Roosevelt Roberts vs Thomas Gifford

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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Roosevelt RobertsThe Predator |12-5-0Roosevelt Roberts vs Thomas GiffordThomas GiffordThe Young Lion |17-10-0

Roosevelt RobertsThe Predator12-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

12-5-0Record17-10-0

32Age34

6'1"Height6'1"

73"Reach43,5"

158 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Thomas GiffordThe Young Lion17-10-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Roosevelt Roberts owns a 41-point Elo edge (solid). Roosevelt Roberts shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 1 shared opponent give extra context.

Compare Roosevelt Roberts and Thomas Gifford across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Roosevelt RobertsThomas Gifford

Recent form

Roosevelt RobertsL L L W W · -33 Elo last 5

LLLWW

Thomas GiffordL L L W W · -21 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Roosevelt Roberts1640-12 last move

Thomas Gifford1599-22 last move

Why they are ranked here

Roosevelt RobertsNot on the active ladder · 1640 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Alexander Yakovlev (rated 1680 at the time): +24.
Costliest loss: Lost to Vinc Pichel (rated 1612 at the time): -30.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -33 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1621, not 1640: 19 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Thomas GiffordNot on the active ladder · 1599 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Trey Ogden (rated 1655 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Cliff Wright (rated 1421 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1509, not 1599: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Roosevelt RobertsNow 1640

Wins by decision+14→ 1654

Loses by decision-18→ 1622

Thomas GiffordNow 1599

Wins by decision+13→ 1612

Loses by decision-11→ 1588

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Roosevelt RobertsvsThomas Gifford

Submission average

0.74vs0

Takedown average

1.18vs0.50

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.10vs6.45

Takedown defense

50%vs33%

Finishing profile

Roosevelt Robertssubmission leads 42% of wins

Thomas Giffordsubmission leads 76% of wins

Common opponents

Brok WeaverRoosevelt Roberts: win · Rear Naked Choke · May 30, 2020Thomas Gifford: cancelled · Oct 12, 2019

Tale of the tape

Roosevelt RobertsThomas Gifford

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.84Sig. strikes landed per min3.97

UFC welterweight average : 3.66

44Sig. strike accuracy38

UFC welterweight average : 46%

3.10Sig. strikes absorbed per min6.45

UFC welterweight average : 3.86

53Sig. strike defense37

UFC welterweight average : 53%

1.18Takedown average0.50

UFC welterweight average : 1.41

27Takedown accuracy33

UFC welterweight average : 30%

50Takedown defense33

UFC welterweight average : 59%

0.74Submission average0

UFC welterweight average : 0.54

4Wins by knockout3

5Wins by submission13

3Wins by decision1

1Losses by knockout4

2Losses by submission3

2Losses by decision3

Roosevelt Roberts vs Thomas Gifford is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. Roosevelt Roberts enters with a 12-5-0 record and Thomas Gifford enters with a 17-10-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.