Yoel Romero

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Yoel Romero Palacio
Fight Record: 15 Wins - 7 Losses
Last Five Fights:
First Name: Yoel
Last Name: Romero Palacio
Nickname: Soldier of God
Date of Birth: Apr 30, 1977
Weight: 84.0
Height: 178.0
Reach: 185.0
Location: Coconut Creek, Florida
Hometown: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Fighting Styles: Freestyle Wrestling World Champion
Affiliations: American Top Team
Current Organization: PFL MMA

Quick Record

Result Opponent Event Method Rd. Time
Win Thiago Santos Professional Fighters League - PFL vs. Bellator Champs
Feb 24, 2024 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Loss Vadim Nemkov Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
Jun 16, 2023 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
Win Melvin Manhoef Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally
Sep 23, 2022 		KO (Elbows) 3 3:34
Win Alex Polizzi Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2
May 06, 2022 		TKO (Punches) 3 4:59
Loss Phil Davis Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis
Sep 18, 2021 		Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Loss Israel Adesanya UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
Mar 07, 2020 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
Loss Paulo Costa UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Aug 17, 2019 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Loss Robert Whittaker UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun 09, 2018 		Decision (Split) 5 5:00
Win Luke Rockhold UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold
Feb 10, 2018 		KO (Punches) 3 1:48
Loss Robert Whittaker UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker
Jul 08, 2017 		Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
Win Chris Weidman UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
Nov 12, 2016 		KO (Flying Knee) 3 0:24
Win Jacare Souza UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor
Dec 12, 2015 		Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Win Lyoto Machida UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero
Jun 27, 2015 		KO (Elbows) 3 1:38
Win Brad Tavares UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
Apr 19, 2014 		Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Win Derek Brunson UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou
Jan 15, 2014 		TKO (Punches and Elbows) 3 3:23
Win Ronny Markes UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3
Nov 06, 2013 		KO (Punches) 3 1:39
Win Clifford Starks UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez
Apr 20, 2013 		KO (Flying Knee and Punches) 1 1:32
Loss Rafael Cavalcante Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov
Sep 10, 2011 		KO (Punches) 2 4:51
Win Laszlo Eck FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011
May 27, 2011 		KO (Punch) 1 0:33
Win Nikita Petrovs SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night
Mar 05, 2011 		TKO (Retirement) 1 2:58
Win Michal Fijalka IFF - The Eternal Struggle
Oct 08, 2010 		TKO (Retirement) 3 4:05
Win Sascha Weinpolter FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009
Dec 20, 2009 		TKO (Punches) 1 0:48

Professional Fights

Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(14 - 7)
 
Thiago Santos
Loss

Thiago Santos

(22 - 11, 1 NC)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL vs. Bellator Champs Feb 24, 2024
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(14 - 6)
 
Vadim Nemkov
Win

Vadim Nemkov

(14 - 2, 1 NC)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero Jun 16, 2023
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(13 - 6)
 
Melvin Manhoef
Loss

Melvin Manhoef

(32 - 14 - 1, 2 NC)
vs KO (Elbows) Round: 3 Time: 3:34
Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally Sep 23, 2022
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(12 - 6)
 
Alex Polizzi
Loss

Alex Polizzi

(16 - 1)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 4:59
Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 May 06, 2022
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(12 - 5)
 
Phil Davis
Win

Phil Davis

(23 - 6, 1 NC)
vs Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis Sep 18, 2021
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(12 - 4)
 
Israel Adesanya
Win

Israel Adesanya

(17 - 1)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero Mar 07, 2020
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(12 - 3)
 
Paulo Costa
Win

Paulo Costa

(12 - 0)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug 17, 2019
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(12 - 2)
 
Robert Whittaker
Win

Robert Whittaker

(18 - 5)
vs Decision (Split) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun 09, 2018
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(11 - 2)
 
Luke Rockhold
Loss

Luke Rockhold

(16 - 3)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:48
UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold Feb 10, 2018
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(11 - 1)
 
Robert Whittaker
Win

Robert Whittaker

(17 - 5)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00
UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker Jul 08, 2017
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(10 - 1)
 
Chris Weidman
Loss

Chris Weidman

(13 - 1)
vs KO (Flying Knee) Round: 3 Time: 0:24
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor Nov 12, 2016
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(9 - 1)
 
Jacare Souza
Loss

Jacare Souza

(22 - 3)
vs Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec 12, 2015
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(8 - 1)
 
Lyoto Machida
Loss

Lyoto Machida

(22 - 6)
vs KO (Elbows) Round: 3 Time: 1:38
UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero Jun 27, 2015
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(7 - 1)
 
Brad Tavares
Loss

Brad Tavares

(12 - 1)
vs Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Apr 19, 2014
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(6 - 1)
 
Derek Brunson
Loss

Derek Brunson

(13 - 2)
vs TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round: 3 Time: 3:23
UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou Jan 15, 2014
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(5 - 1)
 
Ronny Markes
Loss

Ronny Markes

(14 - 1)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 1:39
UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 Nov 06, 2013
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(4 - 1)
 
Clifford Starks
Loss

Clifford Starks

(8 - 1)
vs KO (Flying Knee and Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:32
UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez Apr 20, 2013
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(4 - 0)
 
Rafael Cavalcante
Win

Rafael Cavalcante

(10 - 3)
vs KO (Punches) Round: 2 Time: 4:51
Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov Sep 10, 2011
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(3 - 0)
 
Laszlo Eck
Loss

Laszlo Eck

(DEBUT)
vs KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 0:33
FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011 May 27, 2011
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(2 - 0)
 
Nikita Petrovs
Loss

Nikita Petrovs

(1 - 4)
vs TKO (Retirement) Round: 1 Time: 2:58
SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night Mar 05, 2011
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(1 - 0)
 
Michal Fijalka
Loss

Michal Fijalka

(6 - 1)
vs TKO (Retirement) Round: 3 Time: 4:05
IFF - The Eternal Struggle Oct 08, 2010
Professional Fight
Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(DEBUT)
 
Sascha Weinpolter
Loss

Sascha Weinpolter

(7 - 1)
vs TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:48
FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009 Dec 20, 2009
Professional Fight

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