Alexandr Romanov “King Kong”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 67/100 · peak 68 · Grappler · 7–3 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Alexandr Romanov holds an ORCA rating of 67, 15th of 54 active heavyweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 95, 2nd of 54 active heavyweights (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99). Striking offence trails at 57. The 7 UFC wins split 1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 57 | 34 of 54 | — |
| Striking defence | 70 | 13 of 54 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 96 |
| Grappling offence | 95 | 2 of 54 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99 |
| Grappling defence | 65 | 23 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 80 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 80.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 67 (peak 68)
- Heavyweight rank
- 15 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 7–3
- Pro record
- 18–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Team Romanov
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.78
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.13
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 4.49
- Takedown accuracy: 55%
- Takedown defence: 29%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.86
Fight history
- 2024-11-02 · W vs Rodrigo Nascimento · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi
- 2024-06-01 · L vs Jailton Almeida · Submission · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2023-07-01 · W vs Blagoy Ivanov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
- 2023-03-11 · L vs Alexander Volkov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
- 2022-08-20 · L vs Marcin Tybura · Decision - Majority · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
- 2022-04-30 · W vs Chase Sherman · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera
- 2021-10-09 · W vs Jared Vanderaa · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez
- 2021-04-17 · W vs Juan Espino · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
- 2020-11-07 · W vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira
- 2020-09-12 · W vs Roque Martinez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
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