Kristian Baxter Rothaermel (born January 31, 1972) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

, fighting out of NOLA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...

. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 3

The Ultimate Fighter 3

The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and...

 and holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

 under Leonardo Xavier

Leonardo Xavier

Professor Leonardo "The Wizard" Pinheiro Xavier was born January 3, 1976, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of 5, Leo ventured into his first martial art, taking judo in school. At the age of 13 Leo began to take Tae Kwon Do classes. Finally, a friend introduced him to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.Leo...

. Rothaermel has only one fight in the UFC after turning down the opportunity to fight in the TUF3 finals. The fight was a loss to Rob MacDonald.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|4-3
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|Submission (armbar)
|UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5

Ultimate Fight Night 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada....

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| 1
| 4:01
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| Win
|4-2
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|TKO
|FFC 7 - Freestyle Fighting Championships 7
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| 1
| 2:51
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| Win
|3-2
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|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TC 4 - Talon Challenge 4
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| 1
| 2:06
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| Win
|2-2
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|Submission (triangle choke)
|TC 4 - Talon Challenge 4
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| 2
| 1:38
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| Win
|1-2
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|TKO
|REF - Renegades Extreme Fighting
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| 1
| N/A
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| Loss
|0-2
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|Submission (guillotine choke)
|EC 27 - Extreme Challenge 27
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| 1
| 0:45
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| Loss
|0-1
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|Submission (rear naked choke)
|EC 25 - Extreme Challenge 25
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| 1
| 2:31
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