Middleweight· Not Fighting
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”·
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
Pro record
13-5-0
Model Elo
1694
#89 of 1994
- Age
- 46
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73.5"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
- Born
- Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
- UFC debut
- Apr 20, 2013
Profile
Yoel Romero is 9–4 in the UFC since 2013. 7 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision (Mar 6, 2020).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–4
- since 2013
- Finish rate
- 78%
- 7 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 2
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 11m
- avg 14:43 per fight
- Opposition
- 1680
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1789opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 11, 2016
1719opp. Elosplit decision, R3 · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 11, 2015
- 1697opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · Jun 26, 2015
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · about average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:22
Fight history (13)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Israel AdesanyaRecord after: 9-4 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 6, 2020 |
| L |  Paulo CostaRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Aug 16, 2019 |
| L |  Robert WhittakerRecord after: 9-2 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 8, 2018 |
| W |  Luke RockholdRecord after: 9-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:48 | UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFeb 9, 2018 |
| L | Robert WhittakerRecord after: 8-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerJul 7, 2017 |
| W |  Chris WeidmanRecord after: 8-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:24 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 11, 2016 |
| W | Ronaldo SouzaRecord after: 7-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015 |
| W |  Lyoto MachidaRecord after: 6-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJun 26, 2015 |
| W |  Tim KennedyRecord after: 5-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:58 | UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSep 26, 2014 |
| W |  Brad TavaresRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneApr 18, 2014 |
| W |  Derek BrunsonRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:23 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouJan 14, 2014 |
| W |  Ronny MarkesRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:39 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3Nov 5, 2013 |
| W |  Clifford StarksRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:32 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezApr 19, 2013 |