Brett Rogers
| Brett Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | The Grim |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg; 18 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 81.5 in (207 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Team | Team Bison/Ambition MMA |
| Years active | 2006 – 2011 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brett Charles Rogers (born February 17, 1981) is a mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC and Strikeforce.
Biography
Rogers began his MMA training with Team Bison in Bloomington, MN, in the garage of head trainer Mike Reilly. Currently, Rogers trains with Ambition MMA, a state-of-the-art training facility formed by Reilly and his partners in 2008. Rogers continues to train on a daily basis with Reilly.
Rogers attended Harding High School in Saint Paul, MN.
Rogers was charged in early 2011 with 3rd degree assault on his wife.[2]
A neighbor reported that he had looked out his residence window and saw Rogers standing over his wife, punching her multiple times in the head and face as she lay on the ground. Another neighbour stated he saw Rogers' wife with blood streaming from her face and mouth, and what looked like a missing tooth. The victim blacked out from being choked, suffered a golf ball sized wound on her face among smaller wounds. The couples' daughter had tried to intervene after she saw Rogers strike her mother. The case is set to go to trial on September 13th.[3]
A neighbor of the Rogers family recently filed a restraining order against the ex-Strikeforce fighter and his family claiming that the fighter and his family regularly harass and frighten them because of the pending lawsuit against Brett Rogers The restraining order comes from an incident involving the Rogers family pet wherein the Rogers' dog allegedly bit a neighbors son. The harassment suit is being filed due to the Rogers family "purposefully" walking their dog by the house while yelling profanities from the street and their adjoining courtyard. Along with Brett Rogers, his wife Tiuana is also named. They are accused of shouting profanities and harassing the neighbors while their children are playing together. This has left the family afraid to leave their own yard. The restraining order served to Rogers and his wife Tiuana is valid until June 29, 2013.[4]
Career
Elite XC
In the EliteXC: Primetime post-fight press conference, Rogers called out internet sensation Kimbo Slice, stating that Kimbo's match with James Thompson was "garbage" and that Rogers believed Kimbo tapped to a guillotine choke in the first round. Kimbo Slice then stood up, telling Rogers "That sounds like a challenge, big dog." Rogers then barked back "It is. In the cage."[5] Elite XC folded later that year, and a match between the two was never consummated.
Strikeforce
In February 2009, Rogers signed with Strikeforce.[6] On June 6, 2009, at Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields, he defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski by TKO after 22 seconds in the opening round.[7] This victory launched Rogers to the top of the list of heavyweights in Strikeforce and he agreed to fight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko on CBS in Fedor vs Rogers on November 7. In the second round Fedor hit Rogers with a hard overhand right that dropped Rogers to the ground and John McCarthy quickly stopped the bout, breaking Brett's undefeated record with a KO loss.
Rogers was scheduled to face Alistair Overeem on May 15, 2010 at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery.[8] After a great deal of discussions on whether or not the bout would be for Overeem's Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship,[9] it was confirmed on March 29 that the title would indeed be on the line.[10] On May 15, 2010, Rogers lost to Overeem via TKO (strikes) at 3:40 of round 1, landing only one punch in the entire fight according to CompuStrike. Rogers picked up another win against Ruben Villareal by decision in the W-1 promotion. Brett Rogers was defeated via one arm triangle choke submission by Josh Barnett on June 18, 2011 at Strikeforce: Dallas as part of an eight man heavyweight tournament.[11]
Rogers was released by Strikeforce following his domestic violence arrest.[12] .
Titan Fighting Championships
Rogers made his return to MMA at Titan Fighting Championships 20 against UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez.[13] He lost the fight via split decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 11–5 | Todd Allee | DQ (Punch to the back of the head) | Impact Fight League 45: My Bloody Valentine | February 18, 2012 | 1 | 1:18 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Eddie Sanchez | Decision (split) | Titan Fighting Championships 20 | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Wood River, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Josh Barnett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | June 18, 2011 | 2 | 1:17 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Quarterfinals of Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament |
| Win | 11–2 | Ruben Villareal | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 New Ground | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:40 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | For Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | 10–1 | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 2 | 1:48 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | For WAMMA Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 10–0 | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 0:22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Abongo Humphrey | TKO (knees) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | April 11, 2009 | 2 | 1:38 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jon Murphy | KO (punch) | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | 1 | 1:01 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | James Thompson | KO (punches) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:24 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ralph Kelly | Submission (punches) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:43 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Josh Melichar | KO (punches) | EFX: Fury | February 1, 2007 | 1 | 0:12 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mark Racine | TKO (punches) | EFX: Fury | December 17, 2006 | 1 | 2:35 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Brian Heden | KO (punches) | EFX: Fury | November 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Clark | TKO (punches) | EFX: Fury | May 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:37 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Stan Strong | KO (punches) | UCS: Throwdown at the T-Bar | July 30, 2005 | 2 | 0:13 | Ellsworth, Minnesota, United States |
See also
References
- ^ Brett Rogers: Brett The Grim Rogers Strikeforce Fighter Profile. Profighting-fans.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.
- ^ Complaint vs. Brett Charles Rogers. District Court. State of Minnesota. June 30, 2011
- ^ "Jury Trial Set for Former MMA Fighter Brett Rogers". July 25, 2011.
- ^ "More Complications for Ex-Strikeforce Fighter Brett Rogers". July 27, 2011.
- ^ Chiappetta, Mike (2008-06-01). "Kimbo passes Primetime pressure test". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Savage, Greg (June 7, 2009). "Shields Submits Lawler; Rogers Stuns Arlovski". Sherdog. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ Fowlkes, Ben (February 13, 2009). "Unlike EliteXC, Strikeforce has a business model for success". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "Overeem-Rogers "will be title fight"". fightersonlymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ "Overeem vs. Rogers, Arlovski vs. "Bigfoot" official for May 15 Strikeforce event in St. Louis". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Alistair Overeem's Strikeforce title on the line May 15 against Brett Rogers".
- ^ "Overeem vs. Werdum Among Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament Pairings". mmafighting.com. January 4, 2011.
- ^ Strikeforce releases heavyweight Brett Rogers following arrest. MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-01.
- ^ "Former Strikeforce heavyweight Brett Rogers makes MMA comeback at Titan Fighting Championships 20". MMAmania.com. September 3, 2011.