Charles Rosa
“Boston Strong”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 40 (born August 24, 1986)
- Born in
- Peabody
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 69"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 5-8
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC5
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 7
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.08 top 64%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.86
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.67 top 36%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Charles Rosa
Charles Rosa "Boston Strong", born in Peabody, United States on August 24, 1986, is a featherweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Rosa has a 69" reach and fights out of a switch stance.
Rosa has fought professionally since 2012, debuting with CFA. Rosa arrived in the UFC with a 9-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story in October 2014, where Rosa lost to Dennis Siver by decision. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Rosa is 5-8.
Rosa is dangerous on the ground, with 2 UFC wins by submission.
Rosa has never been submitted in the UFC. After 30 months away, Rosa returned at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman in October 2019 and beat Manny Bermudez. Before and outside the UFC, Rosa fought in CES MMA (8-0) and CFA (3-0).
Rosa's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall in July 2022, where Rosa lost to Nathaniel Wood.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul 23, 2022
51Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
Jan 15, 2022
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
Oct 9, 2021
34Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Jun 26, 2021
51Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis
Feb 20, 2021
15Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo
Jun 13, 2020
69Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 9, 2020
5Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 2:46
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
6Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 1:59
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017
86Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Jan 17, 2016
92Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jun 13, 2015
39Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R3 4:43
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Jan 18, 2015
37Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
Oct 4, 2014
22Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Charles Rosa is 19-9 across 28 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on August 24, 2012 (CFA). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins19
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 11
- Decision 3
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 8
- Finish rate
- 84% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 5-8 | 2014 |
| CES MMA | 8-0 | 2013 |
| CFA | 3-0 | 2012 |
| Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1-1 | 2024 |
| Fight Lab | 1-0 | 2014 |
| LeLeo Code MMA | 1-0 | 2023 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Jhonasky Sojo | Apr 10, 2026 |
| W | Peter Barrett | Nov 15, 2024 |
| W | Patrick Benson | Aug 2, 2024 |
| W | Josh Harvey | May 3, 2024 |
| W | Paul Teague | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Jonathan Gary | Oct 20, 2023 |
| L | Nathaniel Wood | Jul 23, 2022 |
| L | T.J. Brown | Jan 15, 2022 |
| L | Damon Jackson | Oct 9, 2021 |
| W | Justin Jaynes | Jun 26, 2021 |
| L | Darrick Minner | Feb 20, 2021 |
| W | Kevin Aguilar | Jun 13, 2020 |
| L | Bryce Mitchell | May 9, 2020 |
| W | Manny Bermudez | Oct 18, 2019 |
| L | Shane Burgos | Apr 8, 2017 |
| W | Kyle Bochniak | Jan 17, 2016 |
| L | Yair Rodríguez | Jun 13, 2015 |
| W | Sean Soriano | Jan 18, 2015 |
| L | Dennis Siver | Oct 4, 2014 |
| W | Jake Constant | Aug 8, 2014 |
| W | Brylan Van Artsdalen | Mar 14, 2014 |
| W | Keith Richardson | Feb 8, 2014 |
| W | Ralph Johnson | Dec 6, 2013 |
| W | Steve McCabe | Oct 4, 2013 |
| W | Sylvester Murataj | Aug 29, 2013 |
| W | Aaron Steadman | May 24, 2013 |
| W | Jason Jones | Jan 19, 2013 |
| W | Hauley Tillman | Aug 24, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Charles Rosa's record?
Charles Rosa's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Charles Rosa?
Charles Rosa is 40 years old, born on August 24, 1986.
How tall is Charles Rosa and what is their reach?
Charles Rosa stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.
Who did Charles Rosa fight last?
Charles Rosa lost to Nathaniel Wood by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall on Jul 23, 2022.
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