Earning the opportunity to fight for a professional title requires constant dedication to the daily grind of athletics and a willingness to sacrifice the simple pleasures of everyday life to enter the championship crucible and reach the peak of professional sporting success. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet a forger of phoenix’s ashes ready to give featherweights a taste of his lone star metal medicine concoction with a golden aftertaste for Fury Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since November 2019 and representing Fortis MMA Lakeside, Ricky Romo owns a 7-4-1 record in 11 bouts consisting of four decisions, two submissions one knockout and a draw. Romo has spent the majority of his arc as a professional MMA fighter with Fury Fighting Championship. He has spent his whole career in the United States in his home state of Texas. Romo has finished three out of his seven overall wins during his time inside the professional ranks. All of his decision victories have resulted in unanimous verdicts. All three of Romo’s finishes over the course of his professional journey have been inside the distance.
In his professional MMA debut, he faced Paul Garza and defeated him via unanimous decision. Romo submitted Mitchell Cupp via arm-triangle choke in the first round at Fury FC 41. He knocked out Artwaun Steele in round two at XKO 51 Fight Night volume 2. Then at Fury FC 86, Romo submitted Casey Ware via rear-naked choke in round one. He defeated John Pham at XKO 70 Fight Night via unanimous decision. Romo defeated Shane Torres via unanimous decision on the main card of Fury FC 108.
On the main card of Fury FC 114, he defeated Nick Talavera via unanimous decision. The victory secured Romo the fourth decision win of his professional career. He also picked up his seventh overall victory as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. In the main event of Fury FC 119, he will face off against Carlos Calderon for the featherweight title. Good luck Ricky!
