Roger Huerta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roger Huerta
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1983(1983-05-20)
Age	41
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Roger Huerta Biography

Roger Huerta is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on May 20, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Winner of UFC 69: Fighter for UFC, Bellator Fighting Championships, and other fighters

In the 2010 film Tekken, he was seen with He appeared with Kimbo Slice in the 2010 film Tekken..

Huerta’s mother became physically abusive, and when Huerta came to school with bruises covering his body, Child Protective Services intervened, placing him in a foster home for a short time. In 1990, Lydia lost the custody battle for Huerta and fled the United States with Huerta, age 7, to her parents’ home in El Salvador. Shortly upon arriving, Lydia abandoned Huerta leaving him in the care of his grandparents at the time of the El Salvadoran Civil War. She returned a year later only to leave him on his father’s doorstep in Texas. That was the last time he saw his mother. Huerta openly talks about the mental and physical abuse he endured from his father and stepmother in that year. The next year he was relocated to Mexico and left with his father’s parents living in poverty. They would often send him out into the streets selling picture frames to tourists to make money. For a brief time, his father and stepmother came back into his life where they moved to the Rio Grande Valley and enrolled him halfway through the year into 3rd grade. At 12 his father left home, and soon after Roger was kicked out by his stepmother. He lived on the streets for many years and survived by joining a youth gang. He often slept in alleys and on rooftops, but was encouraged by his friends to remain in school where he could eat a provided breakfast and lunch.

He occasionally stayed with friends and just before his freshman year, his life began to turn around for the better. Maria King, his friend’s mother, obtained legal custody of him and the three moved to Austin, Texas where he attended David Crockett High School (Austin, Texas). For one of the first times in his life he found himself in a stable environment and became quite popular in school and joined many of the school’s sports teams including football and wrestling. It was there he met Jo Ramirez, his English teacher, where she learned about his troubled childhood in a conversation discussing his future ambitions. Furthermore, Bryan Ashford, the school’s wrestling coach, took a special interest in Huerta and continued to support him in division wrestling. Ramirez, already a mother of seven, adopted Huerta in 2002 at the age of 19.

His mother Lydia was neglectful and abusive to him during his childhood. Child Protective Services intervened and placed him in foster care.

Roger Huerta Net Worth

Roger Huerta is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Huerta 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His upbringing was turbulent and he was adopted by his English teacher at high school.

His first acting role was in the adaptation of the videogame Tekken, starring Miguel Caballero Rojo.

Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division of Bellator MMA. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (6–2), Bellator Fighting Championships (1–4) and later ONE Championship (2–3). His childhood and formative years have been the subject of several publications.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Roger Huerta height 5 ft 9 in Roger weight 77 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Roger Huerta Dating?

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In order to complete his UFC contract, Huerta returned on September 16, 2009, but lost to Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 19. After a back-and-forth fight, he would end up losing a split decision in his bout against Maynard.

Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roger Huerta celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

In August 2010, Huerta engaged in a street fight outside a bar around 2 AM in Austin, Texas, as reported by TMZ. In the video, a man alleged to be Huerta is seen exchanging words with and defending himself against a man, Rashad Bobino, a former Texas Longhorns linebacker, who had just assaulted a woman. Huerta was last seen near an unconscious Bobino. Bobino did not press charges.