Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Erosa vs Rodriguez
Jul. 13, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
14
Wins by Submission
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 769
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1589
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 3
- Takedowns Attempted
- 29
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Yakima, United States
Trains at
Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
Fighting style
Striker
Age
34
Height
73.00
Weight
145.00
Octagon Debut
Dec. 11, 2015
Reach
74.50
Leg reach
41.00
- Team Faber on TUF 22
- Pro since 2010
- Has won eight of his last 11 and five of the last seven
- 11 wins by KO, 14 by submission (2 Guillotine, 2 Brabo, bulldog choke, 3 triangle, 3 armbar, RNC, 2 D’Arce choke) - 83% finish rate
- Eight first round finishes
UFC on ESPN (7/13/24) Erosa submitted Christian Rodriguez via guillotine choke at 4:49 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (3/23/24) Erosa submitted Ricardo Ramos via guillotine choke at 2:15 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (4/29/23) Erosa was stopped by Fernando Padilla via strikes at 1:41 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (12/17/22) Erosa was stopped by Alex Caceres via strikes at 3:04 of the first round
UFC 279 (9/10/22) Erosa won a three round unanimous decision over Hakeem Dawodu
UFC Fight Night (2/5/22) Erosa won a three round split decision over Steven Peterson
UFC Fight Night (9/4/21) Erosa submitted Charles Jourdain via D’Arce choke at 2:56 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (6/19/21) Erosa was stopped by SeungWoo Choi via strikes at 1:37 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Erosa stopped Nate Landwehr via strikes at :56 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/27/20) Erosa submitted Sean Woodson via D’Arce choke at 2:44 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (5/18/19) Erosa was knocked out by Julio Arce at 1:49 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (3/9/19) Erosa lost a three round unanimous decision to Grant Dawson
UFC Fight Night (11/10/18) Erosa was knocked out by Devonte Smith at :46 of the first round
UFC 196 (3/5/16) Erosa was knocked out by Teruto Ishihara at :34 of the second round
TUF 22 Finale (12/11/15) Erosa won a three round split decision over Marcin Wrzosek
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 2
Week three (6/26/18) Erosa knocked out Jamal Emmers at 1:10 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training 13 years ago. I started because I became interested in the sport and fell in love with it.
What professional titles have you held? CageSport Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, Prime Fighting Featherweight Champion
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Was 10-0
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? Brown belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Steven Peterson, because we left it all in the cage, and I remember that I had nothing left after the bell sounded in the third round.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Charles Olivera, because of his perseverance, being 10-10 in the UFC, and then going on an eight-fight win streak to get UFC gold.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? AA in accounting
What was your job before you started fighting? College student. I was fortunate to have support from my family to help me financially so I could train full-time.
Personal Life: Skateboarding, snowboarding, running, dirt biking, camping, swimming, cliff jumping. I just had my first son, AJ. Been married for about eight years to my beautiful wife, Alaina Erosa.
