Roosevelt Roberts was born on February 11,1994 and is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
26 Facts About Roosevelt Roberts
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Roosevelt Roberts started to turn his life around at 19 years old when his daughter was born and started training in MMA.
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Roosevelt Roberts took his first amateur fight in 2014 and turned professional in 2016.
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Roosevelt Roberts won the fight via a submission in the second round and was signed by UFC.
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Roosevelt Roberts made his UFC debut on November 20,2018, against Darrell Horcher at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.
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Roosevelt Roberts won the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.
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Roosevelt Roberts's next fight came on April 27,2019, against Thomas Gifford at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Vinc Pichel on June 29,2019, at UFC on ESPN 3.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Alexander Yakovlev on November 9,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 21.
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Roosevelt Roberts was scheduled to face Matt Frevola on April 25,2020.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Brok Weaver on May 30,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs Burns.
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Roosevelt Roberts was fined 20 percent of his purse and the bout with Roberts proceeded at a catchweight.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Jim Miller on June 20,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov.
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Roosevelt Roberts lost the fight in the first round after verbally submitting to an armbar.
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On September 11,2020, Frevola pulled out of the bout against Roosevelt Roberts, citing an injury.
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Roosevelt Roberts lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round one.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Ignacio Bahamondes on August 21,2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.
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Roosevelt Roberts lost the fight via knock out in round three.
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On September 17,2021, it was announced that Roosevelt Roberts was released by the UFC.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Alexandre de Almeida on May 20,2022, at Eagle FC 47.
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In mid-March 2023, it was announced that Roosevelt Roberts would be competing in the thirty-first season of The Ultimate Fighter.
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Roosevelt Roberts was selected to be a part of Team Chandler, being ranked third overall.
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Roosevelt Roberts faced Mateusz Rebecki on November 11,2023, at UFC 295.
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At the weigh-ins, Roosevelt Roberts came in at 158 pounds.
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Roosevelt Roberts lost the bout in the first round via an armbar submission.
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On February 28,2025, it was reported that Roosevelt Roberts was removed from the UFC roster.