Derek Brunson vs Yoel Romero

Derek Brunson vs Yoel Romero: Matchup Breakdown

Derek Brunson is 14-7 in the Middleweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Yoel Romero is 9-4 at Middleweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Yoel Romero leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou on Jan 15, 2014, won by Yoel Romero by KO/TKO in round 3.

Yoel Romero holds the higher ELO rating, 1,154 to 1,044. Career peaks are 1,138 for Derek Brunson and 1,236 for Yoel Romero. Derek Brunson has 7 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 14 victories, a 64.3% finish rate. Yoel Romero has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 77.8% of the time.

Derek Brunson stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Yoel Romero is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Derek Brunson. Derek Brunson is 42, Yoel Romero is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Derek Brunson has landed 648 significant strikes at 46.6% accuracy with 36 takedowns and 1h 9m of control time. Yoel Romero has landed 667 at 49.3% with 21 takedowns and 24:30 of control.

Derek Brunson has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Yoel Romero. They share 4 common opponents: Israel Adesanya, Jacare Souza, Lyoto Machida, Robert Whittaker.