Featherweight

Julian

"Juicy J"

Erosa

L KO
Erosa
VS
OPPONENT
Lerryan Douglas
KO/TKO Punches
March 28, 2026
L UD
Erosa
VS
OPPONENT
Melquizael Costa
U-DEC
May 17, 2025
W KO
Erosa
VS
OPPONENT
Darren Elkins
KO/TKO Punches
April 12, 2025
W SUB
Erosa
VS
OPPONENT
Christian Rodriguez
SUB Guillotine Choke
July 13, 2024
W SUB
Erosa
VS
OPPONENT
Ricardo Ramos
SUB Guillotine Choke
March 23, 2024
31
WINS
14
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
36
HEIGHT
185 cm
WEIGHT
65.8 kg
REACH
188 cm
LEG REACH
41 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(3/28/26) Erosa was knocked out by Lerryan Douglas at 3:33 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(5/17/25) Erosa lost a three round unanimous decision to Melquizael Costa
• UFC 314(4/12/25) Erosa stopped Darren Elkins via strikes at 4:15 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(7/13/24) Erosa submitted Christian Rodriguez via guillotine choke at 4:49 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(3/23/24) Erosa submitted Ricardo Ramos via guillotine choke at 2:15 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(4/29/23) Erosa was stopped by Fernando Padilla via strikes at 1:41 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(12/17/22) Erosa was stopped by Alex Caceres via strikes at 3:04 of the first round
• UFC 279(9/10/22) Erosa won a three round unanimous decision over Hakeem Dawodu
• UFC Fight Night(2/5/22) Erosa won a three round split decision over Steven Peterson
• UFC Fight Night(9/4/21) Erosa submitted Charles Jourdain via D’Arce choke at 2:56 of the third round
• UFC on ESPN(6/19/21) Erosa was stopped by SeungWoo Choi via strikes at 1:37 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/20/21) Erosa stopped Nate Landwehr via strikes at :56 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(6/27/20) Erosa submitted Sean Woodson via D’Arce choke at 2:44 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(5/18/19) Erosa was knocked out by Julio Arce at 1:49 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(3/9/19) Erosa lost a three round unanimous decision to Grant Dawson
• UFC Fight Night(11/10/18) Erosa was knocked out by Devonte Smith at :46 of the first round
• UFC 196(3/5/16) Erosa was knocked out by Teruto Ishihara at :34 of the second round
• TUF 22 Finale(12/11/15) Erosa won a three round split decision over Marcin Wrzosek
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 2Week three(6/26/18) Erosa knocked out Jamal Emmers at 1:10 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Faber on TUF 22
Pro since 2010
12 wins by KO, 14 by submission (2 Guillotine, 2 Brabo, bulldog choke, 3 triangle, 3 armbar, RNC, 2 D’Arce choke)
Nine first round finishes

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training 13 years ago. I started because I became interested in the sport and fell in love with it.
Q: What professional titles have you held?
ANSWER: CageSport Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, Prime Fighting Featherweight Champion
Q: Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports?
ANSWER: Was 10-0
Q: Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines?
ANSWER: Black belt in BJJ
Q: What fight do you consider to be the key fight in your career and why?
ANSWER: My win over Sean Woodson is the most meaningful fight to me. It really embodies my fighting style and my personality. Took an opportunity on three days notice to keep my dreams alive, biggest underdog on that card, most likely down two rounds, but rallied in the third to get the d’arce finish and more importantly get my dream job back.
Q: Who is your favorite fighter and why?
ANSWER: Charles Olivera is my favorite fighter! I like to fight like him and love his kill-or-be-killed style and attitude.
Q: Do you have any heroes outside of fighting?
ANSWER: My hero outside of fighting has always been my father.
Q: Is there a cause that you want to use your platform for?
ANSWER: I like to show people that it's more important to get back on the horse when you get knocked down versus always succeeding since my UFC career embodies that.
Q: Beyond a championship or money, what motivates you?
ANSWER: My family is my main motivation, and even more since my son was born two years ago.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: AA in accounting
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: College student. I was fortunate to have support from my family to help me financially so I could train full-time
Q: Personal Life:
ANSWER: I'm an adrenaline junkie; I enjoy anything exciting. Been skating and snow boarding my whole life. I’ve been with my wife over 15 years and my son was a miracle through IVF.

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY48%
STRIKING DEFENSE48%
LANDED/MIN
6.18
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
6.31
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY43%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE61%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.73
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.7
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
9 W - 9 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-2 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission4
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)7
Submission0
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE Striker
STANCE Southpaw
UFC DEBUT Dec. 11, 2015