Yoel Romero
13 UFC Fights | 69% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (78%)
Yoel Romero UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Yoel Romero is 9-4 in the UFC across 13 fights, with 7 wins by knockout and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 17-7, 8-3 of it outside the UFC. Romero competes at middleweight as a southpaw power puncher, standing 6'0" with a 73" reach at 49 years old. The last bout was a win over Alex Nicholson by knockout in May 2026.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 98th percentile among 238 middleweight fighters (0.77/fight).
Yoel Romero's UFC win rate is 69% (9 of 13 fights), and 78% of those wins came by finish. Romero averages 1.6 takedowns per fight at 33% accuracy and stops 81% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 17-7
- UFC Record
- 9-4
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 73"
- Age
- 49
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
- W vs Alex Nicholson · TKO (Submission to Punches) · May 2026
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Yoel Romero's Last 5 Fights
Romero is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Israel Adesanya · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 2020
- Loss vs Paulo Costa · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · Aug 2019
- Loss vs Robert Whittaker · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 2018
- Win vs Luke Rockhold · KO/TKO · R3 1:48 · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 2018
- Loss vs Robert Whittaker · Decision · R5 5:00 · UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Jul 2017
Striking
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Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Yoel Romero vs Average
Yoel Romero lands 13.8 strikes in R1 but 17.4 in R3+ — output increases in later rounds.
Yoel Romero's UFC Fight History
13 UFC fights on record (9-4), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L★ | Israel Adesanya | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | 2020-03-07 |
| L | Paulo Costa | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | 2019-08-17 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 2018-06-09 |
| W | Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:48 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | 2018-02-10 |
| L★ | Robert Whittaker | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | 2017-07-08 |
| W | Chris Weidman | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:24 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | 2016-11-12 |
| W | Jacare Souza | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | 2015-12-12 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:38 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | 2015-06-27 |
| W | Tim Kennedy | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:58 | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | 2014-09-27 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | 2014-04-19 |
| W | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R3 · 3:23 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | 2014-01-15 |
| W | Ronny Markes | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:39 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | 2013-11-06 |
| W | Clifford Starks | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:32 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | 2013-04-20 |
How Romero Ranks at Middleweight
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