Roger Narvaez

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Roger Narvaez
Born (1983-09-09) September 9, 1983 (age 41)
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Other namesSilverback
Nationality American
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Reach79.0 in (201 cm) [1]
Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
TeamFull Contact Fight Academy
Paragon BJJ
Years active2011-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Roger Narvaez (born September 9, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division.

Contents

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. [2]

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. [3] Cummins won the fight via second round TKO. [4]

Narvaez faced Luke Barnatt on November 22, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57. [5] 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. [6]

Narvaez faced Elias Theodorou on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185. [7] 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. [8] In turn, Narvaez was released from the promotion. [9]

Professional grappling career

Narvaez was booked to compete against Dan Manasoiu in the main event of Submission Hunter Pro 81 on January 22, 2023. [10] Narvaez lost the match by submission, a rear-naked choke. [11]

Narvaez will compete against Nonso Ebede in a superfight at Submission Hunter Pro 87 on October 15, 2023. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins4 losses
By knockout43
By submission20
By decision21
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8-4 Ike Villanueva KOFury FC 36August 30, 201910:28 Robstown, Texas, United States
Loss8-3Antonio JonesDecision (unanimous)Fury FC 17June 10, 201755:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win8–2Juan TorresTKO (punches)Fury FC 14November 19, 201623:56 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss7–2 Elias Theodorou TKO (punches) UFC 185 March 14, 201524:07 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win7–1 Luke Barnatt Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson November 22, 201435:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss6–1 Patrick Cummins TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov June 7, 201422:28 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesLight Heavyweight bout.
Win6–0Hayward CharlesDecision (split)Legacy Fighting Championship 23September 13, 201335:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win5–0Matt JonesTKO (punches)XCP - Rocks ExtremeMarch 23, 201312:45 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win4–0Aaron GlynnSubmission (rear-naked choke)XCP - Blood & GloryAugust 25, 201212:59 Robstown, Texas, United States
Win3–0Larry HopkinsSubmission (armbar)UFP - Tournament of WarriorsJune 30, 201212:39 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win2–0Andrew GarzaTKO (punches)STFC 19March 2, 201222:56 McAllen, Texas, United States
Win1–0Julio VillarealTKO (punches)STFC 17October 15, 201111:39 Padre Island, Texas, United States

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  2. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-05-21). "Welcome to the UFC Narvaez, dos Santos, Arreola, & Puig". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  3. ↑ Staff (2014-05-22). "Roger Narvaez replaces Barroso, meets Cummins at UFC Fight Night 42". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
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  5. ↑ Staff (2014-09-03). "Luke Barnatt vs. Roger Narvaez slated for UFC Fight Night 57 in Austin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Staff (2015-01-13). "Roger Narvaez vs. Elias Theodorou added to UFC 185 in Dallas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-03-14). "UFC 185 results, photos: Elias Theodorou breaks Roger Narvaez's arm, gets TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
  9. ↑ Matt Boone (19 October 2015). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Dan Manasoiu Headlines Submission Hunter Pro 81 Against UFC Veteran Roger Narvaez". JitsMagazine. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Submission Hunter Pro 81 Results: Dan Manasoiu And Luke Griffith Lead New Wave To Victory". JitsMagazine. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Submission Hunter Pro 87 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (December 23, 2014). "Top Ten - The Upsets of 2014". Ultimate Fighting Championship .
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