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Light Heavyweight · “Baby K”

Karl Roberson

9-7-0 UFC 4-6-0
Precision Striker Submission Grappler Submission-Vulnerable Taken Down Often
6'1"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
36Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
8:16Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 33.3 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 77.2 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 74.1 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 35.8 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 27.5 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 10.3 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 56.4 of 100 Control — Average, rated 48.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 77
  2. Striking D Above avg 74
  3. Grappling Average 56
  4. Control Average 48
  5. Durability Below avg 36
  6. Striking Below avg 33
  7. Wrestling Below avg 28
  8. TD Defense Weak 10

Built on 82 minutes of tracked cage time across 10 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 77 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 56 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 4 of 6 losses came by submission
Taken Down Often put on his back 16 times · 2.9 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.42
Striking accuracy51.5%
Striking defense57.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.18
Takedowns / 15 min0.73
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense40.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.54
Control time17.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 3, 2018 vs Jack Marshman — 2.27/min (W) Nov '18 January 19, 2019 vs Glover Teixeira — 7.16/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '19 July 13, 2019 vs Wellington Turman — 3.33/min (W) Jul '19 November 9, 2019 vs Roman Kopylov — 3.07/min (W) Nov '19 June 13, 2020 vs Marvin Vettori — 0.93/min (L) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '20 April 24, 2021 vs Brendan Allen — 1.22/min (L) — only 4.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '21 March 12, 2022 vs Khalil Rountree Jr. — 3.14/min (L) Mar '22 July 9, 2022 vs Kennedy Nzechukwu — 0.73/min (L) Jul '22

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kennedy Nzechukwu 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:19 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
9/19Sig. strikes
20/43Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Khalil Rountree Jr. 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:25 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
17/28Sig. strikes
26/69Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brendan Allen 15-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:55 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
6/14Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Marvin Vettori 14-4-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo · June 13, 2020
4/16Sig. strikes
45/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Roman Kopylov 8-0 walk-in Submission · R3 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar · November 9, 2019
43/117Sig. strikes
37/95Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Wellington Turman 15-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
50/80Sig. strikes
25/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Glover Teixeira 27-7 walk-in Submission · R1 3:21 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · January 19, 2019
24/30Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jack Marshman 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
34/71Sig. strikes
21/98Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Cezar Ferreira 12-6 walk-in Submission · R1 4:45 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
4/6Sig. strikes
5/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Darren Stewart 7-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:41 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017
17/23Sig. strikes
6/20Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-7-0Pro record
Killer B Combat Sports Academy (until 2021), Glory MMA & Fitness (2021–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10
CFFC 2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Shogun Fights 1
Ring of Combat 1
Full career — 16 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Handesson Ferreira Decision (unanimous) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7
March 2, 2024
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 3 5:00
L Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (elbows) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022
 UFC 3 2:19
L Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022
 UFC 2 0:25
L Brendan Allen Submission (ankle lock) UFC 261
April 24, 2021
 UFC 1 4:55
L Marvin Vettori Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
June 13, 2020
 UFC 1 4:17
W Roman Kopylov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
 UFC 3 4:01
W Wellington Turman Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Glover Teixeira Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
January 19, 2019
 UFC 1 3:21
W Jack Marshman Decision (unanimous) UFC 230
November 3, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Cezar Ferreira Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 224
May 12, 2018
 UFC 1 4:45
W Darren Stewart Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017
 UFC 1 3:41
W Ryan Spann KO (elbows) Dana White's Contender Series 3
July 25, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 0:15
W Derrick Brown Submission (armbar) CFFC 65: Brady vs. Saraceno
May 20, 2017
 CFFC 1 1:01
W Elijah Gbollie TKO (punches) Shogun Fights 16
April 8, 2017
 Shogun Fights 1 1:50
W Michael Wilcox Submission (armbar) CFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams
July 18, 2015
 CFFC 1 3:11
W Chike Obi Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 51
June 5, 2015
 Ring of Combat 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Karl Roberson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.4 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 51.5% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 57.7% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 40.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 40.7% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.5
Control time 17.4% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.3%