Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Jacare Souza
BrazilJacare Souza
“Jacaré”
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Jacare Souza (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
13-5-0
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 head

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

Jacare Souza
Submission Ace
2 edges
Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

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
1920
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
2
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
United States

Style Matchup

BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
vs
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Jacare Souza
  • 2003Black belt · BJJ · Henrique Machado
  • 2011Runner-up · ADCC · superfight
  • 2009Champion · ADCC · superfight
  • 2005Champion · ADCC · 77-87kg

Camp Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee, Florida, US

Yoel Romero

No background on record

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
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Andre Muniz
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Yoel Romero · 3-2
  • W
    Alex Nicholson
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • L
    Vagab Vagabov
    IBA Bare Knuckle 4 · Mar 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Stephen Buchanan
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • W
    Patrick Downey
    RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris · Dec 20, 2025
  • W
    Theo Doukas
    BKFC 80 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 01:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 14 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
48.6
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
61%
26%
Body
18%
8%
Leg
21%
Jacare Souza
Strike position
Yoel Romero
62%
Distance
73%
15%
Clinch
12%
23%
Ground
15%