Roger Huerta was born on May 20,1983 and is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division.
49 Facts About Roger Huerta
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Roger Huerta initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Championships and later ONE Championship.
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Roger Huerta had an arduous childhood with life continuing to be difficult throughout his teen years.
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Roger Huerta's father became heavily involved in drugs and alcohol and began an affair with another woman that led to a separation with Lydia.
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Roger Huerta's mother became physically abusive, and when Roger Huerta came to school with bruises covering his body, Child Protective Services intervened, placing him in a foster home for a short time.
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In 1990, Lydia lost the custody battle for Roger Huerta and fled the United States with Roger Huerta, age 7, to her parents' home in El Salvador.
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Shortly upon arriving, Lydia abandoned Roger Huerta leaving him in the care of his grandparents at the time of the El Salvadoran Civil War.
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Roger Huerta returned a year later only to leave him on his father's doorstep in Texas.
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At 12 his father left home, and soon after Roger Huerta was kicked out by his stepmother.
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Roger Huerta lived on the streets for many years and survived by joining a youth gang.
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Roger Huerta often slept in alleys and on rooftops, but was encouraged by his friends to remain in school where he could eat a provided breakfast and lunch.
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Roger Huerta occasionally stayed with friends and just before his freshman year, his life began to turn around for the better.
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Furthermore, Bryan Ashford, the school's wrestling coach, took a special interest in Roger Huerta and continued to support him in division wrestling.
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Roger Huerta attends Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota with one year remaining in a Business Management bachelor's degree and resided in St Paul, Minnesota.
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Roger Huerta worked for a time as a bouncer and construction worker.
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Roger Huerta was originally slated to make his UFC debut against Hermes Franca at UFC 61, but was forced to withdraw from the fight as the result of an elbow injury.
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Roger Huerta won his first six fights in the UFC, the first at UFC 63 against Jason Dent, which was declared "Fight of the Night".
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Roger Huerta's next fight was against UFC newcomer John Halverson at UFC 67.
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Roger Huerta won his next two fights against Doug Evans and Alberto Crane.
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Roger Huerta then faced Clay Guida in the 2007's The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale.
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Roger Huerta was visibly frustrated at losing in the grappling exchanges from Guida's wrestling offensive, spending a large part of the bout on his back fending off "ground and pound" from his opponent.
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Late in the second round, Roger Huerta was stunned by a punch to the face while trying to get to his feet, but managed to survive until the end of the round.
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Early in the third round, Roger Huerta looked to engage Guida on his feet, connecting with a knee to the face while attempting a kick Guida.
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Roger Huerta then lost his next fight by unanimous decision at UFC 87 against Kenny Florian.
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On January 9,2009, Roger Huerta announced an indefinite hiatus from MMA to further pursue opportunities in acting.
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Roger Huerta was one of eight men to compete in the second season lightweight tournament, with the winner receiving a title shot against Eddie Alvarez.
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Roger Huerta's first fight in the tournament took place at Bellator 13.
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Roger Huerta defeated opponent Chad Hinton via submission at 0:56 of the third round.
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Roger Huerta's second fight in the tournament took place at Bellator 17.
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Roger Huerta lost the semi-final to Pat Curran by a controversial unanimous decision.
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Roger Huerta lost the fight via doctor stoppage at the end of the 2nd round.
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Roger Huerta fought against War Machine in a welterweight bout in the main event of Ultimate Warrior Fighting 1.
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Roger Huerta lost the fight via TKO after he suffered a fractured rib during the final scramble in the third round where he rolled out of War Machine's submission armbar attempts to claim side control.
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Roger Huerta signed with the Asian-based promotion ONE Championship in 2012.
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Roger Huerta instead fought Zorobabel Moreira at the event, and was defeated via KO in the second round.
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Roger Huerta faced undefeated Christian Holley at ONE FC: Reign of Champions and won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Roger Huerta faced Benson Henderson in the main event at Bellator 196 on April 6,2018.
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Roger Huerta lost the bout via submission in the second round.
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Subsequently, in May 2018, Roger Huerta signed a new, multi-fight contract with Bellator.
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Roger Huerta faced Patricky Freire on September 21,2018 at Bellator 205.
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Roger Huerta lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Roger Huerta faced Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 234 on November 14,2019.
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Roger Huerta faced Chris Gonzalez at Bellator 255 on April 2,2021.
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Roger Huerta lost the bout after tapping due to strikes in the third round.
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Roger Huerta trained for his UFC fight against Kenny Florian with Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting.
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Roger Huerta made his acting debut as Miguel Caballero Rojo in the live action motion picture Tekken.
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Roger Huerta starred alongside Kimbo Slice, Frank Mir, and Heath Herring in Circle of Pain, a 2010 direct-to-video film.
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Roger Huerta previously dated actress Laura Prepon from 2008 to 2009.
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Video footage provided by TMZ shows a man alleged to be Roger Huerta is seen exchanging words with and defending himself against a man, Rashad Bobino, a former Texas Longhorns linebacker, who had just assaulted a woman.