Roman Salazar "El Gallito"

Roman Salazar, known as "El Gallito", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Featherweight division. Roman Salazar holds a professional record of 9-4-0, including 0-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Roman Salazar stands 5'7", has a 67-inch reach, and is 35 years old. Roman Salazar is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Roman Salazar profile

DivisionFeatherweight
Professional record9-4-0
UFC record0-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age35
Date of birth1988-02-21
Height5'7"
Reach67"
Last weigh-in145.7 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time17 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.95
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.89
Striking accuracy39%
Striking defense57%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head73%
Strikes to the body12%
Strikes to the legs15%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.77
Takedown defense50%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0
Average control time per fight (seconds)24.31

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Roman Salazar UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2015-08-08UFC Fight Night 73Marlon VeralossTriangle Armbar · 2:15 · R2
2015-02-28UFC 184: Rousey vs. ZinganoNorifumi Yamamotono contestNo Contest · Eye Injury · 2:37 · R2
2014-10-04UFC Fight Night 54Mitch GagnonlossRear Naked Choke · 2:06 · R1

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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