Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Karl Roberson
Baby K
9-6-0
RESULT

Brendan Allen def. Karl Roberson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:55
WIN
Brendan Allen
All In
27-7-0
Saturday, April 24, 2021
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Brendan Allen defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (4:55) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Fight stats

Karl Roberson
Brendan Allen
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 14
Significant strikes
9 of 16
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
15 of 24
Total strikes
15 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:16
Significant strikes by target
5 of 11
Head
4 of 11
0 of 2
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
6 of 14
Distance
9 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
9 of 16
15 of 24
Total str.
15 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
3:16

Betting Odds

Karl Roberson
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +112Best: +145
Brendan Allen
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: -134

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKarl RobersonBrendan Allen
BetAnything+115-135
BetOnline+115-135
Bookmaker+124-157
Bovada+145-175
Cloudbet+118-158
DraftKings+133-180
FanDuel+106-134
MyBookie+135-165
Pinnacle+117-150
sportsbetio+111-185
sports-interaction+145-185
unibet+132-165

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Karl Roberson vs Brendan Allen?

Brendan Allen defeated Karl Roberson by Submission in round 1 (4:55) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2, held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Karl Roberson 36%64% Brendan Allen

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)

Karl Roberson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Brendan Allen
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power84
79Speed72
84Precision74
74Durability76
65Engine69
72Wrestling92
95Ground87

Biggest edge Brendan Allen, Chin +24

Attribute by attribute

Karl Roberson is on the left of every row, Brendan Allen on the right.
93Punch power76
80Kick power92
78Punch speed58
79Kick speed85
84Accuracy74
72Takedowns92
96Ground striking78
94Submissions96
65Chin89
83Body strength62
65Cardio69

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

Tale of the Tape

9-6-0
Record
27-7-0
1740
Power Index rating
1840
0
Win Streak
3
35
Age
30
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.57
SLpM
3.75
51%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.42
SApM
3.78
57%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.72
TD Avg.
1.52
40%
TD Acc.
41%
40%
TD Def.
57%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Karl Roberson · 0-5
  • L
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:58
  • 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
Brendan Allen · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Karate Combat 53 · Feb 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 19 fights
20.8
Avg sig. strikes
43.9
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.16
1:27
Avg control time
3:29
50
Career high strikes
112
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Karl Roberson
Strike target
Brendan Allen
61%
Head
66%
18%
Body
21%
21%
Leg
14%
Karl Roberson
Strike position
Brendan Allen
59%
Distance
78%
16%
Clinch
7%
25%
Ground
15%