Ricardo Romero

Ricardo Romero is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Ricardo Romero holds a professional record of 11-3-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Ricardo Romero stands 6'0", and is 45 years old. Ricardo Romero is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Ricardo Romero profile

DivisionLight Heavyweight
Professional record11-3-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age45
Date of birth1978-04-15
Height6'0"
Last weigh-in205 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time9 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute2.17
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.77
Striking accuracy56%
Striking defense46%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head70%
Strikes to the body30%
Strikes to the legs0%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.63
Takedown defense100%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes3.26
Average control time per fight (seconds)17

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO0
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Ricardo Romero UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2011-09-24UFC 135: Jones vs. RampageJames Te HunalossPunches · 0:47 · R1
2011-02-05UFC 126: Silva vs. BelfortKyle KingsburylossPunches · 0:21 · R1
2010-07-03UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSeth PetruzelliwinStraight Armbar · 3:05 · R2

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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