Tara LaRosa

22Wins•5Losses

Win Rate

81 %

Finish Rate

68 %

Decision Win %

64 %

Tara LaRosa

Age

Height

5' 6 (168 cm)

Nationality

United States

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach

Royce Gracie

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rank

Biography

A love of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal and Chuck Norris action films inspired her to enroll in judo. Years later, she moved into mixed martial arts training and trained with Royce Gracie. Her favorite sport outside of MMA is field hockey, which she played for 12 years after starting in the 5th grade. She earned a field hockey scholarship to attend Catawba College between 1996 and 2000.

Fighter Trivia

To support herself outside of competition, LaRosa has worked in construction, as a personal assistant, bouncer, bartender, landscaper, and a medical marijuana delivery driver. LaRosa's boyfriend, SFC Adrian Marcos Elizalde, was killed on August 23, 2007 when an improvised explosive device hit his truck in Al Aziziyah, Iraq. Anna Dempster and Sarah Patterson initially responded to the challenge but Tara LaRosa stepped in to replace them after each of them suffered an eye injury.

Awards & Accolades

Women's MMA Awards: 2009 Super Flyweight of the Year
Women's MMA Awards: 2009 Fight of the Year vs. Alexis Davis
Women's MMA Awards: 2010 Fight of the Year vs. Roxanne Modafferi

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