On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–6UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
82Average win score
44thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:16
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time17% of the fight
Best winJack Marshman rated 1381 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Karl Roberson’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 9hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
30
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
46
+0.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.42
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jack Marshman, rated 1381 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 9 Jul 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1222, after 3 fights there.
0–3Record at 205 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1483Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.4 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy65%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time5% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Karl Roberson has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 24 Apr 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1372, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 185 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
82Average win score
1351Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time22% of the fight
Best winJack Marshman rated 1381 going in
Against the division
How Karl Roberson’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Karl Roberson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 8hardest to hit
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
22
40th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
51
+0.16
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.56
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
86
2.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.97
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
22%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jack Marshman, rated 1381 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2022 | Loss | 8–92 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | KO/TKO | R3 2:19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO | R2 0:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Loss | 11–89 | Brendan Allen | submission | R1 4:55 | Middleweight | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Loss | 7–93 | Marvin Vettori | submission | R1 4:17 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo |
| 9 Nov 2019 | Win | 87–13 | Roman Kopylov | submission | R3 4:01 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Win | 73–27 | Wellington Turman | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Loss | 13–87 | Glover Teixeira | submission | R1 3:21 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Win | 81–19 | Jack Marshman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 12 May 2018 | Loss | 11–89 | Cezar Ferreira | submission | R1 4:45 | Middleweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 88–12 | Darren Stewart | submission | R1 3:41 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |