Light Heavyweight

Karl Roberson

Last fought: Jul 2022

RECORD

Pro

9-6-0

UFC

4-6-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:16
Fight Completion Rate	55.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.66
% Fights Inside the Distance	80.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	35-23 (60.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-3 (40.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	33-20 (62.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	46.3%
% Time in Control	17.4%
% Time Controlled	36.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	32.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.19
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.61
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.57
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.3%
Distance Strike Defense	70.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.90
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.15
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.92

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Karl Roberson League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Karl Roberson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	40.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	2:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:16
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.5

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	30.8%
Control Time/Fight	0:19

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev • Jul 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:19

Karl Roberson9/1947%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:23

Kennedy Nzechukwu20/4347%TD 5/7Ctrl 10:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	1/2	50%	0/3	0:23	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	3/8	38%	2/4	4:16	—

R2	Karl Roberson	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	2/7	29%	2/2	4:41	—

R3	Karl Roberson	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kennedy Nzechukwu	15/28	54%	1/1	1:49	—

LOSS

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:25

Karl Roberson17/2861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khalil Rountree Jr.26/6938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	17/27	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	18/54	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Karl Roberson	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	8/15	53%	0/0	0:15	2

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 • Apr 2021Middleweight

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 4:55

Karl Roberson6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Brendan Allen9/1656%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	9/16	56%	2/2	3:16	—

LOSS

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo • Jun 2020Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:17

Karl Roberson4/1625%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Marvin Vettori45/6470%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	4/16	25%	0/0	0:19	—
	Marvin Vettori	45/64	70%	2/3	2:05	—

WIN

vs. Roman Kopylov

UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar • Nov 2019Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:01

Karl Roberson43/11737%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:55

Roman Kopylov37/9539%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	9/38	24%	0/0	0:06	—
	Roman Kopylov	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Karl Roberson	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Kopylov	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Karl Roberson	16/38	42%	1/3	0:49	—
	Roman Kopylov	14/37	38%	0/1	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Wellington Turman

UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd • Jul 2019Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Karl Roberson50/8062%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:48

Wellington Turman25/5149%TD 4/7Ctrl 6:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	23/38	61%	0/0	3:14	—
	Wellington Turman	9/16	56%	1/4	0:57	—

R2	Karl Roberson	17/26	65%	0/0	1:54	—
	Wellington Turman	8/21	38%	2/2	2:14	—

R3	Karl Roberson	10/16	62%	0/0	0:40	—
	Wellington Turman	8/14	57%	1/1	3:44	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw • Jan 2019Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:21

Karl Roberson24/3080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 1

Glover Teixeira6/1155%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	24/30	80%	0/0	0:41	1
	Glover Teixeira	6/11	55%	1/3	1:46	—

WIN

vs. Jack Marshman

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis • Nov 2018Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Karl Roberson34/7148%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:06

Jack Marshman21/9821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	15/32	47%	0/1	0:18	—
	Jack Marshman	13/52	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Karl Roberson	8/20	40%	1/1	2:15	—
	Jack Marshman	8/31	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Karl Roberson	11/19	58%	1/1	2:33	—
	Jack Marshman	0/15	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Cezar Ferreira

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:45

Karl Roberson4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Cezar Ferreira5/683%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cezar Ferreira	5/6	83%	2/3	4:21	—

WIN

vs. Darren Stewart

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:41

Karl Roberson17/2374%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14

Darren Stewart6/2030%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	17/23	74%	1/1	1:14	—
	Darren Stewart	6/20	30%	0/1	0:34	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Ryan Spann

DWCS 1.3 • Jul 2017

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 0:15

Karl Roberson5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Ryan Spann1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Karl Roberson	5/7	71%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ryan Spann	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com