Jacare Souza vs Yoel Romero
Jacare Souza is 26-10-0 (1 NC); Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Yoel Romero is 3 years older than Jacare Souza. Yoel Romero has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Jacare Souza. Jacare Souza is 1" · 3 cm taller than Yoel Romero. They have met once: Jacare Souza 0, Yoel Romero 1.
Style & credentials
- 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
- 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
- 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
- 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
- 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
Where their significant strikes are thrown
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov · Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery · May 14, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- NC
- L
- WDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
- W
- WIan MurphyDream 2 · Apr 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WWendell SantosAmazonas Regional · Oct 13, 2007Submission
- W
- WBill VucickOhio Regional · May 19, 2007Submission
- W
- WAlexey ProkofievSao Paulo Regional · Sep 27, 2006Submission
- W
- WViktor BabkirJungle Fight · May 15, 2004Submission
- L
- 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.
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:46Sat, Nov 3, 2018WTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:24Sat, Nov 12, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:50Sat, Jan 27, 2018WTKO · ROUND 3 · 3:23Wed, Jan 15, 2014
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:28Sat, Apr 15, 2017LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 10, 2011WTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:48Sun, Feb 11, 2018
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Aug 20, 2010WTKO · ROUND 3 · 0:58Sat, Sep 27, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Jacare Souza and Yoel Romero ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor (Sat, Dec 12, 2015), where Yoel Romero won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Jacare Souza and Yoel Romero?
Jacare Souza is 26-10-0 (1 NC) and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jacare Souza or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Jacare Souza, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jacare Souza or Yoel Romero?
Jacare Souza is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Yoel Romero stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Jacare Souza or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero is 49 and Jacare Souza is 46.
Who has more finishes, Jacare Souza or Yoel Romero?
Jacare Souza has 22 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).