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- Given Name: Daniel Lamar Roberts
- Professional MMA Record: 12-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Ninja
- Current Streak: 3 Losses
- Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1980.08.05
- Last Fight: January 20, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $128,000 USD
- Height: 5'10" (178cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Ghost Dog Boxing
- Born: Rockford, Illinois
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Personal Pages: Twitter
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Daniel Roberts MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Charlie Brenneman
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.01.20 |
| Odds: +305 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | TJ Waldburger | UFC UFN 25 - Reason: Roberts Injury | 2011.09.17 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rich Attonito
Ref: Keith Peterson |
UFC on Versus 4: Barry vs. Kongo
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.06.26 |
| Odds: -120 Near Even | Weigh-In: 170.6 lbs | |||
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Claude Patrick
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.04.30 |
| Odds: +110 Near Even | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Shoulder
3:45 Round 1 of 3 |
Greg Soto
Ref: Kim Winslow |
UFC 125: Resolution
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.01.01 |
| Odds: -120 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $24,000 ($12K Base, $12K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
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#16 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2011
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:13 Round 1 of 3 |
Michael Guymon
Ref: Jason Herzog |
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.10.23 |
| Odds: -145 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $86,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus, $70K Sub/Night) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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UFC 121 Submission of the Night
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| Cancelled Bout | Julio Paulino | UFC 116 - Reason: Paulino Injury | 2010.07.03 |
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Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Forrest Petz
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.07.03 |
| Odds: -195 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $12,000 ($6K Base, $6K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
2:01 Round 1 of 3 |
John Howard
Ref: Tom Johnson |
UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.03.21 |
| Odds: +180 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 Base | Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs | |||
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#37 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010
UFC on Versus 1 Knockout of the Night |
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| Win | Submission | Punches | Anthony Macias | 5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League | 2010.01.16 |
| Win | Submission | Mike Jackson | BB | 2009.08.28 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Jeff Lindsay | BB | 2009.05.08 |
| Win | Submission | Shoulder | Gabe Vasquez | C3 Fights | 2009.01.30 |
| Win | Submission | Shoulder | Levi Avera | FCF | 2008.09.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Akira Ninjo | EFL | 2008.03.15 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Danny Grass | EFL | 2008.01.25 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Jeremy Michael | EFL | 2007.11.10 |
| Win | Decision | Split | Brandon Gaines | EFL | 2007.09.08 |
Daniel Roberts News View All
Tuesday 04.10.2012 9:01pm ET | View Full Article
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Former UFC veteran Howard relaxed and ready for Friday night’s title bout
LINCOLN, R.I. (April 10, 2012) – Bright lights, cameras, thousands of rabid fans cheering on the opponent – John Howard has been down this road before. The way he sees it, all the pressure is on Todd Chattelle when the two face one another Friday night for Chattelle’s middleweight title at the Twin River Event Cente...
Saturday 03.31.2012 5:08pm ET | View Full Article
Welterweight war on free TV? Sounds good, no?
That's what we'll be getting (possibly) on June 8, 2011, when vested veteran Charlie Brenneman takes on hot up-and-coming Brazilian powerhouse Erick Silva at the UFC on FX 3 event.
Globo SporTV brought word of the possible match-up just yesterday.
Brenneman is coming into the bout on the strength of a unanimous decision win over Daniel Roberts at t...
Friday 03.30.2012 6:00pm ET | View Full Article
One of Brazil's hottest young prospects will return to UFC action this June, as Erick Silva has agreed to face Charlie Brenneman in a welterweight bout at UFC on FX 3 according to a report from Globo SporTV:
The UFC has not yet announced it officially, but the next opponent for Erick Silva is already defined. SPORTV.COM has been informed by sources close to the organization that he will face the...
Saturday 03.24.2012 5:00pm ET | View Full Article
Continuing with the series of in-depth divisional breakdowns that started earlier today with a look at the Bantamweight division (read it here), the Featherweight division (read it here) and then the Lightweight division (read it here), we move on to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight division.
With the world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the middle of one of...