Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero

Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero: Matchup Breakdown

Israel Adesanya is 13-6 in the Middleweight division with a 68.4% win rate. Yoel Romero is 9-4 at Middleweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Israel Adesanya is listed as active. Yoel Romero is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Israel Adesanya leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero on Mar 7, 2020, won by Israel Adesanya by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Israel Adesanya holds the higher ELO rating, 1,157 to 1,154. Career peaks are 1,386 for Israel Adesanya and 1,236 for Yoel Romero. Israel Adesanya has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 13 victories, a 38.5% finish rate. Yoel Romero has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 77.8% of the time.

Israel Adesanya stands 6' 4" with a reach of 80" and fights switch. Yoel Romero is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 7-inch reach advantage for Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya is 37, Yoel Romero is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Israel Adesanya has landed 1,313 significant strikes at 48.4% accuracy with 1 takedown and 10:15 of control time. Yoel Romero has landed 667 at 49.3% with 21 takedowns and 24:30 of control.

Israel Adesanya has 12 title fights (8 won) against 2 (0 won) for Yoel Romero. They share 4 common opponents: Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Derek Brunson, Brad Tavares.