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Aaron Rosa

Inactive · age 43 · Orthodox · 6'4" 193 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
At a glance
  • 86% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1431
Global Elo 1485 ±42
Rank
—
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UFC record
1-2-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 1
Streak
-1
Δ90d +17 · Δ1y +17
Last fight
Mar 2, 2012
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
29m
Avg fight time
9:31
Since last fight
14y 4mo

Honest Elo history

3 fights · tap & drag
Jun 11, 2011 — L vs Joey Beltran Δ-33Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Matt Lucas Δ+32Mar 2, 2012 — L vs James Te Huna Δ-30 140014201440146014801490 2012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":304.4,"elo":1430,"date":"2011-06-11","opp":"Joey Beltran","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":1,"x":508.4,"y":192,"elo":1461,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Matt Lucas","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":810,"y":298.7,"elo":1431,"date":"2012-03-02","opp":"James Te Huna","result":"L","delta":-30}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 2, 2012 James Te Huna L -30
Nov 12, 2011 Matt Lucas W +32
Jun 11, 2011 Joey Beltran L -33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 1
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
1
100% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 1 (100%) 1

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 132 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
61% Head
  • Head 61%
  • Body 32%
  • Leg 7%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
61% Distance
  • Distance 61%
  • Clinch 39%
  • Ground 0%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1509
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 1 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matt Lucas
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
1.4
−0.4 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 3 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1497
1531

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Aaron Rosa on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.