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| Born | February 17, 1981 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Da Grim |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Fighting out of | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2005–2015 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
Brett Charles Rogers (born February 17, 1981) is an American former mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. Rogers was a professional fighter from 2005 to 2015. He fought in major organizations like EliteXC, Strikeforce, and Bellator.
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Early Life and Training
Rogers was born in Chicago, Illinois. He later moved to Minnesota with his grandmother when he was twelve years old.
He went to Harding High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. There, he was active in sports, playing football and basketball. After high school, Rogers attended a junior college. During this time, he started practicing Tae Kwon Do. Before becoming a professional fighter, he worked at a garage changing tires. He also had fifteen "Tough Man" fights, which are like boxing matches, before starting his mixed martial arts career.
Rogers began his MMA training with Team Bison in Bloomington, MN. He trained in the garage of his head trainer, Mike Reilly. Later, Rogers continued his training with "Ambition MMA." He trained daily with Reilly.
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Brett Rogers had an exciting career in mixed martial arts. He fought in several big promotions.
EliteXC Fights
After a fight in EliteXC: Primetime, Rogers challenged another fighter, Kimbo Slice. Rogers said Kimbo's previous fight was not good. He wanted to fight Kimbo in the cage. However, EliteXC closed down later that year. So, the fight between Rogers and Kimbo Slice never happened.
Strikeforce Matches
In February 2009, Rogers joined Strikeforce. On June 6, 2009, at Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields, he won against former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski. Rogers won by TKO (Technical Knockout) very quickly, in just 22 seconds. This win made Rogers a top heavyweight fighter in Strikeforce.
He then agreed to fight the famous MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. This big fight, called Fedor vs Rogers, happened on November 7. In the second round, Fedor landed a strong punch that knocked Rogers down. The referee stopped the fight. This was Brett's first loss in his career.
Rogers was set to fight Alistair Overeem on May 15, 2010. This fight was for Overeem's Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship. Rogers lost to Overeem by TKO in the first round. After this, Rogers won a fight against Ruben Villareal by decision. On June 18, 2011, Rogers lost to Josh Barnett by a submission move called a one-arm triangle choke. This was part of a heavyweight tournament.
Independent Fights
Rogers returned to MMA at Titan Fighting Championships 20. He fought UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez. Rogers lost this fight by a split decision. A planned fight in Korea in August 2013 was canceled.
Bellator Fights
On June 5, 2012, Rogers signed with Bellator Fighting Championships. He had his first Bellator fight on June 22, 2012, at Bellator 71. He won against Kevin Asplund by TKO. The referee stopped the fight because Asplund's eye was too swollen.
Rogers then joined the Bellator season seven heavyweight tournament. He faced Alexander Volkov in the quarter-finals at Bellator 75. Volkov won the fight by unanimous decision. Rogers later shared that he had broken his arm during the fight. Another fight against Eric Prindle was canceled when Prindle pulled out.
More Independent Fights
After leaving Bellator, Rogers continued to fight in independent promotions. On October 5, 2013, he fought Evgeny Erokhin and won by split decision. His next fight was on November 30 at Super Fighting Enterprise. He won by knockout against Edson Ramos. This win made him the SFE Heavyweight Champion, his first championship title.
A month later, he fought Phil De Fries and lost by submission. On March 28, 2014, Rogers faced Konstantin Erokhin and lost by unanimous decision. His next fight was at Inoki Genome Fight 1 on April 4, 2014. Rogers won this fight by knockout in just 28 seconds against Yusuke Kawaguchi.
On May 17, 2014, Rogers had a rematch with Evgeny Erokhin. Rogers was knocked out in the second round. In July, Rogers fought Magomed Malikov. Rogers won by TKO when Malikov injured his leg. On September 19, 2014, Rogers lost to Denis Goltsov by unanimous decision. His last recorded fight was on October 4, 2014, at ACB 10: Coliseum Time. He won by TKO in the first round against Aslambek Musaev.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Super Fighting Enterprise
- SFE Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- Other
- Fought in the First Ever MMA Fight in Primetime on a Major American Television Network
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 28 matches | 17 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 3 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 5 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 17–10 (1) | Derrick Mehmen | Decision (unanimous) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 2 | March 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 17–9 (1) | Aslambek Musaev | TKO (punches) | ACB 10: Coliseum Time | October 4, 2014 | 1 | 3:25 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 16–9 (1) | Denis Goltsov | Decision (unanimous) | Tech-Krep FC: PRIME 3 | September 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 16–8 (1) | Magomed Malikov | TKO (leg injury) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 16 | July 11, 2014 | 2 | 1:42 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 15–8 (1) | Evgeny Erokhin | KO (punch) | FEFoMP: Mayor Cup 2014 | May 17, 2014 | 2 | 3:27 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 15–7 (1) | Yusuke Kawaguchi | KO (punches) | Inoki Genome Fight 1 | April 4, 2014 | 1 | 0:28 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–7 (1) | Konstantin Erokhin | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 15 | March 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 14–6 (1) | Phil De Fries | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 | December 31, 2013 | 1 | 3:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–5 (1) | Edson Ramos | KO (punches) | SFE II | November 30, 2013 | 1 | 0:20 | Quito, Ecuador | Won SFE Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–5 (1) | Evgeny Erokhin | Decision (split) | FEFoMP: Mayor cup 2013 | October 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | |
| Loss | 12–5 (1) | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 75 | October 5, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 12–4 (1) | Kevin Asplund | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 71 | June 22, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Chester, West Virginia, United States | |
| NC | 11–4 (1) | Todd Allee | NC (illegal blow to back of head) | IFL 45: My Bloody Valentine | February 18, 2012 | 1 | 1:18 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Eddie Sanchez | Decision (split) | Titan Fighting Championships 20 | September 23, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Josh Barnett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum | June 18, 2011 | 2 | 1:17 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Strikeforce 2011 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 11–2 | Ruben Villareal | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA 6: New Ground | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:40 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | For Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship. |
| Loss | 10–1 | Fedor Emelianenko | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers | November 7, 2009 | 2 | 1:48 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 1 | 0:22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Abongo Humphrey | TKO (knees) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz | April 11, 2009 | 1 | 1:38 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Jon Murphy | KO (punch) | EliteXC: Primetime | May 31, 2008 | 1 | 1:01 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | James Thompson | KO (punches) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 2:24 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ralph Kelly | TKO (submission to punches) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:43 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Josh Melichar | KO (punches) | EFX: Fury | February 1, 2007 | 1 | 0:12 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mark Racine | TKO (punches) | EFX: Fury | December 17, 2006 | 1 | 2:35 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Brian Heden | KO (punches) | EFX: Fury | November 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Clark | TKO (punches) | EFX: Fury | May 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:37 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Stan Strong | KO (punches) | UCS: Throwdown at the T-Bar | July 30, 2005 | 1 | 0:13 | Ellsworth, Minnesota, United States |
See also
- List of Bellator MMA alumni
