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Saturday, July 3, 2010MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Ricardo Romero defeated Seth Petruzelli by Submission in round 2 (3:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
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Seth Petruzelli vs Ricardo Romero
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Seth PetruzelliRicardo Romero
1
Knockdowns0
30 / 62
Significant strikes19 / 30
48%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
42 / 76
Total strikes24 / 36
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 7
0%
Takedown accuracy14%
2
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
1:11
Control time3:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Seth PetruzelliRicardo Romero
2687%1368%
Head
310%632%
Body
13%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Seth Petruzelli
40%23%37%
Ricardo Romero
32%68%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Seth Petruzelli30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/29
22/2
11/2
Clinch
66/9
11/1
0
Ground
1111/19
0
0
Ricardo Romero19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/13
11/1
0
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
88/10
55/5
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Seth PetruzelliRicardo Romero
R1
27
9
R2
3
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
27 / 54
Significant strikes9 / 16
50%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
31 / 58
Total strikes10 / 17
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy20%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
0:56
Control time1:50
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes10 / 14
38%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
11 / 18
Total strikes14 / 19
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
2
Submission attempts1
0:15
Control time2:08
Insights
- Ricardo Romero absorbs 4.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Seth Petruzelli's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ricardo Romero stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Ricardo Romero's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Seth Petruzelli
No background on record
Camp · Jungle MMARicardo Romero
No background on record
Camp · AMA Fight ClubSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%70%
Head
18%30%
Body
17%0%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Seth Petruzellilast 4 fights
64%18%18%
Ricardo Romerolast 3 fights
35%65%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Seth Petruzelli Ricardo Romero
Strikes landed / min
2.172.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.084.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.461.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%10%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.303.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Seth Petruzelli · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.17
Strikes landed / min2.17
2.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.77
0.46 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 16.3
50%
Takedown accuracy10%
47%
Takedown defence100%
0:24
Control time / fight1:19
2.30
Submission attempts / 15 min3.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Seth Petruzelli4 UFC fights · 66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%23/91
15%10/13
14%9/11
Clinch
12%8/18
3%2/2
3%2/2
Ground
18%12/23
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ricardo Romero3 UFC fights · 20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%6/19
5%1/1
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
40%8/10
25%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Seth Petruzelli20 of 22 ended early · 91%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricardo Romero28 of 34 ended early · 82%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Seth Petruzelli2-3
- L
- L
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- WDave MewbornWorld Extreme Fighting · Apr 21, 2011TKO
- L
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- L
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- WBernard RutherfordFlorida Regional · Feb 2, 2007TKO
- L
- W
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- WRocky BatastiniKOTC: Sudden Impact · Nov 1, 2002TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Heavyweight
- WMike WardUnited Kingdom Regional · Feb 23, 2002TKO
- WTBAWorld Extreme Fighting · Dec 29, 2001TKO
- WTBAFlorida Regional · Nov 10, 2001TKO
- L
- LMario NetoWorld Vale Tudo Championship · Jun 9, 2001SUB
- WTBAFlorida Regional · Aug 26, 2000TKO
Ricardo Romero2-3
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- LLeandro DelgadoInvictus Fighters 10 · Jun 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:06
- WFacundo MolinaInvictus Fighters 8 · Nov 7, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:54
- WTBAInvictus Fighters · Jul 11, 2014TKO
- WMauricio SalgadoInvictus Fighters · Apr 11, 2014DEC
- WMauricio SalgadoInvictus Fighters 5 · Nov 22, 2013UD
- L
- L
- W
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- WRich LictawaRing of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009SUB · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
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- W
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- LGlen SandullRing of Combat 21 · Sep 12, 2008DQ · R2 · 2:50 · Middleweight
- W
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- WJohn DoyleRing of Combat 17 · Nov 30, 2007TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
- WJohn ClarkeRing of Combat 16 · Oct 26, 2007TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WBryce HarrellRing of Combat 15 · Sep 7, 2007SUB · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Seth Petruzelli vs Ricardo Romero?
Ricardo Romero defeated Seth Petruzelli by Submission in round 2 (3:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.