Mixed martial arts career Ryan Roberts (mixed martial artist)
1 mixed martial arts career
1.1 ultimate fighting championship
1.2 post-ufc career
1.3 bellator fighting championship
1.4 victory fighting championship
1.5 resurrection fighting alliance
mixed martial arts career
roberts began mixed martial arts career in 2006 afc promotion, , made local competitor nick wright tap out strikes in first round first victory. 4 fights career, roberts faced future wec , ufc fighter donald cerrone, , submitted armbar in first round.
he continue fighting local competitors in various smaller promotions in iowa, colorado, , nebraska, , compiled professional record of 10–2 before being signed ultimate fighting championship in 2008.
ultimate fighting championship
in 1 , appearance ufc, roberts faced submission specialist , pride fc standout marcus aurelio @ ufc fight night: florian vs. lauzon on april 2, 2008. roberts submitted armbar in thirteen seconds, , subsequently released promotion shortly after.
post-ufc career
following ufc release, roberts go on career worst six-fight losing streak against opponents of varying fighting status. on april 2, 2010, roberts faced chris mickle @ midtown promotions, , won fight when roberts knocked out mickle slam in first round. won 2 more fights , signed bellator.
bellator fighting championship
roberts faced eric marriott in rematch @ bellator 32 on october 14, 2010. lost fight unanimous decision.
he returned bellator after undefeated run on regional circuit , faced zach makovsky @ bellator 54 on october 15, 2011. roberts lost fight north-south choke , released bellator.
victory fighting championship
since release bellator, roberts has made unexpected career resurgence, capturing vfc featherweight championship against josh arocho on december 15, 2012.
for first title defense, roberts faced wec veteran l.c. davis @ vfc 41 on december 14, 2013. roberts won back-and-forth fight split decision. roberts faced chase beebe @ vfc 42 on march 15, 2014, winning fight dominant unanimous decision.
roberts faced jeremy spoon @ vfc: fight night harrahs 1 on september 12, 2014. won fight razor-thin split decision, marking third straight successful title defense. in latest fight, roberts faced ufc veteran ramiro hernandez @ vfc 46 on july 25, 2015, winning fight first round knockout.
resurrection fighting alliance
roberts signed resurrection fighting alliance in mid-2015, , expected face prospect adam townsend in debut @ rfa 30 on september 18, 2015.
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