Brett Rogers
| Brett Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 17, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Da Grim |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 265.8 lb (121 kg; 19 st 0 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 81.5 in (207 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2006–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brett Charles Rogers (born February 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who fights in the heavyweight division. Rogers has fought in EliteXC, Strikeforce, and Bellator.
Rogers was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in the south and west sides of the city, also living in the housing project Cabrini Green, a notoriously dangerous and gang-infested neighborhood. Rogers also grew up in this area during the crack cocaine epidemic, which made the neighborhood especially dangerous. He would often come to the aid of one of his younger brothers during street fights and, because of his imposing size, Rogers was often recruited to be in gangs, but turned down the offers. When he was twelve years old, Rogers moved to Minnesota with his grandmother.
Rogers attended Harding High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota where he played football and basketball. Rogers then went on to attend a junior college and began practicing Tae Kwon Do during this time. Before becoming a professional fighter, he had a job changing tires in a garage. Rogers had fifteen "Tough Man" bouts before going into professional mixed martial arts.
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" in 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 was charged in early 2011 with third degree assault on his wife and was immediately released from his Strikeforce contract.
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