Brett Rogers

Brett “Da Grim” Rogers was a Chicago heavyweight who went unbeaten through EliteXC and knocked out Andrei Arlovski in 22 seconds for Strikeforce in 2009. That win earned him a shot at Fedor Emelianenko on CBS later that year, and he cut Fedor before being knocked out in the second round.

He then lost to Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce title and later fought for Bellator and regional promotions. CagePotato covered his rise and the Fedor fight.

Brett Rogers fact file
Full nameBrett Charles Rogers
NicknameDa Grim
Date of birth
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, USA
Organisations fought in
  • Strikeforce
  • EliteXC
  • Bellator
  • IFL
  • Titan FC
  • ACB
Accolades
  • Knocked out Andrei Arlovski in 22 seconds (Strikeforce, 2009)
  • Strikeforce Heavyweight title challenger
  • Fought in the first MMA bout on US prime-time network TV (EliteXC on CBS)

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