Romero vs Polizzi Result: Romero wins by TKO R3 · Bellator 280, Fri, May 6, 2022

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Yoel RomeroWIN

“Soldier of God” · 13-5-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 3 · 4:59

3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Alex Polizzi

“Eazy” · 11-7-0

Friday, May 6, 2022Bercy Arena, Paris, France

Yoel Romero defeated Alex Polizzi by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the bout of Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2, held Friday, May 6, 2022 at Bercy Arena, Paris.

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Insights

Alex Polizzi lands 3.61 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Yoel Romero spends 96% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

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

Alex Polizzi

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

58%

Head

74%

19%

Body

23%

Leg

16%

Time in position

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

Yoel Romerolast 1 fight

96%

Alex Polizzilast 2 fights

64%16%20%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Yoel Romero· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Alex Polizzi· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.412.59

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.062.05

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.533.61

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

33%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

81%67%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Yoel Romero · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAlex Polizzi · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.41

Strikes landed / min

2.59

3.06

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.05

1.53 / 4.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.61 / 8.2

33%

Takedown accuracy

44%

81%

Takedown defence

67%

1:46

Control time / fight

2:52

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.90

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

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

Alex Polizzi2 fights · by range and by target

Range

22%Distance · 25

27%Clinch · 31

52%Ground · 60

Target

74%Head · 32

9%Body · 4

16%Leg · 7

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Yoel Romero12 of 19 ended early · 63%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Alex Polizzi8 of 11 ended early · 73%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Yoel Romero1-4

L
Phil Davis
Bellator 266: Davis vs Romero· Sep 18, 2021
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Israel Adesanya
UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero· Mar 7, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Paulo Costa
UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic· Aug 17, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Robert Whittaker
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Luke Rockhold
UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold· Feb 11, 2018
TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight

Full record · 19 fights

L
Robert Whittaker
UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker· Jul 8, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
W
Chris Weidman
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016
TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Middleweight
W
Jacare Souza
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Lyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015
TKO · R3 · 1:38 · Middleweight
W
Tim Kennedy
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014
TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
W
Brad Tavares
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne· Apr 19, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou· Jan 15, 2014
TKO · R3 · 3:23 · Middleweight
W
Ronny Markes
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013
TKO · R3 · 1:39 · Middleweight
W
Clifford Starks
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013
TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Middleweight
L
Rafael Cavalcante
Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011
TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Light Heavyweight
W
Laszlo Eck
Germany Regional· May 27, 2011
TKO
W
Ņikita Petrovs
Superior FC· Mar 5, 2011
TKO
W
Michal Fijalka
Poland Regional· Oct 8, 2010
TKO
W
Sascha Weinpolter
Germany Regional· Dec 20, 2009
TKO

Alex Polizzi4-1

W
Jose Augusto
Bellator 276: Borics vs Burnell· Mar 12, 2022
Submission · R3 · 0:49
W
Grant Neal
Bellator 266: Davis vs Romero· Sep 18, 2021
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Gustavo Trujillo
Bellator 260: Lima vs Amasov· Jun 11, 2021
Submission · R1 · 4:22
L
Julius Anglickas
Bellator 251: Manhoef vs Anderson· Nov 5, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Rafael Carvalho
Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2· Sep 11, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 11 fights

W
Jamal Pogues
LFA 82: Polizzi vs. Pogues· Feb 21, 2020
Submission · R4 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
W
Daniel Jolly
Final Fight Championship 40· Sep 5, 2019
TKO · R1 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
W
Pierre Walters
LFA 70: Ferreira vs. Martin· Jun 28, 2019
TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Light Heavyweight
W
Cedric Savage
Chosen Few FC 16· Mar 9, 2019
TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jordan Seufzer
Chosen Few FC 15· Sep 22, 2018
Submission · R2 · 1:45 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jaquis Williams
Pure FC 9· Jul 28, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight

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Who won Yoel Romero vs Alex Polizzi?

Yoel Romero defeated Alex Polizzi by TKO in round 3 (4:59) in the bout of Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2, held Friday, May 6, 2022 at Bercy Arena, Paris.

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