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Luke Rockhold vs Yoel Romero

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 10, 2018
Yoel Romero def. Luke Rockhold · KO/TKO, round 3 (1:48)
 
Luke
Rockhold
Middleweight
Record
16-3
UFC
6-2
Age
33
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Yoel
Romero
Middleweight
Record
12-2
UFC
8-1
Age
40
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Luke RockholdYoel Romero
Significant strikes45 of 11945 of 92
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:08
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.

11
14
Round 1
■ Luke Rockhold ■ Yoel Romero Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Chris Weidman
Luke Rockhold
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Dec 2015 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Yoel Romero
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 2016 · landed 0.6 more significant strikes a minute
Lyoto Machida
Luke Rockhold
Won · submission, round 2
Apr 2015 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Yoel Romero
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Jun 2015 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Luke Rockhold vs Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero beat Luke Rockhold by KO/TKO, round 3 (1:48) on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

What were Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero's records going into the fight?

Luke Rockhold is 16-3 (6-2 in the UFC). Yoel Romero is 12-2 (8-1 in the UFC).