Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Nov 12, 2016
Middleweight
Record
13-1
UFC
9-1
Age
32
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
11-1
UFC
7-0
Age
39
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Chris WeidmanYoel Romero
Significant strikes12 of 4718 of 40
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 82 of 3
Control time0:251:52
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Chris Weidman
■ Yoel Romero
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Chris Weidman
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2014 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Yoel Romero
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Jun 2015 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
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Conor McGregor def. Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO, round 2 (3:04)
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Frankie Edgar def. Jeremy Stephensdecision, 3 rounds
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Jim Miller def. Thiago Alvesdecision, 3 rounds
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Liz Carmouche def. Katlyn Cerminaradecision, 3 rounds
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Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Michael Johnsonsubmission, round 3 (2:31)
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Raquel Pennington def. Miesha Tatedecision, 3 rounds
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Tim Boetsch def. Rafael NatalKO/TKO, round 1 (3:22)
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Questions and answers
Who won Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero beat Chris Weidman by KO/TKO, round 3 (0:24) on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
What were Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero's records going into the fight?
Chris Weidman is 13-1 (9-1 in the UFC). Yoel Romero is 11-1 (7-0 in the UFC).