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“Soldier of God”

YoelRomero

MIDDLEWEIGHT185 LB

LATEST UFC RESULT · 7 Mar 2020

Lvs Israel Adesanya

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroDecision · Unanimous

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RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD17–7LEDGER THROUGH 1 May 2026NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026

UFC RECORD9–4

LATEST UFC STREAK3LOSSESLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT

UFC EXPERIENCE13RECORDED FIGHTS

Yoel Romero has a recorded professional MMA record of 17–7 (ledger through 1 may 2026) and a calculated UFC record of 9–4 across 13 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Israel Adesanya at UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero. Their professional wins include 14 by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 3 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 7 Mar 2020, their UFC loss streak stood at 3 fights. View the complete fight history.

AGE: 49
HEIGHT: 182.9 CM
REACH: 185.4 CM
STANCE: Southpaw
UFC DEBUT: 20 Apr 2013
NATIONALITY: United States

RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

13 of 13 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE13/13

STRIKING13/13

TAKEDOWNS13/13

CONTROL13/13

HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES

667LANDED

+71DIFFERENCE

596ABSORBED

3.49 LANDED/MIN · 3.11 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 13/13 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS

21LANDED

+14DIFFERENCE

7CONCEDED

1.6 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 13/13 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL

24:30FIGHTER

10:09OPPONENTS

70.7% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 13/13 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

49%STR ACC

VALID TOTALS 13/13

61%STR DEF

VALID TOTALS 13/13

33%TD ACC

VALID TOTALS 13/13

81%TD DEF

VALID TOTALS 13/13

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

13BOUTS MAPPED

1R1

0R2

6R3

0R4

0R5+

6DEC

TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

17–7

17 WINS7 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 17/17 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

17WINS

KO / TKO14WINS · 82%

SUBMISSION0WINS · 0%

DECISION3WINS · 18%

14 KO/SUB WINS · 82% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 7/7 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

7LOSSES

KO / TKO1LOSS · 14%

SUBMISSION0LOSSES · 0%

DECISION6LOSSES · 86%

MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

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W
L
L
LLATEST UFC

RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT3 LOSSESUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT

TITLE 0–2 · 2 FIGHTSAVG FIGHT TIME 14:43 · 13/13 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

13FIGHTS

RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

24 recorded professional fights

1 May 2026 · Gamebred Fighting Championshipvs Alex NicholsonGFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10

TKOTKOSubmission to PunchesSubmission to PunchesR1 · 1:11R1 · 1:11

GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

24 Feb 2024 · Professional Fighters Leaguevs Thiago SantosPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

16 Jun 2023 · Bellator MMAvs Vadim NemkovBellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00

Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. RomeroEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

23 Sept 2022 · Bellator MMAvs Melvin ManhoefBellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally

KOKOElbowsElbowsR3 · 3:34R3 · 3:34

Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. QueallyEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

6 May 2022 · Bellator MMAvs Alex PolizziBellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR3 · 4:59R3 · 4:59

Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

18 Sept 2021 · Bellator MMAvs Phil DavisBellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis

DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

Bellator 266 - Romero vs. DavisEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

7 Mar 2020 · UFCvs Israel AdesanyaUFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroSIG 40/89 · TD 0/3 · CTRL 0:00

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17 Aug 2019 · UFCvs Paulo CostaUFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2SIG 125/284 · TD 1/4 · CTRL 0:12

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9 Jun 2018 · UFCvs Robert WhittakerUFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2SIG 111/240 · TD 3/10 · CTRL 4:21

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10 Feb 2018 · UFCvs Luke RockholdUFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At DistancePunch to Head At DistanceR3 · 1:48R3 · 1:48

UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdSIG 45/92 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:08

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8 Jul 2017 · UFCvs Robert WhittakerUFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR5 · 5:00R5 · 5:00

UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerSIG 48/107 · TD 4/18 · CTRL 5:15

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12 Nov 2016 · UFCvs Chris WeidmanUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

KO/TKOKO/TKOFlying Knee HeadFlying Knee HeadR3 · 0:24R3 · 0:24

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSIG 18/40 · TD 2/3 · CTRL 1:52

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12 Dec 2015 · UFCvs Jacare SouzaUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

DecisionDecisionSplitSplitR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorSIG 46/92 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 1:58

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27 Jun 2015 · UFCvs Lyoto MachidaUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero

KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Half GuardElbows to Head From Half GuardR3 · 1:38R3 · 1:38

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSIG 42/70 · TD 1/2 · CTRL 0:05

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27 Sept 2014 · UFCvs Tim KennedyUFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In ClinchPunch to Head In ClinchR3 · 0:58R3 · 0:58

UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSIG 39/80 · TD 3/4 · CTRL 2:06

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19 Apr 2014 · UFCvs Brad TavaresUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneSIG 31/48 · TD 7/12 · CTRL 6:48

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15 Jan 2014 · UFCvs Derek BrunsonUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou

KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Body On GroundElbows to Body On GroundR3 · 3:23R3 · 3:23

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouSIG 60/94 · TD 0/4 · CTRL 0:53

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6 Nov 2013 · UFCvs Ronny MarkesUFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3

KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In ClinchPunch to Head In ClinchR3 · 1:39R3 · 1:39

UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3SIG 50/104 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:49

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20 Apr 2013 · UFCvs Clifford StarksUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

KO/TKOKO/TKOFlying Knee HeadFlying Knee HeadR1 · 1:32R1 · 1:32

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezSIG 12/12 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:03

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10 Sept 2011 · Strikeforcevs Rafael CavalcanteStrikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov

KOKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 4:51R2 · 4:51

Strikeforce - Barnett vs. KharitonovEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

27 May 2011 · Fight of the Nightvs Laszlo EckFOTN - Fight of the Night 2011

KOKOPunchPunchR1 · 0:33R1 · 0:33

FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

5 Mar 2011 · Superior Fighting Championshipvs Nikita PetrovsSFC 4 - MMA Fight Night

TKOTKORetirementRetirementR1 · 2:58R1 · 2:58

SFC 4 - MMA Fight NightEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

8 Oct 2010 · Infinite Fighting Federationvs Michal FijalkaIFF - The Eternal Struggle

TKOTKORetirementRetirementR3 · 4:05R3 · 4:05

IFF - The Eternal StruggleEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

20 Dec 2009 · Fight of the Nightvs Sascha WeinpolterFOTN - Fight of the Night 2009

TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 0:48R1 · 0:48

FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT

EXTERNAL

RECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 1 May 2026. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. The latest UFC bout was on 7 Mar 2020; 6 later non-UFC bouts are included here. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.