Rolando Delgado (born November 22, 1981) is an American

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trainer and a former mixed martial artist. He has fought for the

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, and

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. He was a cast member on

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Early life

Delgado was born on November 22, 1981, in San Diego, California.Roli "The Crazy Cuban" Delgado profile
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UFC Profile, retrieved March 21, 2012 He moved to Little Rock, Arkansas when he was 15 years old and began training in mixed martial arts (MMA).

MMA career

Early career

Delgado began his career as a cast member UFC's, TUF 8. Although he did not win the show, Delgado submitted castmate John Polakowski via guillotine choke at TUF 8 Finale. He won his debut fight in December 2008. He has competed at Extreme Brawl, Modern Ringsport and Absolute Fighting Championships. He was a cast member of

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's reality show, ''

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'' and is a co-owner of Westside MMA in Little Rock. Delgado was released from his UFC contract following back to back losses to Paul Kelly at

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and to

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Kang, Dent, Delgado Cut by UFC
FiveKnuckles.com. Retrieved March 21, 2012 After departing from the UFC, Delgado dropped back down to his original weight class and won twice in Arkansas MMA promotions and later at an undercard fight by unanimous decision.

Personal life

Delgado has a son who was born in 2008.

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, Rolando 1981 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from California Featherweight mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American mixed martial artists of Cuban descent American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters