UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
Las Vegas, USA
5 Feb 2011
Light Heavyweight
VS
50%
Kingsbury
50%
Romero
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:21
KK
Kyle Kingsbury
"Kingsbu"
11 – 6
6'4"79" reachOrthodox44 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 17
RR
Ricardo Romero
11 – 3
Submission Hunter2-fight slide48 yrsOrthodox76" reach6'0"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kingsbury

This is a genuine toss-up — Kingsbury at 50% vs Romero at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Romero has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 16 points.

Striking split: Kingsbury throws more volume but Romero connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Romero has a chin rating of 56 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Kingsbury
Romero
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'0"
79"+
Reach
76"
44+
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kingsbury
Romero
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.5
16.5
38.0
Performance Avg
43.0
34
Quality of Victory
50
74
Momentum Score
35
Kingsbury
Romero
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.9
38%
Strike Accuracy
55%
3.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.7
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
1
3
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance1
5Clinch0
2Ground0
Kingsbury
Romero
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.8
/ 10
8.0
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
10.0
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kingsbury
Romero
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
80
56
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/17 fights
Chin rating based on
3/14 fights
Kingsbury
Romero
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
74
35
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · R2
L · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R2
Kingsbury
Romero
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
25%
100%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
1
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kingsbury
Romero
Striking3.4 / 0.7Volume6.9 / 0.7Grappling1.8 / 8.0Wrestling1.3 / 5.6Submission0.0 / 10.0Pressure3.1 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.7
1.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
3.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
6.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Kingsbury
Strike Zones
Romero
Kingsbury
Attacking
5HEAD3BODY1LEGS9 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Romero
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD3BODY1LEGS9 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kingsbury targets the head (56% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 56% of strikes there
🎯Romero targets the head (100% of attacks) — Kingsbury absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kingsbury
RND
Romero
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Kingsbury · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.5L4.5W4.5W5.0W4.5W5.5L1.9L4.8L5.5L2008-122011-022012-052014-07
WinLossTrend

Romero · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.7
0105.2W1.5L1.5L2010-072011-022011-09
WinLossTrend

Kingsbury · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Patrick CumminsRating 5.5
Decision
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L · R2
Jimi ManuwaRating 4.8
UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · 2012-09
L · Sub · R1
Glover TeixeiraRating 1.9
Submission
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · 2012-05
L · Dec · R3
Stephan BonnarRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · 2011-11
W · Dec · R3
Fabio MaldonadoRating 4.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · 2011-06

Romero · Last 3

L · KO · R1
James Te HunaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · 2011-09
L · KO · R1
Kyle KingsburyRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
W · Sub · R2
Seth PetruzelliRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07

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