Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Welterweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Danny Roberts
United KingdomDanny Roberts
“Hot Chocolate”
18-8-0
RESULT

Danny Roberts def. Dominique Steele (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dominique Steele
United StatesDominique 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Roberts won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Danny Roberts
-330
77% implied win probability
Open: -359Best: -325
Dominique Steele
+260
28% implied win probability
Open: +283Best: +265

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDanny RobertsDominique Steele
Bookmaker-325+265
Bovada-335+255

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Danny Roberts vs Dominique Steele?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Roberts won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Danny Roberts vs Dominique Steele?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Roberts won the decision.

Was Danny Roberts vs Dominique Steele a robbery?

Many scored it for Dominique Steele: 63% of 80 fan cards scored it for Dominique Steele; 68% of 22 media scores picked Dominique Steele. The judges gave it to Danny Roberts.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Danny Roberts 55%45% Dominique Steele

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Danny Roberts
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Dominique Steele
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power84
63Speed75
58Precision64
76Durability73
85Engine65
69Wrestling97
90Ground86

Biggest edge Dominique Steele, Punch speed +32

Attribute by attribute

Danny Roberts is on the left of every row, Dominique Steele on the right.
96Punch power97
77Kick power70
62Punch speed94
64Kick speed56
58Accuracy64
69Takedowns97
95Ground striking98
84Submissions73
69Chin71
83Body strength75
85Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
14-9-0
1732
Power Index rating
1695
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.18
SLpM
2.32
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.73
SApM
2.42
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
2.95
9%
TD Acc.
42%
57%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Dominique Steele · 3-2
  • W
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    B2 Fighting Series 168 · Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kelvin Fitial
    B2 Fighting Series 152 · Mar 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Teddy Ash
    Unified MMA 36 · Mar 1, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Teddy Ash
    Unified MMA 35 · Dec 7, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:51 · Middleweight
  • L
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    XFFC 18: Diablo Fight Series · Jul 21, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · 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%