Ricardo Romero (fighter)
| Ricardo Romero | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 15, 1978 North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Team | Advanced Martial Arts AMA Fight Club |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ricardo Romero (born April 15, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a featured competitor on multiple occasions for the Ring of Combat promotion which featured on HDNet Fights and also competed for their Light Heavyweight title. Romero was also a competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
After going 5-0 in the promotion, Romero fought Glen Sandull for the vacant Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight championship. Midway through the second round, Romero caught Sandull with an illegal soccer kick and was disqualified, handing him his first ever professional loss, whilst also gifting Sandull the title.
Five months later, Romero returned against Brendan Barrett in a fight to declare the number one contender to the belt Romero missed out on. Romero won via submission (rear naked choke) after 0:44 of the second round.
Romero next faced future Ultimate Fighter and UFC competitor James McSweeney which once again aired on HDNet Fights. Romero won his second successive submission victory via rear naked choke.
This was followed by a victory over The Ultimate Fighter 8 competitor Karen Grigoryan and Romero once again won, this via TKO (punches) in the second round. This win earned him the Light Heavyweight title.
Romero fought twice more for the Ring of Combat, defending his ROC Light Heavyweight title, winning both by submission (one by kimura, one by keylock).
Bloodyelbow also declared him a "rising star" in their list of desired fighters for the UFC Light Heavyweight division.
Romero joined the UFC in June 2010 and was set to face former World Extreme Cagefighting Light Heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell at UFC 116. However, despite receiving medical clearance, Cantwell had to withdraw and the bout was cancelled. Romero instead faced Seth Petruzelli at UFC 116 on the live prelim show on Spike TV. In the second round, Romero caught Petruzelli in an armbar that injured his arm forcing him to tap, giving Romero the win.
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