 After the event, Rob stated that he hoped the bigger organizations such as the UFC and Strikeforce noticed his achievements and hopes of landing a multi-fight contract.On 21 April 2010, ESPN UK reported that Broughton and two other Wolfslair MMA Academy teammates had signed with the UFC on a multi-fight contract

His debut was against Vinicius Queiroz at UFC 120 in which he won via rear-naked choke.Queiroz later tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol.