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Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero

Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0; Yoel Romero is 16-7-0. Yoel Romero is 2 years older than Tim Kennedy. Tim Kennedy has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tim Kennedy. They have met once: Tim Kennedy 0, Yoel Romero 1.

Tim Kennedy
18-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God” · 16-7-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Tim Kennedy

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA
Yoel Romero
Freestyle Wrestling
  • 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
  • 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
  • 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
  • 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

48%
Head
58%
25%
Body
19%
27%
Leg
23%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Tim Kennedylast 5 fights
62%25%13%
Yoel Romerolast 16 fights
72%14%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Tim Kennedy Yoel Romero· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.823.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.433.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.191.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersYoel Romero · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.82
Strikes landed / min
3.41
2.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.06
2.19 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.53 / 4.6
34%
Takedown accuracy
33%
44%
Takedown defence
81%
4:25
Control time / fight
1:46
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Tim Kennedy5 UFC fights · 193 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%55/208
17%32/69
17%32/45
Clinch
7%13/24
8%15/16
11%21/22
Ground
12%24/38
1%1/1
0%0/0
Yoel Romero13 UFC fights · 667 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%263/768
13%86/146
21%138/181
Clinch
9%59/95
2%16/17
1%5/5
Ground
12%81/121
3%17/17
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso (Sat, Sep 27, 2014), where Yoel Romero won by TKO.

What are the records of Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero?

Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0 and Yoel Romero is 16-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Tim Kennedy has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Yoel Romero, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Tim Kennedy stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Yoel Romero is 49 and Tim Kennedy is 47.

Who has more finishes, Tim Kennedy or Yoel Romero?

Tim Kennedy has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Yoel Romero has 13 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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