Ryan Roberts (mixed martial artist)
| Ryan Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 16, 1978 Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Other names | Are You Ready? |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg; 9.9 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Team | Disorderly Conduct |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ryan Roberts (born July 16, 1978) is an Americanmixed martial artist. Roberts competes in the Featherweight division, but has also competed at Lightweight and Bantamweight. He is the current VFC featherweight champion, and is also known for his short stints in Bellator and UFC.
Roberts began his mixed martial arts career in 2006 for the AFC promotion, and made local competitor Nick Wright tap out from strikes early in the first round for his first victory. Four fights into his career, Roberts faced future WEC and UFC fighter Donald Cerrone, and was submitted with an armbar in the first round.
He would continue fighting local competitors in various smaller promotions in Iowa, Colorado, and Nebraska, and compiled a professional record of 10–2 before being signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in early 2008.
In his one and only appearance for the UFC, Roberts faced submission specialist and Pride FC standout Marcus Aurelio at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon on April 2, 2008. Roberts was submitted with an armbar in just thirteen seconds, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.
Following his UFC release, Roberts would go on a career worst six-fight losing streak against opponents of varying fighting status. On April 2, 2010, Roberts faced Chris Mickle at Midtown Promotions, and won the fight when Roberts knocked out Mickle with a slam in the first round. He won two more fights and was then signed by Bellator.
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