185-200 lbs (84 – 90 kg) Reach. Nice counter left by Romero. Weight Class. Romero (13-5), who parted ways with the UFC earlier this month, signed a multifight deal with Bellator earlier this week and will debut in the light heavyweight division in 2021. Their barnburner earned Fight of the Night honors. In his next most recent fight, he lost a thrilling but similarly competitive decision to Paulo Costa. View 44 photos. str. On Wednesday, news spread about UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero winning a lawsuit and damages of more than $27 million. 1 contender in the middleweight division thanks to back-to-back victories over Yoel Romero. Loss. Loss Luke Rockhold. % Total str. loss. Download the UFC Mobile App for past & live fights and more!Background. UFC on FOX 11: Brad Tavares vs. On the other hand, it remains a great fight on paper between the UFC’s fastest-rising new superstar, and one of the most exciting and tough contenders ever to. Mark Hunt. Romero. 11 Str. He competes in the. 1:04 a. Main Card. Alex "Eazy" Polizzi (10-3-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Las Vegas, Nevada and the #51st ranked Top Light Heavyweight MMA fighter. Yoel shouldve retired 2-4yrs ago the mans almost 50; 46 yr old Romero taking his best shots like they were nothing; Romero showed his Age in this one. Yoel Romero is out of the most anticipated first-round matchup in Bellator's big 2021 tournament -- and arguably one of the promotion's biggest fights in recent memory. LOSS: Phil Davis: DECISION: 05:00 (Rd. Alex Polizzi via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:59 Synopsis: After a split decision loss to former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis in his promotional debut, Romero was looking to bounce back in a big way. 0 0 2 of 11 4 of 6. Davis pits Phil Mr. The former UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping has accused Romero of taking PEDs on multiple occasions. Rogan mentioned that ‘Soldier of God’ ruptured the discs on his neck, leading him to get his neck fused by surgery. : 48% SApM: 3. (ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Yoel Romero, Joanna Jedrzejczyk after UFC 248 losses? After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. However, Romero indicated in mid-August that, while he had been cleared to fight, his medics. Jones Shogun, month and a half notice. Yoel Romero (Loss) "Soldier of God" Robert Whittaker (Win) "The Reaper" UFC Interim Middleweight Title Bout. 5)Bellator 297: 9. Wonderful Davis vs Yoel Soldier of God Romero fight in SAP Center. With UFC judging in mind, Yoel Romero is the greatest fighter to never be champion. Avg. Tavares faced Yoel Romero at UFC on Fox 11. Adesanya and Romero have different fighting styles and maybe a brawler like Whittaker is more suited for Romero type fighters than highly skilled kick boxers. Both were coming off losses. Whittaker - Yoel Romero v Robert Whittaker Fight Statistics. Bellator 266 is in the books and although Phil Davis was the victorious half of the main event, he didn’t receive the highest disclosed payout according to the event’s commissioning body. J. Minutes later, Romero weighed 205 with a towel,. Romero's last three fights were title. Yoel Romero is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws. Things boiled over at the UFC 221 weigh-in on Friday when Romero failed to make weight. Yoel Romero continues to build momentum under the Bellator banner. 27. 14-2-0. Loss - Whittaker. Yoel Romero . ET. John McCarthy responds to Tim Kennedy's claim his UFC 178 loss to Yoel Romero was a 'robbery' that ended his career Tim Kennedy reflected on the anniversary of his loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178. Perhaps Yoel's most impressive achievement is having a close fight with the 6'4" middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, while being only 5'2" himself. Method KO/TKO. MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas Estados Unidos UFC 194 Sáb, Dic 12 / 1:30 PM ESTDownload the UFC Mobile App for past & live fights and more!71 votes, 33 comments. With another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC. Yoel Romero thinks Israel Adesanya fought scared against Sean Strickland. Still, White insisted Romero was sacrificed because it made sense for the UFC and. If you are a big MMA fan, you probably know and love Yoel Romero. 5' 11". Nolan King. is a Cuban mixed martial artist (MMA) and former World Champion and Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling. A pair of title fights will headline Bellator 297 in June as Vadim Nemkov defends his belt against Yoel Romero and it will be champion vs. UncleEmu • GOOFCON 1 • 3 yr. Romero drew Machida off his loss to Luke Rockhold, a legitimately nasty one, and after the Romero fight, Machida took two years off and came back to lose to Brunson; somewhere in those two fights before the layoff, any semblance of his former self was lost, and the point where Romero fired elbows through his head to bounce it off the floor. Yoel Romero: UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero is a Cuban Mixed Martial Artist who competes for the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, who had previously fought for the Light Heavyweight division from 2009 to 2011. Fight Night Atlanta: Yoel Romero Pre-Fight Interview Load More; See the Replay. Romero’s victory at 4:59 of Round 3 marked the latest stoppage in a three. Yoel Romero . Yoel Romero was not impressed with Israel Adesanya after he went five-rounds with the middleweight champ at UFC 248. . Romero, who is. Coming into this fight, Nemkov had two losses, but had never been stopped. #2 Yoel Romero is a part-time acrobat. But the second fight in 2018 stood ou. Yoel Romero was silver medalist at 84 kilograms in the 2005 wrestling world championships, losing the final in Budapest to Revaz Mindorashvili of Georgia. Adesanya vs. 6' 0" 6' 1" Weight. Romero, 46, was looking to rewrite a wrong while part of MMA’s No. Gallery Israel Adesanya def. Adesanya vs Romero: A Look Ahead to UFC 248 23:23. 93 Str. Time 01:47. The headliner for Bellator 297 is the setting where ex-UFC title challenger, Yoel Romero, had a rough night at the office against. Paulo Costa Israel Adesanya 0 1 12 55 0 0. After the loss to Adesanya, Romero appeared to be at the crossroads given he is. 1d ago. MMA Promoter? Claim your page. Yoel Romero recently spoke about Adesanya’s loss and explained why he thought Adesanya didn’t get enough time to recover. Romero Jun / 16 / 2023: Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY: 5:. In reality it was just unprofessionalism. a 2011 loss to Rafael Cavalcante — also under Scott. Kennedy met. m. Ex-UFC Champ Jose Aldo Makes Forbes ’30 Under 30’ List for 2016 Despite his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194, Jose Aldo was the only mixed martial artist to crack Forbes. “The Last Stylebender” suffered the first. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Vadim Nemkov-6' 0" 205 lbs: Yoel Romero: Wrestling: 6' 0" 206 lbs#ufc #mma #yoelromero #lyotomachida #combatsports #martialarts #fights #punchUFC Fight Night: Machida vs. . COM. Ever since he moved to 185 pounds, Till. LOSS: Vadim Nemkov: DECISION: 05:00 (Rd. Until the name Yoel Romero gets brought up. 10. 13 Wins // 5 Losses // 0 Draws. Yoel Romero finally made his much-awaited debut in the main event of Bellator 266. Although the multitime UFC middleweight title challenger has lost four of his past. Gabriel Benitez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:14. , Sept. Yoel Romero def. UFC Middleweight Yoel Romero Accepts 6-Month Suspension for Tainted Supplement UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero will be eligible to return to the cage this summer after accepting a six-month. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (split) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018Among those who weighed in were light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) and challenger Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), who meet in the main event. BY SPORT. anybody, etc). For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Yoel Romero's losses". He also bashed referee John McCarthy for not being on top of his. Light-heavyweight. Liz Carmouche. Weight. Davis pits Phil Mr. Yoel Romero is currently 46 years old according to his date of birth April 30, 1977. His elder brother Buvaisar Saitiev, also a. He has super-human athleticism and physicality, along with a great personality that draws fans in. LAS VEGAS – Yoel Romero is set to join the exclusive group of fighters to challenge for a championship following consecutive losses when he goes for the middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. Joanna Jedrzejczyk via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)Since the loss to Davis, Romero has picked up two knockout wins, most recently brutally stopping Melvin Manhoef with elbows at Bellator 285. Chael claimed to be on “TRT” when he had a 17-1 Test to EpiTest ratio (normal is less than 4-1, closer to 1-1) after all. 46. Farah Hannoun. Loss Joanna Jędrzejczyk Women's Strawweight Title Bout Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Machida made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 24 on May 2, 2003. That particular performance from Romero did not sit well with Dana White. Yoel Romero at UFC 178 – a fight he claims ended his career. Yoel Romero has not fought since March, when he lost a slow but competitive decision to UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Stats | UFC Israel Adesanya Record: 24-3-0 The Last Stylebender Height: 6' 4" Weight: 185 lbs. However, Yoel was just on Joe Rogan's Podcast and revealed that he has been training with Yasmany Lugo and trades wins and losses with him in live go's. Robert Whittaker for Interim Middleweight Championship. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Problem was, it was 99 stories above ground in Chicago’s Willis Tower building. He lost by unanimous decision, but bounced back in his next Octagon appearance. loss. Decision (Unanimous) 5: 5:00: Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. Joe Rogan and Tim Kennedy on Yoel Romero. Basically, unless Romero becomes the first person to stop Davis, then this has all the makings for a maddening split decision on paper. . Miesha. 73" 72". Romero has taken part in three “Fight of the Night” performances and wasn’t finished in any of those losses. MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas United States. Former UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero signs with Bellator MMA and could face off against Anthony "Rumble" Johnson in early 2021. Romero has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. 5 ft 10 in or 178 cm. Yoel Romero: UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Early Prelims. to get the next crack at the champ since he was coming off a controversial split decision loss to Paulo Costa. Yoel Romero's last fight took place against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 297 on 16th Jun 2023, in Chicago, United States. Still, he couldn’t outstrike the champion, resulting in another championship loss on his resume and making him one of the top UFC fighters who never won a title. It wasn’t the thriller some were hoping for, but Phil Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) put on a dominant display against Yoel Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) to. Yoel compiled a UFC record of 9 wins and 4 losses. ” – White said (via Marc Raimondi) Yoel Romero has not competed since suffering a unanimous decision loss to reigning middleweight title holder Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 back in March. Yoel Romero Palacio is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. While it is true that Yoel Romero has lost four of his last five fights, what White’s remark does not consider is whom the losses were against. The multiple-time UFC title challenger defeated Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event of Bellator 285. After announcing the news following Romero’s win against Alex Polizzi this past Friday without specifying the date, Bellator MMA confirmed the details on Monday. Average Fight Time. Ronny Markes 01:20. The middleweight title is Yoel Romero’s main mission after Bellator 285. The still-jacked Romero (13-5) will throw hands with light heavyweight power puncher Anthony Johnson at the upcoming Bellator 257 event on Showtime, scheduled for Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Yoel Romero. He lost the fight via KO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion. UFC; NBA; NFL; MLB; NHL; TENNIS; Topics. Rewatch the full fight between Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef from #bellator285 as the two light heavweights went head-to-head in Dublin, Ireland. ENJOY and STAY COOL. Losses: 7; Losses by KO: 5; Losses by subm: 0; Losses by dec: 2; Draws: 0; MMA career. The million-dollar podcast host brought up Yoel Romero’s neck. While Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) pocketed a $100,000 flat salary for his three-round split. All the latest Bellator news, rumors, schedule, rankings, highlights, predictions, interviews, and analysis for every event, including pay-per-views. Many believe he deserved the nod in a subsequent split decision loss to Whittaker, but. Losses Losses By Stoppage Tapped Draws Pro Rounds Debut; 15-7-0: 15: 13: 87%: 0: 0%: 7: 1: 0: 0: 65: 2009: Yoel Romero's UFC Record; Record Wins By KO KO% By Sub. Davis pits Phil Mr. ago. . September 23, 2022 8:00 pm ET. Five years later, Overeem avenged the loss, this time under the. Dan Henderson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 204: Bisping vs. For more details about these defeats, refer to " All of Yoel Romero's losses ". About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. ago. Yoel Romero was scheduled to attend the Bellator 297 press conference on Wednesday in person. A post shared by Yoel Romero (@yoelromeromma) on Nov 10, 2019 at 9:41pm PST. his last bout was a razor thin loss to current champion Israel Adesanya and Romero was still ranked in the top. His most recent bout with Paulo Costa. On Saturday night, Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) lost a split decision to Phil Davis in the Bellator 266 main event at SAP Center. Light Heavyweight. 45 million. 13-1 SUB 0-0 Get the full fight history of Light Heavyweight MMA fighter Yoel. Download the UFC Mobile App for past & live fights and more!Israel Adesanya def. location_city. Current Streak: 1 Loss; Age: 1977-04-30 | Date of Birth: 1977. Luke Rockhold. Weidman suffered a bloody defeat at the hands of Yoel Romero at the UFC's historic entry into New York, succumbing to a flying knee knockout just 24 seconds into the third round on the event's pay. Yoel Romero covers the ins and outs of his latest MMA career chapter as he gets set for his debut at Bellator 266. Yoel Romero is a Cuban Mixed Martial Artist who competes for the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, who had previously fought for the Light Heavyweight division from 2009 to. Yoel Romero has seven losses on his record so far. 5' 11". Yoel Romero is back in the win column and he got there in patient and ruthless fashion. Yoel Romero . 46-Year-Old Yoel Romero’s Loss Against Fedor Emelianenko’s Protege at Bellator 297 Has Fans Demanding Ex-UFC Star’s Retirement. Robert Whittaker Israel Adesanya 0 1 59 79 4 0 0 0. Sat, Dec 12 / 1:30 PM EST. Former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero, who made his Bellator debut last year, will face veteran Melvin Manhoef in a light heavyweight fight May 6 in Paris. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) put on a dominant showing, stopping Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) with brutal ground-and-pound in the third round of their light heavyweight contest. Romero” is set to air TONIGHT (Sat. Yoel Romero's last fight was in March 2020. Height. Melendez: April 20, 2013: 1 1:32 San Jose, California, United States LossLoss Welterweight Bout. Neiman Gracie: $100,000. Ctrl Round 1 Israel Adesanya . Method KO/TKO. For Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), it was more of a repetitional harm. Prior to the defeat, Adesanya was coming off back-to-back title fights against Alex Pereira. Wonderful Davis vs Yoel Soldier of God Romero fight in SAP Center. During his tenure in the premier American MMA promotion, the 45-year-old challenged for a UFC title thrice. Romero made his Bellator debut on Saturday night in the main event of Bellator 266 where he suffered a split decision loss to Phil Davis. str. . 13 Wins // 5 Losses // 0 Draws. ago. Current Streak: 1 Loss Age: 46 | Date of Birth: 1977. Late in the second round, Kennedy badly hurt Romero with punches leaving him staggering back to his corner. Weight. [1] He is a former unified cruiserweight world champion, having held the IBF and Ring magazine titles between 2011 and 2015, as well as the WBA interim cruiserweight title in 2011. On the other hand, it remains a great fight on paper between the UFC’s fastest-rising new superstar, and one of the most exciting and tough contenders ever to. 185 lbs. Romero has earned all 12 of his career stoppage victories by knockout. Yoel Romero hints at retiring- After breaking Bernard’s record. Yoel Romero loss. 15 million due it constituting an ascertainable loss under the Consumer Fraud Act. Rafael. Yoel Romero: Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) 2013-11-06: Brian Houston: Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2012-12-29: Chris Leben: Win Decision. MAKE SURE TO SMASH 👊 TH. Fighter Stats. 44 Str. Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero | Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA. White then told gather press that the fight would be a five-round, non-title main event. 4 million, and ya know, red panty night for Yoel Romero. vs. s shown is Yoel Romero dancing during the post-fight press conference after his closely contested unanimous decision loss to Adesanya back. The fight was controversial and helped solidify Romero's reputation as an. LOS ANGELES – Yoel Romero doesn’t want to feel the heartbreak of another close decision loss in the UFC 248 main event with Israel Adesanya. Just 11 Power Five teams have fewer than two losses. Yoel Romero [UFC 225] UFC 241 Cormier v Miocic 2. His most recent fight was on June 16, 2023. Yoel also. With an impressive career record of 13 wins and 5 losses, Romero has made a name for himself in the MMA world as a formidable opponent. Yoel Romero . Sat, Sep 27 / 12:00 PM PDT. Romero has had middleweight and light heavyweight stints recently but has remained consistent with his 205-pound frame in Bellator. Former referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy has issued a response to Tim Kennedy after the former UFC middleweight ‘celebrated’ the anniversary of his controversial loss to Yoel Romero. 4, was moving back up to 205 pounds for the first. LOS ANGELES – Yoel Romero doesn’t want to feel the heartbreak of another close decision loss in the UFC 248 main event with Israel Adesanya. 1 SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute Str. All three of those Romero losses were decisions. Plus the UFC had to go to bat to sell 248 with Yoel. He’s over 40 years old. United States. When all was said and done, Israel Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) kept his middleweight title with a decision win over Yoel Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a fight that featured. At the age of 46, striking aficionado Melvin Manhoef has just retired from MMA following a third round knockout loss to the always scary Yoel Romero at Bellator 285. Yoel Romero recently spoke about Adesanya’s loss and explained why he thought Adesanya didn’t get enough time to recover. WIN LOSS DRAW. Round. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, front left, of Nigeria, and challenger Yoel Romero, right, of Cuba, face off during a ceremonial weigh-in for UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Friday, March 6, 2020. Costa’s last three fights have come against Vettori (loss – unanimous decision), Adesanya (loss – technical knockout) and Yoel Romero (win – unanimous decision). YOEL ROMERO RELATED NEWS. As of [insert date], Romero has a professional MMA record of [insert number] wins and [insert number] losses. Romero trains in Coconut Creek, Florida, with the American Top Team, with fellow fighters including Robbie Lawler, Thiago Alves, Thiago Silva and Glover Teixeira. Result: Yoel Romero def. vs. 0 SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute Str. 2 pounds. Welcome to the fighter and the kid subreddit, we discuss the podcast…Israel Adesanya (c) def. But the second fight in 2018 stood ou. Romero is one of two fighters in UFC history to challenge for a title fight consecutive non-title losses. Stats | UFC Israel Adesanya Record: 24-3-0 The Last Stylebender Height: 6' 4" Weight: 185 lbs. Suffering a brutal, one-sided third round knockout loss to former UFC middleweight title challenger, Yoel Romero at Bellator 280 earlier this month in Paris, France – promotional staple, Alex. 3. Romero and his team navigated the wilderness of free agency with astounding ease, putting pen to paper with Bellator MMA—arguably the second biggest promotion in the sport—less than two weeks. That. However, the next three scores are all some form of. Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero opens up about his release from the UFC. Romero pulled out of the bout because of undisclosed reasons. loss: Sean Strickland: UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. In 2019, Yoel Romero won the lawsuit, which was worth $27. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) Zhang Weili def. If you took one look at Yoel Romero and had to guess what division he competes in, you’d probably say heavyweight - the Cuban former UFC fighter. Hendricks, Volk vs Holloway 2, Jones vs. Official MMA page for Yoel Romero "Soldier of God" Videos, Upcoming Events, Statistics Miami, Florida, United States Middleweight EVENTS: UFC 225: Whittaker vs. 18, 2021) from inside SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Yoel Romero didn't win the interim UFC middleweight title with his victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 221, but the win might have cost him more than that title. Romero was considered a fixture of the UFC’s 185-pound division and was coming off a close decision loss in a championship fight against Israel Adesanya. Yoel Romero. Load More Articles. 13-5-0 . Romero. Romero, whose only previous UFC losses were to current middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, has now dropped three of his past four. Height. Add in the fact that Bellator non-title main events are only three-round affairs, and I find it hard to ignore the reality that Romero only has to steal just two rounds to walk away with a decision. MMA Junkie: Christian Duncan proud of growth it took to rebound from first loss at UFC Fight Night 232 UFC. However, things turned out for the better. Adesanya was coming off a KO win over Alex Pereira back in April, and the fight against Strickland was one he didn’t want in the first place. Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero - Highlights - UFC 248 Middleweight Championship 2020Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero - Highlights - UFC 248 Middleweight Champi. loss: Vadim Nemkov: Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Adam Hamidovich Saitiev, also spelled Saytiev, (Chechen: Адам Хамидович Сайтиев, born December 12, 1977) is a Russian wrestler of Chechen descent who won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics for the Russian Federation at 85 kg. It was a unanimous decision loss where Adesanya landed more strikes in three of the five rounds, but there. 136K subscribers in the thefighterandthekid community. Bellator 300: Cris Cyborg vs. He destroyed legends such as Lyoto Machida, Chris Weidman, Luke Rockhold, and the list goes on. Win 13–0 Yoel Romero: Decision (unanimous) UFC 241: 17 August 2019: 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Fight of the Night. Weidman lost the fight in the third round after getting knocked. 03:07. Yoel Romero currently has an MMA record of 13 wins and five losses. Weight Class. There’s probably no love lost between UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and Yoel Romero. Fight Night Machida vs. Yoel Romero would go 0-3 after this fight losing to the champion in Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa in FOTY contenders but then Romero would end his UFC tenure with the absolute trash that was the Adesanya fight. Acc. . Date Opponent Result Notes;. Yoel Romero at UFC 178 – a fight he claims ended his career. After losing to Whittaker in a title fight, Yoel got another title shot against Israel Adesanya in March 2020. United States-400. Kennedy rocked Romero near the end of the second round and almost finished. All three of those Romero losses were decisions. 23, 2022) at Bellator 285. Nolan King. Loss 13–1 Israel Adesanya: TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 253: 27 September 2020: 2 3:59 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates For the UFC Middleweight Championship. Yoel has lost four out of his last five. ” Age. Many believe he deserved the nod in a subsequent split decision loss to Whittaker, but. vs Alexis Davis. . Nolan King and Mike Bohn. The Cuban came up short against Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 248. , Sept. The challenger, who got a title shot off a pair of losses, often didn’t engage, particularly in the first round. Losses: 2: By knockout: 1: By decision: 1: Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog: Paulo Henrique Costa (born 21 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. I remember back when this fight happened so many Yoel fans were trying to excuse his weight losses against Bobby and Luke. Win. Former UFC middleweight title contender Yoel Romero made his Bellator debut against Phil Davis, another former UFC contender, at this event. In second at 26. Romero Mar / 07 / 2020: Decision (Unanimous)Yoel Romero: Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Nolan King. 47 Str. Lugo is a Junior World Champ, took silver in Rio at 98 kilos in Greco roman, is at least 12 years younger than Yoel, and also competes at 286 pounds!!!!Despite losses in three of his previous four fights the Cuban will get another chance at being UFC champion in his next fight. Melvin Manhoef Round 1. The lone loss was in his last outing on the same card as Abe, losing to. The Bellator CEO explained why he changed his mind about signing Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero Preview 01:26. But on Thursday night,. Yoel Romero talks about his car chase in Jordan with Mike Perry, his next opponent, and his controversial Israel Adesanya's loss at UFC 248 that changed the trajectory of his MMA career. Yoel Romero was born on 30th April 1977 in Pinar Del Rico, Cuba, in a family of fighters. Yoel Romero's Top Finishes 02:09. “I’m a man of faith. The rep added the damage from Adesanya’s. Romero, an ageless wonder who dropped a handful of close decisions in competitive fights against UFC's 185-pound elite before his release on Dec. Main Card;Losses: 7: By knockout: 6: By decision: 1: University: Hofstra University: Notable school(s) Baldwin Senior High School: Website: chrisweidman. Yoel Romero of Cuba reacts after his decision loss to Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their UFC middleweight championship. Romero is best known for earning a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 summer games in Sydney Australia, representing his home country of Cuba. Bellator 285: Yoel Romero vs. Yoel. Five years later and on a two-fight win streak of his own, Yoel Romero, now with Bellator, has a chance to rewrite a missed chapter of his storied MMA career. Follow on. Romero faced Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship on June 16, 2023, at Bellator 297. Nevertheless, the fans can watch the Soldier of God compete inside the MMA ring in Bellator as he takes on. There's an idea that be the champ, you need to beat the champ. He’ll look for his second consecutive win this weekend (Fri. Yet, Romero doesn’t think that. He previously fought Robert Whittaker for the 185-pound interim belt. Yoel Romero thinks Israel Adesanya’s activity likely cost him against Sean Strickland. Can Israel Adesanya finish Yoel Romero? Israel Adesanya finishes Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. Height. While Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) pocketed a $100,000 flat salary for his three-round split. Tonight’s Bellator 285 co-main event resulted in another strong showing from Yoel Romero. Round 3. . Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero was scheduled to attend the Bellator 297 press conference on Wednesday in person. His. 19 years into his professional MMA career, Lyoto Machida has fought 38 times against 34 different opponents, with one title win and one successful title. UFC on FOX 11: Liz Carmouche vs. Hendricks, Volk vs Holloway 2, Jones vs. loss: Vadim Nemkov: Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs.