Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Kyle Kingsbury won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 5, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupKyle Kingsbury: WrestlervsRicardo Romero: Submission grappler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Kyle Kingsbury wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Kyle Kingsbury wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Kyle Kingsbury enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Ricardo Romero has 48pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Kyle Kingsbury
Red Corner
VS
Ricardo Romero
Blue Corner
+115
(47%)
Vegas Odds
-135
(57%)
44
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'0"
200.66 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Kyle KingsburyL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Fabio Maldonado · Jun 11L
vs Stephan Bonnar · Nov 11L
SUBvs Glover Teixeira · May 12L
KOvs Jimi Manuwa · Sep 12L
vs Patrick Cummins · Jul 14Ricardo Romero
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Seth Petruzelli · Jul 10L
KOvs James Te Huna · Sep 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Kyle KingsburyMetricRicardo Romero
2.97
Strikes / min
2.17
3.81
Strikes absorbed / min
4.77
51%
Strike defense
46%
2.64
TDs / 15 min
1.63
52%
Takedown defense
100%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
3.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.84Δ 1.76 — meaningful gap-2.60
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Kyle KingsburyRicardo Romero
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Kyle Kingsbury(7 fights)Ricardo Romero(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-74.074.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Kyle Kingsbury
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights7
Ricardo Romero
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights3