Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cezar Ferreira
Mutante
13-8-0
RESULT

Cezar Ferreira def. Karl Roberson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:45
Karl Roberson
BABYK
9-6-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cezar Ferreira defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (4:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Cezar Ferreira
Karl Roberson
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 6
Significant strikes
4 of 6
83%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
14 of 16
Total strikes
20 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:21
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
4 of 5
Head
3 of 5
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
1 of 1
Distance
1 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
4 of 5
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 6
Sig. str.
4 of 6
14 of 16
Total str.
20 of 26
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:21
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Cezar Ferreira
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: +126Best: -115
Karl Roberson
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: +140

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Cezar FerreiraKarl Roberson
40%50%60%Apr 24Apr 30May 6May 13Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +120 (45%)Apr 24, 5:30 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +127 (44%)Apr 24, 5:48 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +127 (44%)Apr 24, 4:06 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +130 (43%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +133 (43%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +134 (43%)Apr 25, 7:09 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +132 (43%)Apr 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +133 (43%)Apr 30, 6:12 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +134 (43%)May 1, 7:21 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +132 (43%)May 3, 7:27 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +131 (43%)May 4, 3:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +128 (44%)May 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +128 (44%)May 4, 8:24 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +125 (44%)May 4, 2:15 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +129 (44%)May 5, 2:57 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +128 (44%)May 7, 6:21 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +126 (44%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +124 (45%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +124 (45%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +123 (45%)May 10, 7:42 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +120 (45%)May 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +114 (47%)May 10, 8:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +113 (47%)May 10, 9:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +112 (47%)May 10, 11:15 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +111 (47%)May 10, 2:24 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +109 (48%)May 10, 6:18 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +110 (48%)May 10, 6:42 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +110 (48%)May 10, 6:57 PM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +110 (48%)May 11, 3:30 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +107 (48%)May 11, 5:00 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +107 (48%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +108 (48%)May 11, 10:09 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +107 (48%)May 12, 12:12 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +105 (49%)May 12, 3:06 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +104 (49%)May 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +103 (49%)May 12, 6:51 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +102 (50%)May 13, 12:18 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +102 (50%)May 13, 1:27 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +101 (50%)May 13, 1:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +101 (50%)May 13, 1:54 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira +101 (50%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -101 (50%)May 13, 3:03 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -101 (50%)May 13, 5:18 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -104 (51%)May 13, 6:36 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -105 (51%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -107 (52%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -111 (53%)May 13, 6:51 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -108 (52%)May 13, 6:54 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -111 (53%)May 13, 6:57 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -111 (53%)May 13, 7:00 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -117 (54%)May 13, 7:21 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -122 (55%)May 13, 7:39 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -122 (55%)May 13, 7:54 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -123 (55%)May 13, 7:54 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -126 (56%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -127 (56%)May 13, 8:09 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -131 (57%)May 13, 8:12 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -130 (57%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -126 (56%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -126 (56%)May 13, 8:21 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -126 (56%)May 13, 8:24 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -130 (57%)May 13, 8:33 AM UTC · Cezar Ferreira -129 (56%)Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -150 (60%)Apr 24, 5:30 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -150 (60%)Apr 24, 5:48 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -148 (60%)Apr 24, 4:06 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -152 (60%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -157 (61%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -161 (62%)Apr 25, 7:09 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -159 (61%)Apr 29, 7:30 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -161 (62%)Apr 30, 6:12 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -161 (62%)May 1, 7:21 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -159 (61%)May 3, 7:27 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -160 (62%)May 4, 3:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -157 (61%)May 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -157 (61%)May 4, 8:24 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -153 (60%)May 4, 2:15 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -159 (61%)May 5, 2:57 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -157 (61%)May 7, 6:21 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -155 (61%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -152 (60%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -152 (60%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -150 (60%)May 10, 7:42 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -146 (59%)May 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -138 (58%)May 10, 8:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -137 (58%)May 10, 9:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -136 (58%)May 10, 11:15 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -135 (57%)May 10, 2:24 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -133 (57%)May 10, 6:18 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -134 (57%)May 10, 6:42 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -134 (57%)May 10, 6:57 PM UTC · Karl Roberson -134 (57%)May 11, 3:30 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -131 (57%)May 11, 5:00 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -130 (57%)May 11, 5:15 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -132 (57%)May 11, 10:09 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -130 (57%)May 12, 12:12 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -128 (56%)May 12, 3:06 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -126 (56%)May 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -125 (56%)May 12, 6:51 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -124 (55%)May 13, 12:18 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -124 (55%)May 13, 1:27 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -122 (55%)May 13, 1:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -122 (55%)May 13, 1:54 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -122 (55%)May 13, 2:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -121 (55%)May 13, 3:03 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -119 (54%)May 13, 5:18 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -117 (54%)May 13, 6:36 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -115 (53%)May 13, 6:39 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -112 (53%)May 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -105 (51%)May 13, 6:51 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -110 (52%)May 13, 6:54 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -107 (52%)May 13, 6:57 AM UTC · Karl Roberson -106 (51%)May 13, 7:00 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +100 (50%)May 13, 7:21 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +106 (49%)May 13, 7:39 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +106 (49%)May 13, 7:54 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +108 (48%)May 13, 7:54 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +111 (47%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +113 (47%)May 13, 8:09 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +118 (46%)May 13, 8:12 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +116 (46%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +110 (48%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +112 (47%)May 13, 8:21 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +112 (47%)May 13, 8:24 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +117 (46%)May 13, 8:33 AM UTC · Karl Roberson +116 (46%)-129+116
SportsbookCezar FerreiraKarl Roberson
BetOnline-160+140
Bookmaker-156+131
Bovada-155+125
Pinnacle-147+130
sports-interaction-115-115
unibet-143+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cezar Ferreira vs Karl Roberson?

Cezar Ferreira defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (4:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Fernando Portella
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cezar Ferreira 51%49% Karl Roberson

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Cezar Ferreira
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Karl Roberson
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power87
78Speed79
74Precision84
84Durability74
90Engine65
98Wrestling72
94Ground95

Biggest edge Cezar Ferreira, Takedowns +26

Attribute by attribute

Cezar Ferreira is on the left of every row, Karl Roberson on the right.
74Punch power93
95Kick power80
63Punch speed78
93Kick speed79
74Accuracy84
98Takedowns72
94Ground striking96
94Submissions94
73Chin65
94Body strength83
90Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

13-8-0
Record
9-6-0
1779
Power Index rating
1770
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.90
SLpM
2.57
42%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.44
SApM
2.42
53%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.69
TD Avg.
0.72
53%
TD Acc.
40%
84%
TD Def.
40%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cezar Ferreira · 1-4
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 13, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 2:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Karl Roberson · 0-5
  • L
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 00:58 · Cruiserweight
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 12 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
18.4
1.53
Avg takedowns
0.36
3:18
Avg control time
1:27
47
Career high strikes
50
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cezar Ferreira
Strike target
Karl Roberson
53%
Head
61%
25%
Body
19%
22%
Leg
20%
Cezar Ferreira
Strike position
Karl Roberson
71%
Distance
59%
6%
Clinch
16%
23%
Ground
24%