Roger “El Matador” Huerta has become a poster boy for mixed martial arts,
being the first MMA athlete to be featured on the cover of Sport Illustrated.
Fighting out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Huerta has built an impressive record
of 20-2-1. Well known for his spirited fighting style, Huerta is not afraid to trade
punches, as he proved in his recent three round war against UFC vet Clay
Guida.
Huerta was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up in Austin, Texas
where he wrestled on the Crockett Cougar wrestling team. Wrestling led him
to a scholarship at Augsburg College, a Division III school in Minneapolis, MN.
Shortly after Huerta had acclimated to the harsh weather and the mild culture
shock of the move, Huerta entered some amateur matches and then, on a lark,
fought in a professional no-holds-barred bout at a ballroom in Medina, MN. Not
only did he win the match, he became instantly hooked on the excitement and
challenge of MMA competition.
One of Huerta’s only losses came as a result of a dislocated jaw early in the finals of the Super Brawl 36 tournament against Ryan Schultz on June 18, 2004, his third match of the day. Huerta has since amassed an impressive record winning eleven fights in a row, including recentvictories over Clay Guida, Leonard Garcia, and Alberto Crane.
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Weight Class:155
Nickname: El Matador
Fighting out of: Minneapolis, MN
Nationality: American
Fighting Style: Greco-Roman Wrestling
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
