Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero
Chris Weidman is 16-8-0; Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Yoel Romero is 7 years older than Chris Weidman. Chris Weidman has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Yoel Romero. Chris Weidman is 2" · 5 cm taller than Yoel Romero. They have met once: Chris Weidman 0, Yoel Romero 1.
Style & credentials
- 2015Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie and Matt Serra
- 2010Ring of Combat Middleweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2009Competitor · ADCC88 kg Catchweight
- 2009Competitor · ADCCabsolute
- 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
- 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
- 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
- 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- W
- LUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley· Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik· Aug 8, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJesse BongfeldtUFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin· Jun 11, 2011SUB · R1 · 4:54 · Middleweight
- WUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann· Mar 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WValdir AraujoRing of Combat 33· Dec 3, 2010Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- W
- WMike StewartRing of Combat 24· Apr 17, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:38 · Catchweight
- WReubem LopesRing of Combat 23· Feb 20, 2009· R1 · 1:35 · Catchweight
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- LUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero· Mar 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Light Heavyweight
- WLaszlo EckGermany Regional· May 27, 2011TKO
- WŅikita PetrovsSuperior FC· Mar 5, 2011TKO
- W
- WSascha WeinpolterGermany Regional· Dec 20, 2009TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 19, 2023WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 19, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:46Sat, Nov 3, 2018WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- LTKO · ROUND 4 · 3:12Sat, Dec 12, 2015WTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:48Sun, Feb 11, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 5, 2014WTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:38Sat, Jun 27, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor (Sat, Nov 12, 2016), where Yoel Romero won by TKO.
What are the records of Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero?
Chris Weidman is 16-8-0 and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero?
Chris Weidman has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yoel Romero, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero?
Chris Weidman is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Yoel Romero stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero is 49 and Chris Weidman is 42.
Who has more finishes, Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero?
Chris Weidman has 9 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).