Nick Rossborough
| Nick Rossborough | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 18, 1981 United States |
| Other names | The Slim Shady of MMA |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79.0 in (201 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rose Park, Utah, United States |
| Team | Jeremy Horn's Elite Performance Gym |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 14 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 19 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nick Rossborough (born November 18, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Rossborough has previously competed for Strikeforce, King of the Cage and KSW.
Rossborough made his professional debut in 2004. Prior to making his Strikeforce debut, he compiled a 20–14 record, fighting for various promotions. He also appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest as a middleweight. He lost in the entry round to Jesse Taylor via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
On September 23, 2011, Rossborough made his Strikeforce debut when he faced Lorenz Larkin in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough, filling in for an injured Virgil Zwicker. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Rossborough challenged Tony Lopez for his KOTC heavyweight championship on October 25, 2012 at KOTC: Gun Show. He lost the fight via split decision.
Rossborough faced Tony Lopez in a rematch for his KOTC heavyweight championship at KOTC: Devastation on April 11, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision to become the KOTC heavyweight champion.
In his first defense, Rossborough faced Cody East on June 22, 2013 at KOTC: East vs. West. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Rossborough was expected to face Karol Bedorf at KSW 26: Materla vs. Silva III on March 22, 2014. However, Bedorf pulled out of the fight due to injury. Rossborough instead faced Marcin Różalski. He lost the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round.
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