Derek Brunson vs Yoel Romero
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0; Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Yoel Romero is 7 years older than Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Yoel Romero. Derek Brunson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Yoel Romero. They have met once: Derek Brunson 0, Yoel Romero 1.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 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 1483 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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
- W
- LBellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
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
- WUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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.
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 2:13Sat, Sep 4, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 2:00Sat, Sep 26, 2026
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:51Sat, Nov 3, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2020
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:50Sat, Jan 27, 2018WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:30Sun, Oct 29, 2017WTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:38Sat, Jun 27, 2015
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:07Sat, Nov 26, 2016LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Derek Brunson and Yoel Romero ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou (Wed, Jan 15, 2014), where Yoel Romero won by TKO.
What are the records of Derek Brunson and Yoel Romero?
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0 and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Yoel Romero?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yoel Romero, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Yoel Romero?
Derek Brunson is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Yoel Romero stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Derek Brunson or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero is 49 and Derek Brunson is 42.
Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Yoel Romero?
Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).