Roger Huerta

"El Matador"

MMA Record: 23-9-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 6-2-0
Weight Class: Lightweight

Roger Huerta "El Matador" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Roger Huerta has 6 wins in the UFC. Roger Huerta lands an average of 3.64 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.13 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

8
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Roger Huerta, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 23-9-1 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 155 lbs. Standing at 5' 9', he demonstrated an impressive reach of 70'. In the orthodox stance, Huerta showcased his skills in the UFC, where he achieved a record of 6-2-0. His performance statistics during his UFC career averaged 3.64 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 36%. He absorbed an average of 2.33 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense of 56%. Huerta also demonstrated the ability to execute takedowns at a rate of 2.13 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 46%. Throughout his career, Huerta achieved notable victories, including a win against Clay Guida, whose ELO rating was 1004. Some of his recent fights include a victory over Doug Evans via KO/TKO punches in June 2007, followed by another win against Alberto Crane also via KO/TKO punches in August 2007. In December 2007, he achieved a submission victory over Clay Guida through a rear naked choke. However, his career took a turn with losses to Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard in August 2008 and September 2009 respectively, both ending in decisions. His last recorded fight was on September 16, 2009.

Biggest Win
Clay Guida in 2007
Opponent ELO: 1004

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
70'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 20 1983
Age
42
Peak ELO
1104
ELO Rank
202 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
149-84-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
997.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
972.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.64
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
36%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.33
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.13
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
46%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Roger Huerta Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2009-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard Gray Maynard S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-08-09 UFC 87: Seek And Destroy Kenny Florian U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2007-12-08 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale Clay Guida SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 0:51 Win
2007-08-25 UFC 74: Respect Alberto Crane KO/TKO Punches 3 1:50 Win
2007-06-23 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale Doug Evans KO/TKO Punches 2 3:30 Win
2007-04-07 UFC 69: Shootout Leonard Garcia U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2007-02-03 UFC 67: All or Nothing John Halverson KO/TKO Punches 1 0:19 Win
2006-09-23 UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn Jason Dent U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Roger Huerta ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
8 2009-09-16 Gray Maynard 1083 Loss 0 1088
7 2008-08-09 Kenny Florian 1110 Loss -16 1088
6 2007-12-08 Clay Guida 1004 Win +17 1104
5 2007-08-25 Alberto Crane 1000 Win +18 1087
4 2007-06-23 Doug Evans 1000 Win +19 1069
3 2007-04-07 Leonard Garcia 1000 Win +14 1050
2 2007-02-03 John Halverson 1000 Win +20 1036
1 2006-09-23 Jason Dent 1000 Win +16 1016

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