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Combat Edge Intelligence

Denis Tiuliulin 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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Tale of the tape

10-10-0Record4-2-0
MiddleweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'2"
77"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.

Denis TiuliulinNow 1536
If they win+16→ 1552
If they lose-16→ 1520
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.

1615 · 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.

3.61
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
41%
Strike accuracy
Not available
5.23
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
38%
Strike defense
Not available
0.96
Takedown avg.
Not available
43%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
72%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Denis TiuliulinJames Romero
1500155016002023202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (90%)
KO/TKO
2 (50%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (50%)
1 (10%)
Decision
0 (0%)

Combat Edge model read

Denis Tiuliulin53%
James Romero 47%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Denis Tiuliulin a 53% favorite over James Romero in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans James Romero's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1536 vs 1537), separated by just 1 points.

Denis Tiuliulin enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

Denis Tiuliulin finishes 90% of wins inside the distance, James Romero 100%.

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