Yoel Romero

🇨🇺

(1977-04-30)

Statistics

UFC Record: 9-4

By Method:

KO/TKO: 7-0
Submission: 0-0
Decision: 2-4

By Elo:

As Favorite: 0-2
As Underdog: 9-2

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 8-4

By Round:

Round 1: 1-0
Round 3: 8-1
Round 5: 0-3

By Type:

Main Event: 2-3
Title Fight: 0-1
Interim Title Fight: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 6-4

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: LWLLL

Peak Elo: 3366 (2018-02-10) (#62)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3105 (#22)

Bonuses: 8 (5 FOTN, 3 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 14m 43s

Total Fight Time: 3h 11m 22s (#200)

Avg Time Between Fights: 202 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.2 (#114)

Avg Age: 39 years

Avg Opp Age: 30.8 years

Peak Rankings:

#15 Pound-for-Pound

#1 Middleweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2020-03-07
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

Israel Adesanya (30)

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WWWWW • 7-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3458 (84%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇨🇺

Yoel Romero (42)
9-3 • LLWLW
Elo: 3176 (16%) • UFC rank: #3

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2019-08-17
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

Paulo Costa (28)

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WWWW • 4-0
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3024 (14%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇨🇺

Yoel Romero (42)
9-2 • LWLWW
Elo: 3350 (86%) • UFC rank: #2

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States🇺🇸

2018-06-09
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Robert Whittaker (27)

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WWWWW • 10-2
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3430 (60%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇨🇺

Yoel Romero (41)
9-1 • WLWWW
Elo: 3366 (40%) • UFC rank: #1

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States🇺🇸

2018-02-10
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

Yoel Romero (40)

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LWWWW • 8-1
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3238 (36%)

CATCHWEIGHT (187.7 LB)
KO
R3
1:48

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Luke Rockhold (33)
6-2 • WWWLW
Elo: 3337 (64%) • UFC rank: #2

Perth Arena
Perth
Australia🇦🇺

2017-07-08
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

Robert Whittaker (26)

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WWWWW • 9-2
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3325 (48%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Interim Title Fight

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇨🇺

Yoel Romero (40)
8-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 3343 (52%) • UFC rank: #1

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2016-11-12
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

⭐ Yoel Romero (39)

🇨🇺

WWWWW • 7-0
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3214 (35%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R3
0:24

🇺🇸

Chris Weidman (32)
9-1 • WWWWL
Elo: 3318 (65%) • UFC rank: #2

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States🇺🇸

2015-12-12
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor

Yoel Romero (38)

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WWWWW • 6-0
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3149 (34%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Ronaldo Souza (36)
5-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 3260 (66%) • UFC rank: #2

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2015-06-27
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero

⭐ Yoel Romero (38)

🇨🇺

WWWWW • 5-0
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3044 (47%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R3
1:38

🇧🇷

Lyoto Machida (37)
14-6 • WWLWL
Elo: 3062 (53%) • UFC rank: #4

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2014-09-27
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso

Yoel Romero (37)

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WWWW • 4-0
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2887 (21%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
0:58

🇺🇸

Tim Kennedy (35)
3-0 • WWW
Elo: 3110 (79%) • UFC rank: #6

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2014-04-19
UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

Yoel Romero (36)

🇨🇺

WWW • 3-0
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2741 (27%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Brad Tavares (26)
7-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 2912 (73%) • UFC rank: #13

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2014-01-15
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou

Yoel Romero (36)

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WW • 2-0
Elo: 2597 (28%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
3:23

🇺🇸

Derek Brunson (30)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2761 (72%)

The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Duluth, Georgia
United States🇺🇸

2013-11-06
UFC: Fight for the Troops 3

Yoel Romero (36)

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W • 1-0
Elo: 2425 (13%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R3
1:39

🇧🇷

Ronny Markes (25)
3-0 • WWW
Elo: 2741 (87%)

Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
United States🇺🇸

2013-04-20
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

⭐ Yoel Romero (35)

🇨🇺

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2244 (9%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:32

🇺🇸

Clifford Starks (31)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2636 (91%)

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States🇺🇸