Vagner “Ceará” Rocha is a 40 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 14-4-0 pro MMA record. Rocha most recently fought Pedro Marinho at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds on Sunday October 10, 2021. Vagner Rocha lost to Pedro Marinho by Decision at 10:00 of Round 1 in the division.
Vagner Rocha has 14 wins with a 79% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 8 by submission, 3 by decision.
Vagner Rocha is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13-4-0 | Yoislandy Izquierdo |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Fight Time 35 | 2017-02-17 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Rafael Alves |
KO/TKO
R3 2:36
|
Fight Time 32 | 2016-08-12 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Gabriel Miranda |
KO/TKO
R1 4:35
|
Fight Time 30 | 2016-04-22 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Jake Matthews |
SUB
R2 1:52
|
UFC Fight Night 55 | 2014-11-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Randy Barosso |
SUB
R1 3:09
|
Fight Time 16 | 2013-08-23 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Win | 9-3-0 | JP Reese |
SUB
R5 2:18
|
Fight Time 14 | 2013-04-26 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Kamrin Naville |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fight Time 13 | 2013-02-15 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Mike Bruno |
SUB
R2 0:53
|
Fight Time 12 | 2012-11-02 | Lightweight | FTP |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Jonathan Brookins |
KO/TKO
R1 1:32
|
UFC on FUEL TV 1 | 2012-02-15 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Cody McKenzie |
SUB
R2 3:49
|
UFC Fight Night 25 | 2011-09-17 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 6-1-0 | Donald Cerrone |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 131 | 2011-06-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Jacob Clark |
SUB
R1 2:32
|
Regional circuit | 2011-05-06 | ||
| Loss | 5-0-0 | Bret Bergmark |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2010-06-26 | Welterweight | SF |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Francisco Soares |
KO/TKO
R2 2:07
|
Bellator 13 | 2010-04-08 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Patrick Mikesz |
SUB
R1 2:10
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-05 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Renato Puente |
SUB
R1 1:06
|
Regional circuit | 2009-10-17 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Igor Gracie |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 11 | 2009-06-12 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Alan Arzeno |
SUB
R1 0:42
|
Regional circuit | 2009-02-14 |
Rocha made his professional debut against Alan Arzeno on February 14, 2009, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Alan Arzeno who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Vagner Rocha beat Alan Arzeno by Submission at 0:42 of Round 1.
Rocha made his debut in the UFC against Donald Cerrone on June 11, 2011, fighting on the main card of UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos Santos having compiled a 6-1-0 professional MMA record.
Vagner Rocha lost to Donald Cerrone by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Rocha has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
After his UFC stint, Rocha took his next fight at FTP on November 2, 2012, fighting against Mike Bruno on the main event of Fight Time 12: Warriors Collide.
Vagner Rocha beat Mike Bruno by Submission at 0:53 of Round 2.
After 4 fights outside of the promotion, Rocha returned to the UFC on November 7, 2014, fighting against Jake Matthews on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 11-3-0
Vagner Rocha lost to Jake Matthews by Submission at 1:52 of Round 2.
Rocha's last win came against Yoislandy Izquierdo at Fight Time 35 on Friday February 17, 2017. Vagner Rocha beat Yoislandy Izquierdo by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Rocha is not currently booked for any fights.
Rocha's last loss came against Jake Matthews at UFC Fight Night 55 on Friday November 7, 2014. Vagner Rocha lost to Jake Matthews by Submission at 1:52 of Round 2.
Rocha has fought 4 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
Rocha has knocked out 3 opponents.
Rocha has submitted 8 opponents.
Rocha has been knocked out 1 times.
Rocha has been submitted 1 times.
