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Yoel Romero · mmastats.fyi

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Yoel Romero

“Soldier of God”

13-5-0

Physicals

StanceSouthpaw

Height6'0"

Reach73"

Date of birth1977-04-30

Career Stats

Sig. strikes landed / min3.44

Sig. strike accuracy49%

Takedowns / 15 min1.57

Takedown accuracy30%

Submissions / 15 min0

Fight History

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 7, 2020 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

IAIsrael AdesanyaWinner

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 17, 2019 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

PCPaulo CostaWinner

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 9, 2018 · Middleweight

Decision - Split · R5 · 5:00

RWRobert WhittakerWinner

UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFeb 10, 2018 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 1:48

YRYoel RomeroWinner

LRLuke Rockhold

UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerJul 8, 2017 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00

RWRobert WhittakerWinner

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 12, 2016 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 0:24

CWChris Weidman

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 12, 2015 · Middleweight

Decision - Split · R3 · 5:00

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJun 27, 2015 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 1:38

LMLyoto Machida

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSep 27, 2014 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 0:58

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneApr 19, 2014 · Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouJan 15, 2014 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 3:23

YRYoel RomeroWinner

DBDerek Brunson

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 6, 2013 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R3 · 1:39

YRYoel RomeroWinner

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 20, 2013 · Middleweight

KO/TKO · R1 · 1:32

CSClifford Starks

YRYoel RomeroWinner

Fighters

Event

KD

Strikes

TD

Sub Att

Class

Method

Rd

Time

IAIsrael Adesanya

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

Mar 7, 2020

0

0

48

40

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

Aug 17, 2019

1

1

125

118

1

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

RWRobert Whittaker

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Jun 9, 2018

0

2

128

111

0

3

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Split

5

5:00

LRLuke Rockhold

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Feb 10, 2018

1

0

45

45

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

1:48

RWRobert Whittaker

UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

Jul 8, 2017

0

0

48

74

4

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

5

5:00

CWChris Weidman

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

Nov 12, 2016

0

1

12

18

1

2

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

0:24

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

Dec 12, 2015

0

1

30

46

1

0

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Split

3

5:00

LMLyoto Machida

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

Jun 27, 2015

0

0

31

42

0

1

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

1:38

UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso

Sep 27, 2014

0

2

30

39

0

3

1

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

0:58

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

Apr 19, 2014

0

0

21

31

0

7

0

0

Middleweight

Decision - Unanimous

3

5:00

DBDerek Brunson

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou

Jan 15, 2014

0

0

60

38

0

3

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

3:23

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3

Nov 6, 2013

0

1

18

50

2

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

3

1:39

CSClifford Starks

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Apr 20, 2013

0

1

3

12

0

0

0

0

Middleweight

KO/TKO

1

1:32