Melvin Manhoef vs Yoel Romero
Melvin Manhoef is 32-17-1; Yoel Romero is 13-5-0. Melvin Manhoef is 1 year older than Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Melvin Manhoef. Yoel Romero is 4" · 10 cm taller than Melvin Manhoef. They have met once: Melvin Manhoef 0, Yoel Romero 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Mike's Gym · Netherlands- 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
- 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
- 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
- 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
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
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- WBellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- L
- LBellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef · May 20, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- NC
- L
- W
- W
- L
- LOne FC 8 - Kings and Champions · Apr 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WRyo KawamuraRise Of Kings · Oct 6, 2012KO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
- W
- NCYoshiyuki NakanishiWar Of The Lions · Mar 31, 2012NC · R1 · 2:08 · Catchweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- LDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- W
- WDae Won KimDream 3 · May 11, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
- W
- WFabio SilvaK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) · Sep 17, 2007TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Middleweight
- WBernard AckahK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 1) · Jul 16, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WKazuo TakahashiK-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro · Mar 12, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:36 · Light Heavyweight
- LK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2) · Oct 9, 2006Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WCrosley GracieK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1) · Aug 5, 2006TKO · R1 · 9:12 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WFabio PiamonteCage Rage · Sep 10, 2005TKO
- WPaul CahoonCage FC 4: Cahoon vs. Manhoef · Jul 3, 2005TKO · Middleweight
- WBob SchrijberIt's Showtime 13 · Jun 12, 2005Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WLadislav ŽákAl-Fid Fight Night 2005 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WMatthias RiccioCage Rage · Feb 26, 2005TKO
- LRodney GlunderIt's Showtime 11 · May 20, 2004TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Heavyweight
- WSlavomir MolnarHeaven Or Hell 2 · Apr 8, 2004TKO · Welterweight
- WAlexander GarkushenkoM-1: Russia vs. The World 5 · Apr 6, 2003TKO · R1 · 6:57 · Light Heavyweight
- LBob Schrijber2 Hot 2 Handle · Mar 16, 2003TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Heavyweight
- WMika IlmenIt's Showtime 7 · Sep 29, 2002TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Heavyweight
- WPaul CahoonRings Holland · Jun 2, 2002TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
- WHusein CiftNetherlands Regional · Dec 15, 2001TKO
- DRodney GlunderRings Holland · Jun 20, 1999Decision · Middleweight
- WJordy JonkersFFH: Battle Of Amstelveen · Dec 2, 1995TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- W
- LBellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
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- 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.
Frequently asked questions
Have Melvin Manhoef and Yoel Romero ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally (Fri, Sep 23, 2022), where Yoel Romero won by TKO.
What are the records of Melvin Manhoef and Yoel Romero?
Melvin Manhoef is 32-17-1 and Yoel Romero is 13-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Melvin Manhoef or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Melvin Manhoef, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Melvin Manhoef or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Melvin Manhoef stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Melvin Manhoef or Yoel Romero?
Melvin Manhoef is 50 and Yoel Romero is 49.
Who has more finishes, Melvin Manhoef or Yoel Romero?
Melvin Manhoef has 29 wins inside the distance (29 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).