Saturday, February 5, 2011Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Kyle Kingsbury defeated Ricardo Romero by TKO in round 1 (0:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Kyle Kingsbury vs Ricardo Romero
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kyle KingsburyRicardo Romero
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 13
Significant strikes1 / 3
69%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
12 / 16
Total strikes1 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:07
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kyle KingsburyRicardo Romero
556%1100%
Head
333%00%
Body
111%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kyle Kingsbury
22%56%22%
Ricardo Romero
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kyle Kingsbury9 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/3
0
0
Clinch
11/2
33/3
11/1
Ground
22/4
0
0
Ricardo Romero1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/3
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kyle KingsburyRicardo Romero
R1
9
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 13
Significant strikes1 / 3
69%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
12 / 16
Total strikes1 / 3
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:07
Control time0:00
Insights
- Ricardo Romero absorbs 4.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Kyle Kingsbury lands 2.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Ricardo Romero stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Ricardo Romero's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kyle Kingsbury
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Ricardo Romero
No background on record
Camp · AMA Fight ClubSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
45%70%
Head
22%30%
Body
33%0%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kyle Kingsburylast 9 fights
68%27%
Ricardo Romerolast 3 fights
35%65%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kyle Kingsbury Ricardo Romero
Strikes landed / min
2.972.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.814.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.641.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%10%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRicardo Romero · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.003.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kyle Kingsbury · Poor · better than 0% 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
2.97
Strikes landed / min2.17
3.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.77
2.64 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 16.3
41%
Takedown accuracy10%
52%
Takedown defence100%
2:25
Control time / fight1:19
0.00
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
Kyle Kingsbury9 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%111/469
6%19/33
26%78/107
Clinch
5%15/34
15%46/53
7%21/26
Ground
4%11/19
1%3/3
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
Kyle Kingsbury9 of 17 ended early · 53%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
Kyle Kingsbury1-4
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- L
- L
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · Dec 13, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LTony LopezKOTC: River Rage · Sep 15, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Heavyweight
- WDemian DecorahKOTC Underground 14 · Jul 21, 2007Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- NCMaurice JacksonKOTC Underground 12 · May 26, 2007NC · R1 · 1:24 · Heavyweight
- WAngelo McLeroyKOTC: Caged Chaos · Mar 10, 2007Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WRocky BatastiniRage in the Cage · Dec 2, 2006Submission
- WAric DylanRage in the Cage · Sep 29, 2006TKO
- WBrian RyanRage in the Cage · Aug 5, 2006DEC
- WDan GlasgowRage in the Cage · Jul 1, 2006TKO
- WJohnathan TsosieRage in the Cage · Jun 10, 2006TKO
Ricardo Romero2-3
- LJimmie Pace Jr.Samurai Fight House 29 · Apr 25, 2026TKO · R1 · 3:56 · Middleweight
- WBrian RoldanCAMMADA 8 · Feb 8, 2026TKO · R2 · 2:12 · Welterweight
- LAldo VargasTFL 1 · Dec 6, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Welterweight
- LJose SanchezInvictus Fighters 19 · Mar 9, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Lightweight
- WEmiliano VattiInvictus Fighters 19 · Mar 9, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Lightweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- WBrian FlamengoInvictus Fighters 19 · Mar 9, 2018DEC · Lightweight
- LBruno ContiInfernales MMA 2 · Nov 24, 2017Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LJuan Cruz CiprianiInvictus Fighters 17 · Jun 16, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Lightweight
- WAndres FloresInvictus Fighters 15 · Nov 18, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:00
- LFranco LabariInfernales MMA 1 · Jul 22, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WLucas GuaranaInvictus Fighters 13 · Mar 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:30
- LOmar BenitezExtreme Fight Chaco 9 · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 5:00
- WOscar SalesInvictus Fighters 11 · Oct 2, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:35
- WMariano AlmendraFighting Victory 1 · Jul 17, 2015TKO
- LMarcelo ParedesRagnarok 4 · Jul 8, 2015TKO · R3 · 4:50
- 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, 2013Unanimous Decision
- L
- L
- W
- WSilmar RodrigoRing of Combat 27 · Nov 20, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
- WRich LictawaRing of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
- WKaren GrigoryanRing of Combat 25 · Jun 12, 2009TKO · R2 · 2:50 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WBrendan BarrettRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009Submission · R2 · 0:44 · Light Heavyweight
- LGlen SandullRing of Combat 21 · Sep 12, 2008DQ · R2 · 2:50 · Middleweight
- W
- WRandy DurantRing of Combat 18 · Mar 7, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
- 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, 2007Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kyle Kingsbury vs Ricardo Romero?
Kyle Kingsbury defeated Ricardo Romero by TKO in round 1 (0:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort, held Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.