Karl Roberson

“Baby K”

OctagonStats Rating 1485

5-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornOct 04, 1990

Age36

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceNeptune, New Jersey, U.S.

TeamKiller B Combat Sports Academy (until 2021) Glory MMA & Fitness (2021–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.57

Str. Acc51%

SApM2.42

Str. Def57%

TD Avg0.72

TD Acc40%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

11 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate60%

Times finished100%

StreakL4

Best streak2

Avg fight7:33

Octagon time1h 22m

Opp win%70%

ActiveJul. 25, 2017 – Jul. 09, 2022 (6y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Karl Roberson "Baby K" is a 9-6-0 mixed martial artist. 60% finish rate.

Karl debuted Jul. 25, 2017 vs Ryan Spann (win). On a 4-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Jul. 25, 2017–Jul. 09, 2022).

Best wins: Jack Marshman (U-DEC R3, Nov. 03, 2018); Ryan Spann (KO/TKO Elbows R1, Jul. 25, 2017); Roman Kopylov (SUB Rear Naked Choke R3, Nov. 09, 2019).

Karl Roberson (born October 4, 1990) is an American former kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jul. 09, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev	L Kennedy Nzechukwu	KO/TKO Elbows	3	2:19	0 0	9 20	0 5	0 1
Mar. 12, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev	L Khalil Rountree Jr.	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:25	0 2	17 26	0 0	0 0
Apr. 24, 2021	UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2	L Brendan Allen	SUB Ankle Lock	1	4:55	0 0	6 9	0 2	0 1
Jun. 13, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo	L Marvin Vettori	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:17	0 0	4 45	0 2	0 2
Nov. 09, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar	W Roman Kopylov	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	4:01	0 0	43 37	1 0	1 0
Jul. 13, 2019	UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd	W Wellington Turman	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	50 25	0 4	0 2
Jan. 19, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw	L Glover Teixeira	SUB Arm Triangle	1	3:21	1 0	24 6	0 1	0 1
Nov. 03, 2018	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	W Jack Marshman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	34 21	2 0	0 0
May. 12, 2018	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	L Cezar Ferreira	SUB Arm Triangle	1	4:45	0 0	4 5	0 2	0 1
Nov. 11, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis	W Darren Stewart	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:41	0 0	17 6	1 0	2 0
Jul. 25, 2017	DWCS 1.3	W Ryan Spann	KO/TKO Elbows	1	0:15	1 0	5 1	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.