| Roger Narvaez | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1983 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) [1] |
| 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.
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]
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]
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]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
