Karl Roberson

“Baby K”

MMA · Active

9-6RECORD

2KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

3DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Baby K
Date of birth	4 Oct 1990
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Neptune, New Jersey, USA
Lives in	Neptune, New Jersey, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Glory MMA & Fitness
Height	185 cm (6′1″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2015
Status	Active
Pro debut	5 Jun 2015
Last fight	Loss vs Kennedy Nzechukwu, 9 Jul 2022

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Background

American middleweight and light heavyweight from Neptune, New Jersey, who earned a UFC contract on the Contender Series in 2017 and competed in the UFC until 2022. He has since fought in bare-knuckle events.

Fight history

15 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Kennedy Nzechukwu	TKO (elbows)	3	2:19	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev	9 Jul 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Khalil Rountree Jr.	TKO (body kick and punches)	2	0:25	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev	12 Mar 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Brendan Allen	Submission (ankle lock)	1	4:55	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2	24 Apr 2021	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Loss	Marvin Vettori	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:17	UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo	13 Jun 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (190.5 lb); Roberson missed weight
Win	Roman Kopylov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3	4:01	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	9 Nov 2019	Moscow, Russia
Win	Wellington Turman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd	13 Jul 2019	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Glover Teixeira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	3:21	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	19 Jan 2019	Brooklyn, New York, USA	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Jack Marshman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	3 Nov 2018	New York City, New York, USA
Loss	Cezar Ferreira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:45	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	12 May 2018	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Technical submission
Win	Darren Stewart	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:41	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis	11 Nov 2017	Norfolk, Virginia, USA	UFC debut
Win	Ryan Spann	KO (elbows)	1	0:15	Dana White's Contender Series 3	25 Jul 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Contender Series – earned UFC contract
Win	Derrick Brown	Submission (armbar)	1	1:01	CFFC 65	20 May 2017	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Win	Elijah Gbollie	TKO (punches)	1	1:50	Shogun Fights 16	8 Apr 2017	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Win	Michael Wilcox	Submission (armbar)	1	3:11	CFFC 50	18 Jul 2015	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Catchweight (192 lb)
Win	Chike Obi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Ring of Combat 51	5 Jun 2015	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Pro debut