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Yoel Romero stats

Career striking and grappling numbers for Yoel Romero, with every tracked fight below.

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Career totals

Across UFC · BKFC · PFL

Tracked bouts
16
Strikes landed / min
3.48
Strike accuracy
50%
Strikes absorbed / min
3.16
Takedowns / 15 min
1.43
Control time
12%
Average fight time
13:46

Rates are computed over the 16 bouts whose finish time we hold.

Where they rank

All-time boards where Yoel Romero sits in the top 25.

All MMA
BKFC
PFL
UFC

By promotion

The same career numbers, one row per promotion.

PromotionBoutsW–LSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControlAvg. time
UFC139–4667 of 135221 of 631013%14:43
BKFC21–163 of 11703-6:58
PFL11–0370 of 101%15:00

Fight by fight

Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.

All promotionsUFCBKFCPFL

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DateEventOpponentResultSignificant strikesOpp. sig. strikesTotal strikesTakedownsKnockdownsSubmission attemptsControl time
Sep 26, 2026BKFC 94 Manchester: Till vs RomeroDarren TillLOSS · UD · R5 02:0050 of 9755 of 11350 of 97-0--
Sep 12, 2025BKFC 80 Hollywood: Perdomo vs Adams 2Theo DoukasWIN · TKO · R2 01:5613 of 209 of 3913 of 20-3--
Feb 24, 2024PFL vs Bellator: CHAMPSThiago SantosWIN · DEC · R3 5:003736730 of 1000:12
Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroIsrael AdesanyaLOSS · UD · R5 5:0040 of 8948 of 13240 of 890 of 3000:00
Aug 17, 2019UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicPaulo CostaLOSS · UD · R3 5:00125 of 284118 of 213125 of 2841 of 4100:12
Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroRobert WhittakerLOSS · SD · R5 5:00111 of 240128 of 326149 of 2873 of 10204:21
Feb 11, 2018UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdLuke RockholdWIN · TKO · R3 1:4845 of 9245 of 11952 of 990 of 0100:08
Jul 8, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs WhittakerRobert WhittakerLOSS · UD · R5 5:0048 of 10774 of 221114 of 1754 of 18005:15
Nov 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorChris WeidmanWIN · TKO · R3 0:2418 of 4012 of 4727 of 512 of 3101:52
Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorJacare SouzaWIN · SD · R3 5:0046 of 9230 of 5256 of 1040 of 1101:58
Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroLyoto MachidaWIN · TKO · R3 1:3842 of 7031 of 6444 of 721 of 2000:05
Sep 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoTim KennedyWIN · TKO · R3 0:5839 of 8030 of 8651 of 933 of 4202:06
Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneBrad TavaresWIN · UD · R3 5:0031 of 4821 of 7063 of 817 of 12006:48
Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouDerek BrunsonWIN · TKO · R3 3:2360 of 9438 of 9487 of 1220 of 4000:53
Nov 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs NatalRonny MarkesWIN · TKO · R3 1:3950 of 10418 of 7552 of 1070 of 1100:49
Apr 20, 2013UFC on FOX: Henderson vs MelendezClifford StarksWIN · TKO · R1 1:3212 of 123 of 1812 of 120 of 1100:03

Strike Distribution

Strike target
  • Head449 of 1079
  • Body145 of 202
  • Leg173 of 188

Totals across 16 tracked fights.

Strike position
  • Distance556 of 1179
  • Clinch112 of 150
  • Ground100 of 140

Totals across 16 tracked fights.

Rivalries

Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.

OpponentRecordSignificant strikesTakedownsKnockdownsControl time
Robert Whittaker2 fights0–2159 of 3477 of 2829:36

As published elsewhere

Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.

UFC careerRecord: 9-4-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Significant strikes
3.49per min
Top 47% in the UFC
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
SApM
3.11per min
Top 40% in the UFC
Str. Def.
61%
Takedowns
1.65per 15 min
Top 37% in the UFC
Takedown accuracy
33%
TD Def.
81%
Top 15% in the UFC
Submission attempts
0.0per 15 min

Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.

Pro MMASource: UFCalendar
Significant strikes
3.41per min
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
SApM
3.06per min
Str. Def.
61%
Takedowns
1.53per 15 min
Takedown accuracy
33%
TD Def.
81%
Submission attempts
0.0per 15 min
Pro bare-knuckleSource: UFCalendar
Significant strikes
4.52per min
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
SApM
4.59per min
Str. Def.
58%

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