UFC London Results: Claudio Silva Verbal Taps Danny Roberts
England’s own Danny Roberts will square off with Brazil’s Claudio Silva in a featured welterweight main card bout at UFC on ESPN+ 5.
As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC London as they happen.
Roberts (16-3) has been a UFC mainstay since 2015. He has gone a very respectable 5-2 in that time. He will look to make it three straight in London. As for Silva (12-1). After losing his first professional fight in 2010, Silva has rolled off 12 straight wins. The last three of which have been in the Octagon.
Round One
Silva takes the center of the cage and lands a leg kick. Silva changes levels but Roberts shoves him off. He throws three more kicks to follow, begging Roberts to take him down. Roberts goes high with a head kick but it is mostly blocked. Silva lands a right hand and clinches Roberts. He lands a takedown and finds himself in top control. Silva is in hard guard but he is working to pass, instead, he moves to side control and lands some elbows. Roberts is squirming but Silva is all over him. Silva moves into mount and postures up. He drops a couple of bombs but quickly drops down for an arm triangle choke. Robert’s weather’s the storm and hits a switch. He lands some ground and pound as the round ends. Wow.
Round Two
Silva takes the center of the Octagon to start round two. Roberts clips Silva with a left hand as Silva was coming in for a takedown. Silva shoots a weak shot and manages to get the fight back to the ground. Roberts scrambles but Silva moves into mount. He lands a couple of punches. Silva locks his feet around Roberts’ and locks in an arm triangle choke. Somehow Roberts sneaks out the back door but finds himself defending a triangle now. Some fine chain wrestling from both guys here. Both men get back to their feet. Roberts lands a left hand but Silva finds a way to get his hands on Roberts/ He drags him to the ground and locks in hooks. He moves to Roberts back and looks for a choke. He softens up Roberts with some punches. Silva switches to an armbar. Roberts pops out. Oh my. The round ends.
Round Three
Roberts takes the center briefly then Silva follows. Roberts clips the Brazilian with a left hand. Silva is hurt. Roberts jumps all over Silva. He opens up with right hands and elbows. He is smashing Silva. Roberts is using his elbows like razors bloodying Silva’s face. Silva rolls and looks for a heel hook. Roberts spins out. He finds himself on top and he works the Brazilians body. Silva throws his legs up and grabs Roberts arm. He has the armbar. Roberts goes to slam him and as he lands Roberts lets out a cry. The referee stops the fight due to verbal submission.
Claudio Silva defeats Danny Roberts via verbal submission (armbar) at 3:37 of round three
