On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–4UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
86thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time14:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time13% of the fight
Best winChris Weidman rated 1867 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Yoel Romero’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1toughest oppositionNo. 5dominant-win rateNo. 8dominant winsNo. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
87
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
86th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
76
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
55
+0.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
41
3.49
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
36
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Weidman, rated 1867 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 7 Mar 2020, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1819, after 13 fights there.
9–4Record at 185 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1681Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time14:43
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time13% of the fight
Best winChris Weidman rated 1867 going in
Against the division
How Yoel Romero’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Yoel Romero is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2toughest oppositionNo. 3dominant-win rateNo. 5dominant winsNo. 10finish rateNo. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
92
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
98
86th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
78
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
57
+0.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
47
3.49
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.11
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
59
1.65
ControlShare of fight time in control
33
13%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Weidman, rated 1867 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2020 | Loss | 23–77 | Israel Adesanya | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Paulo Costa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Loss | 28–72 | Robert Whittaker | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Win | 89–11 | Luke Rockhold | KO/TKO | R3 1:48 | Middleweight | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Loss | 20–80 | Robert Whittaker | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Win | 90–10 | Chris Weidman | KO/TKO | R3 0:24 | Middleweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Win | 75–25 | Jacare Souza | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Win | 87–13 | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R3 1:38 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Tim Kennedy | KO/TKO | R3 0:58 | Middleweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Win | 81–19 | Brad Tavares | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R3 3:23 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |
| 6 Nov 2013 | Win | 93–7 | Ronny Markes | KO/TKO | R3 1:39 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Clifford Starks | KO/TKO | R1 1:32 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez |