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Karl Roberson

Karl Roberson

“Baby K”

Light HeavyweightUnited States4-fight losing streak

9Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age
36 (born October 4, 1990)
Born in
Neptune City
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
4-6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.51 top 77%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.42
Striking accuracy51%Better than 65% of light heavyweights
Strike defense58%Better than 72% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.73 top 58%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy40%Better than 57% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense41%Better than 19% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Roberson last fought on July 9, 2022 (Loss vs Kennedy Nzechukwu). Roberson has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Karl Roberson

Karl Roberson "Baby K" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Neptune City, United States, on October 4, 1990. Roberson stands 6' 1", has a 74" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.

Roberson turned professional in 2015, debuting with Ring of Combat. A 5-0 record outside the UFC came first. Roberson made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis in November 2017 and beat Darren Stewart by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Roberson is 4-6 across 10 fights.

A submission specialist, Roberson has 2 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke.

Roberson's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev in July 2022, where Roberson lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Kennedy Nzechukwu

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Back Control · R3 2:19

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

    Jul 9, 2022

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Khalil Rountree Jr.

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:25

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

    Mar 12, 2022

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Brendan Allen

    Submission · Ankle Lock On Ground · R1 4:55

    UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2

    Apr 24, 2021

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Marvin Vettori

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:17

    UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo

    Jun 13, 2020

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Roman Kopylov

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:01

    UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar

    Nov 9, 2019

    43Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Wellington Turman

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd

    Jul 13, 2019

    50Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Glover Teixeira

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 3:21

    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw

    Jan 19, 2019

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Jack Marshman

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

    Nov 3, 2018

    34Str 2TD 0KD
  9. L

    Cezar Ferreira

    Submission · Arm Triangle From Side ControlTechnical Submission · R1 4:45

    UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

    May 12, 2018

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Darren Stewart

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:41

    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis

    Nov 11, 2017

    17Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Karl Roberson is 9-7 across 16 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on June 5, 2015 (Ring of Combat). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins9

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
67% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
5 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-62017
CFFC2-02015
Dana White's Contender Series1-02017
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA0-12024
Ring of Combat1-02015
Shogun Fights1-02017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Handesson Ferreira Decision (unanimous), R3 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 Mar 2, 2024
L Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (elbows), R3 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Jul 9, 2022
L Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (body kick and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev Mar 12, 2022
L Brendan Allen Submission (ankle lock), R1 UFC 261 Apr 24, 2021
L Marvin Vettori Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo Jun 13, 2020
W Roman Kopylov Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar Nov 9, 2019
W Wellington Turman Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd Jul 13, 2019
L Glover Teixeira Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan 19, 2019
W Jack Marshman Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 230 Nov 3, 2018
L Cezar Ferreira Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 UFC 224 May 12, 2018
W Darren Stewart Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis Nov 11, 2017
W Ryan Spann KO (elbows), R1 Dana White's Contender Series 3 Jul 25, 2017
W Derrick Brown Submission (armbar), R1 CFFC 65: Brady vs. Saraceno May 20, 2017
W Elijah Gbollie TKO (punches), R1 Shogun Fights 16 Apr 8, 2017
W Michael Wilcox Submission (armbar), R1 CFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams Jul 18, 2015
W Chike Obi Decision (unanimous), R3 Ring of Combat 51 Jun 5, 2015

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Karl Roberson's record?

Karl Roberson's professional MMA record is 9 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Karl Roberson?

Karl Roberson is 36 years old, born on October 4, 1990.

How tall is Karl Roberson and what is their reach?

Karl Roberson stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.

Who did Karl Roberson fight last?

Karl Roberson lost to Kennedy Nzechukwu by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev on Jul 9, 2022.

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