Roger Huerta "El Matador"
Roger Huerta, known as "El Matador", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Catchweight division. Roger Huerta holds a professional record of 22-3-1, including 4-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Roger Huerta stands 5'9", and is 40 years old. Roger Huerta is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Roger Huerta profile
| Division | Catchweight |
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| Professional record | 22-3-1 |
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| UFC record | 4-2-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 40 |
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| Date of birth | 1983-05-20 |
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| Height | 5'9" |
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| Last weigh-in | 149.4 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 31m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.64 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.33 |
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| Striking accuracy | 37% |
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| Striking defense | 57% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Strikes to the head | 77% |
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| Strikes to the body | 13% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 10% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.13 |
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| Takedown defense | 53% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.49 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 78.08 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 2 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
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Roger Huerta UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2009-09-16 | UFC Fight Night 19 | Gray Maynard | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2008-08-09 | UFC 87: Seek and Destroy | Kenny Florian | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-12-08 | The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Clay Guida | win | Rear Naked Choke · 0:31 · R3 |
| 2007-08-25 | UFC 74: Respect | Alberto Crane | win | Punches · 1:50 · R3 |
| 2007-06-23 | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | Douglas Evans | win | Punches · 3:30 · R2 |
| 2007-04-07 | UFC 69: Shootout | Leonard Garcia | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-02-03 | UFC 67: All or Nothing | John Halverson | win | Punches · 0:19 · R1 |
| 2006-09-23 | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn | Jason Dent | win | Decision · Unanimous |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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