UFC 248 · Middleweight · Main event
Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Israel Adesanya def. Yoel Romero by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00. Middleweight, 5 rounds, UFC 248, Mar 7, 2020. UFC records going in: Adesanya 7-0, Romero 9-3.
Result
Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00.
Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero by the numbers
| Israel Adesanya | Yoel Romero | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-0 | UFC record going in | 9-3 |
| 24-6-0 | Pro record today | – |
| 16 | Wins by KO/TKO | – |
| 0 | Wins by submission | – |
| 8 | Wins by decision | – |
| 37 | Age | 49 |
| 6 ft 4 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 80 in | Reach | 73 in |
| Switch | Stance | Southpaw |
| Nigeria | Country | Cuba |
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Adesanya vs. Romero head-to-head
Adesanya and Romero have not met in the UFC before this fight.
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Adesanya vs. Romero: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Adesanya | Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Whittaker | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Oct 2019) | Loss, Decision, Split, R5 (Jun 2018) Loss, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Jul 2017) |
| Derek Brunson | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Nov 2018) | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Jan 2014) |
| Brad Tavares | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Jul 2018) | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Apr 2014) |
Last bouts
Israel Adesanya: last 5 UFC bouts
- Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 3:33Whittaker vs. Adesanya fight page
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Gastelum vs. Adesanya fight page
- Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Silva fight page
- Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 4:51Brunson vs. Adesanya fight page
- Brad Tavares vs. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Tavares vs. Adesanya fight page
Yoel Romero: last 5 UFC bouts
- Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa Paulo Costa won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Romero vs. Costa fight page
- Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Whittaker vs. Romero fight page
- Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 3 at 1:48Romero vs. Rockhold fight page
- Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Romero vs. Whittaker fight page
- Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 3 at 0:24Weidman vs. Romero fight page