All MMA fightersDaniel Roberts
“Ninja”
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Profile
| Full name | Daniel Lamar Roberts |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Ninja |
| Date of birth | 5 Aug 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Rockford, USA |
| Lives in | San Francisco, USA |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 8 Sep 2007 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Akihiro Murayama, 26 Apr 2015 |
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Titles and honours
- Submission of the Night
Background
American welterweight from Rockford, Illinois, who built an unbeaten record on the Oklahoma regional scene before joining the UFC in 2010. He trained with Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and last competed in 2015.
Fight history
22 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Akihiro Murayama | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase 266 | 26 Apr 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Derrick Krantz | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 1 | 2:49 | Legacy FC 35 | 26 Sep 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Brock Jardine | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis | 16 May 2014 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Loss | Justin Baesman | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | War MMA 1 | 22 Jun 2013 | Stockton, California, USA | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:29 | Combat MMA | 18 May 2013 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Nuri Shakir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:55 | Freedom Fight MMA | 27 Oct 2012 | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | Catchweight (180 lb) |
| Loss | Charlie Brenneman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller | 20 Jan 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Loss | Rich Attonito | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | 26 Jun 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Loss | Claude Patrick | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields | 30 Apr 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Greg Soto | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:45 | UFC 125: Resolution | 1 Jan 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike Guymon | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:13 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | 23 Oct 2010 | Anaheim, California, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Forrest Petz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | 3 Jul 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | John Howard | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:01 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 21 Mar 2010 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Macias | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:00 | XFL: New Year's Revolution | 16 Jan 2010 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Mike Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:33 | Bricktown Brawl 2 | 28 Aug 2009 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Jeff Lindsay | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:14 | Bricktown Brawl 1 | 8 May 2009 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Gabriel Vasquez | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:37 | C3 Fights | 30 Jan 2009 | Clinton, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Levi Avera | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 2:45 | Freestyle Cage Fighting | 21 Sep 2008 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Akira Ninjo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | Extreme Fighting League | 15 Mar 2008 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Danny Grass | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:56 | Extreme Fighting League | 25 Jan 2008 | Miami, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Michael | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:20 | Extreme Fighting League | 10 Nov 2007 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Brandon Gaines | Decision (split) | 3 | Extreme Fighting League | 8 Sep 2007 | Oklahoma, USA | Pro debut |