Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yoel Romero
Soldier of God
13-5-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:48
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Perth Arena, Perth, Australia

Yoel Romero defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 3 (1:48) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Yoel Romero
Luke Rockhold
1
Knockdowns
0
45 of 92
Significant strikes
45 of 119
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
52 of 99
Total strikes
45 of 119
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 60
Head
22 of 87
10 of 17
Body
10 of 15
12 of 15
Leg
13 of 17
31 of 73
Distance
44 of 118
13 of 18
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 41
10 of 27
Total str.
18 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
17 of 51
31 of 53
Total str.
17 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
10 of 27
11 of 19
Total str.
10 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Yoel Romero
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: -141Best: +158
Luke Rockhold
-134
57% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: +115

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Yoel RomeroLuke Rockhold
40%50%60%70%Jan 16Jan 25Feb 2Feb 11Jan 16, 11:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -200 (67%)Jan 17, 6:48 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -171 (63%)Jan 17, 12:54 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -163 (62%)Jan 18, 2:15 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +107 (48%)Jan 18, 5:09 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +106 (49%)Jan 18, 2:42 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -112 (53%)Jan 18, 2:54 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -112 (53%)Jan 18, 5:45 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -116 (54%)Jan 19, 5:27 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -126 (56%)Jan 19, 5:51 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -124 (55%)Jan 19, 5:57 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -125 (56%)Jan 19, 6:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -122 (55%)Jan 19, 6:06 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -117 (54%)Jan 19, 6:18 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -117 (54%)Jan 20, 12:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -121 (55%)Jan 21, 2:36 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -120 (55%)Jan 21, 2:42 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -120 (55%)Jan 21, 3:19 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -116 (54%)Jan 21, 6:24 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -112 (53%)Jan 21, 1:33 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -110 (52%)Jan 23, 10:57 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -115 (53%)Jan 25, 12:33 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -114 (53%)Jan 26, 10:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -112 (53%)Jan 26, 1:33 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -113 (53%)Jan 26, 1:45 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -113 (53%)Jan 26, 3:21 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -112 (53%)Jan 27, 8:57 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -110 (52%)Jan 28, 11:18 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -109 (52%)Jan 29, 10:09 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -109 (52%)Jan 29, 10:21 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -108 (52%)Jan 29, 10:39 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -105 (51%)Jan 29, 11:45 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -104 (51%)Jan 29, 6:39 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -100 (50%)Jan 30, 2:18 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -102 (50%)Jan 30, 12:06 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -102 (50%)Jan 30, 10:06 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -104 (51%)Jan 31, 4:57 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -102 (50%)Feb 2, 12:33 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -102 (50%)Feb 2, 12:39 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -102 (50%)Feb 2, 10:06 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -101 (50%)Feb 3, 12:36 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +101 (50%)Feb 3, 1:42 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +101 (50%)Feb 3, 6:30 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +102 (50%)Feb 5, 2:57 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 5, 8:09 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 5, 11:48 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +105 (49%)Feb 5, 10:09 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +105 (49%)Feb 6, 12:27 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 6, 5:48 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 6, 7:18 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 6, 10:57 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 6, 12:18 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +104 (49%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +107 (48%)Feb 8, 12:36 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +107 (48%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +112 (47%)Feb 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +117 (46%)Feb 11, 7:35 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +116 (46%)Feb 11, 10:55 AM UTC · Yoel Romero +116 (46%)Feb 11, 12:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +118 (46%)Feb 11, 12:55 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +119 (46%)Feb 11, 1:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +118 (46%)Feb 11, 1:04 PM UTC · Yoel Romero +119 (46%)Jan 16, 11:30 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +160 (38%)Jan 17, 6:48 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +145 (41%)Jan 17, 12:54 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold +138 (42%)Jan 18, 2:15 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -110 (52%)Jan 18, 5:09 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -112 (53%)Jan 18, 2:42 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold +105 (49%)Jan 18, 2:54 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold +105 (49%)Jan 18, 5:45 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold +112 (47%)Jan 19, 5:27 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +112 (47%)Jan 19, 5:51 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +109 (48%)Jan 19, 5:57 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +110 (48%)Jan 19, 6:00 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +107 (48%)Jan 19, 6:06 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +101 (50%)Jan 19, 6:18 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +101 (50%)Jan 20, 12:30 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +103 (49%)Jan 21, 2:36 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +101 (50%)Jan 21, 2:42 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold +101 (50%)Jan 21, 3:19 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -103 (51%)Jan 21, 6:24 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -108 (52%)Jan 21, 1:33 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -110 (52%)Jan 23, 10:57 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -108 (52%)Jan 25, 12:33 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -108 (52%)Jan 26, 10:00 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -110 (52%)Jan 26, 1:33 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -110 (52%)Jan 26, 1:45 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -110 (52%)Jan 26, 3:21 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -111 (53%)Jan 27, 8:57 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -112 (53%)Jan 28, 11:18 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -113 (53%)Jan 29, 10:09 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -113 (53%)Jan 29, 10:21 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -115 (53%)Jan 29, 10:39 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -118 (54%)Jan 29, 11:45 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -119 (54%)Jan 29, 6:39 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -123 (55%)Jan 30, 2:18 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -121 (55%)Jan 30, 12:06 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -121 (55%)Jan 30, 10:06 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -117 (54%)Jan 31, 4:57 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -118 (54%)Feb 2, 12:33 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -117 (54%)Feb 2, 12:39 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -117 (54%)Feb 2, 10:06 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -117 (54%)Feb 3, 12:36 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -119 (54%)Feb 3, 1:42 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -119 (54%)Feb 3, 6:30 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -120 (55%)Feb 5, 2:57 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -124 (55%)Feb 5, 8:09 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -123 (55%)Feb 5, 11:48 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -125 (56%)Feb 5, 10:09 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -125 (56%)Feb 6, 12:27 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -123 (55%)Feb 6, 5:48 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -123 (55%)Feb 6, 7:18 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -123 (55%)Feb 6, 10:57 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -124 (55%)Feb 6, 12:18 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -124 (55%)Feb 8, 12:24 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -124 (55%)Feb 8, 12:36 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -124 (55%)Feb 11, 6:23 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -129 (56%)Feb 11, 7:15 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -132 (57%)Feb 11, 7:35 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -132 (57%)Feb 11, 10:55 AM UTC · Luke Rockhold -132 (57%)Feb 11, 12:50 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -134 (57%)Feb 11, 12:55 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -134 (57%)Feb 11, 1:00 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -133 (57%)Feb 11, 1:04 PM UTC · Luke Rockhold -134 (57%)+119-134
SportsbookYoel RomeroLuke Rockhold
BetOnline+105-125
Bookmaker+158-200
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle+154-174
sports-interaction+110-140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold?

Yoel Romero defeated Luke Rockhold by TKO in round 3 (1:48) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold, held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Perth Arena, Perth.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Yoel Romero 47%53% Luke Rockhold

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)

Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Luke Rockhold
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
98Speed96
99Precision91
97Durability93
93Engine94
95Wrestling89
77Ground96

Biggest edge Luke Rockhold, Submissions +39

Attribute by attribute

Yoel Romero is on the left of every row, Luke Rockhold on the right.
98Punch power93
97Kick power99
98Punch speed92
98Kick speed99
99Accuracy91
95Takedowns89
96Ground striking95
57Submissions96
96Chin92
97Body strength93
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
16-6-0
1877
Power Index rating
1898
1
Win Streak
0
49
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Cuba / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
4.10
49%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.05
SApM
2.68
60%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.57
TD Avg.
0.70
30%
TD Acc.
29%
78%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 45 · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    TKO

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 11 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.55
1:53
Avg control time
1:42
125
Career high strikes
126
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Yoel Romero
Strike target
Luke Rockhold
60%
Head
59%
18%
Body
26%
22%
Leg
15%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
73%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
34%