Carlos Eduardo Rocha
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Carlos Eduardo Kuhrau is a Brazilian mixed martial artist
.
, Brazil
he was taken in by Dárcio Lira from whom he learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu and earned his black belt. He claims to have won around 50 regional tournaments in Brazil and Germany between 1996 and 2008 before turning to professional mixed martial arts. Before turning pro, he worked as a Jiu-Jitsu instructor and bouncer.
He got his nickname "Ta Danado" (or "The Spaz") because of the herky-jerky way he moved around on the mat when working his jiu-jitsu. His coach would tell him 'Hey kid, stop being so agitated (danado), stay calm.' when he grappled. The term is meant to liken him to the cartoon character Taz
.
In 2008 he traveled to Dresden
as a cornerman of German MMA pioneer Andre Balschmieter for an 8-man tournament. When Balschmieter had to pull out due to injury Rocha elected to take his place. Because of numerous injuries, the tournament was dropped to four fighters, and after a quick submission victory over Johannes Kunz, Rocha found himself competing for the FFA middleweight title in only his second professional fight. Rocha won the fight by submission, over the far more experienced Steve Mensing, to become FFA Middleweight Champion and was quickly pegged as a rising star in the German MMA circuit. He went on to gain La Onda's Manto Cup in an 8-man, one-night tournament in 2009 and was signed by the UFC soon afterward.
. He fought TUF 11 runner-up Kris McCray
defeating him by kneebar at 2:21 of round 1.
Rocha's next fight came February 5 at UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
against Jake Ellenberger
. Rocha lost the fight via split decision. The dissenting judge scoring the bout for Rocha drew the ire of commentator Joe Rogan
and other members of the press, who cited the 30-27 scoring as "questionable".
Rocha is set to face Ultimate Fighter 3 alum Ed Herman at UFC 141
on December 31st, 2011
| Loss
|align=center| 9–1
| Jake Ellenberger
| Decision (split)
| UFC 126
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
| Kris McCray
| Submission (kneebar)
| UFC 122
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:21
| Oberhausen, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Fatih Balci
| Submission (arm triangle choke
)
| GMC 1: The Beginning
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:58
| Herne, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Artur Kadlubek
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| Magdeburg, Germany
| Won Manto Cup
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Mihajlo Mihnjak
| Submission (arm triangle choke
)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:04
| Magdeburg, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| David Goldberg
| Submission (armbar)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
| Magdeburg, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Yasin Mengulluoglu
| Submission (heel hook)
| 8ME: Night of Bang 5
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:35
| Halle, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Jimmy Sidoni
| Submission (armbar)
| La Onda: It's Showtime
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:40
| Magdeburg, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Steve Mensing
| Submission (leglock
)
| FFA: East German Championships 2008
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:20
| Erfurt, Germany
| Won FFA European middleweight title
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Johannes Kunze
| Submission (rear naked choke
)
| FFA: European Championships
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:18
| Dresden, Germany
|
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
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Mixed martial arts career
Born an orphan in CabedeloCabedelo
Cabedelo is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
he was taken in by Dárcio Lira from whom he learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu and earned his black belt. He claims to have won around 50 regional tournaments in Brazil and Germany between 1996 and 2008 before turning to professional mixed martial arts. Before turning pro, he worked as a Jiu-Jitsu instructor and bouncer.
He got his nickname "Ta Danado" (or "The Spaz") because of the herky-jerky way he moved around on the mat when working his jiu-jitsu. His coach would tell him 'Hey kid, stop being so agitated (danado), stay calm.' when he grappled. The term is meant to liken him to the cartoon character Taz
Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)
The Tasmanian Devil, often referred to as Taz, is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes series of cartoons. The character appeared in only five shorts before Warner Bros...
.
In 2008 he traveled to Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
as a cornerman of German MMA pioneer Andre Balschmieter for an 8-man tournament. When Balschmieter had to pull out due to injury Rocha elected to take his place. Because of numerous injuries, the tournament was dropped to four fighters, and after a quick submission victory over Johannes Kunz, Rocha found himself competing for the FFA middleweight title in only his second professional fight. Rocha won the fight by submission, over the far more experienced Steve Mensing, to become FFA Middleweight Champion and was quickly pegged as a rising star in the German MMA circuit. He went on to gain La Onda's Manto Cup in an 8-man, one-night tournament in 2009 and was signed by the UFC soon afterward.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Rocha made his official UFC debut at UFC 122: Marquardt vs. OkamiUFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
. He fought TUF 11 runner-up Kris McCray
Kris McCray
Kris Eric Johannes McCray is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner-up of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.-Early life:...
defeating him by kneebar at 2:21 of round 1.
Rocha's next fight came February 5 at UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
against Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
. Rocha lost the fight via split decision. The dissenting judge scoring the bout for Rocha drew the ire of commentator Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...
and other members of the press, who cited the 30-27 scoring as "questionable".
Rocha is set to face Ultimate Fighter 3 alum Ed Herman at UFC 141
UFC 141
UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
on December 31st, 2011
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss
|align=center| 9–1
| Jake Ellenberger
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
| Decision (split)
| UFC 126
UFC 126
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
United States
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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
| Kris McCray
Kris McCray
Kris Eric Johannes McCray is an American mixed martial artist. He was the runner-up of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.-Early life:...
| Submission (kneebar)
| UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:21
| Oberhausen, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
| Fatih Balci
| Submission (arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, which denotes a chokehold using the legs, albeit...
)
| GMC 1: The Beginning
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:58
| Herne, Germany
Herne, Germany
Herne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.- History :Like most other cities in the region Herne was a tiny village until the 19th century...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
| Artur Kadlubek
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| Magdeburg, Germany
| Won Manto Cup
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Mihajlo Mihnjak
| Submission (arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke
Arm triangle choke, side choke, or head and arm choke are generic terms describing blood chokeholds in which the opponent is strangled in between his or her own shoulder and the practitioner's arm. This is as opposed to the regular triangle choke, which denotes a chokehold using the legs, albeit...
)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:04
| Magdeburg, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| David Goldberg
| Submission (armbar)
| La Onda: Manto Cup
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
| Magdeburg, Germany
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Yasin Mengulluoglu
| Submission (heel hook)
| 8ME: Night of Bang 5
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:35
| Halle, Germany
Halle, Germany
Halle, Germany may refer to:* Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, also called Halle an der Saale, or Halle * Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, also called Halle in Westfalen, or Halle * Halle, Bentheim, in the district of Bentheim, Lower Saxony...
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Jimmy Sidoni
| Submission (armbar)
| La Onda: It's Showtime
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:40
| Magdeburg, Germany
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Steve Mensing
| Submission (leglock
Leglock
A leglock is a joint lock that is directed at joints of the leg such as the ankle, knee or hip joint. A leglock which is directed at joints in the foot is sometimes referred to as a foot lock and a lock at the hip as a hip lock...
)
| FFA: East German Championships 2008
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:20
| Erfurt, Germany
| Won FFA European middleweight title
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Johannes Kunze
| Submission (rear naked choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
)
| FFA: European Championships
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:18
| Dresden, Germany
|