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My Take
Yoel Romero is one of those fighters where you watch him and think — this guy operates on a different level of physical freakishness. A freestyle wrestling world champion out of Cuba before he ever set foot in an MMA cage, Romero brought a base that most UFC middleweights simply had no answer for. At 191 cm and built like a marble sculpture, he ran through the division and became one of the most feared title contenders the UFC's middleweight class ever saw, coming agonizingly close to the belt multiple times. What kills me is that he never quite got the gold, yet nobody who watched those fights could call him anything less than elite. The Cuban wrestling machine, still competing deep into his forties — Romero's whole career is basically a love letter to relentless dedication.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoel Romero
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨエル・ロメロ
- Reading
- よえる・ろめろ
- Born
- April 30, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler / mixed martial arts fighter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoel Romero born?
Born April 30, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Yoel Romero from?
Yoel Romero is from Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba.
What does Yoel Romero do?
Yoel Romero works as amateur wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter.
How tall is Yoel Romero?
Yoel Romero is 191 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.