Roger Narvaez
| Roger Narvaez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 9, 1983 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Other names | Silverback |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm)[1] |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Team |
Full Contact Fight Academy Paragon BJJ |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Roger Narvaez (born September 9, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
Narvaez began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2007 as a way to lose weight and to help keep in shape for his job as a firefighter. He began training in mixed martial arts in 2009, making his professional debut in 2011. Narvaez competed primarily in regional promotions across his native state of Texas where he compiled a record of 6 - 0 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2014.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Narvaez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement in a light heavyweight bout against Patrick Cummins on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42, replacing an injured Francimar Barroso.[3] Cummins won the fight via second round TKO.[4]
Narvaez faced Luke Barnatt on November 22, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57.[5] After a very even first two rounds, Narvaez had a huge third round, wobbling Barnatt with a head kick and then dropping him with a right hook. On the ground, Barnatt was able to survive several submission attempts. Narvaez won the bout via split decision.[6]
Narvaez faced Elias Theodorou on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185.[7] After a first round in which Narvaez seemed to control, Narvaez suffered a broken arm in the second round after an attempt to block a kick from Theodorou, and was stopped with a flurry of punches shortly there after.[8] In turn, Narvaez was released from the promotion.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2 | Elias Theodorou | TKO (punches) | UFC 185 | March 14, 2015 | 2 | 4:07 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Luke Barnatt | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson | November 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Patrick Cummins | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 2 | 2:28 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Hayward Charles | Decision (split) | Legacy Fighting Championship 23 | September 13, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Matt Jones | TKO (punches) | XCP - Rocks Extreme | March 23, 2013 | 1 | 2:45 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Aaron Glynn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XCP - Blood & Glory | August 25, 2012 | 1 | 2:59 | Robstown, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Larry Hopkins | Submission (armbar) | UFP - Tournament of Warriors | June 30, 2012 | 1 | 2:39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Andrew Garza | TKO (punches) | STFC 19 | March 2, 2012 | 2 | 2:56 | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | julio Villareal | TKO (punches) | STFC 17 | October 15, 2011 | 1 | 1:39 | Padre Island, Texas, United States | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC 185 Pettis vs. Dos Anjos". UFC.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-05-21). "Welcome to the UFC Narvaez, dos Santos, Arreola, & Puig". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ↑ Staff (2014-05-22). "Roger Narvaez replaces Barroso, meets Cummins at UFC Fight Night 42". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 42 results, photos: Patrick Cummins TKOs Roger Narvaez". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ↑ Staff (2014-09-03). "Luke Barnatt vs. Roger Narvaez slated for UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2014-11-22). "UFC Fight Night 57 results: Big third helps Roger Narvaez to split win over Luke Barnatt". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ Staff (2015-01-13). "Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 185 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-14). "UFC 185 results, photos: Elias Theodorou breaks Roger Narvaez's arm, gets TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ↑ Matt Boone (19 October 2015). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.