Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero

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At a glance

2Key stats ledof 7 compared4
3-2UFC record9-4
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
967ELO rating: Romero leads1,128
0Win streak: Level0
WWWLLLast 5 (old → new)LWLLL
33.3%Finish rate: Romero leads77.8%
74"Reach: Kennedy leads73"
5' 11"Height: Romero leads6' 0"
47 yrsAge49 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
38.6Sig. strikes / fight: Romero leads51.3
2.0Takedowns / fight: Kennedy leads1.6

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Romero leads the series1
  1. Romero wonKO/TKO · R3UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

KennedyKODEC
RomeroKODEC
1 (33.3%)KO/TKO: Romero leads7 (77.8%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Level0 (0.0%)
2 (66.7%)Decision: Level2 (22.2%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

193Sig. strikes landed: Romero leads667
45.6%Strike accuracy: Romero leads49.3%
1Knockdowns: Romero leads10
92Head strikes: Romero leads403
48Body strikes: Romero leads119
53Leg strikes: Romero leads145

Grappling career totals

10Takedowns landed: Romero leads21
34.5%Takedown accuracy: Kennedy leads33.3%
22:07Control time: Romero leads24:30
1Sub. attempts: Kennedy leads0
1Reversals: Kennedy leads0

Career UFC bouts

5Fights: Romero leads13
3Wins: Romero leads9
2Losses: Kennedy leads4
1Finishes: Romero leads7
60.0%Win rate: Romero leads69.2%
0Title fights: Romero leads2
3Best win streak: Romero leads8
1,076Peak ELO: Romero leads1,267
313Days / fight: Romero leads209
185 lbs.Weight185 lbs.

Fan ratings out of 10 · 0 / 3 ratings

—Overall6.6
—Striking7.0
—Grappling6.3
—Wrestling6.4
—Cardio6.2
—Chin6.7
—Power6.8
—Excitement7.0

Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero: Matchup Breakdown

Tim Kennedy is 3-2 in the Middleweight division with a 60.0% 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 178: Johnson vs Cariaso on Sep 27, 2014, won by Yoel Romero by KO/TKO in round 3.

Yoel Romero holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,128 to 967. Career peaks are 1,076 for Tim Kennedy and 1,267 for Yoel Romero. Tim Kennedy has 1 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Yoel Romero has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 77.8% of the time.

Tim Kennedy stands 5' 11" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Yoel Romero is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Tim Kennedy. Tim Kennedy is 47, Yoel Romero is 49.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Tim Kennedy has landed 193 significant strikes at 45.6% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 22:07 of control time. Yoel Romero has landed 667 at 49.3% with 21 takedowns and 24:30 of control.

Tim Kennedy has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (0 won) for Yoel Romero. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero fought before?

Yes. Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero have fought once in the UFC. Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO at UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso on September 27, 2014.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero has more UFC wins: 9 to 3. Tim Kennedy's UFC record is 3-2; Yoel Romero's is 9-4.

KO/TKO wins: Tim Kennedy 1, Yoel Romero 7. Submission wins: Tim Kennedy 0, Yoel Romero 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero is taller at 6'0", to Tim Kennedy's 5'11" (1 inch). Tim Kennedy has the longer reach: 74 inches to 73.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.