Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roosevelt Roberts
Roosevelt Roberts
“The Predator”
12-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Roosevelt Roberts def. Thomas Gifford (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thomas Gifford
Thomas Gifford
“The Young Lion”
14-9-0 (2 NC)
Sunday, April 28, 2019
BB&T Center, Sunrise, United States

Roosevelt Roberts defeated Thomas Gifford by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson, held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at BB&T Center, Sunrise.

Fight stats

Roosevelt Roberts
Thomas Gifford
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 85
Significant strikes
30 of 70
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
95 of 132
Total strikes
86 of 130
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:11
Control time
1:41
Significant strikes by target
41 of 73
Head
16 of 53
7 of 7
Body
5 of 7
5 of 5
Leg
9 of 10
31 of 59
Distance
24 of 63
3 of 3
Clinch
4 of 5
19 of 23
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
10 of 23
30 of 42
Total str.
18 of 32
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 33
31 of 44
Total str.
35 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 23
Sig. str.
7 of 14
34 of 46
Total str.
33 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:19
Ctrl
1:41
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-9-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
33
6'2"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
3.97
43%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.10
SApM
6.45
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.18
TD Avg.
0.50
26%
TD Acc.
33%
50%
TD Def.
33%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roosevelt Roberts · 1-4
  • L
    Ludovit Klein
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ignacio Bahamondes
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 4:55 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs VolkovSat, Jun 20, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Brok Weaver
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
Thomas Gifford · 0-2
  • L
    Mike Davis
    UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs WatersonSun, Oct 13, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • L
    Roosevelt Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
59.0
0.56
Avg takedowns
0.50
2:13
Avg control time
0:51
55
Career high strikes
88
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Roosevelt Roberts
Strike target
Thomas Gifford
72%
Head
52%
15%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
29%
Roosevelt Roberts
Strike position
Thomas Gifford
80%
Distance
88%
7%
Clinch
10%
14%
Ground
2%