Result
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1
· Tue 26 Jul 2022 · Dana White's Contender Series
Dennis Buzukja vs Kaleio Romero
W
Dennis Buzukja
“The Great”
7-2 · -209
1,498Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
Featherweight
Kaleio Romero
“KO”
7-1 · +179
1,457Elo
Our model
Market said
The scorecards
How the decision was scoredElo counted this as 84% of a win for Dennis Buzukja — the average for a unanimous decision, as no scorecards are on record.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litDennis BuzukjaKaleio Romero
1,498
Elo
1,457
1,277
KO rating
1,147
1,097
Sub rating
1,193
1,171
Dec rating
1,131
Wins by
3
KO/TKO
2
0
Submission
4
4
Decision
1
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
0
2
Decision
0
The crowd
89%
Picked by
11%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedDennis BuzukjaKaleio Romero
-209opened -200
Moneyline
+179opened +170
Method
+275Win by KO+1000
+900Win by sub+650
+150Win by dec+300
+175Win inside+450
How long it went
Over 1.5-285
Under 1.5+225
Over 2.5-155
Under 2.5+125
Decision-125
Inside-105
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Over 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 63% v 58% 2.0% -155 won
- Goes the distancethe distance 57% v 52% 1.0% -125 won
- Dennis Buzukja by Decisionmethod: decision 41% v 32% 0.5% +150 won
- Dennis Buzukjamoneyline 67% v 66% -0.4% -209 won
- Dennis Buzukja by KO/TKOmethod: KO 23% v 21% -3.4% +275 lost
- Kaleio Romero by KO/TKOmethod: KO 5% v 7% -3.8% +1000 lost
- Kaleio Romero by Decisionmethod: decision 20% v 20% -4.8% +300 lost
- Kaleio Romero inside the distanceinside the distance 13% v 15% -5.6% +450 lost
- Kaleio Romero by Submissionmethod: sub 7% v 11% -6.0% +650 lost
- Dennis Buzukja by Submissionmethod: sub 3% v 8% -6.6% +900 lost
- Dennis Buzukja inside the distanceinside the distance 27% v 30% -9.7% +175 lost
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Dennis Buzukja
7-2 going in · 15 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2026-08-01 | L |
 Bogdan Grad
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R29:33 | 28.8 | 1,457-56 | 1,588 | +169 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 283: Medic vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2026-04-18 | L |
 Márcio Barbosa
|
KO/TKOCounter Left Hook | R11:20 | 28.5 | 1,491-34 | 1,738 | +290 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 273: Burns vs. Malott Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2024-08-24 | L |
Francis Marshall
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 26.9 | 1,573-66 | 1,474 | +142 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 62: Cannonier vs. Borralho Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2024-03-30 | W |
Connor Matthews
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook to Hammerfists | R310:22 | 26.5 | 1,482+92 | 1,499 | -116 | Featherweight | UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2023-11-11 | L |
Jamall Emmers
|
KO/TKOStraight Right & Hammerfists | R10:49 | 26.1 | 1,522-40 | 1,731 | +210 | Featherweight | UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2023-08-05 | L |
Sean Woodson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.8 | 1,617-95 | 1,550 | +153 | Featherweight | UFC on ESPN 50: Sandhagen vs. Font Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2023-06-16 | W |
Soslan Abanokov
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:29 | 25.7 | 1,591+27 | 1,292 | -700 | Featherweight | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 120: Ndregjoni vs. Araujo Cage Fury FC |
| 18 | 2023-02-25 | W |
 Mark Gregory Valerio
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R13:57 | 25.4 | 1,585+6 | 992 | -1000 | Featherweight | UAE Warriors 36: Machado vs. Jung UAE Warriors |
| 17 | 2022-11-19 | W |
 Boimah Karmo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R420:00 | 25.1 | 1,547+38 | 1,459 | -- | Featherweight | Maverick MMA 21: Buzukja vs. Karmo Maverick MMA |
| 16 | 2022-07-26 | W |
Kaleio Romero
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.8 | 1,498+49 | 1,457 | -209 | Featherweight | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 15 | 2022-02-18 | W |
Josh Rohler
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.4 | 1,423+75 | 1,485 | -649 | Featherweight | Ring of Combat 75 Ring of Combat |
| 14 | 2021-10-22 | W |
Michael Lawrence
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:06 | 24.1 | 1,368+55 | 1,231 | -- | Featherweight | Ring of Combat 74 Ring of Combat |
| 13 | 2021-03-27 | W |
Shaquan Moore
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,362+6 | 1,117 | -- | Featherweight | Triton Fights 18 Triton Fights |
| 12 | 2020-09-01 | L |
 Melsik Baghdasaryan
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.9 | 1,438-76 | 1,324 | -125 | Featherweight | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 11 | 2020-02-21 | W |
Tim Dooling
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.4 | 1,353+85 | 1,458 | -- | Featherweight | Ring of Combat 71 Ring of Combat |
| 10 | 2019-11-23 | W |
William Calhoun III
|
KO/TKOSpinning Backfist | R12:38 | 22.1 | 1,295+58 | 1,174 | -- | Featherweight | Ring of Combat 70 Ring of Combat |
| 9 | 2019-02-22 | W |
Shaquan Moore
|
DecisionUnanimous | R312:00 | 21.4 | 1,267+28 | 1,095 | -- | Featherweight | Ring of Combat 67 Ring of Combat |
| 8 | 2018-11-16 | L |
Nick Rodrigues
|
DecisionUnanimous | R312:00 | 21.1 | 1,326-59 | 1,327 | -- | Lightweight | Ring of Combat 66 Ring of Combat |
| 7 | 2018-10-13 | W |
Ryan Castro
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:53 | 21.0 | 1,262+65 | 1,169 | -- | Lightweight | Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA |
| 6 | 2018-07-27 | W |
 Gabriel Rosero
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:45 | 20.8 | 1,240+22 | 957 | -- | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat - Combat at the Capitale 41 Ring of Combat am |
| 5 | 2018-05-25 | W |
Mike Martinez
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:04 | 20.6 | 1,167+73 | 1,205 | -- | Featherweight | Triton Fights 7 Triton Fights am |
| 4 | 2018-02-02 | W |
Vernal McCalla
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:28 | 20.3 | 1,118+49 | 1,028 | -- | Lightweight | Ring of Combat AM 27 Ring of Combat am |
| 3 | 2017-12-02 | W |
Christian Acerbo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 20.2 | 1,063+55 | 1,121 | -- | Featherweight | Triton Fights 5 Triton Fights am |
| 2 | 2016-10-01 | L |
Joey Tizzano
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 19.0 | 1,117-54 | 1,069 | -- | Lightweight | Dead Serious MMA - Dead Serious 21 Dead Serious MMA am |
| 1 | 2016-04-30 | W |
Andrew Noia
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R23:00 | 18.6 | 1,052+66 | 1,052 | -- | Lightweight | KTFO 13 KTFO MMA am |
Kaleio Romero
7-1 going in · 13 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2022-12-10 | L |
Zenon Foster
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,408-94 | 1,075 | -- | Bantamweight | World Fighting Championships 143 World Fighting Championships am |
| 14 | 2022-07-26 | L |
Dennis Buzukja
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.3 | 1,457-49 | 1,498 | +179 | Featherweight | Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 1 Dana White's Contender Series |
| 13 | 2021-06-25 | W |
Andy Perez
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R13:21 | 25.2 | 1,415+44 | 1,225 | -- | Featherweight | Combate Global - Cunningham vs. Del Carmen Combate Global |
| 12 | 2019-11-22 | W |
Israel Delgado
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.6 | 1,387+41 | 1,311 | -216 | Featherweight | Combate 50: Fresno Combate Americas |
| 11 | 2019-02-16 | L |
Jonas Flok
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:28 | 22.8 | 1,451-64 | 1,548 | -- | Lightweight | Lights Out Championship 2: Cross vs. Kuppe Lights Out Championship |
| 10 | 2018-08-04 | W |
Bren O’Neal
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:00 | 22.3 | 1,421+30 | 1,148 | -- | Lightweight | URCC 34: Destiny URCC MMA |
| 9 | 2018-07-06 | W |
Flaco Miranda
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:09 | 22.2 | 1,419+2 | 620 | -- | Lightweight | Gladiator Challenge - All-American Bash Gladiator Challenge |
| 8 | 2018-05-11 | W |
Luis Vargas
|
SubTriangle Choke | R28:59 | 22.1 | 1,333+86 | 1,327 | -- | Lightweight | Combate 22: Mexico vs. USA Combate Americas |
| 7 | 2018-03-31 | W |
Jake Morehouse
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R10:30 | 21.9 | 1,312+21 | 964 | -- | Featherweight | Gladiator Challenge: Redemption Gladiator Challenge |
| 6 | 2018-03-31 | W |
Trevor Peek
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R10:30 | 21.9 | 1,297+16 | 892 | -- | -- | Gladiator Challenge: Redemption Gladiator Challenge |
| 5 | 2017-11-11 | W |
Justin O'Connor
|
DecisionUnanimous | R36:00 | 21.6 | 1,278+19 | 1,135 | -- | Lightweight | Epic Fighting - Epic 36 Epic Fighting am |
| 4 | 2017-08-18 | W |
Christian Stolp
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:42 | 21.3 | 1,228+49 | 1,140 | -- | Lightweight | Epic Fighting - Epic 35 Epic Fighting am |
| 3 | 2016-11-05 | W |
Brady Wicklund
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 20.5 | 1,190+39 | 1,158 | -- | Lightweight | WFC 18: Fight Night Sacramento West Coast Fighting Championship am |
| 2 | 2016-09-10 | W |
Philip Hattersley
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:55 | 20.4 | 1,107+83 | 1,201 | -- | Lightweight | Nor Cal Fight Series 3 No Limit Fighting Championship am |
| 1 | 2016-05-21 | W |
Michael Bueno
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DecisionUnanimous | R36:00 | 20.1 | 1,062+45 | 1,062 | -- | Lightweight | Nor Cal Fight Series 2 No Limit Fighting Championship am |