Middleweight · Men

Indalecio Romero

“Mean Bean”
United States Academy of Combat Arts debut 2004
Holds 3 fighters
Form W W W W W
Elo 1,445 peak 1,503 · 29 Jun 2013 58 below it
Tapology Sherdog
30-6pro record
6W current streak
1,482best win, Elo
1,114average opponent
-- born 27 Mar 1980
66.0" / 71.5" 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 KO1,217 Sub1,128 Dec1,203

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 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2015): 1,416 Elo, 24-6, aged 35, average opponent 1,115.

  1. Andy Manzolo then 1,397, 23-7, aged 35 · Middleweight 6-4 after peaked 1,395 ▼
  2. Anthony Macias then 1,368, 21-9, aged 33 5-9 after peaked 1,422 ▲
  3. Rosen Dimitrov then 1,386, 25-5, aged 32 11-0 after peaked 1,588 ▲
  4. Alejandro Solano Rodriguez then 1,472, 21-8, aged 36 9-8 after peaked 1,678 ▲
  5. Dave Strasser then 1,346, 21-5, aged 35 4-3 after peaked 1,407 ▲
  6. Carlos Alexandre then 1,500, 23-7, aged 34 2-3 after peaked 1,518

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Dane Sayers Decision R5 · 23 Jan 2010 · MAX Fights 1,482
  2. Dane Sayers Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2018 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,390
  3. Nicolae Cury Decision R3 · 12 Apr 2014 · Impact FC 1,385
  4. Eric Moon KO/TKO R3 · 29 Jun 2013 · Cage Fighting Xtreme 1,276
  5. Chris Lane KO/TKO R1 · 25 Aug 2012 · Golden Cage MMA 1,220

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Ben Smith KO/TKO R3 · 6 Mar 2015 · Resurrection Fighting Alliance 1,522
  2. Leo Kuntz Decision R5 · 18 Feb 2012 · Cage Fighting Xtreme 1,426
  3. Thomas Speer Decision R3 · 23 Jul 2011 · Extreme Challenge 1,550
  4. Lucas St. Clair Submission R1 · 29 Aug 2009 · MAX Fights 1,201
  5. Jeremy Anderson Submission R2 · 9 Jan 2009 · Brutaal Genesis MMA 1,275

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Dane Sayers 2 meetings · 2010, 2018 2–0
  2. Steven Bratland 2 meetings · 2005, 2006 2–0

Fight history

36 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
36 6 May 202242.1 yrs W30-6 Deven Paulsen 4-4 · 22.5 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R14:49 1.00 1,426→1,445 +18 1,053 – CES 68: Greene vs. Williams CES MMA
35 27 Apr 201838.1 yrs W29-6 Dane Sayers 13-4 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,460→1,502 +42 1,390 -205→-205 LFA 38: Hughes vs. Greene Legacy Fighting Alliance
34 9 Jun 201737.2 yrs W28-6 Aaron Hedrick 9-7 · 35.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,466→1,460 -6 1,128 – KOTC: Fire Starter King of the Cage
33 7 Oct 201636.5 yrs W27-6 Isaiah Pitts 6-1 · 41.2 yrs Welterweight SubArm Triangle Choke R13:50 1.00 1,436→1,466 +30 1,163 – Legacy Fighting Championship 60 Legacy FC
32 8 Jul 201636.3 yrs W26-6 Jay Ellis 14-60 · 32.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R12:16 1.00 1,425→1,436 +11 959 – KOTC: Ultimate Collision King of the Cage
31 8 Apr 201636.0 yrs W25-6 Sean Huffman 19-33 (1) · 38.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:22 1.00 1,414→1,425 +11 950 – KOTC: Generation X King of the Cage
30 6 Mar 201534.9 yrs L24-6 Ben Smith 13-2 · 34.9 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:32 0.00 1,497→1,416 -81 1,522 – RFA 24: Smith vs. Romero Resurrection Fighting Alliance
29 28 Jun 201434.3 yrs W24-5 Jesse Midas 6-7 – KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:16 1.00 1,485→1,497 +12 1,030 – Shine 5: Victory Shine Mixed Martial Arts
28 12 Apr 201434.0 yrs W23-5 Nicolae Cury 7-4 · 33.6 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,503→1,485 -18 1,385 – Impact Fighting Championship 12 Impact FC
27 29 Jun 201333.3 yrs W22-5 Eric Moon 10-9 (1) · 27.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,457→1,503 +45 1,276 – CFX 46: Cage Fighting Xtreme Cage Fighting Xtreme
26 23 Mar 201333.0 yrs W21-5 Jesse Evans 8-8 Welterweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:21 1.00 1,440→1,457 +17 1,057 – Max Fights 17 MAX Fights
25 25 Aug 201232.4 yrs W20-5 Chris Lane 6-7 · 27.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R10:58 1.00 1,393→1,440 +47 1,220 – Golden Cage MMA - Magic City Mayhem 1 Golden Cage MMA
24 23 Jun 201232.2 yrs W19-5 Bruce Johnson 8-42 Catchweight KO/TKOStrikes R14:23 1.00 1,389→1,393 +3 702 – CFX 34: Rumble in the Rapids 3 Cage Fighting Xtreme
23 18 Feb 201231.9 yrs L18-5 Leo Kuntz 12-1-1 · 28.4 yrs Welterweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.45 1,389→1,389 +1 1,426 – CFX: Winter Brawl Cage Fighting Xtreme
22 23 Jul 201131.3 yrs L18-4 Thomas Speer 21-5 · 26.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,416→1,389 -27 1,550 – EC 188: Larson vs. Davila Extreme Challenge
21 29 Apr 201131.1 yrs W18-3 Chris Page 2-4 · 26.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:18 1.00 1,399→1,416 +17 1,009 – Crowbar MMA - Spring Brawl 2 Crowbar MMA
20 11 Sep 201030.5 yrs W17-3 Josh Smidt 5-10 – KO/TKOPunch R10:17 1.00 1,375→1,399 +24 1,055 – Crowbar MMA - Fall Brawl Crowbar MMA
19 21 May 201030.1 yrs W16-3 Jason Ehresmann 3-5 – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:34 1.00 1,331→1,375 +44 1,140 – Seconds Out / Vivid MMA - Combat on Capital Hill 1 Seconds Out Promotions
18 23 Jan 201029.8 yrs W15-3 Dane Sayers 7-0 · 21.9 yrs – DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,277→1,331 +55 1,482 – MF 8: Elimination MAX Fights
17 14 Nov 200929.6 yrs W14-3 Jake Meyer 0-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:33 1.00 1,252→1,277 +25 942 – MF 7: Proving Grounds 1 MAX Fights
16 29 Aug 200929.4 yrs L13-3 Lucas St. Clair 3-3-1 · 25.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R14:15 0.00 1,381→1,252 -129 1,201 – Max Fights 6 MAX Fights
15 30 May 200929.2 yrs W13-2 Wayne Hajicek 17-13 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,323→1,381 +57 1,198 – Max Fights 5 MAX Fights
14 7 Feb 200928.9 yrs W12-2 Miguel Cooley 14-16-2 · 34.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R2 1.00 1,295→1,323 +29 1,011 – Dakota Fighting Championships 11 Dakota Fighting Championships
13 9 Jan 200928.8 yrs L11-2 Jeremy Anderson 2-0 · 29.4 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,416→1,295 -121 1,275 – Minnesota Combat Sports Brutaal Genesis MMA
12 22 Nov 200828.7 yrs W11-1 Gabe Wallbridge 8-8 – KO/TKOPunches R11:22 1.00 1,401→1,416 +15 991 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
11 13 Jun 200828.2 yrs W10-1 Drew Reed 1-2 – KO/TKOPunches R12:54 1.00 1,391→1,401 +10 905 – Brutaal - Fight Night Brutaal Genesis MMA
10 29 Mar 200828.0 yrs W9-1 Chad Rockwhite 3-2 – SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,355→1,391 +36 1,120 – UCS - Battle on the Bay 10 Federation of MMA of Samara
9 30 Nov 200727.7 yrs W8-1 Jesse Anderson 2-1 – SubSubmission R1 1.00 1,319→1,355 +36 1,087 – UCS - Battle on the Bay 9 Ultimate Combat Sports
8 20 Oct 200727.6 yrs W7-1 Mike Suttles 2-17 – -- -- 1.00 1,314→1,319 +4 681 – UCS - Battle on the Bay 8 Ultimate Combat Sports
7 29 Apr 200626.1 yrs W6-1 Steven Bratland 3-2 · 33.9 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,247→1,322 +75 1,198 – NFA - Battle at the Ridge 3 Minnesota Regional
6 1 Apr 200626.0 yrs W5-1 Nathan Vazquez 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches -- 1.00 1,213→1,247 +33 961 – KO - Productions KO Showtime
5 25 Feb 200625.9 yrs W4-1 Josh Pankey 1-8 – KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 1,205→1,213 +9 696 – NFA - Battle at the Ridge 2 Minnesota Regional
4 19 Nov 200525.6 yrs W3-1 Logan Deisler 2-8 – KO/TKOPunches R10:26 1.00 1,182→1,205 +22 847 – NFA - Battle at the Ridge 1 NFA
3 19 Nov 200525.6 yrs W2-1 Steven Bratland 1-1 · 33.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,093→1,182 +90 1,102 – NFA - Battle at the Ridge 1 Minnesota Regional
2 29 Jan 200524.8 yrs L1-1 Kyle Olsen 15-11 – SubArmbar R1 0.00 1,136→1,093 -43 1,330 – NFA - Super Brawl North Dakota Regional
1 25 Sep 200424.5 yrs W1-0 Rob Marcks debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R3 1.00 1,048→1,136 +88 1,048 – NFA - Battle For the Belts Minnesota Regional