Shane del Rosario leaves Strikeforce, signs with UFC
Posted on December 29, 2011, 07:25 PM by Trent ReinsmithThe Strikeforce Heavyweight division shrank by one more fighter today as Shane del Rosario signed with the UFC. The signing was initially reported via Iridium Sports Agency's twitter account.
Del Rosario enters the UFC with a record of 11-0, with eight wins coming via knockout and three by way of submission. The deepest Del Rosario has ever gone in a fight was 1:07 into the second round.
The last time Del Rosario competed was back in February of this year when he earned a submission victory over Lavar Johnson. Following that win, the up and coming heavyweight was booked to face Daniel Cormier. That fight never took place as Del Rosario was sidelined after being involved in a car accident.
The announcement did not indicate when Del Rosario would debut with the UFC or whom he would face in his first fight.
Further Reading: ZUFFA set to eliminate Strikeforce Heavyweight Division in 2012
Comments
Del Rosario is a bad boy!! He comes to fight and he goes hard. I can't wait to see him fight in the UFC. Don't be fooled by his baby-face; cause this kid is a monster!!
Yes this is very interesting news, I've always enjoyed watching Rosario fight, it would be very interesting to see how he performs in the ufc
TRAITOR ! you betrayed Scott Coker !
Awesome. I was waiting for this one, I hope he makes a full recovery from his accident and comes into the UFC ready to put some fools to sleep.
i wanna see him against pat barry
Great news! I guess him joining UFC is a sign that he's doing better. I'd still like to see that match up of him vs Cormier.
Del Rosario vs Browne