A lightweight contest has been been added to UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns as Roosevelt Roberts will take on Brok Weaver.
Since making his successful debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale, Roberts has managed to climb the rankings with a pair of victories over Thomas Gifford (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 150) and Alexander Yakovlev (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 163). The lightweight did suffer a setback with a big loss to Vinc Pichel at UFC on ESPN 3. Roberts’ current professional record stands at 9 wins and 1 loss.
Weaver is currently riding a strong seven-fight winning streak, with the fighter coming off a disqualification win over Rodrigo Vargas at UFC Fight Night 167. The Dana White’s Contender Series alumni has found huge success in Square Ring Promotions, Atlas Fights, and Titan Fighting Championship by dropping top names such as Ben Westmoreland, Erimus Mills, and Tyler Hill. Weaver’s professional record currently stands at 15 wins and 4 losses.
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns takes place on Saturday, May 30 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns headlining.