[28], Romero faced former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70. [62] Eventually, on April 4, both parties reached an agreement for a six-month suspension. Tim Kennedy is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy are set to go to … [5][6][7] Due to his explosiveness and power, he is widely regarded as one of most athletic fighters ever to enter the octagon.[8]. [32] Romero won the fight via split decision. As a result, Romero would not have been eligible for the interim championship had he won the fight. [44][45] Romero lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. He then took on Polish standout Michał Fijałka in his third bout. It was announced he would be replaced by Romero in what was to be a fight for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship. Middleweight debut. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [30] Romero was awarded a "Performance of the Night" bonus. As a freestyle wrestler, Romero is a former world gold medalist and an Olympic silver medalist. [65], Romero describes himself as a Christian and "a man of God" whose hero is Jesus Christ. The biggest names in MMA have often worked in a trade, or still continue to seek fortune outside the ocatagon. Eventually he began to transition into MMA. Romero was given additional time to make weight but was pulled by the commission, weighing in at 185.2 lbs, 0.2 pounds over. The current UFC Heavyweight Champion is one of the baddest men of the planet. Tix on sale next Friday", "Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 178 in Las Vegas", "Romero: Kennedy cheated before 'Stoolgate' mess", "UFC 178 bonuses: McGregor, Cruz, Romero, Kennedy earn $50,000", "UFC 184: Jacare Souza vs. Yoel Romero added to Staples Center card", "Yoel Romero vs. 'Jacare' Souza re-booked for UFC on FOX 15 co-main event", "Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero set as new main event for TUF Brazil: 4 Finale in Miami", "UFC Fight Night Results: 'Machida vs. Romero' Play-by-Play & Updates", "UFC Fight Night 70 bonuses: Yoel Romero's elbows bring him $50,000", "UFC 194 results: Yoel Romero decisions Ronaldo Souza in back-and-forth battle", "Ex-champ Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero slated for UFC 205 in New York City", "UFC 205 results: Yoel Romero unleashes vicious knee on Chris Weidman for bloody TKO", "UFC 205 post-fight bonuses: Conor McGregor leads the pack", "Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker interim middleweight title fight set for UFC 213", "NZ-born Robert Whittaker makes UFC history by beating Cuban Yoel Romero", "Yoel Romero vs. David Branch on tap for UFC on FOX 28", "UFC bombshell: Whittaker out of Rockhold defence", "Yoel Romero misses weight, cannot win interim title at UFC 221 (updated)", "UFC targets Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero title rematch in June", "Whittaker robbed of UFC title defence as Romero fails to make weight", "Champ Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero agree to non-title bout at UFC 225", "UFC 225 bonuses: Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero win Fight of the Night again", "Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero set for UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden", "Yoel Romero: Doctor says I need 4-5 months to heal before next fight", "Romero-Souza II to headline UFC Fight Night", "YYoel Romero felled by pneumonia, fight with Jacare canceled", "Yoel Romero vs Paulo Costa rebooked for UFC 241 in Anaheim", "UFC 241 Results: Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa Slug It Out in Barn-Burner", "UFC 241 post-fight bonuses: Romero-Costa war nabs FOTN honors", "Israel Adesanya defends middleweight title against Yoel Romero at UFC 248", "UFC 248 results: Israel Adesanya keeps title in bizarre win over Yoel Romero", "UFC 248: Dana White calls out 'terrible' fighter for unimpressive main event", "Yoel Romero vs. Uriah Hall toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 22 augustus", "Yoel Romero will not be fighting Uriah Hall on August 22nd2", "No replacement Romero, Waterson vs. Hill canceled and OSP's new opponent on August 22", "Manager: Contaminated supplement led to Yoel Romero's failed drug test", "Yoel Romero to appeal USADA suspension for anti-doping policy violation", "Yoel Romero gets six-month suspension from USADA for failing drug test due to contaminated supplement", "UFC's Yoel Romero wins tainted supplement lawsuit, awarded $27 million in damages", "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2018 : De Uitslagen!!!