Danny Roberts (fighter)

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Danny Roberts
Born (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 37) [1]
Croydon, London, England
Other namesHot Chocolate
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach74 in (188 cm) [1]
Style Boxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Liverpool, England, U.K.
TeamTeam McHale [2]
Years active2010–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins3
By knockout1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins18
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision5
Losses8
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Danny Roberts (born 14 July 1987) is an English mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2010, he has also competed for Cage Warriors. [3]

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Background

Born in Croydon, London, Roberts grew up on a deprived estate with his mum and ten siblings before moving to Hartcliffe, Bristol at age 9. Unfortunately, things were only marginally better and Roberts who grew up without his father around and began to find himself drifting down the wrong path with the wrong people. After being expelled from seven different schools in London and Bristol, Roberts and his mother moved to Birkenhead where Roberts began boxing at age 16. He compiled a 3–1 pro record, before making his debut in mixed martial arts in 2010. [4] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After going 1–1 as an amateur, he made his professional debut in December 2010. He competed for several regional promotions across Great Britain, including a stint in Cage Warriors. He was able to compile a record of 11 - 1 before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Jim Wallhead in September 2015. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Roberts was expected to make his promotional debut against Michael Graves on 10 December 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80. [6] However, Graves was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Nathan Coy. [7] Roberts won the fight via technical submission in the first round. [8]

Roberts next faced Dominique Steele on 23 April 2016 at UFC 197. [9] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [10] Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus. [11]

Roberts faced Mike Perry on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204. [12] He lost the back and forth fight via knockout in the third round. [13]

Roberts faced Bobby Nash on 16 July 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113. [14] He won the fight via knockout in the second round. [15]

Roberts was expected to face Sheldon Westcott on 16 December 2017 at UFC on Fox 26. [16] However, Westcott was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons in early December and was replaced by Nordine Taleb. [17] Roberts lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [18]

Roberts faced Oliver Enkamp on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127. [19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [20]

Roberts was expected to face Alan Jouban on 22 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134. [21] However, on 12 July, Jouban was pulled out from the fight, citing a neck injury. [22] Jouban was replaced David Zawada. [23] He won the fight via split decision. [24] This win earned him the Fight of the Night award. [25]

Roberts faced Cláudio Silva on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147. [26] He lost the bout via an armbar submission in the third round. [27]

Roberts faced promotional newcomer Michel Pereira on 18 May 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152. [28] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [29]

Roberts faced Zelim Imadaev on 9 November at UFC on ESPN+ 21. [30] He won the fight via knockout in round two. [31]

Roberts was scheduled to face Nicolas Dalby on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. [32] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed . [33] The bout with Dalby was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 25 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till. [34] However, Roberts was injured and he was replaced by Jesse Ronson. [35]

Roberts was scheduled to face Tim Means on 19 June 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25 [36] However, the pairing was scrapped by the promotion in the days leading up to the event for undisclosed reasons. [37]

Roberts faced Ramazan Emeev on 16 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night 195. [38] Roberts won the fight via controversial split decision. [39] 10 out of 12 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Emeev. [40]

Roberts faced Francisco Trinaldo on 7 May 2022 at UFC 274. [41] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. [42]

Roberts faced Jack Della Maddalena on 19 November 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215. [43] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [44]

Roberts faced Jonny Parsons on 22 July 2023 at UFC on ESPN+ 82. [45] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [46] Despite the loss, he received his third Fight of the Night bonus award. [47]

On 7 January 2025, it was reported that Roberts was removed from the UFC roster. [48]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches18 wins8 losses
By knockout85
By submission52
By decision51
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–8Jonny ParsonsTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura 22 July 202324:57 London, EnglandFight of the Night.
Loss18–7 Jack Della Maddalena TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba 19 November 202213:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss18–6 Francisco Trinaldo Decision (unanimous) UFC 274 7 May 202235:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win18–5 Ramazan Emeev Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont 16 October 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17–5 Zelim Imadaev KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar 9 November 201924:54 Moscow, Russia
Loss16–5 Michel Pereira KO (flying knee and punch) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee 18 May 201911:47 Rochester, New York, United States
Loss16–4 Cláudio Silva Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 201933:37 London, England
Win16–3 David Zawada Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith 22 July 201835:00 Hamburg, GermanyFight of the Night.
Win15–3 Oliver Enkamp KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov 17 March 201812:12 London, England
Loss14–3 Nordine Taleb KO (head kick and punch) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos 16 December 201710:59 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Win14–2 Bobby Nash KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio 16 July 201723:59 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss13–2 Mike Perry KO (knee and punches) UFC 204 8 October 201634:40 Manchester, England
Win13–1 Dominique Steele Decision (unanimous) UFC 197 23 April 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win12–1 Nathan Coy Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant 10 December 201512:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1 Jim Wallhead KO (punches)CWFC 683 May 201414:49 Liverpool, England
Win10–1Juan Manuel SuarezDecision (unanimous)CWFC 6415 February 201435:00 Kentish Town, England
Win9–1Henry FadipeSubmission (rear-naked choke)CWFC 5720 July 201333:34 Liverpool, EnglandCatchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win8–1Diego GonzalezTKO (knee and punches)CWFC 544 May 201323:02 Cardiff, Wales
Win7–1Jack MasonSubmission (armbar) Cage Warriors: 48 21 July 201222:46 Kentish Town, England
Loss6–1Pavel DorofteiSubmission (heel hook)UCC 1016 December 201111:21 Manchester, England
Win6–0Shaun LomasDecision (unanimous)UCC 1016 December 201125:00 Manchester, England
Win5–0Shaun LomasSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Conflict 1129 October 201113:32 Liverpool, England
Win4–0Aurelijus KerpeSubmission (D'Arce choke)Raw 111 September 201122:43 Liverpool, England
Win3–0David HowellTKO (knees)CWFC 439 July 201122:26 Kentish Town, England
Win2–0Matt Ross FrancombeKO (knee and punches)OMMAC 95 March 201121:27 Liverpool, England
Win1–0Darius KunceviciusTKO (knees)OMMAC 84 December 201010:47 Liverpool, England

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