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Charles Rosa "Boston Strong"

Inactive · age 39 · Switch · 5'9" 175 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1429
Global Elo 1477 ±37
Rank
—
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UFC record
5-8-0
KO 0 · Sub 2 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d +19 · Δ1y +19
Last fight
Jul 23, 2022
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 59m
Avg fight time
13:48
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
3y 11mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Oct 4, 2014 — L vs Dennis Siver Δ-23Jan 18, 2015 — W vs Sean Soriano Δ+30Jun 13, 2015 — L vs Yair Rodriguez Δ-26Jan 17, 2016 — W vs Kyle Bochniak Δ+30Apr 8, 2017 — L vs Shane Burgos Δ-31Oct 18, 2019 — W vs Manny Bermudez Δ+22May 9, 2020 — L vs Bryce Mitchell Δ-12Jun 13, 2020 — W vs Kevin Aguilar Δ+17Feb 20, 2021 — L vs Darrick Minner Δ-16Jun 26, 2021 — W vs Justin Jaynes Δ+14Oct 9, 2021 — L vs Damon Jackson Δ-17Jan 15, 2022 — L vs TJ Brown Δ-17Jul 23, 2022 — L vs Nathaniel Wood Δ-11 1400142014401460148015001520 2016201820202022 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":283.6,"elo":1447,"date":"2014-10-04","opp":"Dennis Siver","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":1,"x":116.8,"y":204.4,"elo":1477,"date":"2015-01-18","opp":"Sean Soriano","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":153.7,"y":274.8,"elo":1451,"date":"2015-06-13","opp":"Yair Rodriguez","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":3,"x":208.8,"y":193.7,"elo":1481,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Kyle Bochniak","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":321.7,"y":277.2,"elo":1450,"date":"2017-04-08","opp":"Shane Burgos","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":5,"x":555,"y":217.7,"elo":1472,"date":"2019-10-18","opp":"Manny Bermudez","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":6,"x":606.6,"y":250.8,"elo":1460,"date":"2020-05-09","opp":"Bryce Mitchell","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":7,"x":615.4,"y":206.3,"elo":1476,"date":"2020-06-13","opp":"Kevin Aguilar","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":679.1,"y":248.7,"elo":1461,"date":"2021-02-20","opp":"Darrick Minner","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":9,"x":710.9,"y":211.6,"elo":1474,"date":"2021-06-26","opp":"Justin Jaynes","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":737.5,"y":257.5,"elo":1457,"date":"2021-10-09","opp":"Damon Jackson","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":762.2,"y":302.3,"elo":1440,"date":"2022-01-15","opp":"TJ Brown","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":332.7,"elo":1429,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Nathaniel Wood","result":"L","delta":-11}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 23, 2022 Nathaniel Wood L -11
Jan 15, 2022 TJ Brown L -17
Oct 9, 2021 Damon Jackson L -17
Jun 26, 2021 Justin Jaynes W +14
Feb 20, 2021 Darrick Minner L -16

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.
40%
2 / 5
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
2
40% of wins
DEC
3
60% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 2 (40%) 2 Dec: 3 (60%) 3
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 553 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
56% Head
  • Head 56%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 28%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 7%

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.
13%
of losses by finish
1 of 8
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 7 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.
1495
Developing slate
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 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Manny Bermudez
Elo 1553 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.
6.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1573
1574

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