Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yoel Romero
Soldier of God
13-5-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Santos
Marreta
22-11-0
Friday, February 23, 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Yoel Romero defeated Thiago Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs, held Friday, February 23, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Yoel Romero won the decision.

Judges' Scorecards

#RomeroSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#RomeroSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#RomeroSantos
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Romero
-
0
Santos
30-27 Romero×329-28 Romero
All 4 media scorecards
  • Sherdog.com30-27Romero
  • Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Romero
  • MMAMania.com30-27Romero
  • Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Romero

Fan Scorecards

95%
Romero
5%
Santos
21 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Romero61.9%29-28 Romero33.3%29-28 Santos4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Romero
R2
100%
Romero
R3
95%
Romero

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Yoel Romero
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: -113
Thiago Santos
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: +100

Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYoel RomeroThiago Santos
BetAnything-120-110
BetOnline-120+100
BetUS-120-110
Betway-120-110
Bovada-115-115
Cloudbet-113-104
FanDuel-118-108
MyBookie-115-115
Pinnacle-114-102
unibet-114-114

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yoel Romero vs Thiago Santos?

Yoel Romero defeated Thiago Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs, held Friday, February 23, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Yoel Romero won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yoel Romero vs Thiago Santos?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Yoel Romero won the decision.

Referee
Bryan Miner
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Yoel Romero 61%39% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power98
98Speed97
99Precision96
97Durability93
93Engine67
95Wrestling48
77Ground74

Biggest edge Yoel Romero, Takedowns +47

Attribute by attribute

Yoel Romero is on the left of every row, Thiago Santos on the right.
98Punch power99
97Kick power97
98Punch speed97
98Kick speed97
99Accuracy96
95Takedowns48
96Ground striking99
57Submissions49
96Chin89
97Body strength96
93Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
22-11-0
1792
Power Index rating
1717
2
Win Streak
0
49
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
Yoel Romero

No background on record

Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
3.72
49%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.05
SApM
2.57
60%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.57
TD Avg.
0.88
30%
TD Acc.
33%
78%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yoel Romero · 3-2
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • L
    IBA Bare Knuckle 4 · Mar 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • W
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • W
    BKFC 80 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 01:56 · Heavyweight
Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 25 fights
48.6
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:53
Avg control time
1:19
125
Career high strikes
100
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Yoel Romero
Strike target
Thiago Santos
61%
Head
51%
18%
Body
23%
21%
Leg
26%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Thiago Santos
73%
Distance
58%
12%
Clinch
17%
15%
Ground
25%