Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Danny Roberts
Danny Roberts
“Hot Chocolate”
18-8-0
RESULT

Danny Roberts def. Dominique Steele (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dominique Steele
Dominique Steele
“Non-Stop Action-Packed”
14-9-0
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Danny Roberts defeated Dominique Steele by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Danny Roberts
Dominique Steele
0
Knockdowns
1
60 of 112
Significant strikes
34 of 75
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
66 of 119
Total strikes
56 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 14
—
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:04
Control time
7:41
Significant strikes by target
34 of 78
Head
20 of 55
23 of 30
Body
11 of 17
3 of 4
Leg
3 of 3
27 of 68
Distance
12 of 33
23 of 33
Clinch
19 of 36
10 of 11
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
9 of 13
Sig. str.
10 of 18
12 of 16
Total str.
27 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
3:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 57
Sig. str.
16 of 38
33 of 59
Total str.
21 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
1:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 42
Sig. str.
8 of 19
21 of 44
Total str.
8 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
3:05

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#RobertsSteele
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#RobertsSteele
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#RobertsSteele
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Roberts
–
15
Steele
●29–28 Steele×14●29–28 Roberts×7●30–27 Steele
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

33%
Roberts
5%
Draw
63%
Steele
80 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Steele47.5%●29–28 Roberts31.2%●30–27 Steele11.2%●29–29 Draw5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Steele
R2
81%
Roberts
R3
60%
Steele

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
14-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.18
SLpM
2.32
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.73
SApM
2.42
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
2.95
9%
TD Acc.
42%
57%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Danny Roberts · 1-4
  • L
    Patrick Habirora
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 2: 2025 First RoundSat, Jul 5, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 4:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jonny Parsons
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    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
  • L
    Francisco Trinaldo
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ramazan Emeev
    UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont VianaSat, Oct 16, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Dominique Steele · 1-4
  • L
    Luke Jumeau
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs CaceresSun, Aug 7, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Danny Roberts
    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxSat, Apr 23, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 0:27 · Welterweight
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2Sat, Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 5 fights
28.9
Avg sig. strikes
27.8
0.14
Avg takedowns
2.20
1:22
Avg control time
4:13
81
Career high strikes
44
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Danny Roberts
Strike target
Dominique Steele
58%
Head
71%
26%
Body
24%
16%
Leg
5%
Danny Roberts
Strike position
Dominique Steele
65%
Distance
42%
20%
Clinch
35%
15%
Ground
24%