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Light Heavyweight

Ricardo Romero

Last fought: Sep 2011
RECORD
Pro
11-3-0
UFC
1-2-0
Age
48
Height
6'0"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time3:04
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)20.5%
Expected Rounds (xR)0.61
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)3-2 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)0-1 (0.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)3-1 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.0%
% Time in Control43.0%
% Time Controlled15.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time73.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.85
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.96
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.12
Distance Strike Accuracy35.0%
Distance Strike Defense59.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed12.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min13.22
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.32
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min7.56
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)
Small sample: based on 3 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Ricardo Romero   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ricardo Romero
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Strike Differential-2.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy10.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.6
Submission Attempts/15min3.3
Control Time/15min6:27
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time3:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min1.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Takedown Accuracy10.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:19

Fight History

LOSS
vs. James Te Huna
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:47
Ricardo Romero0/30%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
James Te Huna5/771%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kyle Kingsbury
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:21
Ricardo Romero1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kyle Kingsbury9/1369%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Seth Petruzelli
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 3:05
Ricardo Romero19/3063%TD 1/7Ctrl 3:58
Seth Petruzelli30/6248%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:11
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:04 | Data source: UFCStats.com