Luke Rockhold vs Yoel Romero
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Luke Rockhold vs Yoel Romero: Matchup Breakdown
Luke Rockhold is 6-5 in the Middleweight division with a 54.5% 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 221: Romero vs. Rockhold on Feb 10, 2018, won by Yoel Romero by KO/TKO in round 3.
Yoel Romero holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,142 to 997. Career peaks are 1,184 for Luke Rockhold and 1,277 for Yoel Romero. Luke Rockhold has 3 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 6 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Yoel Romero has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 77.8% of the time.
Luke Rockhold stands 6' 3" 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 Luke Rockhold. Luke Rockhold is 41, Yoel Romero is 49.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Luke Rockhold has landed 376 significant strikes at 56.9% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 18:42 of control time. Yoel Romero has landed 667 at 49.3% with 21 takedowns and 24:30 of control.
Luke Rockhold has 2 title fights (1 won) against 1 (0 won) for Yoel Romero. They share 3 common opponents: Paulo Costa, Chris Weidman, Lyoto Machida.
Have Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero fought before?
Yes. Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero have fought once in the UFC. Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO at UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold on February 10, 2018.
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Who has more UFC wins, Luke Rockhold or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero has more UFC wins: 9 to 6. Luke Rockhold's UFC record is 6-5; Yoel Romero's is 9-4.
KO/TKO wins: Luke Rockhold 3, Yoel Romero 7. Submission wins: Luke Rockhold 3, Yoel Romero 0.
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Who is taller, Luke Rockhold or Yoel Romero?
Luke Rockhold is taller at 6'3", to Yoel Romero's 6'0" (3 inches). Luke Rockhold has the longer reach: 77 inches to 73.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.