“Soldier of God” Middleweight
Yoel Romero
9-4-0
UFC record, 13 fights, 191.4 min
13-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-2
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sat, Apr 30, 1977, age 49
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 20, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 7, 2020
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
7 KO/TKO (flying knee head 2, punch to head in clinch 2, elbows to body on ground, elbows to head from half guard, punch to head at distance), 2 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 4 |
| All | 9 | 4 |
02/Career rates
13 fights, 191.4 min
Sig strikes landed
3.49 per min
667 in 191.4 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
49.3%
667 of 1,352 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.11 per min
596 of 1,517 landed on him in 191.4 min
Takedowns
1.65 per 15 min
21 of 63 · 191.4 min
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
21 of 63 attempts
Takedown defence
29 of 36
defended of attempted on him, 191.4 min
Control time
1:55 per 15 min
24:30 of 191:22
Knockdowns
10
scored in 191.4 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.00 per 15 min
0 in 191.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
73% distance, 12% clinch, 15% ground
487 distance, 80 clinch, 100 ground of 667 landed
What he hits
60% head, 18% body, 22% leg
403 head, 119 body, 145 leg of 667 landed
Cage time
191:22
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-2 in 2
- Lv Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 7, 2020, UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Robert WhittakerMiddleweight, interim title. Sat, Jul 8, 2017, UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 13 | 9-4-0 | 191.4 | 667 of 1,352 | 3.49 | 21 of 63 | 24:30 of 191:22 | 10 | 7 in 9 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 191.4 | 667 of 1,352 | 3.49 | 21 of 63 | 24:30 of 191:22 | 10 | 7 in 9 |
05/By year
2013 to 2020
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 40 of 89 | 1.60 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 125 of 284 | 8.33 | 1 of 4 | 0:12 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 36.8 | 156 of 332 | 4.24 | 3 of 10 | 4:29 of 36:48 | 3 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 48 of 107 | 1.92 | 4 of 18 | 5:15 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 10.4 | 18 of 40 | 1.73 | 2 of 3 | 1:52 of 10:24 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 26.6 | 88 of 162 | 3.30 | 1 of 3 | 2:03 of 26:38 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 39.4 | 130 of 222 | 3.30 | 10 of 20 | 9:47 of 39:21 | 2 | 2 in 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 13.2 | 62 of 116 | 4.70 | 0 of 2 | 0:52 of 13:11 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 191.4 | 667 of 1,352 | 3.49 | 21 of 63 | 24:30 of 191:22 | 10 | 7 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 61.5 | 179 of 356 | 2.91 | 7 of 16 | 5:49 of 61:32 | 3 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 12 of 13 | 60.0 | 175 of 385 | 2.92 | 7 of 23 | 9:32 of 60:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 3 | 12 of 13 | 39.8 | 222 of 404 | 5.57 | 5 of 13 | 5:57 of 39:50 | 6 | 0 | 9, won 8 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 13 | 15.0 | 33 of 84 | 2.20 | 1 of 6 | 1:02 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 13 | 15.0 | 58 of 123 | 3.87 | 1 of 5 | 2:10 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 | 3, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Ron McCarthy 47 - 48. | 40 of 89 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Paulo CostaMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. | 125 of 284 | 1 of 4 | 0:12 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Brian Puccillo 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 48 - 47. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 111 of 240 | 3 of 10 | 4:21 | 2 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2018UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Luke RockholdMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 1:48Punch to Head At Distance | 45 of 92 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 11:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight, interim title | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. Jeff Mullen 47 - 48. | 48 of 107 | 4 of 18 | 5:15 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:24Flying Knee Head | 18 of 40 | 2 of 3 | 1:52 | 1 | 10:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Jacare SouzaMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 29. Lester Griffin 29 - 28. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 46 of 92 | 0 of 1 | 1:58 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Lyoto MachidaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 1:38Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 42 of 70 | 1 of 2 | 0:05 | 0 | 11:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Tim KennedyMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:58Punch to Head In Clinch | 39 of 80 | 3 of 4 | 2:06 | 2 | 10:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Brad TavaresMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 31 of 48 | 7 of 12 | 6:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Derek BrunsonMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:23Elbows to Body On Ground | 60 of 94 | 0 of 4 | 0:53 | 0 | 13:23 | Rounds |
| Wed, Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Ronny MarkesMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 1:39Punch to Head In Clinch | 50 of 104 | 0 of 1 | 0:49 | 1 | 11:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Clifford StarksMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:32Flying Knee Head | 12 of 12 | 0 of 1 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:32 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.