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UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
Las Vegas, USA
27 Sept 2014
Middleweight
VS
43%
Kennedy
57%
Romero
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 0:58
TK
Tim Kennedy
186
5'11"74" reachOrthodox47 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 18
YR
Yoel Romero
"Soldier of God"
135
Knockout Artist3-fight slide49 yrsSouthpaw73" reach6'0"
CFR 24
★ Official Result
Yoel RomerowinsKO/TKOR3 · 0:58
def. Tim Kennedy · UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Romero
Actual result
Romero wins
KO/TKO · R3
Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Kennedy at 43% vs Romero at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Kennedy's chin rating of 56 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
KennedyRomero
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Kennedy
Romero
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
74"+
Reach
73"
47+
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Kennedy
Romero
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.9
24.0
48.0
Performance Avg
56.4
40
Quality of Victory
48
70
Momentum Score
100
Kennedy
Romero
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
4.5
/ 10
9.2
/ 10
4.1
Style: Pressure
7.5
6.5
Style: Volume
3.2
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
7 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
17
1
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
1Distance6
0Clinch3
0Ground9
Kennedy
Romero
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.6
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kennedy
Romero
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
56
92
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
5/24 fights
Chin rating based on
13/18 fights
Kennedy
Romero
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
70
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Kennedy
Romero
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
33%
78%
1
KO / TKO Wins
7
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kennedy
Romero
Striking4.5 / 9.2Volume6.5 / 3.2Grappling1.6 / 0.5Wrestling1.1 / 0.4Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.1 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.2
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
6.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.2
Kennedy
Strike Zones
Romero
Kennedy
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
17HEAD0BODY1LEGS18 absorbed
Romero
Attacking
17HEAD0BODY1LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Kennedy targets the body (100% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Romero targets the head (94% of attacks) — Kennedy absorbs 94% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kennedy
RND
Romero
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Kennedy · Last 5

L · KO · R3
Kelvin Gastelum
KO/TKO
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · 2016-12
L · KO · R3
Yoel Romero
KO/TKO
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · 2014-09
W · Dec · R5
Michael Bisping
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · 2014-04
W · KO · R1
Rafael Natal
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 · 2013-11
W · Dec · R3
Roger Gracie
Decision
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07

Romero · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Israel Adesanya
Decision
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03
L · Dec · R3
Paulo Costa
Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Robert Whittaker
Decision
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06
W · KO · R3
Luke Rockhold
KO/TKO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02
L · Dec · R5
Robert Whittaker
Decision
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · 2017-07

News & Media

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