Karl Roberson

Karl Roberson
Born Karl Roberson
(1990-10-04) October 4, 1990
Neptune, New Jersey, United States
Other names Baby K
Nationality American
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83.5 kg (184 lb; 13 st 2 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach 74.0 in (188 cm)
Fighting out of Neptune, New Jersey, United States
Team Killer B Combat Sports Academy
Trainer Brian Wright
Years active 2015–present
Kickboxing record
Total 3
Wins 0
Losses 3
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 7
Wins 6
By knockout 2
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 1
By submission 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Karl Roberson (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Kickboxing career

Roberson was called on short notice to fight K-1 legend Jérôme Le Banner at Fight Night Saint-Tropez 4 on August 4 in Saint-Tropez on his retirement fight. Although he was making his professional kickboxing debut, with only three amateur fights, he managed to upset Le Banner and score two knockdowns, first was ruled as a slip and during the second the referee proceeded with a slow count about 30 seconds that allowed him to recover, leading the fight to a controversial decision loss.[1][2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After earning three wins in amateur MMA, Roberson made his professional MMA debut May 2015. He fought sporadically over the next two years, obtaining a record of 5-0.

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

On the strength of his knockout win on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Roberson was signed to a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut on November 11, 2017 against Darren Stewart at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[3]

Roberson faced Cezar Ferreira on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224.[4] He lost the fight via technical submission in the first round.[5]

Roberson is expected to face Jack Marshman on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[6]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–1 Cezar Ferreira Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 224 May 12, 2018 1 4:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Darren Stewart Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis November 11, 2017 1 3:41 Norfolk, Virginia, United States Return to Middleweight.
Win 5–0 Ryan Spann KO (elbows) Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 July 25, 2017 1 0:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0 Derrick Brown Submission (armbar) CFFC 65: Brady vs. Saraceno May 20, 2017 1 1:01 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 3–0 Elijah Gbollie TKO (punches) Shogun Fights 16 April 8, 2017 1 1:50 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Win 2–0 Michael Wilcox Submission (armbar) CFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams July 18, 2015 1 3:11 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Catchweight (192 lbs) bout.
Win 1–0 Chike Obi Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 51 June 5, 2015 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Middleweight debut.

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3-0 Lex Ludlow Decision (unanimous) Xtreme Caged Combat 19: Bloodshed Nov 15, 2014 3 2:00 Philadelphia, USA
Win 2-0 Lex Ludlow TKO (retirement) Xtreme Caged Combat: Vendetta Jul 26, 2013 1 2:00 Philadelphia, USA Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 1-0 Adam Timberlake Decision (unanimous) GMMMA - Gold Medal MMA Apr 20, 2013 3 3:00 Metuchen, USA Heavyweight bout.

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
Amateur Kickboxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Karl Roberson talks controversial loss to Jerome Le Banner - Muay Thai Authority". muaythaiauthority.blogspot.com.
  2. ↑ John Joe O'Regan (7 September 2015). "Roberson: 'If Pat Barry leaves me an opening, the fight is over'". Bloody Elbow.
  3. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 120 results: Karl Roberson stays perfect, taps out Darren Stewart". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  4. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2018-02-19). "Cezar Ferreira meets Karl Roberson at UFC 224 in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
  5. ↑ "UFC 224 results: Cezar Ferreira puts Karl Roberson to sleep with slick arm-triangle choke". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. ↑ Staff (2018-08-22). "Karl Roberson says he's fighting Jack Marshman at UFC 230 in New York". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  7. ↑ Jerome Le Banner oprašta se protiv Karl Roberson (in Croatian)
  8. ↑ "Friday Night Fight Report, Feb 28, 2014 – New York, NY". Killer B Combat Sports and Fitness Academy.
  9. ↑ "Hustle Incorporated — Friday Night Fights: 2013 Opener". Hustle Incorporated.
  10. ↑ "Season Opener Delivers the Goods". Friday Night Fights.
  • "Karl Roberson". UFC.com.
  • Professional MMA record for Karl Roberson from Sherdog Edit this at Wikidata
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