Best fights of George Roop
Over 10 years as a professional, George Roop has compiled a 15-13-1 (8) record, fighting across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. George Roop loses to Hatsu Hioki via split decision
On October 29, 2011 George Roop faced Hatsu Hioki in a featherweight bout. Roop was 29 years old with a record of 12-7-1, and Hioki was 28 with a record of 24-4-2. Roop was coming off a win and Hioki was on a 4-fight winning streak. Roop lost via split decision. Went the distance with Hioki.
2. George Roop defeats Dustin Kimura
On April 16, 2014 George Roop faced Dustin Kimura in a bantamweight bout. Roop was 32 years old with a record of 14-10-1, and Kimura was 24 with a record of 11-1. Roop was coming off a loss, while Kimura was coming off a win. Roop won via unanimous decision.
3. George Roop loses to Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision
On September 27, 2015 George Roop faced Takeya Mizugaki in a bantamweight bout. Roop was 33 years old with a record of 15-11-1, and Mizugaki was 31 with a record of 20-9-2. Roop was coming off a loss and Mizugaki was on a 2-fight losing streak. Roop lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Mizugaki.
4. George Roop draws with Leonard Garcia
On March 6, 2010 George Roop faced Leonard Garcia in a featherweight bout. Roop was 28 years old with a record of 10-6, and Garcia was 30 with a record of 13-5. Both Roop and Garcia were coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
5. George Roop KOs Brian Bowles
On May 25, 2013 George Roop faced Brian Bowles in a bantamweight bout. Roop was 31 years old with a record of 13-9-1, and Bowles was 32 with a record of 10-2. Roop was coming off a win, while Bowles was coming off a loss. Roop stopped Brian Bowles via TKO in the 2nd round.
6. George Roop defeats Reuben Duran
On March 16, 2013 George Roop faced Reuben Duran in a bantamweight bout. Roop was 31 years old with a record of 12-9-1, and Duran was 29 with a record of 8-4-1. Roop was on a 2-fight losing streak and Duran was coming off a loss. Roop won via unanimous decision.
7. George Roop KOs Nick Buschman in 24 seconds
On March 12, 2008 George Roop faced Nick Buschman. Roop was 26 years old with a record of 7-3, and Buschman was 0 with a record of 0-0. Roop was on a 2-fight winning streak. Roop stopped Nick Buschman via TKO in the 1st round.
8. George Roop submits Andrew Belvado
On July 22, 2007 George Roop faced Andrew Belvado. Roop was 25 years old with a record of 5-3, and Belvado was 0 with a record of 0-0. Roop was on a 2-fight losing streak. Roop submitted Andrew Belvado via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.
9. George Roop KOs Josh Grispi
On June 4, 2011 George Roop faced Josh Grispi in a featherweight bout. Roop was 29 years old with a record of 11-7-1, and Grispi was 22 with a record of 14-2. Both Roop and Grispi were coming off a loss. Roop stopped Josh Grispi via TKO in the 3rd round.
10. George Roop submits Jason Sterling in 37 seconds
On July 1, 2006 George Roop faced Jason Sterling. Roop was 24 years old with a record of 1-0, and Sterling was 0 with a record of 0-0. Roop was coming off a win. Roop submitted Jason Sterling via rear-naked choke in the 1st round.