Roger Bowling

“Relentless”

MMA · Active

12-6 (1 NC)RECORD

9KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Relentless
Date of birth	8 May 1982
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Neville, Ohio, USA
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Welterweight
Team	Team Vision
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2007
Status	Active
Pro debut	23 Jun 2007
Last fight	Loss vs Nicolae Cury, 28 Oct 2016

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Titles and honours

Former MMA Big Show Welterweight Champion
Former RFL Welterweight Champion

Background

American welterweight from Ohio who held the MMA Big Show title before competing in Strikeforce and the UFC. His Strikeforce run included a three-fight series with Bobby Voelker.

Fight history

19 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Nicolae Cury	Submission (armbar)	1	3:38	Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2	28 Oct 2016	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Win	Joshua Thorpe	KO (punches)	1	1:37	Absolute Action 43	29 Aug 2015	Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Abel Trujillo	TKO (punches)	2	1:35	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2	14 Dec 2013	Sacramento, California, USA
No contest	Abel Trujillo	No contest (could not continue)	2	4:57	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	28 Aug 2013	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Bowling unable to continue after an illegal knee
Loss	Anthony Njokuani	KO (punch)	2	2:52	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez	20 Apr 2013	San Jose, California, USA
Loss	Tarec Saffiedine	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman	18 Aug 2012	San Diego, California, USA
Win	Brandon Saling	TKO (punches)	2	1:15	Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey	3 Mar 2012	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Jerron Peoples	KO (punches)	1	0:42	Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal	17 Dec 2011	San Diego, California, USA	Catchweight (181 lb)
Loss	Bobby Voelker	TKO (knee and punches)	2	2:16	Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III	22 Jul 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Josh Thornburg	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	5 Mar 2011	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Bobby Voelker	TKO (punches)	2	3:58	Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker	22 Oct 2010	Fresno, California, USA
Win	Bobby Voelker	Decision (technical, unanimous)	3	1:38	Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey	21 May 2010	Portland, Oregon, USA	Ended after an eye poke
Win	Jerrod Appenzeller	TKO (punches)	2	0:14	MMA Big Show: Triple Threat	20 Feb 2010	Vevay, Indiana, USA	Defended the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship
Win	Devon Plaisance	TKO (punches)	1	0:41	MMA Big Show: Unstoppable	25 Jul 2009	Vevay, Indiana, USA	Defended the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship
Win	Seth Baczynski	KO (punches)	1	0:09	MMA Big Show: Retribution	7 Mar 2009	Vevay, Indiana, USA	Defended the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship
Win	Paul Mann	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:20	MMA Big Show: Relentless	1 Nov 2008	Covington, Kentucky, USA	Defended the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship
Win	Shamar Bailey	TKO (punches)	1	0:28	RFL: Hostile Takeover	26 Apr 2008	Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Won the RFL Welterweight Championship
Win	Michael Skiba	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:25	MMA Big Show: Punishment	29 Sep 2007	Covington, Kentucky, USA	Won the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship
Win	Chris Runge	TKO (punches)	1	1:56	MMA Big Show: Domination	23 Jun 2007	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA	Pro debut