Yoel Romero “Soldier of God”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 77/100 · peak 83 · Finisher · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Yoel Romero finished with an ORCA rating of 77 (peak 83); without a recent bout, Yoel Romero sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 94 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 99). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 63, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 88. 7 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 81 | — | Significant strike accuracy 93 |
| Striking defence | 94 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 99 |
| Grappling offence | 63 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 88 |
| Grappling defence | 72 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 99. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 88.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 77 (peak 83)
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 13–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 73″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.49
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.11
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.65
- Takedown accuracy: 34%
- Takedown defence: 81%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2020-03-07 · L vs Israel Adesanya · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
- 2019-08-17 · L vs Paulo Costa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
- 2018-06-09 · L vs Robert Whittaker · Decision - Split · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2018-02-10 · W vs Luke Rockhold · KO/TKO · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
- 2017-07-08 · L vs Robert Whittaker · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
- 2016-11-12 · W vs Chris Weidman · KO/TKO · UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
- 2015-12-12 · W vs Jacare Souza · Decision - Split · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-06-27 · W vs Lyoto Machida · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
- 2014-09-27 · W vs Tim Kennedy · KO/TKO · UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
- 2014-04-19 · W vs Brad Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
- 2014-01-15 · W vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
- 2013-11-06 · W vs Ronny Markes · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3
- 2013-04-20 · W vs Clifford Starks · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
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