Roman Salazar
| Roman Salazar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1988 United States |
| Other names | El Gallito |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Fight Ready |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Roman Salazar (born February 21, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Born and raised in raised in the small of Mammoth, Arizona, Salazar worked for a while after finishing high school as a cable technician before shifting his focus to mixed martial arts.
Salazar began competing in amateur fights in 2007 as a lightweight before turning professional in 2009. He competed in several different regional promotions across Arizona where he was able to compile a record of 9 - 2.
On the heels of his first round submission victory over Jose Carbajal in September 2014, Salazar signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Salazr made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Mitch Gagnon on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54, filling in for an injured Rob Font. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Salazar faced Norifumi Yamamoto on February 28, 2015 at UFC 184. The bout was declared a no contest after an accidental eye poke by Yamamoto rendered Salazar unable to continue midway through the second round.
Salazar faced Marlon Vera on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Salazar was released from the promotion on October 21, 2016.
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