Roman Salazar (born February 21, 1988) is an American professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

currently competing in the

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division of

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Background

Born and raised in raised in the small town of

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, Salazar worked for a while after finishing high school as a cable technician before shifting his focus to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Salazar began competing in amateur fights in 2007 as a lightweight before turning professional in 2009. He competed in several different regional promotions across

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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

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Salazar made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against

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on October 4, 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 54 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 54'') was a mixed martial arts event held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on October 4, 2014. Background This event was the first event the UF ...

, filling in for an injured Rob Font. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Salazar faced

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on February 28, 2015 at

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. 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

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on August 8, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 73 ''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 73'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 8, 2015, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Background The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bo ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Bellator MMA

Salazar faced James Gallagher at Bellator:Dublin on September 27, 2019 but was defeated early in round one by submission (Guillotine choke).

Championships and accomplishments

*Iron Boy MMA **IBMMA Bantamweight Championship (one time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salazar, Roman 1988 births Living people American male mixed martial artists American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent Mixed martial artists from Arizona People from Pinal County, Arizona Sportspeople from the Phoenix metropolitan area Bantamweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

External links