Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Lyoto Machida
The Dragon
24-8-0
RESULT

Yoel Romero def. Lyoto Machida (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:38
WIN
Yoel Romero
Soldier of God
13-5-0
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood, United States

Yoel Romero defeated Lyoto Machida by TKO in round 3 (1:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood.

Fight stats

Lyoto Machida
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 64
Significant strikes
42 of 70
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
31 of 64
Total strikes
44 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
6 of 27
Head
16 of 31
11 of 20
Body
9 of 18
14 of 17
Leg
17 of 21
31 of 63
Distance
35 of 63
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
15 of 30
12 of 28
Total str.
15 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 26
Sig. str.
17 of 27
16 of 26
Total str.
17 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 10
Sig. str.
10 of 13
3 of 10
Total str.
12 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05

Betting Odds

Lyoto Machida
-174
64% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -169
Yoel Romero
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +152

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLyoto MachidaYoel Romero
Bookmaker-173+148
Bovada-170+150
Pinnacle-169+152
sports-interaction-185+145

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lyoto Machida vs Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero defeated Lyoto Machida by TKO in round 3 (1:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Lyoto Machida 62%38% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Lyoto Machida
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Yoel Romero
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power98
99Speed98
98Precision99
92Durability97
62Engine93
63Wrestling95
87Ground77

Biggest edge Yoel Romero, Takedowns +32

Attribute by attribute

Lyoto Machida is on the left of every row, Yoel Romero on the right.
96Punch power98
98Kick power97
99Punch speed98
99Kick speed98
98Accuracy99
63Takedowns95
94Ground striking96
79Submissions57
87Chin96
97Body strength97
62Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

24-8-0
Record
13-5-0
1894
Power Index rating
1812
2
Win Streak
1
48
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Cuba / United States

Striking Profile

2.59
SLpM
3.44
53%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.57
SApM
3.05
61%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.21
TD Avg.
1.57
65%
TD Acc.
30%
75%
TD Def.
78%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Lyoto Machida · 1-4
  • L
    Bellator 281 · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bellator 256 · Apr 9, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 245 · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 228 · Sep 28, 2019
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 13 fights
29.8
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.62
1:52
Avg control time
1:53
70
Career high strikes
125
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Lyoto Machida
Strike target
Yoel Romero
50%
Head
60%
27%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
22%
Lyoto Machida
Strike position
Yoel Romero
71%
Distance
73%
12%
Clinch
12%
16%
Ground
15%