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"Soldier of God"
Yoel Romero
#3 Middleweight Division • 13-3-0 (W-L-D)
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UFC 241 Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis embrace after their fight.
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Backstage
3 weeks ago

UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak

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Athletes
4 weeks ago

Must See Moments: Yoel Romero

Athletes
4 weeks ago

Romero's Return Is An "Amazing Time"

The Sport
1 month ago

The 10: Another amazing month on tap for August

Announcements
4 months ago

Romero, Costa to Meet At UFC 241

UFC Wichita Octagon
Announcements
5 months ago

UFC Returns To Fort Lauderdale

Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza of Brazil punches Yoel Romero of Cuba in their middleweight bout during the UFC 194 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Announcements
6 months ago

Romero vs Souza 2 Main Event For UFC Ft Lauderdale

Athletes
8 months ago

The Biggest Knockouts of 2018

You want the best knockouts of 2018? Take a look at our list of the best this year as the highly unofficial awards season marches on.
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8 months ago

Top 25 Post Fight Interviews #5-#1

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1 year ago

2018 UFC Summer and Fall Trailer

Preview a stacked lineup of fights on the horizon in the UFC including Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till at UFC 228, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz at UFC 230 and many more!
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1 year ago

UFC Rankings Report: Super Fights and Superfights

Megan Olivi & Forrest Griffin recap UFC 225’s big winners, Robert Whittaker and Colby Covington. Plus, they preview Cowboy vs. Edwards, Holloway vs. Ortega, Miocic vs. Cormier and pick their dream matchups.
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1 year ago

UFC 225: Fight Motion

Take a slow-motion journey through the Chicago event known as UFC 225. Miss UFC 225? You can order the replay now at: www.ufc.tv

Stats & Records

  • 11
    Wins by Knockout
  • 2
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 51% 51%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
502
Sig. Strikes Attempted
979
Grappling accuracy 36% 36%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
20
Takedowns Attempted
56
3.32
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.95
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.98
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
63
%
Sig. Str. Defense
78
%
Takedown Defense
0.89
Knockdown Ratio
13:46
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
334 (67%)
Clinch
68 (14%)
Ground
100 (20%)

Sig. Str. by target

57% 287 Head 20% 101 Body 23% 114 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
11 (85%)
DEC
2 (15%)
SUB
0 (0%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Pinar del Rio
Trains at
American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Age
42
Height
72.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 20, 2013
Reach
73.50
Leg reach
42.00
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 08: Yoel Romero of Cuba poses on the scale during the UFC 225 weigh-in at the United Center on June 8, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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