Paulo Costa vs Yoel Romero
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They have met once
Who wins? fan vote
How they win share of UFC wins
Common opponents (3)
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Paulo Costa vs Yoel Romero: Matchup Breakdown
Paulo Costa is 8-4 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Yoel Romero is 9-4 at Middleweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Paulo Costa is listed as active. Yoel Romero is listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Paulo Costa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 on Aug 17, 2019, won by Paulo Costa by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Yoel Romero holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,128 to 1,077. Career peaks are 1,145 for Paulo Costa and 1,267 for Yoel Romero. Paulo Costa has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Yoel Romero has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 77.8% of the time.
Paulo Costa stands 6' 1" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Yoel Romero is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Yoel Romero. Paulo Costa is 35, Yoel Romero is 49.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Paulo Costa has landed 934 significant strikes at 59.3% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 8:24 of control time. Yoel Romero has landed 667 at 49.3% with 21 takedowns and 24:30 of control.
Paulo Costa has 1 title fight (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Yoel Romero. They share 3 common opponents: Robert Whittaker, Luke Rockhold, Israel Adesanya.
Have Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero fought before?
Yes. Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero have fought once in the UFC. Paulo Costa won by unanimous decision at UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 on August 17, 2019.
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Who has more UFC wins, Paulo Costa or Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero has more UFC wins: 9 to 8. Paulo Costa's UFC record is 8-4; Yoel Romero's is 9-4.
KO/TKO wins: Paulo Costa 5, Yoel Romero 7. Submission wins: Paulo Costa 0, Yoel Romero 0.
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Who is taller, Paulo Costa or Yoel Romero?
Paulo Costa is taller at 6'1", to Yoel Romero's 6'0" (1 inch). Yoel Romero has the longer reach: 73 inches to 72.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.