Result
Yoel RomeroKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:00:58
Elo swing-28Tim Kennedy (1781 → 1753)
DateSep 27, 2014
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
18-6-0Tim Kennedy
W
Soldier of God | 17-7-0Yoel Romero
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:00:58
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Tim Kennedy
Elo1730Good
3Y trend1781 → 1730
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:00:58
MethodKO/TKO
Yoel Romero
Elo1731Good
3Y trend1699 → 1731
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Yoel Romero won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:00:58. Yoel Romero led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Tim KennedyYoel Romero
Elo edge
Tim Kennedy1730-23 last move
Yoel Romero1731+16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Tim KennedyNot on the active ladder · 1730 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rafael Natal (rated 1710 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yoel Romero (rated 1632 at the time): -28.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -7 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1640, not 1730: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Yoel RomeroNot on the active ladder · 1731 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Luke Rockhold (rated 1805 at the time): +23.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Robert Whittaker (rated 1670 at the time): -31.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1691, not 1731: 40 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Tim KennedyvsYoel Romero
Total strikes
32vs51
Sig. strikes
30vs39
Takedowns
0vs3
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Tim KennedyKO/TKO leads 44% of wins
Yoel RomeroKO/TKO leads 82% of wins
Common opponents
Melvin ManhoefTim Kennedy: win · Rear Naked Choke · Mar 5, 2011Yoel Romero: win · KO (Elbows) · Sep 23, 2022
Melvin ManhoefTim Kennedy: win · Rear Naked Choke · Mar 5, 2011Yoel Romero: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 6, 2022
Ronaldo SouzaTim Kennedy: loss · Decision · Aug 21, 2010Yoel Romero: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Apr 27, 2019
Round stats
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 178 : JOHNSON VS CARIASO. Yoel Romero defeated Tim Kennedy by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:00:58. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero quick answers
Who won Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero won Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:00:58.
What event is Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero on?
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero is listed on UFC 178 : JOHNSON VS CARIASO.
What are the records for Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero?
Tim Kennedy enters with a 18-6-0 record and Yoel Romero enters with a 17-7-0 record.
What division is Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero?
Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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