 United States San Jose, California, United States
Win 8–0 United States Jon Murphy KO (punch) EliteXC: Primetime 02008-05-31May 31, 2008 1 1:01 United States Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 England James Thompson KO (punches) EliteXC: Street Certified 02008-02-16February 16, 2008 1 2:24 United States Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 6–0 United States Ralph Kelly Submission (punches) EliteXC: Renegade 02007-11-10November 10, 2007 1 1:43 United States Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 5–0 United States Josh Melichar KO (punches) EFX: Fury 02007-02-01February 1, 2007 1 0:12 United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 4–0 United States Mark Racine TKO (punches) EFX: Fury 02006-12-17December 17, 2006 1 2:35 United States Minnesota, United States
Win 3–0 United States Brian Heden KO (punches) EFX: Fury 02006-11-01November 1, 2006 1 1:20 United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 2–0 United States Chris Clark TKO (punches) EFX: Fury 02006-05-03May 3, 2006 1 0:37 United States Minnesota, United States
Win 1–0 United States Stan Strong KO (punches) UCS: Throwdown at the T-Bar 02005-07-30July 30, 2005 2 0:13 United States Ellsworth, Minnesota, United States

References [edit]

  1. ^ Brett Rogers: Brett The Grim Rogers Strikeforce Fighter Profile. Profighting-fans.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.
  2. ^ Complaint vs. Brett Charles Rogers. District Court. State of Minnesota. June 30, 2011
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Chiappetta, Mike (2008-06-01). "Kimbo passes Primetime pressure test". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
  5. ^ Savage, Greg (June 7, 2009). "Shields Submits Lawler; Rogers Stuns Arlovski". Sherdog. Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
  6. ^ Fowlkes, Ben (February 13, 2009). "Unlike EliteXC, Strikeforce has a business model for success". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
  7. ^ "Overeem-Rogers "will be title fight"". fightersonlymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-03. 
  8. ^ "Overeem vs. Rogers, Arlovski vs. "Bigfoot" official for May 15 Strikeforce event in St. Louis". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  9. ^ "Alistair Overeem's Strikeforce title on the line May 15 against Brett Rogers". 
  10. ^ "Overeem vs. Werdum Among Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament Pairings". mmafighting.com. January 4, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers makes MMA comeback at Titan Fighting Championships 20". MMAmania.com. September 3, 2011. 
  12. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/29058/heavyweight-brett-rogers-signs-with-bellator-debuts-at-bellator-71-1.mma
  13. ^ http://www.bellator.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205564428&DB_OEM_ID=23600 Eight Heavyweights Invade Horseshoe Casino Hammond at Bellator 75 on October 5
  14. ^ "Bizarre groin foul finish puts Thiago Santos past Eric Prindle at Bellator 75". sherdog.com. October 5, 2012. 
  15. ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2012/10/10/3484202/pic-brett-rogers-broken-arm-x-ray-bellator-75-mma

External links [edit]

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