Follow Fighter details + Follow Given Name: Yoel Romero
Nickname: "Soldier of God"
Age: 49 | Date of Birth: 04/30/1977
Last Weight-in: 205 lbs
Height: 5'10" | Reach: 73"
Born: Miami, Florida
Gyms & Affiliations: American Top Team
Yoel Romero has a 16-7-0 professional record and is 49 years old in the Light Heavyweight division, representing American Top Team. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, ELO rating, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Apr 3, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Yoel Romero career snapshot Recent form W-L-W-W-L Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 1-fight winning streak Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Vagab Vagabov Finish profile 81% 13 finishes in 16 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 13 recorded wins by knockout/TKO Yoel Romero quick answers What is Yoel Romero's record? Yoel Romero's professional MMA record is 16-7-0.
How old is Yoel Romero? Yoel Romero is 49 years old.
What weight class is Yoel Romero? Yoel Romero fights at Light Heavyweight in PFL.
How tall is Yoel Romero? Yoel Romero is 5'10" tall with a 73" reach.
How much does Yoel Romero weigh? Yoel Romero competes at Light Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 205 lbs.
What is Yoel Romero's Combat Edge Elo? Yoel Romero's Combat Edge Elo is 1731, with a peak Elo of 1771.
How strong is Yoel Romero's recent opposition? Yoel Romero's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1716 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Yoel Romero's last fight? Yoel Romero's latest tracked pro fight was against Vagab Vagabov at IBA Bare Knuckle 4 on Mar 28 2026.
What is Yoel Romero's recent form? Yoel Romero's recent tracked pro form is W-L-W-W-L over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Yoel Romero usually win? Yoel Romero's 16 recorded wins include 13 knockouts, 0 submissions, and 3 decisions, with 81% ending before the final bell.
13 Wins by knockout
0 Wins by submission
3 Wins by decision
1 Loss by knockout
0 Loss by submission
6 Loss by decision
Yoel Romero stats Record : 16 / 7 / 0 Significant strikes landed per minute 3.44 Fighter 3.17 Division average
Significant striking accuracy 49% Fighter 47% Division average
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 3.05 Fighter 4.44 Division average
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 61% Fighter 50% Division average
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.57 Fighter 1.73 Division average
Takedown accuracy 30% Fighter 35% Division average
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 78% Fighter 51% Division average
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0 Fighter 0.70 Division average
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss16-7-0 Vagab Vagabov Record TBD Decision (Unanimous)Bare Knuck Box 2:00 R5 IBA Bare Knuckle 4 Mar 28 2026 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Lorenzo Hunt Record TBD Cancelled BoutBare Knuck Box Not recorded Not recorded BKFC: Knuckle Mania 6 Feb 7 2026 Details unavailable Loss16-7-0 Stephen Buchanan Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold Jan 10 2026 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Bo Nickal Record TBD Cancelled BoutWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold Jan 10 2026 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Patrick Downey Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris Dec 20 2025 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Bo Nickal Record TBD Cancelled BoutWrestling Not recorded Not recorded RAF 4: Hendrickson vs. Parris Dec 20 2025 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Theo Doukas Record TBD TKOBare Knuck Box 1:56 R2 BKFC 80: Perdomo vs. Adams 2 Sep 12 2025 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Ras Hylton Record TBD TKO (Punches)Custom Rules 2:26 R3 DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton Mar 22 2025 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Duane Crespo Record TBD KO/TKOCustom Rules N/A R1 Dirty Boxing Nov 23 2024 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Owen Livesey Record TBD Cancelled BoutGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Polaris 28 Jun 15 2024 Details unavailable Win15-7 Thiago Santos 22-11 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 PFL vs. Bellator Feb 24 2024 Details unavailable Loss15-6 Vadim Nemkov 16-2 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 Bellator 297 Jun 16 2023 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Vadim Nemkov Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Bellator 290 Feb 4 2023 Details unavailable Win14-6 Melvin Manhoef 32-15-1 KO (Elbows) 3:34 R3 Bellator 285 Sep 23 2022 Details unavailable Win13-6 Alex Polizzi 10-1 TKO (Punches) 4:59 R3 Bellator 280 May 6 2022 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Melvin Manhoef Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Bellator 280 May 6 2022 Details unavailable Loss13-5 Phil Davis 22-6 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 Bellator 266 Sep 18 2021 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Anthony Johnson Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded Bellator 258 May 7 2021 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Uriah Hall Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night Aug 22 2020 Details unavailable Loss13-4 -12 Elo Israel Adesanya 18-0 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Mar 7 2020 View details Loss13-3 Paulo Costa 12-0 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Aug 17 2019 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Chris Barnett Record TBD Submission (Kimura)Grappling 3:50 R1 Dean Toole Promotions Jun 15 2019 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Ronaldo Souza Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on ESPN+ 8 Apr 27 2019 Details unavailable Loss13-2 Robert Whittaker 19-4 Decision (Split) 5:00 R5 UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun 9 2018 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 David Branch Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on FOX 28 Feb 24 2018 Details unavailable Win12-2 +23 Elo Luke Rockhold 16-3 KO (Punches) 1:48 R3 UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Feb 10 2018 View details Loss12-1 -31 Elo Robert Whittaker 18-4 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Jul 8 2017 View details Win11-1 Chris Weidman 13-1 KO (Flying Knee) 0:24 R3 UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Nov 12 2016 View details Win10-1 Ronaldo Souza 22-3 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Dec 12 2015 View details Win9-1 Lyoto Machida 22-6 KO (Elbows) 1:38 R3 UFC Fight Night 70 Jun 27 2015 View details Cancelled16-7-0 Ronaldo Souza Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on FOX 15 Apr 18 2015 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Ronaldo Souza Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano Feb 28 2015 Details unavailable Win8-1 Tim Kennedy 18-4 TKO (Punches) 0:58 R3 UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso Sep 27 2014 View details Win7-1 Brad Tavares 12-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC on FOX 11 Apr 19 2014 View details Win6-1 Derek Brunson 11-2 TKO (Punches and Elbows) 3:23 R3 UFC Fight Night 35 Jan 15 2014 View details Win5-1 Ronny Markes 14-1 KO (Punches) 1:39 R3 UFC Fight Night 31 Nov 6 2013 View details Cancelled16-7-0 Brian Houston Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug 31 2013 Details unavailable Cancelled16-7-0 Derek Brunson Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 Aug 31 2013 Details unavailable Win4-1 Clifford Starks 8-1 KO (Flying Knee and Punches) 1:32 R1 UFC on FOX 7 Apr 20 2013 View details Loss4-0 Rafael Cavalcante 10-3 KO (Punches) 4:51 R2 Strikeforce Sep 10 2011 Details unavailable Loss16-7-0 Sazhid Sazhidov Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2004 Olympic Games Aug 27 2004 Details unavailable Loss16-7-0 Cael Sanderson Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2004 Olympic Games Aug 27 2004 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Lazaros Loizidis Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2004 Olympic Games Aug 27 2004 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Jeff Cobb Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2004 Olympic Games Aug 27 2004 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Davyd Bichinashvili Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2004 Olympic Games Aug 27 2004 Details unavailable Loss16-7-0 Adam Saytiyev Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 Olympic Games Oct 1 2000 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Amir Reza Azgadhi Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 Olympic Games Oct 1 2000 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Justin Abdou Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 Olympic Games Oct 1 2000 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Igors Samušonoks Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 Olympic Games Oct 1 2000 Details unavailable Win16-7-0 Magomed Kurugliyev Record TBD Not recordedWrestling Not recorded Not recorded 2000 Olympic Games Oct 1 2000 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Yoel Romero Vadim Nemkov Phil Davis Israel Adesanya Paulo Costa Robert Whittaker Rafael Cavalcante Compare Yoel Romero with peers vs Antônio Carlos Jr. vs Fabian Edwards vs Cezary Oleksiejczuk vs Kerim Engizek Embed Yoel Romero's Elo card on your site Copy this snippet — the card stays up to date and links back to Combat Edge:
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