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United States
Miami, Florida
Yoel Romero
"
Soldier of God
"
AGE
47
/
Apr 30, 1977
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Top Team
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
13
81%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
3
19%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
1
14%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
6
86%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Thiago Santos
PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs
Feb / 24 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Bryan Miner
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Vadim Nemkov
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
Jun / 16 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Melvin Manhoef
Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally
Sep / 23 / 2022
KO (Elbows)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:34
win
Alex Polizzi
Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2
May / 06 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:59
loss
Phil Davis
Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis
Sep / 18 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Israel Adesanya
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
Mar / 07 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Paulo Costa
UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Aug / 17 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Robert Whittaker
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun / 09 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Luke Rockhold
UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold
Feb / 10 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:48
loss
Robert Whittaker
UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker
Jul / 08 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Chris Weidman
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
Nov / 12 / 2016
KO (Flying Knee)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:24
win
Ronaldo Souza
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
Dec / 12 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Lyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero
Jun / 27 / 2015
KO (Elbows)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:38
win
Tim Kennedy
UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso
Sep / 27 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:58
win
Brad Tavares
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
Apr / 19 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Ortiz
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou
Jan / 15 / 2014
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Blake Grice
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:23
win
Ronny Markes
UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3
Nov / 06 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:39
win
Clifford Starks
UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez
Apr / 20 / 2013
KO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:32
loss
Rafael Cavalcante
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Sep / 10 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:51
win
Laszlo Eck
FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011
May / 27 / 2011
KO (Punch)
1
0:33
win
Nikita Petrovs
SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night
Mar / 05 / 2011
TKO (Retirement)
Kurt Braun
1
2:58
win
Michal Fijalka
IFF - The Eternal Struggle
Oct / 08 / 2010
TKO (Retirement)
Mariusz Slotta
3
4:05
win
Sascha Weinpolter
FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009
Dec / 20 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
1
0:48
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1%
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38%
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6%
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3%
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19%
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