Yoel Romero
| Age | 47 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight Class | Light-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 | 14 years, 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
Current Streak
1 Win
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:33 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:33 |
| 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 Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 02/24/2024 | W (14-7-0) | Thiago Santos (22-11-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/16/2023 | L (14-6-0) | Vadim Nemkov (16-2-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 203.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 297 | 5 | 05:00 |  |
| | 09/23/2022 | W (13-6-0) | Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1) | LHW (205.9 vs. 205.7) | KO (Strike) Bellator MMA 285 | 3 | 03:34 | |
| | 05/06/2022 | W (12-6-0) | Alex Polizzi (10-1-0) | LHW (204.6 vs. 202.8) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 280 | 3 | 04:59 | |
| | 09/18/2021 | L (12-5-0) | Phil Davis (22-6-0) | LHW (205.4 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Split Decision) BELLATOR MMA 266 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/07/2020 | L (12-4-0) | Israel Adesanya (18-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/17/2019 | L (12-3-0) | Paulo Costa (12-0-0) | MW (184.5 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 241 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/09/2018 | L (12-2-0) | Robert Whittaker (19-4-0) | MW (185.2 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/10/2018 | W (11-2-0) | Luke Rockhold (16-3-0) | MW (187.7* vs. 185.0) | KO UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | 3 | 01:48 | |
| | 07/08/2017 | L (11-1-0) | Robert Whittaker (18-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/12/2016 | W (10-1-0) | Chris Weidman (13-1-0) | MW (185.6 vs. 185.8) | TKO/RSC UFC 205: Alvarez vs. Mcgregor | 3 | 00:24 | |
| | 12/12/2015 | W (9-1-0) | Jacare Souza (22-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 194: McGregor vs Aldo | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/27/2015 | W (9-1-0) | Lyoto Machida (22-6-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 186.0) | KO UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida* | 3 | 01:38 | |
| | 09/27/2014 | W (8-1-0) | Tim Kennedy (19-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 178: Cariaso vs Johnson | 3 | 00:58 | |
| | 04/19/2014 | W (7-1-0) | Brad Tavares (12-1-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/15/2014 | W (6-1-0) | Derek Brunson (11-2-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 35: Philipou vs Rockhold | 3 | 03:23 | |
| | 11/06/2013 | W (5-1-0) | Ronny Markes (12-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | KO UFC Fight for the Troops: Kennedy vs. Natal | 3 | 01:41 | |
| | 04/20/2013 | W (4-1-0) | Clifford Starks (6-1-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | KO (Knee) UFC on Fox 7: Henderson vs. Melendez | 1 | 01:32 | |
| | 09/10/2011 | L (4-0-0) | Feijão Custodio (10-3-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | KO Strikeforce: World Grand Prix Semi Finals | 2 | 04:51 | |
| NSF | 05/27/2011 | W (3-0-0) | Laszlo Eck (0-0-0) | KO (Strike) FOTN: Fight of the Night 2011 | 1 | 00:33 | ||
| NSF | 03/05/2011 | W (2-0-0) | Nikita Petrovs (1-3-0) | TKO/RSC SFC 3: MMA Fight Night | 1 | 02:58 | ||
| NSF | 10/08/2010 | W (1-0-0) | Michal Fijalka (6-1-0) | TKO/RSC Infinite Fighting Federation: The Eternal Struggle | 3 | 04:05 | ||
| NSF | 12/20/2009 | W (0-0-0) | Sascha Weinpolter (4-2-0) | TKO/RSC Fight of the Night 12/20/09 | 1 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |