Yoel Romero defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 3 (3:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou, held Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth.
Yoel Romero vs Derek Brunson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Yoel Romero | Derek Brunson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -220 | +186 |
| Bovada | -250 | +230 |
| Pinnacle | -240 | +214 |
| sports-interaction | -278 | +190 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Yoel Romero spends 96% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
- 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
- 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
- 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lb Catchweight
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Yoel Romero vs Derek Brunson?
Yoel Romero defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in round 3 (3:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou, held Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Infinite Energy Arena, Duluth.
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