1. Karl Roberson appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 3 on July 25,2017 against Ryan Spann.
30 Facts About Karl Roberson
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Karl Roberson won the fight via elbow strikes in round one and he was award the UFC contract.
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Karl Roberson made his debut on November 11,2017 against Darren Stewart at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis.
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Karl Roberson won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Karl Roberson faced Cezar Ferreira on May 12,2018 at UFC 224.
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Karl Roberson lost the fight via technical submission in the first round.
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Karl Roberson faced Jack Marshman on November 3,2018 at UFC 230.
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Karl Roberson agreed on a short notice fight against Glover Teixeira in the light heavyweight division at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw on January 19,2019.
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Karl Roberson replaced Ion Cutelaba in the fight who had to pull out due to an injury.
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Karl Roberson was scheduled to meet John Phillips on July 13,2019 at UFC Fight Night 155.
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Karl Roberson faced promotional newcomer Roman Kopylov on November 9,2019 at UFC Fight Night 163.
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Karl Roberson won the fight via a submission in round three.
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Karl Roberson was expected to face Makhmud Muradov on April 18,2020 at UFC 249.
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However, Muradov was forced to pull from the event due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restriction, and Karl Roberson was pulled from the event and was scheduled to meet Marvin Vettori on April 25,2020.
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However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date Instead Karl Roberson was scheduled to face Marvin Vettori on May 13,2020 at UFC on ESPN 9.
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At the weigh-ins Karl Roberson weighed in at 187.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the middleweight non-title weight limit of 186 pounds.
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However, Karl Roberson was removed from the fight due to rhabdomyolysis.
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Karl Roberson lost the fight via a submission in round one.
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Karl Roberson was scheduled to face Dalcha Lungiambula on December 12,2020 at UFC 256.
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Karl Roberson faced Brendan Allen on April 24,2021 at UFC 261.
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Karl Roberson lost the bout via ankle hook submission at the end of the first round.
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Karl Roberson was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Nick Maximov on September 25,2021 at UFC 266.
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However, due to medical issues Karl Roberson was forced to withdraw from the event and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Cody Brundage.
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Karl Roberson faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on July 9,2022, at UFC on ESPN 39.
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Karl Roberson lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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In July 2022, it was announced that Karl Roberson was no longer on the UFC roster.
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Karl Roberson was scheduled to face Adriano Capitulino at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2,2024.
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However, Capitulino was replaced with Handesson Ferreira and Karl Roberson lost the bout by unanimous decision.
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On March 27,2023, Karl Roberson was arrested in Neptune City, New Jersey on felony charges of burglary, theft, and criminal mischief in connection to a December 2022 residential burglary of a childhood friend's home in Howell Township, where over $200,000 in custom jewelry was stolen.
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Karl Roberson was booked into the Monmouth County correctional institution and was later released after posting bail.