Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Yoel Romero
All-time rank#29of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,482Nov 12, 2016
Current rating2,417after last rated bout
Rated record17–724 rated bouts
StatusActivelast fought May 2026
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
FIG. 2 The fight record24 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Alex Nicholson | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:11 | GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 | 2,417 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Thiago Santos | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs | 2,408 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Vadim Nemkov | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero | 2,390 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Melvin Manhoef | W | KO (Elbows) | 3 | 3:34 | Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally | 2,417 |
| May 6, 2022 | Alex Polizzi | W | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 4:59 | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 | 2,404 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Phil Davis | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis | 2,383 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Israel Adesanya | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero | 2,389 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Paulo Costa | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | 2,412 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Robert Whittaker | L | Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 2,454 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Luke Rockhold | W | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:48 | UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold | 2,473 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Robert Whittaker | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker | 2,433 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Chris Weidman | W | KO (Flying Knee) | 3 | 0:24 | UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor | 2,482 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Ronaldo Souza | W | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor | 2,434 |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Lyoto Machida | W | KO (Elbows) | 3 | 1:38 | UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero | 2,421 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Tim Kennedy | W | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:58 | UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso | 2,373 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Brad Tavares | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne | 2,322 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Derek Brunson | W | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | 3 | 3:23 | UFC Fight Night 35 - Rockhold vs. Philippou | 2,289 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | Ronny Markes | W | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:39 | UFC Fight Night 31 - Fight for the Troops 3 | 2,238 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Clifford Starks | W | KO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 1 | 1:32 | UFC on Fox 7 - Henderson vs. Melendez | 2,159 |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Rafael Cavalcante | L | KO (Punches) | 2 | 4:51 | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | 2,087 |
| May 27, 2011 | Laszlo Eck | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:33 | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011 | 2,172 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Nikita Petrovs | W | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 2:58 | SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night | 2,151 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | Michal Fijalka | W | TKO (Retirement) | 3 | 4:05 | IFF - The Eternal Struggle | 2,135 |
| Dec 20, 2009 | Sascha Weinpolter | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:48 | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009 | 2,002 |