Middleweight · Men

Romero Cotton

“Bad News”
United States American Kickboxing Academy debut 2017
Holds 10 fighters
Form W W L L W
Elo 1,515 peak 1,525 · 12 Mar 2022 10 below it
Tapology Sherdog
7-2pro record
1W current streak
1,439best win, Elo
1,297average opponent
-- born 6 Mar 1990
70.0" / 72.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,174 Sub1,164 Dec1,050

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 8 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 8 bouts (2023): 1,447 Elo, 6-2, aged 34, average opponent 1,283.

  1. Jared Revel then 1,441, 6-2, aged 34 7-2 after peaked 1,611 ▲
  2. Daniel Compton then 1,498, 6-2, aged 34 2-2 after peaked 1,615 ▲
  3. Travis Lutter then 1,468, 6-2, aged 32 6-4 after peaked 1,715 ▲
  4. Lumumba Sayers then 1,477, 6-2, aged 33 1-3 after peaked 1,568 ▲
  5. Hisaki Kato then 1,494, 6-2, aged 34 2-2 after peaked 1,566 ▲
  6. Brendan Kornberger then 1,453, 6-2, aged 31 3-2 after peaked 1,517 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Justin Sumter Submission R1 · 10 Dec 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,439
  2. Marcos Santana KO/TKO R3 · 13 Jun 2025 · UAE Warriors 1,413
  3. Willie Whitehead KO/TKO R1 · 17 Aug 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,355
  4. Jason Perrotta KO/TKO R1 · 8 Nov 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,117
  5. Aaron Rodriguez Decision R3 · 14 Jul 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,086

Losses

Newest first
  1. Grant Neal Decision R3 · 7 Oct 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,652
  2. Dalton Rosta KO/TKO R3 · 22 Jul 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,670

Fight history

9 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
9 13 Jun 202535.3 yrs W7-2 Marcos Santana 6-0 · 35.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKORetirement R311:30 1.00 1,432→1,515 +83 1,413 -150→-350 UAE Warriors 60: Abubakar vs. Nunes UAE Warriors
8 7 Oct 202333.6 yrs L6-2 Grant Neal 8-1 · 28.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.14* 1,467→1,447 -20 1,652 +240→+300 Bellator 300 Bellator MMA
7 22 Jul 202232.4 yrs L6-1 Dalton Rosta 6-0 · 26.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R310:38 0.00 1,525→1,472 -53 1,670 +195→+245 Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson Bellator MMA
6 12 Mar 202232.0 yrs W6-0 Freddy Sandoval 5-6-1 · 36.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOTapout to Ground & Pound R11:39 1.00 1,515→1,525 +10 1,026 -1200→-1300 Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell Bellator MMA
5 10 Dec 202030.8 yrs W5-0 Justin Sumter 7-3 · 31.1 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:36 1.00 1,433→1,522 +89 1,439 -205→-260 Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez Bellator MMA
4 8 Nov 201929.7 yrs W4-0 Jason Perrotta 4-3 · 32.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOVerbal (Knee Injury) R12:16 1.00 1,407→1,435 +28 1,117 -800→-769 Bellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis Bellator MMA
3 17 Aug 201828.4 yrs W3-0 Willie Whitehead 2-2 · 22.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnees From the Clinch R14:12 1.00 1,314→1,412 +98 1,355 -585→-464 Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Bellator MMA
2 2 Mar 201828.0 yrs W2-0 Justin Reeser 1-1 · 30.0 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:35 1.00 1,296→1,314 +18 919 – Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo Bellator MMA
1 14 Jul 201727.4 yrs W1-0 Aaron Rodriguez debut · 30.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.71* 1,307→1,296 -12 1,086 – Bellator 181: Campos vs. Girtz 3 Bellator MMA