Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Chris Weidman
The All-American
16-8-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Chris Weidman (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:24
WIN
Yoel Romero
Soldier of God
13-5-0
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Yoel Romero defeated Chris Weidman by TKO in round 3 (0:24) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
1
12 of 47
Significant strikes
18 of 40
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
16 of 54
Total strikes
27 of 51
1 of 8
Takedowns
2 of 3
13%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:25
Control time
1:52
Significant strikes by target
2 of 22
Head
13 of 32
6 of 15
Body
2 of 3
4 of 10
Leg
3 of 5
12 of 46
Distance
9 of 24
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
8 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 10
9 of 27
Total str.
5 of 12
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 21
Sig. str.
8 of 21
6 of 25
Total str.
15 of 30
0 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 2
Sig. str.
7 of 9
1 of 2
Total str.
7 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Chris Weidman
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -185Best: -176
Yoel Romero
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +152Best: +185

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookChris WeidmanYoel Romero
BetOnline-215+185
Bookmaker-230+182
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-176+155
sports-interaction-190+150
unibet-225+175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero defeated Chris Weidman by TKO in round 3 (0:24) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Weidman 60%40% 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 (19 fighters)

Chris Weidman
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power98
92Speed98
91Precision99
93Durability97
94Engine93
97Wrestling95
96Ground77

Biggest edge Chris Weidman, Submissions +39

Attribute by attribute

Chris Weidman is on the left of every row, Yoel Romero on the right.
94Punch power98
90Kick power97
93Punch speed98
91Kick speed98
91Accuracy99
97Takedowns95
96Ground striking96
96Submissions57
94Chin96
92Body strength97
94Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
13-5-0
1940
Power Index rating
1869
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Chris Weidman
  • 2015Black belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie and Matt Serra
  • 2010Ring of Combat Middleweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC · 88 kg
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC · absolute

Camp Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US

Yoel Romero

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
3.44
45%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.37
SApM
3.05
51%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
1.57
42%
TD Acc.
30%
72%
TD Def.
78%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 13 · May 23, 2025
    Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    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 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 01:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 14 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
48.6
2.20
Avg takedowns
1.62
3:15
Avg control time
1:53
75
Career high strikes
125
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Yoel Romero
73%
Head
61%
16%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
21%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Yoel Romero
66%
Distance
73%
9%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
15%