Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Romanov
MoldovaAlexander Romanov
“King Kong”
18-3-0
RESULT

Alexander Romanov def. Juan Espino (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 1:05
Juan Espino
SpainJuan Espino
“El Guapo”
11-2-0
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Romanov defeated Juan Espino by Split Decision in round 3 (1:05) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Romanov
Juan Espino
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 53
Significant strikes
12 of 22
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
53 of 77
Total strikes
44 of 56
2 of 4
Takedowns
4 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
80%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:41
Control time
2:55
Significant strikes by target
23 of 44
Head
8 of 17
4 of 4
Body
2 of 2
5 of 5
Leg
2 of 3
8 of 20
Distance
7 of 17
6 of 6
Clinch
4 of 4
18 of 27
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
4 of 6
14 of 18
Total str.
20 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
1:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 44
Sig. str.
6 of 13
38 of 58
Total str.
21 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
2 of 3
1 of 1
Total str.
3 of 4
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:42

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Romanov vs Juan Espino?

Alexander Romanov defeated Juan Espino by Split Decision in round 3 (1:05) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Romanov 53%47% Juan Espino

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-3-0
Record
11-2-0
1589
Elo rating
1566
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
45
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
Spain

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.38
51%
Str. Acc.
70%
2.13
SApM
1.95
54%
Str. Def.
40%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
8.93
55%
TD Acc.
78%
28%
TD Def.
50%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Romanov · 3-2
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    PFL Chicago: Pettis vs. McKeeSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Oleg Popov
    PFL World Tournament 10: 2025 FinalsThu, Aug 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tim Johnson
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First RoundThu, May 1, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
Juan Espino · 2-1
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs GastelumSat, Apr 17, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Hughes
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Justin Frazier
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs UsmanSat, Dec 1, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:36 · Ultimate Fighter 28 Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 3 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
14.7
2.64
Avg takedowns
3.67
4:20
Avg control time
2:57
85
Career high strikes
22
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alexander Romanov
Strike target
Juan Espino
76%
Head
82%
10%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
5%
Alexander Romanov
Strike position
Juan Espino
40%
Distance
20%
11%
Clinch
20%
50%
Ground
59%