Roger Narvaez (born September 9, 1983) is an American

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who competes in the Middleweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Narvaez began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2007 as a way to lose weight and to help keep in shape for his job as a firefighter. He began training in mixed martial arts in 2009, making his professional debut in 2011. Narvaez competed primarily in regional promotions across his native state of

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where he compiled a record of 6 - 0 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2014.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Narvaez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement in a light heavyweight bout against Patrick Cummins on June 7, 2014 at

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, replacing an injured

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. Cummins won the fight via second round TKO. Narvaez faced

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on November 22, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57. After a very even first two rounds, Narvaez had a huge third round, wobbling Barnatt with a head kick and then dropping him with a right hook. On the ground, Barnatt was able to survive several submission attempts. Narvaez won the bout via split decision. Narvaez faced

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on March 14, 2015 at

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. After a first round in which Narvaez seemed to control, Narvaez suffered a broken arm in the second round after an attempt to block a kick from Theodorou, and was stopped with a flurry of punches shortly thereafter. In turn, Narvaez was released from the promotion.

Professional grappling career

Narvaez was booked to compete against Dan Manasoiu in the main event of Submission Hunter Pro 81 on January 22, 2023.https://jitsmagazine.com/dan-manasoiu-headlines-submission-hunter-pro-81-against-ufc-veteran-roger-narvaez/

Mixed martial arts record

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