Professional Record
17-7-0
YRPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1826
True Contender System
Middleweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 24
- Wins
- 17
- Losses
- 7
- Draws
- 0
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 13
- Wins
- 9
- Losses
- 4
- Draws
- 0
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 7
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 2
- Finish rate
- 77.8%
Elo
Elo History
13 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1826
Peak Elo
1925
Total
+326
UFC Fight History
Mar 07, 2020
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1826
Change
-33
Aug 17, 2019
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1859
Change
-43
Jun 09, 2018
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1902
Change
-24
Feb 11, 2018
KO · R3 · 1:48
Elo
1925
Change
+86
Jul 08, 2017
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1840
Change
-34
Nov 12, 2016
KO · R3 · 0:24
Elo
1873
Change
+73
Dec 12, 2015
Ronaldo Souza
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1800
Change
+20
Jun 27, 2015
KO · R3 · 1:38
Elo
1780
Change
+64
Sep 27, 2014
Tim Kennedy
TKO · R3 · 0:58
Elo
1716
Change
+35
Apr 19, 2014
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1681
Change
+32
Jan 15, 2014
Derek Brunson
TKO · R3 · 3:23
Elo
1649
Change
+42
Nov 06, 2013
Ronny Markes
KO · R3 · 1:39
Elo
1607
Change
+55
Apr 20, 2013
Clifford Starks
KO · R1 · 1:32
Elo
1551
Change
+51
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2020 | L | Israel Adesanya | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1826 | -33 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | L | Paulo Costa | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1859 | -43 |
| Jun 09, 2018 | L | Robert Whittaker | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1902 | -24 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | W | Luke Rockhold | KO · R3 · 1:48 | 1925 | +86 |
| Jul 08, 2017 | L | Robert Whittaker | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1840 | -34 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | W | Chris Weidman | KO · R3 · 0:24 | 1873 | +73 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | W | Ronaldo Souza | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1800 | +20 |
| Jun 27, 2015 | W | Lyoto Machida | KO · R3 · 1:38 | 1780 | +64 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | W | Tim Kennedy | TKO · R3 · 0:58 | 1716 | +35 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | W | Brad Tavares | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1681 | +32 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | W | Derek Brunson | TKO · R3 · 3:23 | 1649 | +42 |
| Nov 06, 2013 | W | Ronny Markes | KO · R3 · 1:39 | 1607 | +55 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | W | Clifford Starks | KO · R1 · 1:32 | 1551 | +51 |
Competitive Profile
Yoel Romero’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.