Roosevelt Roberts

Roosevelt Alexander Roberts (born February 11, 1994)[6] is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Roosevelt Roberts
BornRoosevelt Alexander Roberts
(1994-02-11) February 11, 1994
Miami, Florida United States[1]
Other namesThe Predator
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofSan Bernardino, California, United States
TeamAdrenaline MMA[3]
Cortez Martial Arts[4]
Carlson Gracie Temecula[3]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision2
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Roberts was born in Miami, Florida in 1994. After his mother left the family due to domestic violence, Roberts began living with friends and family members whenever they could take him in. Roberts began selling drugs and stealing to support himself. As a result, he ended up in a youth correctional facility in San Francisco, California for a year. Roberts started to turn his life around at 19 years old when his daughter was born and started training in MMA.[7] He took his first amateur fight in 2014 and turned professional in 2016. Roberts trains at Adrenaline MMA in San Bernardino under head coach Adam Rothwieler and at Carlson Gracie Temecula under Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Tom Cronin.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 6–1 amateur career, Roberts started his professional MMA career in 2016. He amassed a record of 5–0 prior to his tenure in The Ultimate Fighter 28 UFC TV mma competition series which he was subsequently signed by UFC after the show.[9][10]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Roberts appeared in DWTNCS: Season 2, Episode 7 web-series program on July 21, 2018 facing Garrett Gross. He won the fight via a submission in the second round and was signed by UFC.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Roberts made his UFC debut on November 20, 2018 against Darrell Horcher at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[12] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[13] This win earned the Performance of the Night award. [14]

His next fight came on April 27, 2019 against Thomas Gifford at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Roberts faced Vinc Pichel on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Roberts faced Alexander Yakovlev on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Roberts was scheduled to face Matt Frevola on April 25, 2020.[21] However, on April 9, promotional officials scrapped the pairing due to COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

Roberts faced Brok Weaver on May 30, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.[23] At the weigh-ins, Weaver weighed in at 157.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds. He was fined 20 percent of his purse and the bout with Roberts proceeded at a catchweight.[24] Roberts won the fight via submission in round two.[25]

Roberts faced Jim Miller on June 20, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[26] He lost the fight in the first round after verbally submitting to an armbar.[27]

A bout with Matt Frevola ws rescheduled and is expected to take place on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 177.[28] On September 11, 2020, Frevola pulled out of the bout against Roberts, citing an injury. He was replaced by newcomer Kevin Croom.[29] Roberts lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.[30] On November 4, it was announced by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) that the fight with Croom would be overturned to a no contest, after Croom tested positive for marijuana.

Personal life

Roosevelt has two children.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 5 1
By decision 2 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 10–2 (1) Kevin Croom NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill September 12, 2020 1 0:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Originally a submission (guillotine choke) win for Croom; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.[32]
Loss 10–2 Jim Miller Submission (armbar) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov June 20, 2020 1 2:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 10–1 Brok Weaver Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 2 3:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (157.5 lb) bout; Weaver missed weight.
Win 9–1 Alexander Yakovlev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 8–1 Vinc Pichel Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 3 5:00 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 8–0 Thomas Gifford Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson April 27, 2019 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 7–0 Darrell Horcher Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale November 30, 2018 1 4:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Garrett Gross Submission (rear-naked choke) Dana White's Contender Series 15 July 31, 2018 2 2:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 Tommy Aaron TKO (punches) Bellator 192 January 20, 2018 1 N/A Inglewood, California, United States
Win 4–0 Shohei Yamamoto TKO (punches) CXF 9 August 19, 2017 2 1:47 Studio City, California, United States Won the interim CXF Lightweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Dominic Clark Submission (guillotine choke) CXF 8 June 17, 2017 1 1:47 Burbank, California, United States
Win 2–0 Andrew Kauppila TKO (punches) KOTC: Groundbreaking May 6, 2017 1 0:23 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 1–0 Michael Thomas Submission (guillotine choke) California Fight League 9 October 22, 2016 1 2:58 Victorville, California, United States Lightweight debut.

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See also

References
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