Karl Roberson “Baby K”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 39/100 · peak 58 · Grappler · 4–6 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Karl Roberson finished with an ORCA rating of 39 (peak 58); without a recent bout, Karl Roberson sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 68, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 29, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 3. The 4 UFC wins split 0 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 2 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 41 | — | Significant strike accuracy 87 |
| Striking defence | 68 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 52 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 29 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 4 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 87. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 3.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 39 (peak 58)
- UFC record
- 4–6
- Pro record
- 9–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Team Roberson
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.51
- Significant strike accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.42
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.73
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 41%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.54
Fight history
- 2022-07-09 · L vs Kennedy Nzechukwu · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
- 2022-03-12 · L vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-04-24 · L vs Brendan Allen · Submission · UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
- 2020-06-13 · L vs Marvin Vettori · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo
- 2019-11-09 · W vs Roman Kopylov · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar
- 2019-07-13 · W vs Wellington Turman · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
- 2019-01-19 · L vs Glover Teixeira · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
- 2018-11-03 · W vs Jack Marshman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-05-12 · L vs Cezar Ferreira · Submission · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2017-11-11 · W vs Darren Stewart · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
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