Middleweight
3 Rounds
Yoel Romero won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 27, 2014·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupTim Kennedy: WrestlervsYoel Romero: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Yoel Romero wins(52.9%)
Actual result: Yoel Romero wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
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). Tim Kennedy has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Yoel Romero (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Tim Kennedy
Red Corner
VS
Yoel Romero
Blue Corner
-133
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+123
(45%)
46
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'11"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tim Kennedy
oldest →latest
W
vs Roger Gracie · Jul 13W
KOvs Rafael Natal · Nov 13W
vs Michael Bisping · Apr 14L
KOvs Kelvin Gastelum · Dec 16Yoel 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.
Tim KennedyMetricYoel Romero
2.78
Strikes / min
3.44
1.84
Strikes absorbed / min
3.05
62%
Strike defense
60%
2.58
TDs / 15 min
1.57
70%
Takedown defense
78%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.94evenly matched on net striking+0.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tim KennedyYoel Romero
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tim Kennedy(5 fights)Yoel Romero(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-19.219.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+3.0-3.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Tim Kennedy
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights5
Yoel Romero
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights13