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 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 16-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years, 11 months, 3 days
Rounds Fought 59.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.5
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 10 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 months, 8 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
11/23/2024 W
(0-0-0) 		Duane Crespo
(0-0-0) 		Light heavyweight
(234.5 vs. 263.2) 		KO
Dirty Boxing Championship - Private Event#1 		1 00:58
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