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Roger Bowling
Last fought: Dec 2013
RECORD
Pro
12-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
0-2-0
Age
43
Height
5'9"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:08 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 54.2% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.63 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 4-5 (44.4%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 68.6% |
| % Time in Control | 15.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 15.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 50.0% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.00 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.30 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.30 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 33.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 59.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.22 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.09 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.39 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 11.74 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Roger Bowling
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Roger Bowling |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Strike Differential | -1.6/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 71.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 3.1 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:21 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:08 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.2 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 71.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 25.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:16 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Abel Trujillo
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Lightweight
Roger Bowling9/3327%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:42
Abel Trujillo43/6467%TD 5/6Ctrl 2:12
NC
vs. Abel Trujillo
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Lightweight
Roger Bowling43/10441%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:14
Abel Trujillo50/12341%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:36
LOSS
vs. Anthony Njokuani
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez • Apr 2013Lightweight
Roger Bowling27/7636%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:54
Anthony Njokuani26/4657%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Prior to UFC
Strikeforce (6 fights)
LOSS
vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Strikeforce - Rousey vs Kaufman • Aug 2012
Roger Bowling53/13539%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:13
Tarec Saffiedine67/12653%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:05
WIN
vs. Brandon Saling
Strikeforce - Tate vs. Rousey • Mar 2012
Roger Bowling38/4879%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:22
Brandon Saling18/4441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
WIN
vs. Jerron Peoples
Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Masvidal • Dec 2011
Roger Bowling0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Bobby Voelker
Strikeforce Challengers 17 • Jul 2011
Roger Bowling48/8855%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
Bobby Voelker40/9642%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
WIN
vs. Josh Thornburg
Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson • Mar 2011
Roger Bowling47/7761%TD 4/7Ctrl 10:30KD 1
Josh Thornburg18/3650%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:35