Roger Narvaez | |
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Born | (1983-09-09) September 9, 1983 (age 41) 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) |
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 | 12 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Other information | |
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.
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. Cummins won the fight via second round TKO.
Narvaez faced Luke Barnatt on November 22, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57. 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.
Narvaez faced Elias Theodorou on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185. 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 thereafter. In turn, Narvaez was released from the promotion.
Professional grappling career
Narvaez was booked to compete against Dan Manasoiu in the main event of Submission Hunter Pro 81 on January 22, 2023. Narvaez lost the match by submission, a rear-naked choke.
Narvaez will compete against Nonso Ebede in a superfight at Submission Hunter Pro 87 on October 15, 2023.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC.com Awards
- 2014: Ranked #10 Upset of the Year vs. Luke Barnatt
- UFC.com Awards
Mixed martial arts record
12 matches | 8 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 3 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 8-4 | Ike Villanueva | KO | Fury FC 36 | August 30, 2019 | 1 | 0:28 | Robstown, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 8-3 | Antonio Jones | Decision (unanimous) | Fury FC 17 | June 10, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Juan Torres | TKO (punches) | Fury FC 14 | November 19, 2016 | 2 | 3:56 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
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.
- "Dan Manasoiu Headlines Submission Hunter Pro 81 Against UFC Veteran Roger Narvaez". JitsMagazine. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Submission Hunter Pro 81 Results: Dan Manasoiu And Luke Griffith Lead New Wave To Victory". JitsMagazine. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Submission Hunter Pro 87 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- Thomas Gerbasi (December 23, 2014). "Top Ten - The Upsets of 2014". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
External links
Categories:- Living people
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- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
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