Julian Erosa Explained

Julian Erosa
Birth Date:31 July 1989
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.[1]
Other Names:Juicy J
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:145 lb
Weightclass:Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach:74.5 in[2]
Stance:Southpaw[3]
Fightingoutof:Yakima, Washington
Team:Yakima MMA (2008–2017)[4]
Xtreme Couture (2017–present)[5]
10th Planet Las Vegas (2017–present)
Yearsactive:2010–present
Mmakowins:11
Mmasubwins:14
Mmadecwins:5
Mma Koloss:7
Mmadeclosses:4
Sherdog:71442

Julian Erosa (born July 31, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Erosa is also a former CageSport Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.[6]

Background

The son of Ricardo and Debbie Erosa, Julian was born in Seattle, Washington but moved to Yakima growing up.[7] Julian has a younger brother, Ricky. Growing up Julian was an avid skateboarder and snowboarder. During his skateboarding years, he frequently got into fights and eventually drifted into mixed martial arts in his late teens. He graduated from Eisenhower High School and followed his mother's footsteps by studying accounting for a couple of years in Central Washington University before dropping out.[8] [9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 10–0 as an amateur, Erosa began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2010.[10] He fought primarily in the Pacific Northwest region, mostly in the CageSport promotion. After racking up 7–0 record, he faced Ryan Mulvihill in a rematch for the vacant CageSport Featherweight Championship at CageSport 19 on April 28, 2012. He won the title but was not able to defend it in a match against Drew Brokenshire at CageSport 22 on December 1, 2012.[11]

After losing the title, Erosa went 3–1 before receiving a title shot for the vacant CageSport (in a prevailing collaboration with Super Fight League) Lightweight Championship. He faced Harrison Bevens at SFL America 2 on December 13, 2014 and claimed the title via knockout. Subsequently, he was pitted against Drew Brokenshire in a rematch for the vacant CageSport Featherweight Championship at SFL America 3 on February 21, 2015. He avenged the previous loss and became simultaneous two-division champion via third-round submission.[12]

The Ultimate Fighter

Erosa was then picked to be a part of, in which he advanced from the preliminary fights by defeating Jason Soares via unanimous decision.[13]

In the elimination round, Erosa faced Mehdi Baghdad. Erosa won the fight via majority decision, advancing into quarter-finals where he took on Abner Lloveras. Erosa advanced to the semi-finals via a split decision victory.[14]

In the semi-finals Erosa met the season's would-be runner-up Artem Lobov. He was eliminated from the tournament via first-round knockout loss.[15]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Despite being eliminated from the tournament, Erosa signed a contract with the UFC and made his promotional debut against fellow The Ultimate Fighter alumni Marcin Wrzosek at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale on December 11, 2015. Erosa won the fight via split decision.[16]

He would then face Teruto Ishihara at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. Erosa lost the fight via second-round knockout and was subsequently released from the promotion.[17]

Return to Cagesport and Other Organizations

After his release from the UFC, went on to fight at a variety of organizations, including Prime Fighting, where he would win the Featherweight title with a TKO win over Austin Springer, as well as losing to Paddy Pimblett in the Cage Warriors Featherweight title fight, in a highly controversial unanimous decision.[18] [19] He would then return to Cage Sports, where he would win back the Lightweight title and defend it again against Justin Harrington,[20] before losing it in a TKO loss to Bobby McIntyre.[21] He would have a one fight stint GKO, winning his only fight by TKO, before returning to Cagesports and winning back the Lightweight title against Bryan Nuro, in a unanimous decision.[22] He would fight on Dana White's Contender Series 11, and although he won the fight against Jamall Emmers by knockout, he was not offered a UFC contract.[23]

Return to UFC

Although he did not earn a direct contract after his DWCS fight, Erosa was signed to fight against fellow DWCS alumni Devonte Smith at .[24] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[25]

Erosa faced Grant Dawson on March 9, 2019 at .[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was briefly released from the promotion.[27]

Erosa was offered a quick return to face Julio Arce on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 151, despite being released from the promotion after the previous loss.[28] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round and was released once again.[29] [30]

After the release, Erosa picked up one win in his native CageSport and was brought back as a late replacement for Kyle Nelson, who had visa issues, against Sean Woodson at .[31] He won the fight via D'arce choke in the third round.[30] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[32]

Erosa faced Nate Landwehr on February 20, 2021 at .[33] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[34]

Erosa faced Seung Woo Choi on June 19, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25.[35] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[36]

Erosa replaced Lerone Murphy on short notice against Charles Jourdain on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[37] [38] He won the fight via a submission in round three.[39]

Erosa faced Steven Peterson on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200.[40] At the weigh-ins, Peterson weighed in at 149 pounds, three pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Peterson was fined 30% of his purse, which will go to his opponent.[41] Erosa won the fight via split decision.[42] 13 out of 18 media scores gave it to Erosa.[43] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award and also Peterson's bonus due to his weight miss.[44]

Erosa faced Hakeem Dawodu on September 10, 2022 at UFC 279.[45] At the weigh-ins, Dawodu weighed in at 149.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the non-title featherweight limit. Dawodu was fined 30% of his purse, which will go to his opponent Erosa.[46] Erosa won the fight via unanimous decision.[47]

Erosa faced Alex Caceres on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.[48] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[49]

Erosa faced Fernando Padilla on April 29, 2023, at .[50] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[51]

Erosa faced Ricardo Ramos on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53.[52] He won the fight with a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[53]

Erosa faced Christian Rodriguez on July 13, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 59.[54] He won the fight again by a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[55]

Personal life

Erosa has been married to Alaina Evans since mid-2016.[56] He is non-religious. His son was born on March 15, 2024.[53]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|30–11|Christian Rodriguez|Submission (guillotine choke)|| |align=center|1|align=center|4:49|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–11|Ricardo Ramos|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-| Loss |align=center|28–11 |Fernando Padilla|TKO (punches)| | |align=center|1|align=center|1:41|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss |align=center|28–10 |Alex Caceres|TKO (head kick and punches)|| |align=center|1|align=center|3:04|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|28–9|Hakeem Dawodu|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 279||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|27–9|Steven Peterson|Decision (split)|| |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|26–9|Charles Jourdain|Submission (brabo choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|25–9|Choi Seung-woo|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:37|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|25–8|Nate Landwehr|TKO (flying knee)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:56|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|24–8|Sean Woodson|Submission (brabo choke)|||align="center"|3|align="center"|2:44|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–8|AJ Bryant|Submission (bulldog choke)|CageSport 60||align="center"|1|align="center"|4:43|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–8|Julio Arce|KO (head kick)|||align="center"|3|align="center"|1:49|Rochester, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–7|Grant Dawson|Decision (unanimous)|||align="center"|3|align="center"|5:00|Wichita, Kansas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–6|Devonte Smith|KO (punches)|||align="center"|1|align="center"|0:46|Denver, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|22–5|Jamall Emmers|KO (head kick and punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 11||align="center"|2|align="center"|1:10|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–5|Bryan Nuro|Decision (unanimous)|CageSport 48||align="center"|5|align="center"|5:00|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–5|Erick Sánchez|TKO (punches)|Global Knockout 11||align="center"|3|align="center"|4:32|Jackson, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–5|Bobby McIntyre|TKO (punches)|CageSport 46||align="center"|1|align="center"|3:58|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–4|Justin Harrington|KO (knees and punches)|CageSport 45||align="center"|1|align="center"|4:09|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–4|Justin Harrington|Submission (triangle choke)|CageSport 44||align="center"|1|align="center"|2:23|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–4|Paddy Pimblett|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors: Unplugged||align="center"|5|align="center"|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|17–3|Austin Springer|TKO (punches)|Prime Fighting 8||align="center"|2|align="center"|3:15|Ridgefield, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Daniel Swain|TKO (doctor stoppage)|KOTC: Battle Zone||align="center"|2|align="center"|5:00|Worley, Idaho, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–3|Teruto Ishihara|KO (punches)|UFC 196||align="center"|2|align="center"|0:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Marcin Wrzosek|Decision (split)|The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale||align="center"|3|align="center"|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Drew Brokenshire|Submission (brabo choke)|SFL 37||align="center"|3|align="center"|4:35|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Harrison Bevens|KO (knee)|SFL 36||align="center"|2|align="center"|2:10|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Ryan Mulvihill|Submission (triangle choke)|KOTC: Seek and Destroy||align="center"|2|align="center"|4:19|Worley, Idaho, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Mike Joy|TKO (punches)|CageSport 29||align="center"|2|align="center"|2:28|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|10–2|Lee Morrison|Decision (unanimous)|CageSport 25||align="center"|3|align="center"|5:00|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Jason Gybels|Submission (triangle choke)|CageSport 24||align="center"|2|align="center"|3:49|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–1|Drew Brokenshire|Decision (unanimous)|CageSport 22||align="center"|5|align="center"|5:00|Fife, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Jason Gybels|KO (punch)|CageSport 21||align="center"|1|align="center"|4:36|Fife, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Ryan Mulvihill|Submission (armbar)|CageSport 19||align="center"|4|align="center"|1:48|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Jerome Jones|Submission (armbar)|CageSport 18||align="center"|2|align="center"|4:30|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Matt Coble|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CageSport 17||align="center"|3|align="center"|3:31|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Ernesto Toscano|Decision (unanimous)|CageSport 16||align="center"|3|align="center"|5:00|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0|John Martinez|TKO (punches)|Lords of the Cage||align="center"|3|align="center"|3:24|Yakima, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Ryan Mulvihill|Submission (brabo choke)|CageSport 14||align="center"|2|align="center"|1:23|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Omar Avelar|Submission (armbar)|CageSport 13||align="center"|2|align="center"|2:32|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Angel Diaz|KO (punches)|CageSport 12||align="center"|1|align="center"|2:16|Tacoma, Washington, United States||}[58]

|-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Artem Lobov|TKO (punches)|rowspan=4|The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs Team Faber||align=center|1|align=center|1:00|rowspan=4|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Abner Lloveras|Decision (split)||align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Mehdi Baghdad|Decision (majority)||align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jason Soares|Decision (unanimous)||align=center|2|align=center|5:00||-[59]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Erosa: 'UFC may not be done with me'. February 10, 2020. Mike Heck.
  2. Web site: Julian Erosa UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018. June 27, 2021.
  3. Web site: Stats UFC. 2021-02-20. ufcstats.com.
  4. Web site: 'Juicy J' Erosa's fighting for his big chance in MMA . Tammy Ayer. yakimaherald.com. March 1, 2016.
  5. The Setup Podcast #5 - Julian Erosa. January 31, 2018.
  6. Web site: CAGESPORT XIX - April 28th, 2012. Mike Renouard. nwfightsecene.com.
  7. Web site: Ricardo David Erosa. legacy.com.
  8. Web site: 'Juicy J' Erosa's fighting for his big chance in MMA . March 1, 2016. Yakima Herald. Tammy Ayer.
  9. Julian Erosa, "Letterkenny" star Andrew Herr, and guest co-host Brendan Fitzgerald. February 8, 2022. Jim Norton. Matt Serra.
  10. Interview with Julian Juicy J Erosa MMA. May 17, 2017.
  11. Web site: CageSport XXI - September 29th, 2012. Mike Renouard. nwfightscene.com. September 29, 2012.
  12. Web site: Super Fight League 37: America 3 - February 21st 2015. Mike Renouard. nwfightscene.com. February 21, 2015.
  13. Web site: 2015-09-10. Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber'. 2020-07-03. MMA Junkie. en.
  14. Web site: 2015-10-22. Episode No. 6 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber'. 2020-07-03. MMA Junkie. en.
  15. Web site: 2015-12-10. Episode No. 12 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 22: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber'. 2020-07-03. MMA Junkie. en.
  16. Web site: 2015-12-12. TUF 22 Finale results: Julian Erosa edges Marcin Wrzosek for split decision win. 2020-07-03. MMA Junkie. en.
  17. Web site: Julian Erosa brings TUF, Contender Series, UFC experience to second Octagon run. Alexander K. Lee. mmafighting.com. November 10, 2018.
  18. Web site: JCage Warriors: Unplugged results: Paddy Pimblett retains title, vomits on canvas. Fernanda Prates . mmajunkie. November 12, 2016.
  19. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2022-03-17 . Retro Robbery Review: Paddy Pimblett vs. Julian Erosa at Cage Warriors: Unplugged . 2022-05-09 . MMA Fighting . en.
  20. Web site: 2017-04-23. Julian Erosa Defends Title, Defeats Harrington at CageSport 45. 2020-07-03. REAL COMBAT MEDIA. en-US.
  21. Web site: Docket. Combat. 2017-07-16. CageSport 46: A Night of Finishes and a Title Changes Hands. 2020-07-03. Combat Docket. en-US. 2020-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703065350/https://combatdocket.com/2017/07/16/cagesport-46-a-night-of-finishes-and-a-title-changes-hands/. dead.
  22. Web site: Brian Halquist Productions. 2020-07-03. www.halquistproductions.com.
  23. Web site: Staff. 2018-06-26. DWTNCS 11 Results and Recap. 2020-07-03. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: Devonte Smith vs. Julian Erosa added to UFC Denver . Lee . Alexander K. . 2018-11-03 . MMA Fighting . 2019-08-17.
  25. Web site: UFC Denver Results: Devonte Smith Debuts in Style, Finishes Julian Erosa Early . Anderson . Jay . 2018-11-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-08-17.
  26. Web site: Grant Dawson: "The Prophet" makes his debut at UFC Wichita. Bennett. Matt. 2019-03-08. The Body Lock. en-US. 2020-03-02.
  27. Web site: UFC Rochester Results: Relentless Grant Dawson Earns Submission Win Over Mike Trizano. Harshman. Heath. 2019-05-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-03-02.
  28. Web site: Julio Arce makes an appearance against Julian Erosa during UFC Rochester. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-04-04. 2019-04-04. nl.
  29. Web site: UFC Rochester Results: Julio Arce Floors Julian Erosa With Head Kick. Anderson. Jay. 2019-05-18. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-05-19.
  30. Web site: Julian Erosa makes most of his third stint in UFC. mmajunkie. Matt Erickson . 2019-06-29. 2019-06-29. en.
  31. Web site: JULIAN EROSA REPLACES KYLE NELSON, FACES SEAN WOODSON AT UFC ON ESPN 12. sherdog.com. TRISTEN CRITCHFIELD. 2019-06-23. 2019-06-29. en.
  32. Web site: UFC on ESPN 12 bonuses! Poirier, Hooker cash out in memorable main event. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2020-06-28. 2020-06-28.
  33. Web site: Julian Erosa vs. Nate Landwehr added to UFC event on February 20. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2021-01-15. 2021-01-15.
  34. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-02-20. UFC Vegas 19 Results: Julian Erosa Lands Flying Knee on Nate Landwehr. 2021-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  35. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-03-12. Julian Erosa vs. Seung Woo Choi toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 19 juni. 2022-03-07. MMA DNA. nl.
  36. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-06-19. UFC Vegas 29 Results: Seung Woo Choi Knocks Out Julian Erosa In Round One. 2021-06-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  37. Web site: Jamal Boussenaf. 2021-08-24. BREAKING: Julian Erosa nieuwe tegenstander van Charles Jourdain op 4 september. 2021-08-25. MMA DNA. nl.
  38. Julian Erosa still wants Steven Peterson fight next. September 4, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  39. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-09-04. UFC Vegas 36 Results: Julian Erosa Chokes Out Charles Jourdain in Exciting Fight. 2021-09-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  40. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-10-08. BREAKING: Steven Peterson treft Julian Erosa tijdens UFC evenement op 5 februari. 2021-10-09. MMA DNA. nl.
  41. Web site: UFC Vegas 47 weigh-in video. mmafighting.com. Staff. 2022-02-04. 2022-02-04.
  42. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2022-02-05. UFC Vegas 47: Julian Erosa Edges Out Steven Peterson In Action-Packed Thriller. 2022-02-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  43. Web site: Julian Erosa def. Steven Peterson :: UFC on ESPN+ 58 :: MMA Decisions. 2022-02-16. www.mmadecisions.com.
  44. Web site: 2022-02-06. UFC Fight Night 200 bonuses: Julian Erosa pockets $100k for Fight of the Night. Matthew. Wells. 2022-02-06. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  45. Web site: UFC 279 adds Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2022-07-27. 2022-07-27.
  46. Web site: UFC 279 weigh-in results: Disastrous session leads to fight card overhaul. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-09-09. 2022-09-09.
  47. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-09-10 . UFC 279: Julian Erosa Takes Clean Sweep on Scorecards Against Hakeem Dawodu . 2022-09-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  48. Web site: Alex Caceres set to face Julian Erosa in final UFC event of 2022. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2022-11-02. 2022-11-02.
  49. Web site: Doherty . Dan . 2022-12-17 . UFC Vegas 66: Alex Caceres Stops Julian Erosa with Beautiful Head Kick . 2022-12-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  50. Web site: Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 27-March 5). MMA Junkie. Nolan King. 2023-03-06. 2023-03-08.
  51. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2023-04-29 . UFC Vegas 72: Fernando Padilla Makes Quick Work Of Julian Erosa In UFC Debut . 2023-04-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  52. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2024-01-08 . Ricardo Ramos vs Julian Erosa Set for UFC Vegas 88 Event . 2024-01-09 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  53. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-03-24 . UFC Vegas 89: Julian Erosa Weathers Storm, Submits Ricardo Ramos . 2024-03-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  54. News: Iskenderov . Parviz . Christian Rodriguez vs Julian Erosa joins UFC Denver fight card . FIGHTMAG . 29 May 2024.
  55. Web site: UFC Denver: Julian Erosa Hits Gilly on Christian Rodriguez. cagesidepress.com. Bryson Hester. 2023-07-13. 2024-07-13.
  56. Web site: Yakima's Julian 'Juicy J' Erosa heading to London for MMA showdown . Tammy Ayer. Yakima Herald. October 18, 2016.
  57. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for September: Slick D'Arce leads to upset. October 4, 2021. MMAjunkie.com. Mike Bohn.
  58. Web site: Sherdog.com. Julian. 2021-09-04. Sherdog.
  59. Web site: Sherdog.com. Julian. 2020-07-03. Sherdog.

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