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Combat Edge Intelligence

Erick Montaño vs Ricardo 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

10-8-0Record11-10-0
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
6'0"Height6'1"
73"Reach-
169 lbsWeight170 lbs
Bonebreakers MMA· 1626 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamMakiavelo Team

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.

Erick MontañoNow 1490
If they win+16→ 1506
If they lose-16→ 1474
Ricardo RomeroNow 1493
If they win+16→ 1509
If they lose-16→ 1477

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.

1524 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1503 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

2.79
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
45%
Strike accuracy
Not available
2.06
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
65%
Strike defense
Not available
2.29
Takedown avg.
Not available
36%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
67%
Takedown defense
Not available
0
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Erick MontañoRicardo Romero
1500155020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (20%)
KO/TKO
7 (64%)
4 (40%)
Submission
1 (9%)
4 (40%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Ricardo Romero58%
Erick Montaño 42%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ricardo Romero a 58% favorite over Erick Montaño in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1490 vs 1493), separated by just 3 points.

Ricardo Romero enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Erick Montaño finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Ricardo Romero 73%.

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