Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. #3. Yoel Romero continues to build momentum under the Bellator banner. White later confirmed on Fox Sports 1 that the fight is still on, citing that Romero only missed by 0. Yoel romero is also out of his fucking mind, so that probably helped. 2. Yoel Romero is a member of the Cuban Olympic wrestling team. Romero is a big name fighter who, despite his age and recent losses, remains one of the best fighters in the world and could instantly come in and compete at either middleweight or light. Modified Dec 05, 2020 14:30 GMT Follow Us Comment UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 Yoel Romero’s sudden release from the UFC roster has left the MMA world shocked. Bernard retired from boxing at the age of 51. Angus Hewett (1-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of England and the #69th ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in United Kingdom & Ireland. Yoel Romero. 46: Years of age for Romero, who was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on April 30, 1977. Romero and his team navigated the wilderness of free agency with astounding ease, putting pen to paper with Bellator MMA—arguably the second biggest promotion in the sport—less than two weeks. Yoel Romero will look to notch his first Bellator win when he meets a fellow veteran in May. Yoel Romero via Split Decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) R5 5:00. By Tom Taylor - November 11, 2020. Miocic 2 Diaz def. There isn’t a big secret, people tend to say, “Fuck it” to the fundamentals of training and wonder why their body never changes. Melvin billed as 5'8 and Romero as 6'. Vadim Nemkov (c) vs. It was back in the spring of 1977 that Yoel Romero was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. 11-2 UFC), Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Division: Middleweight (non-title fight; Romero missed weight) Rankings: Whittaker No. On Saturday night in the Bay Area, Yoel Romero will begin his latest and perhaps final chapter to his combat sports career. After announcing the news following Romero’s win against Alex Polizzi this past Friday without specifying the date, Bellator MMA confirmed the details on Monday. The middleweight showdown between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa had a sense of "blink and you'll miss it" ahead of UFC 241. This past month, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dubbed his tepid win over Yoel Romero at the Feb. And he was also one of the oldest middleweights, the dude is 40. yoel-romero-bellator-280-1. Of those 15 wins he has stopped 13 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 87%, with 0 submissions. Romero made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 32 on December 20, 2009. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. When Yoel Romero looks back on his upbringing in Cuba, he does so with a mixture of emotions. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) sent Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) into retirement on a low note when he earned a third-round knockout victory in Friday’s light heavyweight co-headliner, which. “My goals are to the champion at 185 and 205,” he told MMA Fighting. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. With this method, you should work with exercises such as hang cleans and power shrugs. SAN JOSE, Calif. but you still set the traps ReplyThat's because his brain is actually in his massive traps. Melvin billed as 5'8 and Romero as 6' but there's clearly at most 2 inches between them. Reply smgun 🙏🙏🙏 Jon Jones Prayer Warrior 🙏🙏🙏 •. Curtis Blaydes -750. 50. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. His nickname is Soldier of God. Known for his explosive power, exceptional athleticism, and unyielding fighting spirit, Romero has become a force to be reckoned with inside the octagon. May 7, 2022 11:07 am ET. If you speak for the wolf, you have to speak against him as well. Or from professor mo, "Professor Mo, who is a keen proponent of 52 Blocks, said the fight also called “wall fighting” is an Afrocentric. Something in that Cuban water though. The Schmo is what happens when your shower idea lifts off. Yoel. 388 votes, 78 comments. Robert Whittaker def. Nov 12, 2020. Ctrl Round 1 Yoel Romero . 4 percent. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. The highly-decorated Cuban Olympic wrestler and multiple-time UFC title challenger has arguably the most intriguing act of the weekend on the always busy MMA calendar as Romero (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) makes. . By 2011, after three years in MMA, his record was 4-0 and all fights ended early. Even with steroids it would be a full-time job for most guys to be able to just maintain a physique like Yoel's, let alone compete in a professional sport. Phil Davis def. UFC on FOX 11: Liz Carmouche vs. Alistair Overeem -140. The man became the Schmo. He was another standout to help deepen the talent pool at 185 pounds. Yoel prob walks at like 220. He has a reach of 73 and a half-inch. 4M subscribers in the MMA community. At 46, most active MMA are retired or way past their primes. str. Giagos Kenney def. Having made a name for himself as one of the most fearsome fighters in mixed martial arts over the last decade, the former. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular Yoel Romero animated GIFs to your conversations. I noticed he moved stiff around his neck area but never noticed any visible scarring. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA) yoel-romero-bellator-266-1. 5 middleweight ranking in the UFC, Romero was released from. In a rarity on MMA decisions, the leading vote getter was a 47-47 draw verdict at 37. But despite siding with Silva, Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) does. all the Senegalese wrestlers, Mike Tyson was a ball of muscle and plenty of others i am surely forgetting. Having made a name for himself as one of the most fearsome fighters in mixed martial arts over the last decade, the former wrestler is now out to claim the kind of gold that eluded him at the 2000 Olympics and in the UFC, as he pursues a world title in Bellator. Perennial middleweight contender Yoel Romero is no longer on the UFC roster. But yeah, high likelihood of a Jones. Not natty, all of his similar built training partners have been caught and suspended, he sort of got away with it. The argument for Yoel winning is 10-8 in both rounds 3 and 5, ignoring people thinking that Yoel's one punch in round 4 seconds overrides Whittaker's consistent and solid work in the first 4 minutes. 0 0 48 of 107 74 of 221 44% 33% 114 of 175 94 of 244 4 of 18 0 of 0 22% --- 0 0 0 0 5:15 1:34 Per round Fighter KD Sig. Add in the fact that Bellator non-title main events are only three-round affairs, and I find it hard to ignore the reality that Romero only has to steal just two rounds to walk away with a decision. Melvin Manhoef Bellator 285. Until I googled it. Romero has had middleweight and light heavyweight stints recently but has remained consistent with his 205-pound frame in Bellator. Ctrl Round 1 Robert Whittaker . The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). In the Bellator 266 main event at SAP Center, Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) defeated Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) by split decision with. The main event will be Vadim Nemkov vs. Following a third-round knockout defeat Friday to Yoel Romero at Bellator 285 in Dublin, Manhoef (32-16-2 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) took off his gloves and was joined by his family in the cage for an emotional retirement announcement. Reply aGeordie UFC Shill • Additional comment actions. Fighters like Yoel Romero manage to maintain extremely low body fat percentages with lots of explosive strength and muscle endurance even at the age of 45. Heinisch Sandhagen def. Adesanya is Romero’s next. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) sent Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) into retirement on a low note when he earned a third-round knockout victory in Friday’s light heavyweight co-headliner, which. 23. Every single time, Strickland swats down at the jab to bat it away. Yoel Romero. att Rev. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported from Friday’s official Bellator 266 fighter weigh-ins. Shane BurgosFans watching UFC 248 in person and on pay-per-view were treated to an all-time classic in the co-main event, then had to sit through 25 minutes of ho-hum in the headliner. Florian . god damn it when he fighting why cant they announce the LHW tourney yet, I cant believe im actually looking forward to anything bellator related lmao. Pros reacted to Yoel Romero vs. I'm trained as a Spanish interpreter in a patient care setting and you're taught to speak to the patient and physician ahead of time and ask them to speak in short phrases, pausing every few sentences in order to translate better. Romero Whittaker def. I knew he was injured after the Feijao fight, and you can see the neck scar, but I didn't know it was that serious. The shrug exercise can make for a great upper body finisher, isolating the traps muscles with a unique movement. His lats, traps, and delts were a little over-developed, from a body building perspective (IMO), though it sure helped with the "hulking behemoth" look. Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) snapped a four-fight losing streak and returned to the win column for the first time in four years Friday at Bellator 280, putting on a masterclass at the expense of Alex Polizzi. . Yoel Romero slams Israel Adesanya for "running" from him, claims UFC was "pampering" the Kiwi [Images via Getty] Yoel Romero jibed at his old rival Israel Adesanya over the middleweight champion's. Overheard in USADA's lockerroom after Test 17: “He got me,” Novitsky said of Yoel's negative test result. Souza UFC 241: Cormier vs. Stay up to date with UFC player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports. Is Yoel Romero "Out Of His Prime?" Doctor Lenovo; Jan 11, 2020; UFC Discussion; 2. Henry “CCC” Cejudo is the greatest Hispanic UFC fighter of all time. There must be a god. #1. Assuncao Klose def. However, the champion vacated, and the interim champion instead was set to face Luke Rockhold. I used MS paint to show what Yoel Romero would look like with a neck. But, just being a special athlete sometimes isn’t enough to reach the top of the food chain. Phil Davis: $100,000. He remains extremely. TIL Yoel Romero broke his neck in 2011 and was almost a paraplegic. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was a challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Sage has nothing on Yoel. White then told gather press that the fight would be a five-round, non-title main event. Former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero is back in action tonight when he faces Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280. UFC 221: Romero vs. Since a failed attempt to win in his Bellator debut, fight fans haven’t heard much from Yoel Romero or about his future fight plans. The fight aired live on Showtime. A mere 22 years later, the Cuban became a wrestling world champion. C. Represents: USA. Yoel Romero, a former Olympic Silver Medalist, has come up short twice while challenging for the belt at 185 pounds. Alex Polizzi, Bellator 280. Sat, Sep 27 / 12:00 PM PDT. 45 million in a lawsuit versus Gold Star Performance Products after a Middlesex County (New Jersey) civil court court determined that the company made a. Yoel Romero. The main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero went 25 minutes without any significant moment for either fighter as the high speed chess match played out over five rounds. The 45-year-old, who faces Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280 in Paris on Friday, credits the country in. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) called for a shot at Eblen’s (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) title this past Saturday at Bellator 285 after he scored a third-round knockout of Melvin Manhoef. . Huge traps, capped delts, crazy abs, great size despite being super. Some say he has forgotten who he is in real life. You're an idiot. Yoel Romero tested positive for a designer steroid, a peptide to increase testosterone production. Yoel ROMERO Adesanya def. Benson Henderson headlines Bellator 285 against Peter Queally, right after Yoel Romero battles Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event. com. 5M subscribers in the MMA community. 3K votes, 247 comments. The same was true with scoring on the Verdict MMA app as Costa won round two by just eight points. Its like a fucking whip. Freestyle (3rd); 1997 World Championship: 85. m. But he emphasizes that he has no plans of stepping away from the sport anytime soon. The inverse doesn't apply. Yeesh. In second at 26. Yoel Romero will challenge for the light heavyweight title in the Bellator 290 co-main event. ‘The Soldier of God’ has been making a name for himself in the world of combat sports since winning silver in the Olympics. Everything other than his traps and shoulders is probably naturally obtainable, however given he’s an Olympic weightlifter his chest and arm growth is probably more so due to anabolic than his training. D. Yoel ROMERO Adesanya def. Yoel Romero (Soldier of God) is a 46-year old Cuban MMA fighter. Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and videos:. Henry Cejudo. Romero took on Alex Polizzi in the co-main event of Friday’s Bellator 280 event in Paris — the second. “I’m in. 1. Yoel is officially listed at a respectable 6'0, but it's clear that he's actually about 5'10 at best. 0 2 128 of 326 111 of 240 39% 46% 129 of 328 149 of 287 0 of 1 3 of 10 0% 30% 0 0 0 0 0:37 4:21 Per round Fighter KD Sig. Man, homie is a warrior. Interim middleweight title. Romero was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise,. The event’s main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. A member of the UFC roster from 2013-2020, Romero (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) fought for a title three. Yoel Romero has now responded after appearing on Ariel Helwani's The MMA Hour. Middleweight contender Yoel Romero may fight like he’s double-parked, but despite being 37 years old, he’s not in a hurry to get to where he’s going – the 185-pound title. I can see Yoel's traps judging me through that body-tight sweater. Ever since he moved to 185 pounds, Till. Pettis Brunson def. Matt Mendenhall passes away at age 64, RIP. CHICAGO – Vadim Nemkov thinks he’s cleaned out the Bellator light heavyweight division and is now considering a move up to face the big boys after Bellator 297. The highly decorated Cuban wrestler is just hours away from one of the biggest. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Vadim Nemkov-6' 0" 205 lbs: Yoel Romero: Wrestling: 6' 0" 206 lbsYoel Romero is back in the win column and he got there in patient and ruthless fashion. 2018 show as the lowest point. Updated Bellator 280 results include: Yoel Romero def. He won six world and Olympic medals. These are all things that Yoel does VERY well and are real technical. Check out these photos of the fighters on the scale and their faceoffs at the Bellator 266 ceremonial weigh-ins from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Check out these photos highlighting Phil Davis ’ split decision win over Yoel Romero in the main event of Bellator 266 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Furthermore, the initially trebled damages on emotional distress have been reversed, totaling $3,000,000. For those who don't know or aware of 52 blocks, I'll explain. Although I've never had traps like Romero's so what do I know? Maybe he did need to, lol. Eventually, you were going to run into someone who can outsmart, outmanuever, and outfight you - having. They are, however, heading in. Officials announced on Friday that the former UFC standouts will now fight on May 7 in. Currently 103 lbs , eating 116 pro/ 50g carbs / 35g fats with a slightly higher day 1-2 times a week. 'The Soldier of God' is sculpted like a Greek god with mountainous traps, bulging shoulders and an all-around rippling physique. On June 9 in Chicago, all his aspirations and hard work may just come to fruition as he takes on. ESPN. While additional conversations still need to be had, promotion. Romero didn. Gibson steps forward and. As of November 2023, Yoel Romero’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million. After the win, Bellator announced a re-booking between Romero and Melvin Manhoef, whom he was supposed to face Friday, at Bellator Dublin on Sept. str. Buckley's chest and traps are extremely noticeable during fights, and he's able to use these strengths to his advantage during fights. " Novitsky added, “He’s so good,” repeating it four times. Yoel Romero is all decked out in Bellator gear and looks jacked and terrifying ahead of his Showtime debut against Anthony Johnson in April. He is dark-skinned with black hair and black eyes. The sugar gets absorbed faster than plain water into the muscles. While Romero won the bout that night, the fight had its considerable share of dissensions. Subscribe to ESPN+. He was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba on April 30, 1977. But with 10 seconds left between the second and third rounds of his fight with Tim Kennedy, Yoel Romero was sitting on a stool. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) put on a dominant showing, stopping Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) with brutal ground-and-pound in the third round of their light. Bellator 266 weigh-in results: Yoel Romero and Phil Davis on point, one other fighter misses big. Yoel Romero is out of the most anticipated first-round matchup in Bellator's big 2021 tournament -- and arguably one of the promotion's biggest fights in recent memory. Everything. Reply More posts you may like. Yoel Romero's top 5 most vicious UFC knockout wins Yoel Romero ensures Bellator 297 won't be 'the same as last time' he had title fight in Chicago. By Steven Marrocco @MMAFightingSM Sep 19, 2021, 12:42am EDT. Yoel Romero agrees to deal with Bellator MMA as ex-UFC middleweight contender plans to move up in weight The 43-year-old former Olympic medalist will compete at 205 pounds in his new home. Vettori , Dana White was. Forty-six-year-old Manhoef (32-15-1, 2 No Contests) will be the man across the ring Romero this Friday (23 September), when the veterans clash at Bellator Dublin. str. So of course a big guys will look bigger. The 'Soldier of God' holds a stellar record of 13-5-0 in his MMA career. September 19, 2021 2:45 am ET. I think going up or down a weight class and proximity to next fight seems to be the main two triggers. Basically, unless Romero becomes the first person to stop Davis, then this has all the makings for a maddening split decision on paper. (2) With the finish, Pereira drops down and. Despite his disappointment at not scoring a knockout, Nemkov still orchestrated a masterful outing to beat Romero for. UFC 221 was targeted to be a middleweight title unifier between Georges St-Pierre and Robert Whittaker. Yoel will gain those extra inches back once he relaxes his traps. 2 take aways from this post. Aljamain Sterling credits Sean O’Malley for sticking to a game plan and capitalizing on his biggest mistake, which was at least partially driven by his decision to make for an exciting fight in. Look at Yoel's bulkiness in comparison. It baffled Joe Rogan to see Romero do the same things with the same athleticism even after the surgery. The American Top Team star last fought at Bellator 285, where he cut through Melvin Manhoef with a volley of elbows in the third round of. % Total str. Obtén las últimas noticias, estadísticas en vivo y mira sus videos destacados. BermudezYoel Romero signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator and was expected to make his promotional debut earlier this year against Anthony Johnson in the opening round of the Light Heavyweight World. Adesanya vs Romero: A Look Ahead to UFC 248 23:23. He's a demigod. Yoel Romero explains "stoolgate" to Joe Rogan, accompanied by Joey Diaz's awful translation. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Yoel Romero, former UFC middleweight. He had a piece of his spine fused in his neck area. Ahead of Yoel Romero's bid for an interim middleweight title at UFC 213, check out his open workout and realize just how unathletic you are. Neiman Gracie: $100,000. 1. And in the co-main event, Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk had an instant classic, with the champion retaining the strawweight title after a narrow split decision. Romero has fought against some of the popular mixed martial artists of the world. With that in mind, Romero should be favored the longer this fight goes given Johnson’s traditional propensity to tire. Yoel Romero. Bellator fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero. UFC middleweight Yoel Romero agreed to a six-month suspension after testing positive for the growth hormone secretagogue Ibutamoren. m. Yoel Romero's Cross-Armed Guard. Romero já foi medalhista olímpico de prata em luta livre olímpica e é. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. He competes in the middleweight division of the. Romero has earned all 12 of his career stoppage victories by knockout. I got yoked but with a bloated face. That fight became a non-title contest when Romero missed the title fight limit of 185 pounds. Yoel is 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm) tall and weighs 185 lb ( 84 kg). Hailing from Cuba and residing in Miami, Yoel Romero has spent his career decorating himself with the highest possible accolades in international wrestling and MMA. 13 years and five months into his professional MMA career, Yoel Romero has fought 22 times against 21 different opponents. June 17, 2023 12:04 am ET. This should have killed Yoel, instead, he does what he always does and nearly kills Brunson in the third. This was the Cuban's fifteenth professional win, of which 13 have come via knockout. For example, he’s able to get opponents moving one way, get angles and explode through opponents into another direction… which creates these crazy Yoel explosive highlights. Jones would easily UD him. Yoel Romero has broken his spine and instead of getting paralyzed for life his muscles has held his vertebrae in place long enough for him to get surgery. . Yoel Romero is a name that resonates within the world of mixed martial arts. Reply xX_sixtynine_Xx. 2) Clean your damned room boy. Yoel Romero has back-to-back wins on his record for the first time since 2016 after beating Melvin Manhoef in the Bellator 285 co-main event. Yoel Romero does not. 0 kg. – Yoel Romero enters Bellator with a clear mind and a clear slate. How did the fight go? If we’re just taking note of the amount of significant action in this fight, this should be a. dr_bigly • 9 mo. As of 2023, The estimated net worth of Yoel Romero is $12 million. “The Soldier of God” makes his long-awaited promotional debut against Phil Davis at Bellator 266 after months on the sidelines due to an eye injury. In his podcast THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE, Rogan narrates a story to UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping about a doctor who was once shocked assessing Romero’s anatomy after a fight. But in the 2004 summer Olympics, he could only secure the fourth spot. Replays are pretty cool, but the striking feels like those dreams you have where you punch in slow motion or are very weak imo. As a Jacare fan, this fight was a nasty watch. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)For the 45-year-old Romero, that was just the start of what he believes to be a historic run. While Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) pocketed a $100,000 flat salary for his three-round split. The event takes place from The Anthem in Washington, D. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. prison rapes because honestly if I went to jail and was only surrounded by dudes then I'd rather jerk off but Yoel seems like the type of guy who would butt rape someone in jail. The Cuban came up short against Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 248. Freestyle (2nd); 2005 World Championship: 84. The Tim Kennedy-Yoel Romero match at UFC 178 furnished all the zing the fans had hoped for. Heinisch Sandhagen def. Joined Nov 3, 2014 Messages. The main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero went 25 minutes without any significant moment for either fighter as the high speed chess match played out over five rounds. 0 0. Less than a week after parting ways with the UFC, Romero was announced as Bellator’s latest marquee signing. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. He possesses an athletic body with ripped muscles. The knockout may not have come, but it wasn't for lack of trying on the. Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero has been released from his contract unexpectedly by the UFC Friday, December 5th, 2020, after an extensive battle with tomato. 5” competing in figure w/ OCB, wellness w/ NPC. He’s taking shit that makes your head grow. Tim Kennedy vs. That deserves. Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), a three-time UFC title challenger, has been released from his UFC contract, MMA Junkie verified with his manager, Malki Kawa, on Friday following an initial report from ESPN. However, things turned out for the better. More. But not all jeans-saggers are gangbangers. And you also understand how to set traps, bait opponents, etc. He addressed the media and says it was all a misunderstanding. Colton Smith FFTT: Dana Vlog November Fight Week. That’s it. who traps his opponent near the fence and tries to take off Gibson’s head with right hooks and uppercuts. Yes, casual. “I want to thank everybody for. yoel-romero-bellator-280. January 3, 2022 7:30 pm ET. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA) alex-polizzi-bellator-280. Yoel Romero . Replays are pretty cool, but the striking feels like those dreams you have where you punch in slow motion or are very weak imo. White then told gather press that the fight would be a five-round, non-title main event. UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Champions. 23 in the co-main event of Bellator 285 in Dublin, Ireland. Romero is known for being one of the most impressive physical specimens in the world, and he has been able to do this for a long, long time. At some point, Yoel decided to transition into MMA. Daniel Omielanczuk +475. Josh Blyden (9-2-0) GA, US is the #146th Pro Mens Featherweight in United States. Makes a little sense. Bellator fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero might be one of the scariest and perhaps greatest fighters to have fought in the UFC. UFC on FOX 11: Edson Barboza Training Camp. Being muscular does not just count arms/abs/chest like you seem to think, even tho when we have a better pic and not holly in the middle, it's clear that Yoel has a more muscular upper front body. Yoel Romero is a Cuban fighter currently signed to Bellators light heavyweight division but has yet to make his promotional debut. 7. Against an opponent unwilling to fall into his traps, a foe willing to fight for points, Romero looked much more ordinary. While Romero did lose 4 of. Joe Rogan shares a crazy story about Yoel Romero. This is equal parts the translator being very good at acutally translating--but him also communicating well with Yoel ahead of time. Romero, meanwhile, has rattled off back-to-back wins. View the profile of the MMA fighter Yoel Romero from Cuba on ESPN (UK). One of the sport’s most significant controversies occurred during his bout with another ‘soldier,’ Yoel Romero, known as ‘The Soldier of God’! At UFC 178 Romero emerged victorious, but the win was tarnished by incidents involving stools, accusations of cheating, and even Vaseline!HW chins aren't much better than regular chins, it's their power that's really the difference. Yoel Romero: Net Worth and Salary 2021Yoel Romero had long hoped to fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown. Yoel Romero's stoppage win over Melvin Manhoef came at 03:36 in the third-round. " Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 248. USADA obviously has some sort of algorithm for deciding who gets tested. . Get the full fight history of Light Heavyweight MMA fighter Yoel Romero. Aside from his knack for finding finishes out of nowhere in Round 3, Romero is a finishing threat in almost all phases of. Cat Zingano;. In the aftermath of his bout against Alex Polizzi, the Bellator's matchmakers steered Yoel Romero towards a. After his loss to Rafael Cavalcante in Strikeforce, Yoel Romero was forced to take a two-year hiatus from the sport because he had to undergo a serious neck surgery. As expected, Yoel Romero will face Melvin Manhoef in Dublin, Ireland this September. SAN JOSE, Calif. Looking thick, solid and TIGHT.