Yoel Romero "Soldier of God"
Yoel Romero, known as "Soldier of God", is a mixed martial artist from Cuba listed in the Heavyweight division. Yoel Romero holds a professional record of 17-7-0, including 9-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 7 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Yoel Romero stands 6'0", has a 73.5-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 49 years old. Yoel Romero is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Yoel Romero profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 17-7-0 |
| UFC record | 9-4-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Cuba |
| Age | 49 |
| Date of birth | 1977-04-30 |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Reach | 73.5" |
| Leg reach | 42" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 212.2 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 3h 11m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.49 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.11 |
| Striking accuracy | 49.3% |
| Striking defense | 60.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.78 |
| Strikes to the head | 60.4% |
| Strikes to the body | 17.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 21.7% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.65 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 80.6% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 113.08 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
Yoel Romero recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | GFC 10 | GFC 10 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 | Alex Nicholson | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2024-02-24 | PFL Super Fights | PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs | Thiago Santos | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-06-16 | Bellator 297 | Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero | Vadim Nemkov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-09-23 | Bellator 285 | Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally | Melvin Manhoef | win | KO (Elbows) |
| 2022-05-06 | Bellator 280 | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 | Alex Polizzi | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2021-09-18 | Bellator 266 | Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis | Phil Davis | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2020-03-07 | UFC | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Israel Adesanya | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-08-17 | UFC | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Paulo Costa | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Robert Whittaker | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Luke Rockhold | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2017-07-08 | UFC | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | Robert Whittaker | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2016-11-12 | UFC | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor | Chris Weidman | win | Flying Knee Head |
| 2015-12-12 | UFC | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Ronaldo Souza | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2015-06-27 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Lyoto Machida | win | Elbows to Head From Half Guard |
| 2014-09-27 | UFC | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso | Tim Kennedy | win | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2014-04-19 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Brad Tavares | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2014-01-15 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Derek Brunson | win | Elbows to Body On Ground |
| 2013-11-06 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 | Ronny Markes | win | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2013-04-20 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez | Clifford Starks | win | Flying Knee Head |
| 2011-09-10 | Strikeforce | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov | Rafael Cavalcante | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2011-05-27 | FOTN | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2011 | Laszlo Eck | win | KO (Punch) |
| 2011-03-05 | SFC 4 | SFC 4 - MMA Fight Night | Nikita Petrovs | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2010-10-08 | IFF | IFF - The Eternal Struggle | Michal Fijalka | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2009-12-20 | FOTN | FOTN - Fight of the Night 2009 | Sascha Weinpolter | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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