Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
Lyoto Machida
“The Dragon”
Fight result
Yoel Romero vs. Lyoto Machida Result
Yoel Romero def. Lyoto Machida
KO/TKOR3 · 1:38
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroJune 27, 2015Hollywood, Florida, USA
Yoel Romero defeated Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 1:38 of round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero on June 27, 2015 in Hollywood, Florida, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Yoel Romero vs. Lyoto Machida — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero (Jun 27, 2015)
- Result
- Yoel Romero won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOElbows to Head From Half Guard
- Round & time
- R3 · 1:38
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Hollywood, Florida, USA
Finish at 1:38 of round 3
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4242/70 · 60%Significant strikes31/64 · 48%31
- 4444/72 · 61%Total strikes31/64 · 48%31
- 11/2 · 50%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:05Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Yoel RomeroHead 16 · Body 9 · Legs 17
Lyoto MachidaHead 6 · Body 11 · Legs 14
Significant strikes by position
Yoel RomeroDistance 35 · Clinch 1 · Ground 6
Lyoto MachidaDistance 31 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoel Romero | 0 | 15/30 | 15/30 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Lyoto Machida | 0 | 12/28 | 12/28 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Yoel Romero | 0 | 17/27 | 17/27 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Lyoto Machida | 0 | 16/26 | 16/26 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Yoel Romero | 0 | 10/13 | 12/15 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Lyoto Machida | 0 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 5-0
- UFC record after
- 6-0
- Streak coming in
- 5 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 38
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTim KennedySep 27, 2014
- WBrad TavaresApr 19, 2014
- WDerek BrunsonJan 15, 2014
Next fight: W vs. Jacare Souza
- UFC record before
- 14-6
- UFC record after
- 14-7
- Age at the fight
- 37
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LLuke RockholdApr 18, 2015
- WCB DollawayDec 20, 2014
- LChris WeidmanJul 5, 2014
Next fight: L vs. Derek Brunson
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