Chris de la Rocha explained

Chris de la Rocha
Birth Date:1979 5, df=yes
Birth Place:San Jose, California, United States[1]
Fighting Out Of:Washougal, Washington, United States
Weight Kg:110
Reach In:80
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[2]
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Koloss:3
Occupation:Washington State correctional officer[3]
Sherdog:146377

Chris de la Rocha (born May 15, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

De La Rocha was born in San Jose, California, United States. He started his MMA journey from a young age training in Jiu Jitsu where he won multiple grappling competitions. He started training in boxing in 2010 and went on to compete in the 2010 Western States Police and Fire Games where he won the Boxing gold medal. With that win, he decided to transitional to compete in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

De La Rocha made his professional debut in 2013 under Prime Fighting and defeated Matt Howell via knockout in the first round. After four fight winning streak He was signed by UFC with a record of 4–0.[4] [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

De La Rocha made his promotional debut on July 18, 2015, at against Daniel Omielanczuk replacing Konstantin Erokhin.[6] He lost the fight via technical knockout in first round.[7]

His second fight came on May 29, 2016, at against Adam Milstead.[8] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[9]

After a hiatus of 18 months, suffering from a bicep injury, Rocha returned to face Rashad Coulter on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225, replacing Allen Crowder.[10] [11] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[12]

De La Rocha faced Juan Adams on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox 31.[13] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[14]

In February 2021, it was reported that Chris and UFC had parted ways.[15]

Personal life

Rocha is a Washington State correctional officer.[16]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|5–3|Juan Adams |TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:58|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States||-|Win| align=center| 5–2| Rashad Coulter| TKO (punches)| UFC 225| | align=center| 2| align=center|3:53| Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss| align=center| 4–2| Adam Milstead| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center|4:01| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss| align=center| 4–1| Daniel Omielańczuk| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:48|Glasgow, Scotland ||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Matt Kovacs| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Prime Fighting 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:34| Ridgefield, Washington, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| D.J. Linderman| TKO (punches)| WFC 25: Brawl at the Beach| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:26| Lincoln City, Oregon, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Richard Foster| Submission (armbar)| Prime Fighting| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:33| Ridgefield, Washington, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Matt Howell| KO (punch)| Prime Fighting| | align=center| 1| align=center|2:22| Ridgefield, Washington, United States||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris De La Rocha - Official UFC® Fighter Profile. www.ufc.com. en. 2018-08-10.
  2. Web site: Chris De La Rocha - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . December 15, 2018.
  3. News: UFC signs two new HW/LHW fighters. Bloody Elbow. 2018-08-10.
  4. Web site: UFC Fight NIght 72 Newcomer Breakdown: Chris De La Rocha. Primetown. Jay. mmaoddsbreaker.com. 17 July 2015 . en-gb. 2018-08-10.
  5. Web site: Chris de la Rocha MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-08-10.
  6. News: Daniel Omielanczuk gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland. 2015-06-29. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  7. News: UFC Fight Night 72: Daniel Omielanczuk stops Chris De La Rocha in 48 seconds. 2015-07-18. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  8. News: UFC Fight Night 88 gets 8 new fights, including Saffiedine-Story, Masvidal-Larkin. 2016-03-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  9. News: UFC Fight Night 88 results: Adam Milstead's right hands earn stoppage of Chris De La Rocha. 2016-05-29. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  10. News: Coulter meets de la Rocha in UFC 225 bout. UFC. 2018-05-14. en.
  11. News: With Allen Crowder out, Rashad Coulter gets new UFC 225 opponent. 2018-05-12. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-14. en-US.
  12. News: UFC 225 results: Chris De La Rocha survives first-round slugfest, grinds out Rashad Coulter in second. 2018-06-10. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  13. News: De La Rocha vs. Adams & Milstead vs. Rodriguez toegevoegd aan UFC Milwaukee. DNA. MMA. 2018-10-17. MMA DNA. 2018-10-17. en-US.
  14. News: Juan Adams def. Chris De La Rocha at UFC on FOX 31: Best photos. 2018-12-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-12-15. en-US.
  15. Web site: Insiders' Scoop: Nine UFC departures that went unnoticed, UFC 262 plans, and more. Nolan King. February 17, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  16. Silva. Carolina Landim da Costa e. Medeiros. Francisco Das Chagas. 2018-03-28. Avaliação endometrial histeroscópica de pacientes com câncer de mama virgens de tratamento. Revista de Medicina da UFC. 58. 1. 21. 10.20513/2447-6595.2018v58n1p21-25. 2447-6595. free.

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