Roman Salazar
| Roman Salazar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1988 United States |
| Other names | El Gallito |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Fight Ready |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Roman Salazar (born February 21, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in raised in the small of Mammoth, Arizona, Salazar worked for a while after finishing high school as a cable technician before shifting his focus to mixed martial arts.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Salazar began competing in amateur fights in 2007 as a lightweight before turning professional in 2009. He competed in several different regional promotions across Arizona where he was able to compile a record of 9 - 2.
On the heels of his first round submission victory over Jose Carbajal in September 2014, Salazar signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Salazr made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Mitch Gagnon on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54, filling in for an injured Rob Font.[4] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[5]
Salazar faced Norifumi Yamamoto on February 28, 2015 at UFC 184.[6] The bout was declared a no contest after an accidental eye poke by Yamamoto rendered Salazar unable to continue midway through the second round.[7]
Salazar faced Marlon Vera on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[8] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9–4 (1) | Marlon Vera | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 2 | 2:15 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| NC | 9–3 (1) | Norifumi Yamamoto | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 2:37 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Salazar was rendered unable to continue. |
| Loss | 9–3 | Mitch Gagnon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 2:06 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jose Carbajal | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFF 16 | September 20, 2014 | 1 | 2:06 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Carlos Ochoa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WFF 14 | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 2:09 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Joe Madrid | Decision (unanimous) | WFF 12 | March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Michael Parker | Decision (unanimous) | WFF 11 | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Anthony Birchak | TKO (punches) | Coalition of Combat - Clash of the Titans | June 2, 2012 | 3 | 1:38 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Michael Sharpneck | TKO (punches) | RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 0:31 | Parker, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Brett Shoenfelt | DQ (illegal knee) | UPN 3 | October 8, 2011 | 3 | 1:51 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ramon Aleman | KO (punch) | UPN 2 | April 2, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ruben S. Gonzales | TKO (punches) | UPN 1 | December 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:23 | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sammy Ciurdar | Decision (split) | WFF 1 | April 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Robert Gainey | Submission (guillotine choke) | RITC 134 | September 11, 2009 | 2 | 2:20 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Teixeira vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Roman Salazar". tapology.com.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-10-01). "Welcome to the UFC Roman Salazar". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ Staff (2014-09-29). "Rob Font out, Roman Salazar meets Mitch Gagnon at UFC Fight Night 54". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-10-04). "UFC Fight Night 54 results: Mitch Gagnon makes quick work of Roman Salazar". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Nathan McCarter (2014-11-26). "KID Yamamoto Returns at UFC 184 Against Roman Salazar". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-02-28). "UFC 184 results, photos: Accidental eye poke shuts down Roman Salazar vs. 'Kid' Yamamoto". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ Staff (2015-05-29). "Roman Salazar vs. Marlon Vera added to UFC Fight Night in Nashville". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Marlon Vera submits Roman Salazar in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
