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

Alexander Romanov def. Chase Sherman (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:11
Chase Sherman
United StatesChase Sherman
“The Vanilla Gorilla”
16-12-0
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Romanov defeated Chase Sherman by Submission in round 1 (2:11) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Romanov
Chase Sherman
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 14
Significant strikes
0 of 0
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
—
11 of 17
Total strikes
0 of 0
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:58
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 14
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
0 of 0
11 of 17
Total str.
0 of 0
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Romanov vs Chase Sherman?

Alexander Romanov defeated Chase Sherman by Submission in round 1 (2:11) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Alexander Romanov 77%23% Chase Sherman

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
16-12-0
1635
Elo rating
1422
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Moldova
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
6.04
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.13
SApM
6.65
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

4.49
TD Avg.
0.09
55%
TD Acc.
50%
28%
TD Def.
74%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Chase Sherman · 1-4
  • L
    Karl Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Vanderaa
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Alexander Romanov
Chase Sherman

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 15 fights
36.0
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
2.64
Avg takedowns
0.07
4:20
Avg control time
0:25
85
Career high strikes
137
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alexander Romanov
Strike target
Chase Sherman
76%
Head
55%
10%
Body
21%
14%
Leg
25%
Alexander Romanov
Strike position
Chase Sherman
40%
Distance
91%
11%
Clinch
7%
50%
Ground
2%