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Ricardo Romero absorbs 4.8 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.6. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ricardo Romero has minimal takedown activity on record.

Ricardo Romero has 2 KO/TKO losses in 2 total UFC losses. Absorbs 1.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 11 out of 99, average for the division.

Ricardo Romero finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Ricardo Romero's last fight was over 177 months ago.

Ricardo Romero is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

Ricardo Romero

11-33 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Wear
6'0"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLJames Te Huna·KO/TKO·R1·14yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.1min/fight
·
9UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.60
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.065
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
11
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Ricardo Romero — 2.17 significant strikes per minute, 55% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.77 strikes per minute.

Romero
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.17
Str. Accuracy55%
20UFC landed/36attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.8 vs avg4.77
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
30%
Leg
0%
By Position
Distance35%
/
Ground65%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed3——
Avg. Absorbed14——
Avg. Net-10——
Grappling

Ricardo Romero — 1.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 10% takedown accuracy, 3.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 100% takedown defense.

Romero
Sub Hunter
·79s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.63
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy10%
1UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min3.30
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Ricardo Romero — 1 UFC win (1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
Loss Pattern
2 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+5+11+16+22avg20102011

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.20.93.9R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.6
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.7
—
—
Diff
-5.0
—
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
-12%59%129%WLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Romero — 3 UFC Fights

Ricardo Romero — UFC fight record: 1 win, 2 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
James Te Huna
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:47Sep '11
-5
·
5 abs·0/3 td·1 kd taken
L
Kyle Kingsbury
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:21Feb '11
-8
·
1 SS (33%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
W
Seth Petruzelli
LHW
SUB R2 · 3:05Jul '10
-11
·
19 SS (63%)·30 abs·1/7 td·238s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Ricardo Romero

11-33 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLJames Te Huna·KO/TKO·14yr ago
Fighter Context
1–2UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
3.1min/fight
·
9UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.60

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.065

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
11

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Romero
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.17
Str. Accuracy55%
20UFC landed/36attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.8 vs avg4.77
Str. Defense46%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
70%
Body
30%
Leg
0%
By Position
Dist35%
Ground65%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
R3
Landed3——
Absorbed14——
Net-10——
Grappling
Romero
Light Heavyweight avg
Sub Hunter
79s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.63
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy10%
1UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min3.30
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense100%
1UFC defended/1opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.20.93.9R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.6
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
6.7
—
—
Diff
-5.0
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Romero — UFC Fight Log
|
L
James Te HunaLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '11
5 abs·0/3 td·1 kd taken
L
Kyle KingsburyLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '11
1 SS (33%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
W
Seth PetruzelliLHW
SUB·R2·Jul '10
19 SS (63%)·30 abs·1/7 td·238s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub
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