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Video: Unbeaten prospect Max Rohskopf stays perfect at Titan FC 59

Undefeated lightweight Max Rohskopf kept his record unblemished with a first-round submission win at Friday’s Titan FC 59.

Undefeated lightweight [autotag]Max Rohskopf[/autotag] (5-0) kept his record unblemished with a first-round submission win at Friday’s Titan FC 59.

After a brief feeling out process on the feet, Rohskopf was able to secure the neck of opponent Paulo Silva (6-6) and roll to mount, squeezing a mounted arm-in guillotine choke until the Brazilian tapped out just as he went to sleep, as well. The end came at the 1:53 mark of the opening round, and you can check out the bout in it’s entirety, courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, in the video above.

Additionally, the full Titan FC 59 event is available for replay on UFC Fight Pass.

Titan FC 59 took place Friday at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

MMA Junkie previously featured Rohskopf in its list of “20 fighters who could become stars in the 2020s,” as well as this month’s “On the Doorstep: 5 fighters who could make MMA big leagues with February wins.”

Complete Titan FC 59 results include:

  • Michael Graves def. Yuri Villefort via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 4:40 – to retain welterweight title
  • Roman Faraldo def. Gerrick Bontekoe via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:49
  • Max Rohskopf def. Paulo Silva via submission (mounted guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:53
  • Said Sowma def. Jermayne Barnes via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)
  • Cleveland McLean def. Desmond Moore via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 0:59
  • Charlie Decca def. John Marquez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 20-27)

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Titan FC 59’s Max Rohskopf welcomes added attention on run to UFC

“I’ve wrestled in front of 20,000, 30,000 people before.”

[autotag]Max Rohskopf[/autotag] is ready for the big leagues.

The 25-year-old lightweight is regarded by many as a promising prospect who could very well end up in the UFC roster in the future. Rohskopf (4-0) is unbeaten in his MMA career with all four wins coming by submission. He’s also a former NCAA Division-I wrestler from North Carolina State.

Rohskopf recently switched organizations from Final Fight Championship to Titan FC. He’s scheduled to debut with the promotion Friday against Paulo Silva at Titan FC 59 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

With many eyes on him and now in an organization that’s launched numerous fighters to the UFC, Rohskopf welcomes the newly added attention to his young MMA career.

“I don’t know what the numbers are, but I’ve wrestled in front of 20,000, 30,000 people before,” Rohskopf told MMA Junkie. “In Iowa, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, it’s a bunch of hillbillies telling me I’m too pretty to wrestle and (expletive), and all the eyeballs are on me because it’s a dual meet or whatever. So it’s something I’m used to and always, at least in wrestling and jiu-jitsu, I always performed better under pressure.”

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Rohskopf is only two years into his professional MMA career, but says it’s about time heads start turning his way.

“It’s bout (expletive) time – I’ve been working too hard for too long,” Rohskopf said. “(I’ve had) a lot of setbacks and stuff like that, so to me it’s just about time. The expectations are there and I want to shatter those, so I’m always shooting for the stars and if I don’t reach it, it’s fine. It puts a little more pressure (on me), but the good pressure that gets me excited.”

Rohskopf doesn’t plan on losing any time soon and thinks it’s not a matter of if he’s going to make it to the UFC, but when.

“I haven’t had conversations with anyone in the UFC, but I know a lot of media members, a lot of people, a lot of friends over at Xtreme Couture, and all of my coaches here, and my management have talked to them – so I know they know about me.

“It’s just going to be a matter of when they want me. But I’m ready now, this second.”

With Kamal Magomedov out, Michael Graves meets fellow UFC veteran in Titan FC 59 main event

Michael Graves will still be headlining Titan FC 59, but not against his originally scheduled opponent.

[autotag]Michael Graves[/autotag] will still headline Titan FC 59 but not against his originally scheduled opponent.

Instead of facing undefeated Titan FC interim champion [autotag]Kamal Magomedov[/autotag] in a title unification bout, Graves (8-1-2) now faces fellow UFC veteran [autotag]Yuri Villefort[/autotag] in the five-round main event. Titan FC press coordinator Eric Kowal informed MMA Junkie of the change on Tuesday.

Titan FC 59 takes place Feb. 28 at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The main card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Since his UFC departure in 2017, Graves has continued his success, going 2-1-1 over his last four fights. He earned Titan FC gold in March when he defeated Jared Gooden by unanimous decision.

Graves competed three times in the UFC from 2015-2016, going 2-0-1. However, the promotion released him due to a 2016 domestic violence arrest. In a 2017 interview with MMA Junkie, Graves took responsibility for his actions and said he was taking the steps necessary to move past his mistakes.

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As for Villefort (12-7), the 28-year-old fighter has won six out of eight entering Titan FC 59.

With the change, the Titan FC 59 lineup includes:

  • Michael Graves (8-1-2) (champion) vs. Yuri Villefort (12-7)
  • Max Rohskopf (4-0) vs. Paulo Silva Bello (6-5)
  • Roman Faraldo (2-0) vs. Kendley St. Louis (2-2)
  • Said Sowma (3-1) vs. Jermayne Barnes (3-2)
  • Desmond Moore (6-4) vs. Cleveland McLean (11-8)
  • Bruce Lutchmedial (6-3) vs. Geralbert Castillo (4-1)
  • Josh DaSilveria (1-0) vs. Jarrod Thomas (0-1)
  • Miles Amos (2-0) vs. Garrick James (5-3)

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Titan FC 59 announced, includes welterweight title unification bout, Max Rohskopf return, more

Titan FC has officially booked their first show of 2020.

Top Southeast regional promotion Titan FC has officially booked their first show of 2020.

Titan FC 59 takes place Feb. 28 at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The main card streams on UFC Fight Pass. The promotion recently announced the event and a handful of bookings. The rest of the lineup is expected to be announced in the coming days.

The main event features a 170-pound title unification bout between the promotion’s welterweight champion [autotag]Michael Graves[/autotag] and interim champion [autotag]Kamal Magomedov[/autotag].

A former UFC fighter, Graves (8-1-2) has won back-to-back fights under the Titan banner. Conversely, Magomedov (8-0) won his promotional debut by submission at Titan FC 57 in October.

Additionally, highly-touted undefeated welterweight prospect [autotag]Max Rohskopf[/autotag] is booked for his fifth professional MMA bout. The former North Carolina State University wrestling standout has translated his success to MMA, but has struggled to find opponents as of late. Named one of MMA Junkie’s 20 fighters who could become stars in the 20’s, Rohskopf (4-0) will face Brazil’s [autotag]Paulo Silva[/autotag] (6-5).

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The current Titan FC 59 lineup includes:

  • Champ Michael Graves vs. interim champ Kamal Magomedov for undisputed Titan FC welterweight title
  • Max Rohskopf vs. Paulo Silva
  • [autotag]Miranda Barber[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Lauren Bensinger[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Desmond Moore[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Chris Daniel[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Dylan Salvador[/autotag] vs. TBD
  • [autotag]Said Sowma[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jermayne Barnes[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Josh DaSilveria[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jarrod Thomas[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Miles Amos[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Garrick James[/autotag]

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