Daniel Roberts (fighter)
| Daniel Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Lamar Roberts August 5, 1980 Rockford, Illinois, United States |
| Other 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) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Fairtex Gym |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Under Jake Shields |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Daniel Lamar Roberts (born August 5, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He formerly fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in their welterweight division and currently trains out of San Francisco, California with the Cesar Gracie Fight Team.
Roberts is a graduate of Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma, 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.
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.
Roberts signed a four-fight deal with the UFC in March 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. 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. Roberts won the fight via split decision.
Roberts fought and quickly defeated Mike Guymon on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121. 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.
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