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MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Tim Kennedy (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:58
WIN
Yoel Romero
Soldier of God
13-5-0
Saturday, September 27, 2014
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Yoel Romero defeated Tim Kennedy by TKO in round 3 (0:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tim Kennedy
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
2
30 of 86
Significant strikes
39 of 80
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
32 of 88
Total strikes
51 of 93
0 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
2:06
Significant strikes by target
17 of 58
Head
28 of 62
9 of 21
Body
3 of 6
4 of 7
Leg
8 of 12
21 of 71
Distance
25 of 58
9 of 15
Clinch
5 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 28
Sig. str.
12 of 20
4 of 28
Total str.
14 of 22
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 57
Sig. str.
9 of 32
27 of 59
Total str.
12 of 36
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
1:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
2
1 of 1
Sig. str.
18 of 28
1 of 1
Total str.
25 of 35
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:36

Betting Odds

Tim Kennedy
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: +101
Yoel Romero
-105
51% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: +115

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim KennedyYoel Romero
Bookmaker-135+115
Bovada-140-125
Pinnacle-126+114
sports-interaction+101-139

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero defeated Tim Kennedy by TKO in round 3 (0:58) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso, held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Kennedy 54%46% Yoel Romero

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)

Tim Kennedy
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power98
80Speed98
68Precision99
80Durability97
87Engine93
97Wrestling95
87Ground77

Biggest edge Yoel Romero, Accuracy +31

Attribute by attribute

Tim Kennedy is on the left of every row, Yoel Romero on the right.
75Punch power98
93Kick power97
72Punch speed98
88Kick speed98
68Accuracy99
97Takedowns95
96Ground striking96
77Submissions57
68Chin96
91Body strength97
87Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

18-6-0
Record
13-5-0
1805
Power Index rating
1774
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
49
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Cuba / United States

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.44
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.84
SApM
3.05
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.58
TD Avg.
1.57
35%
TD Acc.
30%
70%
TD Def.
78%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Kennedy · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 11, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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: Perdomo vs. Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 13 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
2.00
Avg takedowns
1.62
4:25
Avg control time
1:53
54
Career high strikes
125
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Tim Kennedy
Strike target
Yoel Romero
48%
Head
60%
25%
Body
18%
27%
Leg
22%
Tim Kennedy
Strike position
Yoel Romero
62%
Distance
73%
25%
Clinch
12%
13%
Ground
15%