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Romero
Cotton

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Romero Cotton
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
78%
7/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 3-2
WWLLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#43
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1555
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1530 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.11 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 13, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
57%
2
SUB
29%
1
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER82TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING40CHIN75STRIKING51CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power82
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2017WJUL 2017WMAR 2018WAUG 2018WNOV 2019WDEC 2020WMAR 2022LJUL 2022LOCT 2023WJUN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  4. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  9. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sandoval), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 95.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
33%
-
2
22%
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
11%
1
11%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
2
22%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Marcos SantanaJun 13, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 1:30
UAE Warriors 60 - Abubakar vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Grant NealOct 7, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 300 - Nurmagomedov vs. Primus
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dalton RostaJul 22, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:38
Bellator 283 - Lima vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Freddy SandovalMar 12, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:39
Bellator 276 - Borics vs. Burnell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Justin SumterDec 10, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 3:36
Bellator 254 - Macfarlane vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Jason PerrottaNov 8, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:16
Bellator 233 - Salter vs. van Steenis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee Injury)
W
VS Willie WhiteheadAug 17, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
Bellator 204 - Caldwell vs. Lahat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees and Punches)
W
VS Justin ReeserMar 2, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 4:35
Bellator 195 - Caldwell vs. Higo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Aaron RodriguezJul 14, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 181 - Campos vs. Girtz 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 7-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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