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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ricardo Romero vs Shonie Carter

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

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Shonie Carter

“Mr. International”

52-32-7MiddleweightZP

1494Average

Tale of the tape

11-10-0Record52-32-7
WelterweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'1"Height5'9"
-ReachTBD
170 lbsWeight176 lbs
Makiavelo TeamTeamIron Academy

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.

Ricardo RomeroNow 1493
If they win+16→ 1509
If they lose-16→ 1477
Shonie CarterNow 1494
If they win+12→ 1506
If they lose-12→ 1482

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 Elo1538 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
1.62
Not available
Strike accuracy
36%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.32
Not available
Strike defense
47%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.75
Not available
Takedown accuracy
67%
Not available
Takedown defense
75%
Not available
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Ricardo RomeroShonie Carter
1500155020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (64%)
KO/TKO
14 (27%)
1 (9%)
Submission
13 (25%)
3 (27%)
Decision
25 (48%)

Combat Edge model read

Shonie Carter55%
Ricardo Romero 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Shonie Carter a 55% favorite over Ricardo Romero in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1493 vs 1494), separated by just 1 points.

Ricardo Romero enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Shonie Carter enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Ricardo Romero finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Shonie Carter 52%.

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