Ricardo Romero (fighter)

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Ricardo Romero
Born (1978-04-15) April 15, 1978 (age 46)
North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Nationality American
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach76 in (190 cm)
Fighting out of North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
TeamAdvanced Martial Arts
AMA Fight Club
Years active2007–2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins11
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision1
Losses3
By knockout3
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.

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A native of South Brunswick, New Jersey, Romero wrestled while at South Brunswick High School. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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. [2]

Five months later, Romero returned against Brendan Barrett in a fight to declare the number one contender to the belt Romero missed out on. [3] 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. [4] 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, [5] 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. [6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Romero joined the UFC in June 2010 and was set to face former World Extreme Cagefighting Light Heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell at UFC 116. [7] However, despite receiving medical clearance, Cantwell had to withdraw and the bout was cancelled. [8] Romero instead faced Seth Petruzelli at UFC 116 [9] 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.

Romero faced Kyle Kingsbury on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126. [10] He lost the fight via TKO due to strikes just 21 seconds into the first round.

Romero faced James Te-Huna on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135. He lost the fight via KO only forty-seven seconds into the first round. [11]

After the loss, Romero was released from the promotion. [12]

Bellator

Romero was then scheduled to make his Bellator debut against Tim Carpenter at Bellator 65. [13] However the fight was cancelled prior to the event for unknown reasons. [14]

Personal life

Romero has two sons, Jackson and Beau. He currently resides with his wife, Sarah Reinbold, and their family in South New Jersey. [15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches11 wins3 losses
By knockout42
By submission60
By decision10
By disqualification01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss11–3 James Te Huna KO (punches) UFC 135 September 24, 201110:47 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss11–2 Kyle Kingsbury TKO (knees to the body and punches) UFC 126 February 5, 201110:21 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–1 Seth Petruzelli Submission (straight armbar) UFC 116 July 3, 201023:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win10–1Silmar RodrigoSubmission (americana)Ring of Combat 27November 20, 200914:56 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win9–1Rich LictawaSubmission (kimura)Ring of Combat 26September 11, 200922:14 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesDefended the ROC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–1Karen GrigoryanTKO (punches)Ring of Combat 25June 12, 200922:50 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesWon the ROC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win7–1 James McSweeney Submission (rear-naked choke)Ring of Combat 24April 17, 200912:27 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win6–1Brendan BarrettSubmission (rear-naked choke)Ring of Combat 23February 20, 200920:44 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss5–1Glen SandullDQ (illegal knee)Ring of Combat 21September 12, 200822:50 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesFor the vacant ROC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win5–0 Costas Philippou Decision (split)Ring of Combat 19May 9, 200835:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win4–0Randy DurantTKO (punches)Ring of Combat 18March 7, 200811:13 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win3–0John DoyleTKO (punches)ROC 17: Beast of the Northeast FinalsNovember 30, 200713:19 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesWon the ROC Heavyweight Championship.
Win2–0John ClarkeTKO (corner stoppage)ROC 16: Beast of the Northeast Semi-FinalsOctober 26, 200714:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win1–0Bryce HarrellTKO (submission to punches)ROC 15: Beast of the Northeast QuarterfinalsSeptember 7, 200712:09 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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References

  1. ↑ Makin, Bob. "South Brunswick's Ricardo Romero to fight at UFC 126", MyCentralJersey.com, December 2, 2010. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Romero, a champion wrestler for South Brunswick High School in the 1990s, fights out of North Brunswick under Brian Katz, owner of Advanced BJJ in North Brunswick."
  2. ↑ http://www.nycfight.com/index.php?idnews=82
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  5. ↑ http://www.ultmma.com/news/index.php?itemid=130
  6. ↑ Leland Roling (30 October 2009). "MMA Free Agents: Ricardo Arona Tops List of Desirable Light Heavyweight Talent". Bloody Elbow.
  7. ↑ "Ricardo Romero vs. Steve Cantwell in the Works for UFC 116". 3 June 2010.
  8. ↑ "Light heavyweight Ricardo Romero signs four-fight deal with UFC". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Seth Petruzelli rejoins UFC, meets Ricardo Romero on UFC 116 preliminary card". MMA junkie. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  10. ↑ "Kyle Kingsbury to fight Ricardo Romero at UFC 126". mmadiehards.com. December 1, 2010.
  11. ↑ Stupp, Dann. "UFC 135 preliminary-card results: Ferguson breaks Riley's jaw, Boetsch cruises". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
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  14. ↑ "Tim Carpenter vs. Ricardo Romero". tapology.com. 2012-04-28.
  15. ↑ "Ricardo Romero – Jersey's Latest Aims to Take down "The Silverback". UFC.com. 2010-06-29. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
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