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Combat Edge Intelligence

David Wright vs James Romero

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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David Wright

“The Smoke”

6-4-0MiddleweightLFA

1539Average

Tale of the tape

6-4-0Record4-2-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'0"Height6'2"
-Reach-
185 lbsWeight205 lbs

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

David WrightNow 1539
If they win+16→ 1555
If they lose-16→ 1523
James RomeroNow 1537
If they win+24→ 1561
If they lose-24→ 1513

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1503 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1512 · 7 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

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Sig. strikes / min
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Strike accuracy
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Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
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Strike defense
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Takedown avg.
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Takedown accuracy
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Takedown defense
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Submission avg.
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Trajectory

David WrightJames Romero
150015501600202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
2 (50%)
3 (50%)
Submission
2 (50%)
0 (0%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

James Romero54%
David Wright 46%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes James Romero a 54% favorite over David Wright in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans David Wright's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1539 vs 1537), separated by just 2 points.

David Wright enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

David Wright finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, James Romero 100%.

David Wright and James Romero share 1 common opponent: Jake Woodley.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

LossKO (Punch) · 2026
Jake Woodley
WinSubmission (Anaconda Choke) · 2024