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This article is about the mixed martial artist. For the American playwright, see Daniel Roberts.
Daniel Roberts Born Daniel Lamar Roberts
August 5, 1980
Rockford, IllinoisOther names Ninja Residence California Nationality American Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Division Welterweight Reach 74.0 in (188 cm) Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling Stance Southpaw Fighting out of San Francisco, California Team Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Fairtex GymRank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2007-present Mixed martial arts record Total 15 Wins 12 By knockout 0 By submission 9 By decision 3 Losses 3 By knockout 1 By decision 2 Draws 0 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Daniel Lamar Roberts (born August 5, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Currently he is signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division and training out in San Francisco.
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Mixed martial arts career
Roberts is a graduate of Bacone College in Muskogee where he majored in Business Administration. At Bacone College, Roberts was a standout athlete and an NAIA All-American wrestler. Roberts also has 12 years of jiu-jitsu experience and is proficient in Karate, Judo and Boxing.[1]
He recently moved out to California to train with Gilbert Melendez and his team, the Skrap Pack. He also trains at Fairtex Muay Thai in San Francisco.
UFC career
Roberts signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in March of 2010. He made his debut on short notice, filling in for an injured Anthony Johnson to fight John Howard at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.[2] After an exciting grappling affair in the first two minutes, Howard delivered a punch that knocked Roberts unconscious.
Roberts was expected to fight Julio Paulino at UFC 116, but Paulino was forced from the card with an injury. Roberts instead fought veteran Forrest Petz.[3] Roberts won the fight via split decision.
Roberts fought and quickly defeated Mike Guymon on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121.[4] The fight barely passed the minute mark in the first round before Roberts applied an anaconda choke, and earned the submission win. His submission win also earned him the 'Submission of the Night' honors.
On January 1, 2011 at UFC 125, Roberts fought Greg Soto and after some early back-and-forth grappling, Roberts grabbed Soto's arm in a kimura, took top position and forced the tapout with just over a minute left in the opening round.[5]
Roberts then faced fellow up-and-comer, Claude Patrick, at on April 30, 2011 at UFC 129.[6] On the judges scorecards, Roberts lost two of the three rounds, ultimately losing the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
When injuries caused shuffling at UFC on Versus 4, taking place June 26, 2011, Roberts stepped in on very short notice to fight Rich Attonito.[7] Roberts lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–27, 30–27, 29–28).
Roberts was expected to face TJ Waldburger on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25. However, he had to pull out due to injury.[8]
Personal life
A week before his win at UFC 125, Roberts found out he was a father to his daughter named Gabrielle.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 15 matches 12 wins 3 losses By knockout 0 1 By submission 9 0 By decision 3 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 12-3 Rich Attonito Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry June 26, 2011 3 5:00 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Loss 12–2 Claude Patrick Decision (unanimous) UFC 129 April 30, 2011 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Win 12–1 Greg Soto Submission (kimura) UFC 125 January 1, 2011 1 3:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11–1 Mike Guymon Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 121 October 23, 2010 1 1:13 Anaheim, California, United States Submission of the Night Win 10–1 Forrest Petz Decision (split) UFC 116 July 3, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 9–1 John Howard KO (punch) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 2010 1 2:01 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win 9–0 Anthony Macias Submission (punches) XFL: New Year's Revolution January 16, 2010 1 4:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Win 8–0 Mike Jackson Submission (rear naked choke) Bricktown Brawl 2 August 28, 2009 1 1:33 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win 7–0 Jeff Lindsay Submission (punches) Bricktown Brawl 1 May 8, 2009 1 1:14 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win 6–0 Gabriel Vasquez Submission (kimura) C3 Fights January 30, 2009 1 1:37 Clinton, Oklahoma, United States Win 5–0 Levi Avera Submission (kimura) Freestyle Cage Fighting September 21, 2008 2 2:45 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win 4–0 Akira Ninjo Decision (unanimous) Extreme Fighting League March 15, 2008 3 4:00 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Win 3–0 Danny Grass Submission (rear naked choke) Extreme Fighting League January 25, 2008 1 0:56 Miami, Oklahoma, United States Win 2–0 Jeremy Michael Submission (arm triangle choke) Extreme Fighting League November 10, 2007 1 1:20 Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States Win 1–0 Brandon Gaines Decision (split) Extreme Fighting League September 8, 2007 3 N/A Oklahoma, United States References
- ^ http://www.ninjaroberts.com
- ^ Unbeaten Roberts Replaces Johnson at UFC’s Versus Debut
- ^ Forrest Petz replaces injured Julio Paulino, meets Daniel Roberts at UFC 116
- ^ "Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts targeted for UFC 121 prelims". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20107/mike-guymon-vs-daniel-roberts-targeted-for-ufc-121-prelims.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "UFC 125: Daniel Roberts set to take on Greg Soto on Jan. 1 in Las Vegas.". mmafrenzy.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/11/9/1802902/ufc-125-daniel-roberts-set-to-take-on-greg-soto-on-jan-1-in-las-vegas. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Daniel Roberts takes on Claude Patrick at UFC 129". MMADiehards.com. January 8, 2011. http://mmadiehards.com/features/daniel-roberts-takes-on-claude-patrick-at-ufc-129/.
- ^ "UFC on Versus 4: Matt Brown vs John Howard booked for June 26 with Martin Kampmann injured". mmamania.com. http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/7/2210837/ufc-on-versus-4-matt-brown-vs-john-howard-booked-for-june-26-with. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Daniel Roberts out at UFC Fight Night 25, T.J. Waldburger meets Mike Stumpf.". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25206/daniel-roberts-out-at-ufc-fight-night-25-t-j-waldburger-awaits-new-foe.mma. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "UFC Fighter Daniel 'Ninja' Roberts: Facing the Fears of Fatherhood". Bleacherreport.com. 2011-01-18. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/577194-ufc-fighter-daniel-ninja-roberts-facing-the-fears-of-fatherhood. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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