Middleweight
3 Rounds
Yoel Romero won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 12, 2016·New York City, New York, USA, USA
Style matchupChris Weidman: WrestlervsYoel Romero: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Chris Weidman wins(50.2%)
Actual result: Yoel Romero wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Yoel Romero enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Yoel Romero is a KO finisher (78% of wins). Chris Weidman has lost 88% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Yoel Romero (53.5%).
- Chris Weidman has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Chris Weidman
Red Corner
VS
Yoel Romero
Blue Corner
-220
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+180
(36%)
41
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'0"
198.12 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Chris Weidman
oldest →latest
W
vs Omari Akhmedov · Aug 20L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Apr 21L
vs Brad Tavares · Aug 23W
vs Bruno Silva · Mar 24L
KOvs Eryk Anders · Dec 24Yoel RomeroL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Robert Whittaker · Jul 17W
KOvs Luke Rockhold · Feb 18L
vs Robert Whittaker · Jun 18L
vs Paulo Costa · Aug 19L
vs Israel Adesanya · Mar 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Chris WeidmanMetricYoel Romero
3.11
Strikes / min
3.44
3.37
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
51%
Strike defense
60%
3.27
TDs / 15 min
1.57
72%
Takedown defense
78%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.26evenly matched on net striking+0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Chris WeidmanYoel Romero
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Chris Weidman(10 fights)Yoel Romero(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.5-2.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
Chris Weidman
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights20
Yoel Romero
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13