Back then, Erosa was fresh off a run to the semifinals on The Ultimate Fighter 22 and had just picked up his first UFC victory over Marcin Wrzosek on the season finale card. It wasn’t spectacular, but it was a win for the Seattle native and he was settling in for a long run in the big show.
That didn’t happen. Instead, Erosa was cut after a knockout loss to Teruto Ishihara, went 6-2 on the regional circuit, got another UFC deal courtesy of a 2018 win over Jamall Emmers, then got cut again after three straight Octagon losses.