Danny Roberts “Hot Chocolate”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 29/100 · peak 38 · Defensive specialist · 7–7 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Danny Roberts finished with an ORCA rating of 29 (peak 38); without a recent bout, Danny Roberts sits off the current Welterweight board. Grappling defence grades 43, the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 15, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 3. The 7 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 17 | — | Significant strike accuracy 18 |
| Striking defence | 28 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 15 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 25 |
| Grappling defence | 43 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 25. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 3.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 29 (peak 38)
- UFC record
- 7–7
- Pro record
- 18–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.18
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.72
- Significant strike defence: 50%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.24
- Takedown accuracy: 9%
- Takedown defence: 58%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.24
Fight history
- 2023-07-22 · L vs Jonny Parsons · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
- 2022-11-19 · L vs Jack Della Maddalena · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
- 2022-05-07 · L vs Francisco Trinaldo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2021-10-16 · W vs Ramazan Emeev · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
- 2019-11-09 · W vs Zelim Imadaev · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar
- 2019-05-18 · L vs Michel Pereira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2019-03-16 · L vs Claudio Silva · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
- 2018-07-22 · W vs David Zawada · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
- 2018-03-17 · W vs Oliver Enkamp · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov
- 2017-12-16 · L vs Nordine Taleb · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2017-07-16 · W vs Bobby Nash · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
- 2016-10-08 · L vs Mike Perry · KO/TKO · UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson
- 2016-04-23 · W vs Dominique Steele · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
- 2015-12-10 · W vs Nathan Coy · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
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