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Charles Rosa vs. Sean Soriano (LOOOONG B/D)
If his UFC fight was the only MMA action you've watched of Charles Rosa (9-1), don't let the Dennis Siver fight fool you. Rosa took that fight on just a weeks notice cutting 30 lbs in 5 days to make weight. Still yet, even with all of the hurdles, Rosa was able to make it a competitive fight against a top 10 FW -- in his octagon debut no less. Rosa is a three tool fighter with the drive and perseverance to be a true threat for a long time in the FW division. His accolades include being a Rhode Island state wrestling champion, the Florida Muay-Thai amateur champion, and with a brown belt under Ricardo Liborio he has top notch BJJ ability.
Ironically though, to be a striker at his base, Rosa's stand-up skills are the weakest part of his game. Still yet, the 28 year old Bostonian has power and is able to put his opponents lights out with either hand. As you can see in the gif below, Rosa does have exceptionally quick hands and if he hurts his guy he'll swarm on them.
What's more, to be so young, the kid is well traveled and makes the point to train with the very best coaches and sparring partners he can find. Stylistically, Rosa is very fluid, mixes his stances, from orthodox to southpaw, both squared like a boxer and sideways like a TKD fighter -- this comes from his training with various different strikers and then implementing a bit of each into his own repertoire.
Specifically, he trains at ATT where he has myriad high level training partners and his chief sparring sidekick is former Bellator lightweight champion Daniel Straus. Additionally, for years, the knowledge thirsty Rosa has sought out the best combat instructors on the planet not named Sensei Seagal. Namely, Rosa has spent copious hours with "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather learning the sweet science of boxing and time in South Carolina where he ate mayonnaise from a jar while watching reruns of
Ironically though, to be a striker at his base, Rosa's stand-up skills are the weakest part of his game. Still yet, the 28 year old Bostonian has power and is able to put his opponents lights out with either hand. As you can see in the gif below, Rosa does have exceptionally quick hands and if he hurts his guy he'll swarm on them.
Specifically, he trains at ATT where he has myriad high level training partners and his chief sparring sidekick is former Bellator lightweight champion Daniel Straus. Additionally, for years, the knowledge thirsty Rosa has sought out the best combat instructors on the planet not named Sensei Seagal. Namely, Rosa has spent copious hours with "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather learning the sweet science of boxing and time in South Carolina where he ate mayonnaise from a jar while watching reruns of
