Yoel Romero
| Age | 48 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
Yoel Romero is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 15-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 2 months, 4 days |
| Rounds Fought | 59.2 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.6 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 7 months, 10 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 months, 8 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 12 | 0 | 3 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Finish Rate | 80.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 14.3% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 20.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 85.7% |
| Win by KO Rate | 80.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 14.3% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 33 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 33 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 10:23 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 4.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 19:58 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 02/24/2024 |
W
(14-7-0) |
Thiago Santos
(22-13-0) |
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.2 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 06/16/2023 |
L
(14-6-0) |
Vadim Nemkov
(19-2-0) |
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 203.8 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 297 |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 09/23/2022 |
W
(13-6-0) |
Melvin Manhoef
(32-17-1) |
LHW
( 205.9 vs. 205.7 ) |
KO
(Strike)
Bellator MMA 285 |
3 | 03:34 | |
| OFF | 05/06/2022 |
W
(12-6-0) |
Alex Polizzi
(11-6-0) |
LHW
( 204.6 vs. 202.8 ) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 280 |
3 | 04:59 | |
| OFF | 09/18/2021 |
L
(12-5-0) |
Phil Davis
(25-8-0) |
LHW
( 205.4 vs. 206.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
BELLATOR MMA 266 |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 03/07/2020 |
L
(12-4-0) |
Israel Adesanya
(24-5-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 08/17/2019 |
L
(12-3-0) |
Paulo Costa
(15-4-0) |
MW
( 184.5 vs. 186.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 241 |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 06/09/2018 |
L
(12-2-0) |
Robert Whittaker
(26-9-0) |
MW
( 185.2 vs. 185.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2 |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 02/10/2018 |
W
(11-2-0) |
Luke Rockhold
(16-6-0) |
MW
( 187.7 * vs. 185.0 ) |
KO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
3 | 01:48 | |
| OFF | 07/08/2017 |
L
(11-1-0) |
Robert Whittaker
(26-9-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 11/12/2016 |
W
(10-1-0) |
Chris Weidman
(16-8-0) |
MW
( 185.6 vs. 185.8 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. Mcgregor |
3 | 00:24 | |
| OFF | 12/12/2015 |
W
(9-1-0) |
Jacare Souza
(26-10-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 06/27/2015 |
W
(9-1-0) |
Lyoto Machida
(26-11-0) |
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
KO
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida * |
3 | 01:38 | |
| OFF | 09/27/2014 |
W
(8-1-0) |
Tim Kennedy
(19-6-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 178: Cariaso vs Johnson |
3 | 00:58 | |
| OFF | 04/19/2014 |
W
(7-1-0) |
Brad Tavares
(21-11-0) |
MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 01/15/2014 |
W
(6-1-0) |
Derek Brunson
(24-9-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs Rockhold |
3 | 03:23 | |
| OFF | 11/06/2013 |
W
(5-1-0) |
Ronny Markes
(23-11-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
KO
UFC Fight for the Troops: Kennedy vs. Natal |
3 | 01:41 | |
| OFF | 04/20/2013 |
W
(4-1-0) |
Clifford Starks
(12-5-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
KO
(Knee)
UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez |
1 | 01:32 | |
| OFF | 09/10/2011 |
L
(4-0-0) |
Feijão Custodio
(12-7-0) |
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) |
KO
Strikeforce: World Grand Prix Semi Finals |
2 | 04:51 | |
| NRB | 05/27/2011 |
W
(3-0-0) |
Laszlo Eck
(0-1-0) |
KO
(Strike)
FOTN: Fight of the Night 2011 |
1 | 00:33 | ||
| NRB | 03/05/2011 |
W
(2-0-0) |
Nikita Petrovs
(7-4-1) |
TKO/RSC
SFC 3: MMA Fight Night |
1 | 02:58 | ||
| NRB | 10/08/2010 |
W
(1-0-0) |
Michal Fijalka
(16-7-1) |
TKO/RSC
Infinite Fighting Federation: The Eternal Struggle |
3 | 04:05 | ||
| NRB | 12/20/2009 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Sascha Weinpolter
(10-6-1) |
TKO/RSC
Fight of the Night 12/20/09 |
1 | 05:00 |
Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 09/12/2025 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Theo Doukas
(0-1-0) |
HW
( 212.2 vs. 212.8 ) |
TKO
(Strikes)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 80 |
2 | 01:56 |
Official Professional Dirty Boxing Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 03/22/2025 |
W
(1-0-0) |
Ras Hylton
(0-1-0) |
HW
( 225.0 vs. 256.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
(Strikes)
Dirty Boxing Championship - Event 1 |
3 | 02:26 | |
| OFF | 11/23/2024 |
W
(0-0-0) |
Duane Crespo
(0-1-0) |
LHW
( 234.5 * vs. 263.2* ) |
KO
Dirty Boxing Championship - Private Event#1 |
1 | 00:58 |
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* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |