Danny Roberts (born 14 July 1987) is an English mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[3] Born in Croydon, London, Roberts grew up on a deprived estate with his mum and ten siblings before moving to Hartcliffe, Bristol at age 9.
He competed for several regional promotions across Great Britain, including a stint in Cage Warriors.
He was able to compile a record of 11 - 1 before signing with the UFC on the heels of a first round finish of Jim Wallhead in September 2015.
[5] Roberts was expected to make his promotional debut against Michael Graves on 10 December 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.
[16] However, Westcott was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons in early December and was replaced by Nordine Taleb.
[27] Roberts faced promotional newcomer Michel Pereira on 18 May 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152.
[31] Roberts was scheduled to face Nicolas Dalby on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs.
[33] The bout with Dalby was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 25 July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs.
[35] Roberts was scheduled to face Tim Means on 19 June 2021 at UFC on ESPN 25[36] However, the pairing was scrapped by the promotion in the days leading up to the event for undisclosed reasons.