Head-to-head
Derek Brunson vs. Yoel Romero
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'1" · 77" · Southpaw
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 73" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
14-7-0
Record (pro · UFC)
9-4-0
11
Wins vs .500+ opponents
8
3.6
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.49
3.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.11
46.6%
Striking accuracy
49.3%
50.9%
Striking defense
60.7%
3.0
Takedowns / 15 min
1.65
31.6%
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
84.2%
Takedown defense
80.6%
0.58
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
38.6%
Control time
12.8%
64.3%
Finish rate
77.8%
8:34
Avg fight time
14:43
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Derek Brunson ■ Yoel Romero
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2014-01-15 — L for Derek Brunson · KO/TKO R3
| Common opponent | Brunson | Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Adesanya | L 2018 | L 2020 |
| Jacare Souza | L 2018 | W 2015 |
| Lyoto Machida | W 2017 | W 2015 |
| Robert Whittaker | L 2016 | L 2018 |