Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero
6'1" · 72" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 73" · Southpaw
Career rates
16-4-0 · UFC 8-4-0
Record (pro · UFC)
17-7-0 · UFC 9-4-0
5
Wins vs .500+ opponents
8
6.15
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.49
5.96
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.11
59.3%
Striking accuracy
49.3%
49.4%
Striking defense
60.7%
0.3
Takedowns / 15 min
1.65
42.9%
Takedown accuracy
33.3%
77.8%
Takedown defense
80.6%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
5.5%
Control time
12.8%
62.5%
Finish rate
77.8%
12:38
Avg fight time
14:43
Profiles & shared opponents
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Paulo Costa ■ Yoel Romero
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: August 17, 2019 — W for Paulo Costa · Decision - Unanimous R3
| Common opponent | Costa | Romero |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Whittaker | L 2024 | L 2018 |
| Luke Rockhold | W 2022 | W 2018 |
| Israel Adesanya | L 2020 | L 2020 |