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UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Duluth, USA
15 Jan 2014
Middleweight
VS
45%
Romero
55%
Brunson
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 3:23
YR
Yoel Romero
"Soldier of God"
135
6'0"73" reachSouthpaw49 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 24
DB
Derek Brunson
"The One"
239
Well-Rounded2-fight slide42 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 29
★ Official Result
Yoel RomerowinsKO/TKOR3 · 3:23
def. Derek Brunson · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

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

This is a genuine toss-up — Romero at 45% vs Brunson at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Risk flags

Brunson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
RomeroBrunson
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Romero
Brunson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
73"
Reach
+77"
49
Age
+42
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Romero
Brunson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.0
29.4
56.4
Performance Avg
54.7
48
Quality of Victory
47
100
Momentum Score
72
Romero
Brunson
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
9.2
/ 10
6.3
/ 10
7.5
Style: Pressure
6.5
3.2
Style: Volume
4.2
7 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
7 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
7
15
Body
1
2
Leg
8
RangeRange
12Distance16
2Clinch0
23Ground0
Romero
Brunson
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.5
/ 10
2.0
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.4
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Romero
Brunson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
0
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
6
0
Sub Losses
0
KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
Strikes absorbed / min
13/18 fights
Chin rating based on
21/32 fights
Romero
Brunson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
72
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
Romero
Brunson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
64%
7
KO / TKO Wins
7
0
Submission Wins
2
2
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Romero
Brunson
Striking9.2 / 6.3Volume3.2 / 4.2Grappling0.5 / 2.0Wrestling0.4 / 1.4Submission0.0 / 1.4Pressure7.5 / 6.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.3
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.0
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.4
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.5
3.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.2
Romero
Strike Zones
Brunson
Romero
Attacking
20HEAD15BODY2LEGS37 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD1BODY8LEGS16 absorbed
Brunson
Attacking
7HEAD1BODY8LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
20HEAD15BODY2LEGS37 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Romero targets the head (54% of attacks) — Brunson absorbs 54% of strikes there
🎯Brunson targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Romero
RND
Brunson
0/0R00/0

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

Brunson · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Dricus Du Plessis
KO/TKO
UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane · 2023-03
L · KO · R2
Jared Cannonier
KO/TKO
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · 2022-02
W · Sub · R3
Darren Till
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · 2021-09
W · Dec · R5
Kevin Holland
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · 2021-03
W · KO · R3
Edmen Shahbazyan
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan · 2020-08

News & Media

Yoel Romero · Derek Brunson
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