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PFLPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
13-5-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Thiago Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
Saturday, February 24, 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 Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Judges' Scorecards

Hadi Mohamed Ali
#RomeroSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ben Cartlidge
#RomeroSantos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Collett
#RomeroSantos
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Romero
–
0
Santos
●30–27 Romero×3●29–28 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

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 Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

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 52%48% Thiago Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
22-11-0
1594
Elo rating
1582
1
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
Cuba / United States
Nationality
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 24 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.58
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
60%
Head
51%
18%
Body
23%
22%
Leg
26%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Thiago Santos
73%
Distance
58%
12%
Clinch
17%
15%
Ground
25%