Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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★ Championship Bout · Middleweight

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

Las Vegas, USA

7 Mar 2020

Middleweight

73%

Adesanya

27%

Romero

Win Probability

Decision

Round 5 · 5:00

Israel Adesanya

"The Last Stylebender"

24 – 6

6'4"80" reachSwitch37 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 63

Yoel Romero

"Soldier of God"

13 – 5

Knockout Artist3-fight slide49 yrsSouthpaw73" reach6'0"

CFR 24

★ Official Result

Israel AdesanyawinsDecisionR5 · 5:00

def. Yoel Romero · UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Adesanya

→

Actual result

Adesanya wins

Decision · R5

Pre-fight analysis

Adesanya is a strong favourite at 73% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 39 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Adesanya's chin rating of 18 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

AdesanyaRomero

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Adesanya

Romero

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'4"+

Height

6'0"

80"+

Reach

73"

37+

Age

Switch

Stance

Southpaw

Adesanya

Romero

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

63.4

24.0

61.2

Performance Avg

56.4

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

100

Adesanya

Romero

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.2

/ 10

9.2

/ 10

4.7

Style: Pressure

7.5

6.3

Style: Volume

3.2

5 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

7 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

12Distance14

0Clinch0

0Ground0

Adesanya

Romero

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.5

/ 10

0.5

/ 10

1.0

Wrestling Style (/10)

0.4

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Adesanya

Romero

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R3.0 stoppage

KO round context

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Most recent fight

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

19/30 fights

Chin rating based on

13/18 fights

Adesanya

Romero

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

L · Sub · R4

L · Dec · R5

W · KO · R2

Last 5

L · Dec · R5

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · KO · R3

L · Dec · R5

Adesanya

Romero

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

39%

78%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Adesanya

Romero

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.2

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

9.2

1.5

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

0.5

1.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

0.4

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

4.7

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

7.5

6.3

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

3.2

Adesanya

Strike Zones

Romero

Adesanya

Attacking

12 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Romero

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

12 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Adesanya targets the legs (58% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 58% of strikes there

🎯Romero targets the head (57% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 57% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Adesanya

RND

Romero

0/0R00/0

Adesanya · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Joe Pyfer

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03

L · KO · R2

Nassourdine Imavov

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02

L · Sub · R4

Dricus Du Plessis

Submission

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08

L · Dec · R5

Sean Strickland

Decision

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09

W · KO · R2

Alex Pereira

KO/TKO

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04

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

Israel Adesanya · Yoel Romero

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