Marcelo Rojo • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC on ESPN(12/3/22) Rojo was knocked out by Francis Marshall at 1:14 of the second round
• UFC 271(2/12/22) Rojo was submitted by Kyler Phillips via triangle armbar at 1:48 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(3/13/21) Rojo was stopped by Charles Jourdain via strikes at 4:31 of the third round
• The Ultimate Fighter LATAM, Season 3
• On episode ten (semifinals), Rojo lost a three round unanimous decision to Claudio Puelles
• On episode eight (quarterfinals), Rojo won a two round majority decision over John Bedoya
• On episode three, Rojo submitted Juan Villaseca via rear naked choke in round one

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Griffin TUF LATAM 3

6-2 with six finishes from TUF LATAM 3 to UFC debut

Has won three of his last seven

12 first round finishes

Eight wins by KO, six by submission (4 armbar, triangle armbar, guillotine)

Origin of nickname: “My first boxing coach named me that, because when I started I was too aggressive – I fought like a pitbull.”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

Q: Do you have any heroes?

ANSWER: I don’t have any heroes. I put no one on a pedestal. I admire the people I’ve met, the people who surround me and teach me every day. My mom, my friends, and my training partners are the best examples

Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?

ANSWER: I can’t describe it. It’s the best feeling in the world, knowing all the sacrifice and all the years invested. It’s a dream come true

Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?

ANSWER: I was studying architecture, and I made four years of a career in it, but the passion for MMA made me make a decision. So I left it and made a career of MMA

Q: What was your job before you started fighting?

ANSWER: As a Latin American athlete, I gotta work to make money. Here in Latin America, we did not have many sponsors or the money to just train and recover. It’s a new and growing sport here, so yeah...for example, during the quarantine in Mexico City I was giving boxing lessons in a park just to make money to eat

Q: Favorite grappling technique:

ANSWER: Triangle chokeFavorite Striking technique:Knees and elbows

SUB Triangle Armbar