Roberto "Robbie" Andres Peralta (born March 14, 1986) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who most recently competed in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the

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, the

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, Strikeforce, and Bellator.

Background

Peralta grew up in

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and trained

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from the age of five to twelve.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Peralta made his professional MMA debut in March 2007. He lost his debut by submission, but quickly amassed a record of 13 wins and 3 losses over the next few years. A majority of his fights have been in the California-based independent promotion Gladiator Challenge.

Strikeforce

In April 2011, Peralta made his Strikeforce debut by upsetting current

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featherweight champion

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at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley via split decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In early September 2011, Peralta signed with the UFC to replace

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against Mike Lullo at UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Peralta defeated

on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1. It was officially recorded as a TKO victory for Peralta though replays later showed that an accidental headbutt dropped Semerzier and allowed Peralta to flurry and earn the stoppage. The fight was later ruled a no contest by the California State Athletic Commission. Peralta was linked to a bout with Charles Oliveira on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX 1. However, UFC officials scrapped the bout. A rematch with Semerzier was expected to take place on March 3, 2012 at

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. However, Peralta was forced out of the bout with a toe injury and replaced by Daniel Pineda. Peralta fought Jason Young on September 29, 2012 at

UFC on Fuel TV 5 ''UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 5'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 29, 2012, at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Background Jörg ...

. Peralta won the fight via KO 23 seconds into the first round. A bout with Akira Corassani, previously linked to UFC 156, was moved April 6, 2013 at

UFC on Fuel TV 9 ''UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 9'' or ''UFC Sweden 2'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 6, 2013, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The event was broadcast live on Fuel TV. Bac ...

, after an illness sidelined Corassani for a time. Peralta lost to Corassani via decision after three rounds. Peralta was suspended for six months after the fight for failing the post fight drug test and testing positive for

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. Peralta faced Estevan Payan on December 28, 2013 at

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. After a back-and-forth first two rounds, Peralta won via knockout early into the third round. Peralta faced Rony Jason on May 31, 2014 at

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. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Peralta faced Thiago Tavares on August 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Peralta faced

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on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career

After being released from the UFC, Peralta signed with

and made his promotional debut at WSOF 26 on December 18, 2015. He lost the bout via second-round technical knockout. He then faced Alan Omer at Brave CF 4 on March 31, 2017. He lost the bout via third-round submission. Peralta then headlined California Cage Wars 1 event against Shad Smith on September 3, 2017. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Peralta was scheduled to face Aaron Wetherspoon at KOTC: Under Siege on May 4, 2018. However, the bout was cancelled due to an unknown reason. He then signed with

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and faced

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at Bellator 201 on June 29, 2018. He lost the fight via third-round knockout.

Bare-knuckle boxing

After his sole bout in Bellator, Peralta took a bare-knuckle bout at a WBKFF event against Jay Cucciniello on November 9, 2018. He won the bout via unanimous decision. He then signed with BKFC and made his promotional debut against Peter Petties at BKFC Fight Night: Tampa on December 9, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Peralta has three daughters.

Championships and accomplishments

*Gladiator Challenge **Gladiator Challenge Flyweight Championship (one time; former) ***One successful title defense **Gladiator Challenge Featherweight Championship (one time; former) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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Bare knuckle record

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Strikeforce

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Post-UFC career

Bare-knuckle boxing

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Bare knuckle record

See also

References

External links