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Darren Till vs Yoel Romero

Darren Till is 18-5-1; Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Yoel Romero is 16 years older than Darren Till. Darren Till has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yoel Romero. They have met once: Darren Till 1, Yoel Romero 0.

Darren Till
United Kingdom
Darren Till
“THE GORILLA” · 18-5-1
SUBSUBUD
Met once
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God” · 13-5-0
DECUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Darren Till
Muay Thai
  • —Purple belt · Other
  • 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural)Misfits Boxing
  • —Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
  • —Champion · Iskajunior
Camp · Team Kaobon · Liverpool, England
Yoel Romero
Freestyle Wrestling
  • 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
  • 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
  • 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
  • 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
59%
13%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Darren Tilllast 1 fight
67%26%
Yoel Romerolast 1 fight
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darren Till· from fights outside the UFC Yoel Romero· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.503.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.383.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
3.48
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.16
0.51 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.43 / 4.3
46%
Takedown accuracy
33%
70%
Takedown defence
81%
0:54
Control time / fight
1:46
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Darren Till12 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%200/556
6%23/36
16%61/77
Clinch
3%12/28
6%23/29
1%4/4
Ground
12%46/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
Yoel Romero13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%263/768
13%86/146
21%138/181
Clinch
9%59/95
2%16/17
1%5/5
Ground
12%81/121
3%17/17
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Darren TillYoel Romero

Frequently asked questions

Have Darren Till and Yoel Romero ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 94 Manchester: Till vs Romero (Sat, Sep 26, 2026), where Darren Till won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Darren Till and Yoel Romero?

Darren Till is 18-5-1 and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Darren Till or Yoel Romero?

Darren Till has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yoel Romero, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darren Till or Yoel Romero?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Darren Till or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero is 49 and Darren Till is 33.

Who has more finishes, Darren Till or Yoel Romero?

Darren Till has 12 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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