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Yoel Romero

Former Fighter • 13-5-0 (W-L-D)
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11 months ago

UFC 248: Adesanya And Romero Octagon Interviews

Hear from the middleweight champ and challenger following their main event war.
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1 year ago

Yoel Romero's Top Finishes

Watch some of Yoel Romero's best finishes as he prepares for his UFC 248 title fight against Israel Adesanya.
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1 year ago

Adesanya vs Romero: A Look Ahead to UFC 248

Buckle up for the wild middleweight main event on March 7 in Las Vegas
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1 year ago

UFC 248: Inside the Octagon

Gooden And Hardy Are Back To Break Down Las Vegas' Thrilling Main Event
UFC 241 Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis embrace after their fight.
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1 year ago

UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak

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1 year ago

Must See Moments: Yoel Romero

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1 year ago

Romero's Return Is An "Amazing Time"

Fight Coverage
1 year ago

The 10: Another amazing month on tap for August

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1 year ago

Romero, Costa to Meet At UFC 241

UFC Wichita Octagon
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1 year 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)
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1 year ago

Romero vs Souza 2 Main Event For UFC Ft Lauderdale

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2 years 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.

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
Not Fighting
Hometown
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
Trains at
American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Age
43
Height
72.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Apr. 20, 2013
Reach
73.50
Leg reach
42.00
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Yoel Romero of Cuba prepares to fight Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 248 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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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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Middleweight Division • 4-1-0 (W-L-D)