Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
13-5-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Yoel Romero (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Paulo Costa
BrazilPaulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Paulo Costa defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic, held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.

Fight stats

Yoel Romero
Paulo Costa
1
Knockdowns
1
125 of 284
Significant strikes
118 of 213
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
125 of 284
Total strikes
118 of 213
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
96 of 244
Head
67 of 148
11 of 20
Body
46 of 58
18 of 20
Leg
5 of 7
118 of 276
Distance
110 of 202
7 of 8
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
32 of 69
Sig. str.
37 of 69
32 of 69
Total str.
37 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
40 of 91
Sig. str.
37 of 71
40 of 91
Total str.
37 of 71
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
53 of 124
Sig. str.
44 of 73
53 of 124
Total str.
44 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#RomeroCosta
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Guilherme Bravo
#RomeroCosta
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#RomeroCosta
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Romero
-
11
Costa
●29-28 Costa×11●29-28 Romero×10●30-27 Romero
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

44%
Romero
5%
Draw
50%
Costa
2,127 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Costa48.2%●29-28 Romero40.6%●29-29 Draw4.1%●30-27 Romero2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Costa
R2
60%
Costa
R3
94%
Romero

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Yoel Romero
-157
61% implied win probability
Open: -208Best: -147
Paulo Costa
+129
44% implied win probability
Open: +167Best: +138

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Yoel RomeroPaulo Costa
30%40%50%60%70%May 20Jun 19Jul 19Aug 18May 20, 5:51 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -225 (69%)May 21, 9:48 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -212 (68%)Jun 1, 5:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -210 (68%)Jun 6, 10:21 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -203 (67%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -205 (67%)Jul 9, 3:40 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -199 (67%)Jul 12, 3:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -194 (66%)Jul 20, 5:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -189 (65%)Jul 24, 1:20 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -189 (65%)Jul 29, 11:31 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -189 (65%)Aug 1, 1:40 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -187 (65%)Aug 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -186 (65%)Aug 4, 6:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -182 (65%)Aug 4, 8:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -177 (64%)Aug 5, 12:20 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -175 (64%)Aug 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -177 (64%)Aug 7, 10:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -174 (64%)Aug 8, 7:40 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -164 (62%)Aug 10, 11:31 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -167 (63%)Aug 11, 8:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -165 (62%)Aug 12, 2:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -167 (63%)Aug 12, 2:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -167 (63%)Aug 12, 3:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -163 (62%)Aug 13, 1:40 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -164 (62%)Aug 13, 9:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -163 (62%)Aug 13, 3:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -162 (62%)Aug 13, 7:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -161 (62%)Aug 13, 8:35 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -155 (61%)Aug 13, 8:45 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -155 (61%)Aug 14, 2:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -156 (61%)Aug 14, 5:20 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -157 (61%)Aug 14, 1:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -157 (61%)Aug 14, 6:20 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -157 (61%)Aug 15, 4:55 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -156 (61%)Aug 15, 11:40 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -155 (61%)Aug 15, 2:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -157 (61%)Aug 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -158 (61%)Aug 15, 7:10 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -156 (61%)Aug 15, 9:20 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -154 (61%)Aug 15, 10:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -150 (60%)Aug 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -149 (60%)Aug 16, 3:55 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -146 (59%)Aug 17, 12:40 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -145 (59%)Aug 17, 4:20 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -145 (59%)Aug 17, 6:10 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -143 (59%)Aug 17, 8:30 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -141 (59%)Aug 17, 9:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -137 (58%)Aug 17, 11:10 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -136 (58%)Aug 17, 11:35 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -139 (58%)Aug 17, 2:00 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -142 (59%)Aug 17, 5:52 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -144 (59%)Aug 17, 7:12 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -142 (59%)Aug 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -139 (58%)Aug 17, 9:20 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -142 (59%)Aug 17, 10:32 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -143 (59%)Aug 17, 10:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -143 (59%)Aug 17, 11:32 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -145 (59%)Aug 17, 11:50 PM UTC · Yoel Romero -150 (60%)Aug 18, 12:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -152 (60%)Aug 18, 12:10 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -154 (61%)Aug 18, 12:52 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -154 (61%)Aug 18, 1:10 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -152 (60%)Aug 18, 1:42 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -151 (60%)Aug 18, 2:15 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -150 (60%)Aug 18, 2:40 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -152 (60%)Aug 18, 2:50 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -155 (61%)Aug 18, 3:00 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -155 (61%)Aug 18, 3:10 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -154 (61%)Aug 18, 3:15 AM UTC · Yoel Romero -157 (61%)May 20, 5:51 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +175 (36%)May 21, 9:48 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +167 (37%)Jun 1, 5:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +165 (38%)Jun 6, 10:21 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +157 (39%)Jul 3, 12:40 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +163 (38%)Jul 9, 3:40 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +162 (38%)Jul 12, 3:50 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +158 (39%)Jul 20, 5:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +155 (39%)Jul 24, 1:20 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +154 (39%)Jul 29, 11:31 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +154 (39%)Aug 1, 1:40 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +155 (39%)Aug 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +150 (40%)Aug 4, 6:50 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +147 (40%)Aug 4, 8:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +144 (41%)Aug 5, 12:20 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +142 (41%)Aug 7, 12:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +143 (41%)Aug 7, 10:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +142 (41%)Aug 8, 7:40 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +136 (42%)Aug 10, 11:31 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +134 (43%)Aug 11, 8:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +134 (43%)Aug 12, 2:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +134 (43%)Aug 12, 2:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +134 (43%)Aug 12, 3:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +131 (43%)Aug 13, 1:40 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +134 (43%)Aug 13, 9:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +131 (43%)Aug 13, 3:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +133 (43%)Aug 13, 7:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +132 (43%)Aug 13, 8:35 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +127 (44%)Aug 13, 8:45 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +127 (44%)Aug 14, 2:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +128 (44%)Aug 14, 5:20 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +129 (44%)Aug 14, 1:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +129 (44%)Aug 14, 6:20 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +129 (44%)Aug 15, 4:55 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +128 (44%)Aug 15, 11:40 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +127 (44%)Aug 15, 2:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +129 (44%)Aug 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +130 (43%)Aug 15, 7:10 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +127 (44%)Aug 15, 9:20 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +125 (44%)Aug 15, 10:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +123 (45%)Aug 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +120 (45%)Aug 16, 3:55 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +119 (46%)Aug 17, 12:40 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +118 (46%)Aug 17, 4:20 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +118 (46%)Aug 17, 6:10 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +116 (46%)Aug 17, 8:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +114 (47%)Aug 17, 9:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +112 (47%)Aug 17, 11:10 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +111 (47%)Aug 17, 11:35 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +113 (47%)Aug 17, 2:00 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +115 (47%)Aug 17, 5:52 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +117 (46%)Aug 17, 7:12 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +115 (47%)Aug 17, 8:33 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +112 (47%)Aug 17, 9:20 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +115 (47%)Aug 17, 10:32 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +116 (46%)Aug 17, 10:50 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +116 (46%)Aug 17, 11:32 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +118 (46%)Aug 17, 11:50 PM UTC · Paulo Costa +122 (45%)Aug 18, 12:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +124 (45%)Aug 18, 12:10 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +125 (44%)Aug 18, 12:52 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +127 (44%)Aug 18, 1:10 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +125 (44%)Aug 18, 1:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +124 (45%)Aug 18, 2:15 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +123 (45%)Aug 18, 2:40 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +125 (44%)Aug 18, 2:50 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +126 (44%)Aug 18, 3:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +126 (44%)Aug 18, 3:10 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +126 (44%)Aug 18, 3:15 AM UTC · Paulo Costa +129 (44%)-157+129
SportsbookYoel RomeroPaulo Costa
Bookmaker-173+138
Bovada-155+125
Pinnacle-147+130
sports-interaction-150+120
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic, held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.

Was Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 2127 fan cards scored it for Paulo Costa; 50% of 22 media scores picked Paulo Costa.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yoel Romero 53%47% Paulo Costa

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
10 edges
Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power94
98Speed94
99Precision93
97Durability95
93Engine92
95Wrestling89
77Ground89

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Submissions +27

Attribute by attribute

Yoel Romero is on the left of every row, Paulo Costa on the right.
98Punch power93
97Kick power94
98Punch speed94
98Kick speed94
99Accuracy93
95Takedowns89
96Ground striking93
57Submissions84
96Chin95
97Body strength95
93Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
16-4-0
1878
Power Index rating
1859
1
Win Streak
2
49
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Cuba / United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
6.15
49%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.05
SApM
5.96
60%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.57
TD Avg.
0.30
30%
TD Acc.
42%
78%
TD Def.
77%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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: Perdomo vs. Adams 2 · Sep 12, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:56 · Heavyweight
Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 12 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:53
Avg control time
0:42
125
Career high strikes
163
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Yoel Romero
Strike target
Paulo Costa
60%
Head
45%
18%
Body
41%
22%
Leg
14%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Paulo Costa
73%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
5%
15%
Ground
6%