James Te Huna vs. Ricardo Romero
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
James Te Huna
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 11 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.56 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
Ricardo Romero
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.95 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 14 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.3 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
James Te Huna
Distance 65.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 11.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 22.5% (norm 10.6%)
Ricardo Romero
Distance 55.6% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 2.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 41.7% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
James Te Huna
Head 78.3% (norm 78.5%) · Body 12.5% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 9.1% (norm 9.7%)
Ricardo Romero
Head 83.3% (norm 78.5%) · Body 16.7% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 0.0% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Te Huna L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Romero L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 138 / 309 | 44.7% | 41.5% | 7 / 20 | too few to rate | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 34 / 56 | 60.7% | 70.8% | 0 / 1 | too few to rate | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 70 / 106 | 66.0% | 72.9% | 13 / 15 | too few to rate | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 166 / 369 | 45.0% | 39.2% | 14 / 30 | 46.7% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 39 / 59 | 66.1% | 72.0% | 6 / 6 | too few to rate | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 37 / 43 | 86.0% | 82.1% | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Te Huna L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Romero L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 98 / 367 | 26.7% | 40.6% | 15 / 37 | 40.5% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 31 / 44 | 70.5% | 68.8% | 12 / 18 | too few to rate | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 50 / 70 | 71.4% | 70.4% | 17 / 27 | 63.0% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 134 / 424 | 31.6% | 37.7% | 36 / 73 | 49.3% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 19 / 28 | 67.9% | 72.9% | 6 / 6 | too few to rate | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 26 / 29 | 89.7% | 83.1% | 2 / 3 | too few to rate | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Te Huna has more cage time on record.