Daniel Lamar Roberts (born August 5, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2015.
He made his debut on short notice, filling in for an injured Anthony Johnson to fight John Howard at UFC Live: Vera vs.
[2] After an exciting grappling affair in the first two minutes, Howard delivered a punch that knocked Roberts unconscious.
[5] The fight barely passed the minute mark in the first round before Roberts applied an anaconda choke, and earned the submission win.
When injuries caused shuffling at UFC on Versus 4, taking place June 26, 2011, Roberts stepped in on very short notice to fight Rich Attonito.
Roberts would then get his second straight submission win, when he submitted UFC veteran Brian Foster via rear-naked choke at Combat MMA on May 18, 2013.
[16] After a near one-year hiatus, Roberts faced Brock Jardine at Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis on May 16, 2014.