Saturday, December 12, 2015MGM 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.
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Jacare Souza vs Yoel Romero
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jacare SouzaYoel Romero
0
Knockdowns1
30 / 52
Significant strikes46 / 92
58%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
42 / 67
Total strikes56 / 104
1 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
14%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:33
Control time1:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jacare SouzaYoel Romero
1653%3780%
Head
1137%511%
Body
310%49%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jacare Souza
73%27%
Yoel Romero
52%48%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jacare Souza30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/29
99/12
33/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
66/6
22/2
0
Yoel Romero46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/38
55/6
44/6
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
2222/41
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jacare SouzaYoel Romero
R1
5
27
R2
7
6
R3
18
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
5 / 16
Significant strikes27 / 57
31%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
5 / 16
Total strikes30 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:45
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 13
Significant strikes6 / 14
54%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
7 / 13
Total strikes6 / 14
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:08
Control time0:05
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 23
Significant strikes13 / 21
78%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
30 / 38
Total strikes20 / 29
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:25
Control time0:08
Insights
- Yoel Romero spends 96% of fight time at distance.
- Jacare Souza lands 2.57 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Jacare Souza's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Jacare Souza
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
- 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
- 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
- 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%59%
Head
26%19%
Body
8%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
Yoel Romerolast 16 fights
72%15%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jacare Souza Yoel Romero· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.533.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.833.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.571.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.53
Strikes landed / min3.48
2.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.16
2.57 / 6.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.43 / 4.3
39%
Takedown accuracy33%
57%
Takedown defence81%
2:55
Control time / fight1:46
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Jacare Souza16 UFC fights · 445 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%168/458
18%81/133
6%26/31
Clinch
8%35/64
6%26/33
1%5/5
Ground
21%93/114
2%7/7
1%4/4
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
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
Jacare Souza27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Yoel Romero14 of 23 ended early · 61%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jacare Souza1-4
- L
- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- L
- W
- W
- L
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov · Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery · May 14, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- NC
- L
- WDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
- W
- WIan MurphyDream 2 · Apr 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WWendell SantosAmazonas Regional · Oct 13, 2007Submission
- W
- WBill VucickOhio Regional · May 19, 2007Submission
- W
- WAlexey ProkofievSao Paulo Regional · Sep 27, 2006Submission
- W
- WViktor BabkirJungle Fight · May 15, 2004Submission
- L
Yoel Romero3-2
- W
- LBellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero · Jun 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
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- LUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero · Mar 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov · Sep 10, 2011TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Light Heavyweight
- WLaszlo EckGermany Regional · May 27, 2011TKO
- WŅikita PetrovsSuperior FC · Mar 5, 2011TKO
- W
- WSascha WeinpolterGermany Regional · Dec 20, 2009TKO
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.