George Roop
| George Roop | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 10, 1981 Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tucson, Arizona |
| Team | APEX MMA |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
George H. Roop (born November 10, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, winning his preliminary and first round fights. He fought as a bantamweight in the UFC and most recently fought under the Road FC banner. He holds notable victories over former WEC Bantamwight champion Brian Bowles and UFC featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung.
Roop is from Tucson, Arizona and began competing in martial arts from a young age, winning Tae Kwon Do and judo tournaments while following the UFC in its early days. He later attended Canyon Del Oro High School, where he was a quarterback on the football team and participated in wrestling in the 112 lbs. division, and had also wrestled in middle school. He attended Pima Community College but elected not to wrestle. He met former UFC fighters Drew Fickett and Efrain Escudero while attending PCC.
Roop developed his mixed martial skills at The Ultima Martial Arts and Primero Jiu-Jitsu in Tucson, Arizona. Roop's main experience comes from fighting in an Arizona-based promotion, Rage in the Cage, where he was the featherweight champion. He has fought as a lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight.
Roop was originally a fighter for the team, The Ultima Martial Arts. When the Ultimate Fighter ended, Roop moved out to Las Vegas, Nevada and began his training with Xtreme Couture. After Shawn Tompkins left Xtreme Couture, Roop followed him and started fighting for Team Tompkins. Now, he fights out of APEX MMA in Tucson, AZ.
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