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Dave
Roberts

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dave Roberts
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
13 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
38%
5/13 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 1-4
LLLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 60% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#52
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1469
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.49 per fight)

2 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 13, 2000 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 3
2
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
60%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
5
KO/TKO
63%
2
SUB
25%
1
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
60%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
13 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN42STRIKINGN/ACARDIO48AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY38
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Grappling. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin42
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=13 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio48
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery38
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record13 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 1999LMAY 1999WDEC 1999WMAR 2000LMAY 2000WJUN 2000WJUL 2000LJUN 2001LMAY 2002LOCT 2002LAPR 2007LAUG 2007LJUN 2009WJUL 2009// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 1999, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 1999, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 56, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 62, DEC R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 38, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 18, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 28, SUB R1.

Peaked at 69 (W vs Newman), bottomed at 18 (L vs Chism). Current reading: 28.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/13 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
46%
1
8%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
4
31%
1
8%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
1
8%
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
8%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
13 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Chris SkoglundJul 18, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
KOTC - Connection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Brett ChismJun 20, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 4:00
ISCF - Summer Heat 2009
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Andy HerreraAug 11, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:27
NLF - No Limits Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Reggie OrrApr 27, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 1:31
KOTC - Sinister
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Art SantoreOct 19, 2002
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
KOTC 17 - Nuclear Explosion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Akira ShojiMay 17, 2002
SubmissionR2 · 4:46
KOTC 13 - Revolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Jeff MyersJun 17, 2001
DecisionR2 · 5:00
GC 4 - Collision at Colusa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
W
VS Robbie NewmanJul 19, 2000
SubmissionR1 · 6:52
CFA 2 - Continental Freefighting Alliance 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Pete RossiJun 24, 2000
KO/TKOR1 · 1:28
KOTC 4 - Gladiators
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Joe StevensonMay 13, 2000
SubmissionR1 · N/A
HBUP - Huntington Beach Underground Pancrase
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Daryle BurkeyMar 25, 2000
SubmissionR1 · 5:23
CFA 1 - Collision at the Crossroads
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
W
VS Reggie CardielDec 11, 1999
KO/TKOR1 · 2:08
CFF - The Cobra Challenge 1999
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 5-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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