Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kyle Kingsbury
United StatesKyle Kingsbury
“Kingsbu”
11-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kyle Kingsbury def. Ricardo Romero (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:21
Ricardo Romero
United StatesRicardo Romero
11-3-0
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Mandalay 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.

Fight stats

Kyle Kingsbury
Ricardo Romero
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 13
Significant strikes
1 of 3
69%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
12 of 16
Total strikes
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 9
Head
1 of 3
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
1 of 3
5 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 13
Sig. str.
1 of 3
12 of 16
Total str.
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

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.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kyle Kingsbury 31%69% Ricardo Romero

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-3-0
1602
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
48
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.97
SLpM
2.17
40%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.81
SApM
4.77
51%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

2.64
TD Avg.
1.63
41%
TD Acc.
10%
52%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
3.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kyle Kingsbury · 1-4
  • L
    Patrick Cummins
    UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jimi Manuwa
    UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Stephan Bonnar
    UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Fabio Maldonado
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ricardo Romero · 3-2
  • L
    James Te Huna
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kyle Kingsbury
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Seth Petruzelli
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Silmar Rodrigo
    Ring of Combat 27 · Nov 20, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rich Lictawa
    Ring of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 3 fights
33.8
Avg sig. strikes
6.7
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:25
Avg control time
1:19
95
Career high strikes
19
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kyle Kingsbury
Strike target
Ricardo Romero
45%
Head
70%
22%
Body
30%
33%
Leg
0%
Kyle Kingsbury
Strike position
Ricardo Romero
68%
Distance
35%
27%
Clinch
0%
5%
Ground
65%