Yoel Romero
Cuban Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist
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| January 16 2025 | Left Bellator promotion and signed with the Global Fight League. |
| January 16 2025 | Left Bellator promotion and signed with the Global Fight League. |
| November 23 2024 | Competed in Mike Perry's 'Dirty Boxing Championship' against Power Slap athlete Duane Crespo, winning by first-round knockout |
| November 23 2024 | Competed in Mike Perry's 'Dirty Boxing Championship' against Power Slap athlete Duane Crespo, winning by first-round knockout |
| June 15 2024 | Scheduled to compete against Owen Livesey in an openweight match at Polaris 28. |
| June 15 2024 | Scheduled to compete against Owen Livesey in an openweight match at Polaris 28. |
| February 24 2024 | Fought and defeated Thiago Santos at PFL vs. Bellator by unanimous decision. |
| February 24 2024 | Fought and defeated Thiago Santos at PFL vs. Bellator by unanimous decision. |
| June 16 2023 | Challenged Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship at Bellator 297, losing via unanimous decision. |
| June 16 2023 | Challenged Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship at Bellator 297, losing via unanimous decision. |
| September 23 2022 | Fought and defeated Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 285 by knockout via ground elbows in the third round. |
| September 23 2022 | Fought and defeated Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 285 by knockout via ground elbows in the third round. |
| May 6 2022 | Initially scheduled to fight Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 280, but Manhoef was replaced by Alex Polizzi. Romero won via TKO in the final seconds of the third round. |
| May 6 2022 | Initially scheduled to fight Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 280, but Manhoef was replaced by Alex Polizzi. Romero won via TKO in the final seconds of the third round. |
| September 18 2021 | Made his Bellator debut at Bellator 266, losing to Phil Davis via split decision. |
| September 18 2021 | Made his Bellator debut at Bellator 266, losing to Phil Davis via split decision. |
| June 2021 | New Jersey Superior Court reduced Romero's damages from his lawsuit against the supplement company to $12.45 million, with reputational damages to be decided in a future trial. |
| June 2021 | New Jersey Superior Court reduced Romero's damages from his lawsuit against the supplement company to $12.45 million, with reputational damages to be decided in a future trial. |
| February 9 2021 | Announced as a participant in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. |
| February 9 2021 | Announced as a participant in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. |
| December 14 2020 | Romero signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, expected to compete in the light heavyweight division starting in 2021. |
| December 14 2020 | Romero signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA, expected to compete in the light heavyweight division starting in 2021. |
| December 4 2020 | Romero announced his departure from the UFC, becoming a free agent. |
| December 4 2020 | Romero announced his departure from the UFC, becoming a free agent. |
| August 11 2020 | Romero withdrew from his scheduled fight against Uriah Hall at UFC on ESPN 15, causing the bout to be cancelled. |
| August 11 2020 | Romero withdrew from his scheduled fight against Uriah Hall at UFC on ESPN 15, causing the bout to be cancelled. |
| March 7 2020 | Romero fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 for the UFC middleweight title, losing via unanimous decision in a fight widely criticized for low activity and lack of significant offense. |
| March 7 2020 | Romero fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 248 for the UFC middleweight title, losing via unanimous decision in a fight widely criticized for low activity and lack of significant offense. |
| 2019 | Nominated for President's Choice Fight of the Year by UFC Honors Awards. |
| 2019 | Nominated for President's Choice Fight of the Year by UFC Honors Awards. |
| August 17 2019 | Fights Paulo Costa at UFC 241, losing via unanimous decision after a dramatic third round. Earned Fight of the Night award for an epic performance, dominating the final round despite trailing in the first two rounds. |
| August 17 2019 | Fights Paulo Costa at UFC 241, losing via unanimous decision after a dramatic third round. Earned Fight of the Night award for an epic performance, dominating the final round despite trailing in the first two rounds. |
| June 15 2019 | Competed in a submission grappling match against Chris Barnett, hosted by Dean Toole Promotions. Despite giving up a weight advantage, Romero outwrestled Barnett and submitted him with a kimura at 3:50 of the match. |
| June 15 2019 | Yoel Romero won against Duane Crespo by knockout (punches) in the Dirty Boxing Championship 1 in Pensacola, Florida |
| June 15 2019 | Yoel Romero won against Duane Crespo by knockout (punches) in the Dirty Boxing Championship 1 in Pensacola, Florida |
| June 15 2019 | Competed in a submission grappling match against Chris Barnett, hosted by Dean Toole Promotions. Despite giving up a weight advantage, Romero outwrestled Barnett and submitted him with a kimura at 3:50 of the match. |
| April 2019 | Romero pulls out of scheduled fight with Ronaldo Souza at UFC Fight Night 150 due to illness, being replaced by Jack Hermansson. |
| April 2019 | Romero pulls out of scheduled fight with Ronaldo Souza at UFC Fight Night 150 due to illness, being replaced by Jack Hermansson. |
| March 2 2019 | Lost to Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision at UFC 248 |
| March 2 2019 | Lost to Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision at UFC 248 |
| 2018 | MMA DNA.nl named Romero's fight as Fight of the Year. |
| 2018 | MMA DNA.nl named Romero's fight as Fight of the Year. |
| August 2018 | Romero indicates he needs 4-5 months to heal facial injuries, postponing his scheduled fight with Paulo Costa at UFC 230. |
| August 2018 | Romero indicates he needs 4-5 months to heal facial injuries, postponing his scheduled fight with Paulo Costa at UFC 230. |
| June 9 2018 | Fought Robert Whittaker in a rematch at UFC 225, missing weight at 186 pounds. Lost the fight by split decision in a Fight of the Night performance. |
| June 9 2018 | Fought Robert Whittaker in a rematch at UFC 225, missing weight at 186 pounds. Lost the fight by split decision in a Fight of the Night performance. |
| February 2018 | Missed weight at UFC 221 weigh-ins, coming in at 188.3 lbs, 2.7 pounds over the middleweight limit. Was fined 30% of his purse. |
| February 2018 | Missed weight at UFC 221 weigh-ins, coming in at 188.3 lbs, 2.7 pounds over the middleweight limit. Was fined 30% of his purse. |
| February 24 2018 | Romero was originally scheduled to fight David Branch at UFC on Fox 28. |
| February 24 2018 | Romero was originally scheduled to fight David Branch at UFC on Fox 28. |
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