Michael Scott Rooney
UFC DebutNickname“Karate Kid”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Corry, Pennsylvania
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Michael Scott Rooney makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
0-1
.000 win rate
Winning-record opponents
0 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
2
1 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 2 bouts · 2 promotions · wins by 2 subMC 7 · EF 2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kaaba Carter0-1 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R2 | 0:00 | MC 7 | Jun 21, 2003 |
| W | Scott Nangle | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:25 | EF 2 | Jan 19, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
8-6across 14 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsDangerzone · Dangerzone 16 · EC · EFC 9 · IFBL +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Michael Schimek | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | EFC 9 | Dec 9, 2011 |
| L | Jeff Holmes | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:22 | IFBL | Jul 3, 2007 |
| W | Cory Messer | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:00 | UGP | Nov 10, 2004 |
| W | Josh Wilcox0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:53 | Dangerzone | Jul 24, 2004 |
| L | Butch Scott | Submission | — | R1 | 3:39 | Dangerzone | Dec 27, 2003 |
| W | Ken Heaton1-2 | Submission | Arm Bar | R1 | 0:00 | Dangerzone 16 | Sep 15, 2002 |
| L | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | Dangerzone 16 | Sep 15, 2002 | |
| W | Brian Skipo0-3 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | Dangerzone 16 | Sep 15, 2002 |
| W | Nick Hawk0-1 | N/A | — | R0 | 0:00 | Dangerzone | Apr 7, 2002 |
| W | John Fraser11-5 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:39 | Dangerzone | Apr 7, 2002 |
| W | Mike Miller0-2 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:13 | Dangerzone | Apr 7, 2002 |
| W | Pete Primeau0-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:28 | EC | Aug 25, 2001 |
| L | Mac Danzig22-12-1 | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:06 | EC | Aug 25, 2001 |
| L | Tony Emmanuel2-0 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:32 | Dangerzone | Apr 28, 2001 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.