Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Yoel Romero def. Jacare Souza (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 12, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Yoel Romero defeated Jacare Souza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Jacare Souza
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
1
30 of 52
Significant strikes
46 of 92
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
42 of 67
Total strikes
56 of 104
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:33
Control time
1:58
Significant strikes by target
16 of 35
Head
37 of 80
11 of 14
Body
5 of 6
3 of 3
Leg
4 of 6
22 of 44
Distance
24 of 50
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
8 of 8
Ground
22 of 41
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 16
Sig. str.
27 of 57
5 of 16
Total str.
30 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
6 of 14
7 of 13
Total str.
6 of 14
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 21
30 of 38
Total str.
20 of 29
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:08
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jacare Souza vs Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero defeated Jacare Souza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jacare Souza 59%41% 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 headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)
Jacare Souza
Submission Ace
2 edges
Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
92Power98
83Speed98
93Precision99
88Durability97
79Engine93
95Wrestling95
97Ground77
Biggest edge Jacare Souza, Submissions +39
Attribute by attribute
Jacare Souza is on the left of every row, Yoel Romero on the right.
93Punch power98
91Kick power97
87Punch speed98
78Kick speed98
93Accuracy99
95Takedowns95
97Ground striking96
96Submissions57
94Chin96
82Body strength97
79Cardio93
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-5-0
1916
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Cuba / United States
Striking Profile
2.53
SLpM
3.44
47%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.83
SApM
3.05
62%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
2.57
TD Avg.
1.57
39%
TD Acc.
30%
57%
TD Def.
78%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jacare Souza · 0-5
Yoel Romero · 3-2
- W
- L
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- W
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 13 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.62
2:55
Avg control time
1:53
90
Career high strikes
125
4
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Jacare Souza
Strike target
Yoel Romero
67%
Head
60%
26%
Body
18%
8%
Leg
22%
Jacare Souza
Strike position
Yoel Romero
62%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
15%