Lightweight · “Relentless”
Roger Bowling
12-6-0 (1 NC) UFC 0-2-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
8:08Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.24
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.88
Striking accuracy37.1%
Striking defense48.9%
Takedowns / 15 min3.07
Takedown accuracy71.4%
Takedown defense25.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.84
Control time15.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L Abel Trujillo 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:35 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
9/33Sig. strikes
43/64Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Abel Trujillo 1-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
43/104Sig. strikes
50/123Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Anthony Njokuani 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:52 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
27/76Sig. strikes
26/46Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
MMA Big Show
6
Strikeforce
4
UFC
3
Strikeforce Challengers
3
Z Promotions
1
Absolute Action
1
RFL
1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nicolae Cury | Submission (armbar) | Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2
October 28, 2016 |
Z Promotions | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Joshua Thorpe | KO (punches) | Absolute Action 43
August 29, 2015 |
Absolute Action | 1 | 1:37 |
| L | Abel Trujillo | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:35 |
| NC | Abel Trujillo | NC (illegal knee) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| L | Anthony Njokuani | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 2:52 |
| L | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
August 18, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Saling | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
March 3, 2012 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 1:15 |
| W | Jerron Peoples | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
December 17, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 0:42 |
| L | Bobby Voelker | TKO (knee and punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III
July 22, 2011 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 2:16 |
| W | Josh Thornburg | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
March 5, 2011 |
Strikeforce | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bobby Voelker | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker
October 22, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 2 | 3:58 |
| W | Bobby Voelker | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey
May 21, 2010 |
Strikeforce Challengers | 3 | 1:38 |
| W | Jerrod Appenzeller | TKO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Triple Threat
February 20, 2010 |
MMA Big Show | 2 | 0:14 |
| W | Devon Plaisance | TKO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Unstoppable
July 25, 2009 |
MMA Big Show | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Seth Baczynski | KO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Retribution
March 7, 2009 |
MMA Big Show | 1 | 0:09 |
| W | Paul Mann | Submission (guillotine choke) | MMA Big Show: Relentless
November 1, 2008 |
MMA Big Show | 1 | 3:20 |
| W | Shamar Bailey | TKO (punches) | RFL: Hostile Takeover
April 26, 2008 |
RFL | 1 | 0:28 |
| W | Michael Skiba | TKO (submission to punches) | MMA Big Show: Punishment
September 29, 2007 |
MMA Big Show | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Chris Runge | TKO (punches) | MMA Big Show: Domination
June 23, 2007 |
MMA Big Show | 1 | 1:56 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Roger Bowling (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.