[1] After going 5–0 in the promotion, Romero fought Glen Sandull for the vacant Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight championship.
Romero next faced future Ultimate Fighter and UFC competitor James McSweeney which once again aired on HDNet Fights.
This was followed by a victory over The Ultimate Fighter 8 competitor Karen Grigoryan and Romero once again won, this via TKO (punches) in the second round.
Romero fought twice more for the Ring of Combat, defending his ROC Light Heavyweight title,[5] winning both by submission (one by kimura, one by keylock).
Bloodyelbow also declared him a "rising star" in their list of desired fighters for the UFC Light Heavyweight division.