Have you ever noticed a big long scar on Yoel Romero's neck that starts from the back of the head and goes till his 7th cervical vertebrae? Right before his UFC career accident occurred with Yoel, that could have turned his MMA career right in another direction. Everything. Modified Dec 05, 2020 14:30 GMT Follow Us Comment UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 Yoel Romero’s sudden release from the UFC roster has left the MMA world shocked. If there’s a place to look for reason in his latest title shot (and there isn’t), that might be it: Romero has been edged out in two consecutive contests, but the undeniable mystique of the Soldier of God is still there, as the men who faced him. Get the full fight history of Light Heavyweight MMA fighter Yoel Romero. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Vadim Nemkov-6' 0" 205 lbs: Yoel Romero: Wrestling: 6' 0" 206 lbsYoel Romero is back in the win column and he got there in patient and ruthless fashion. 'The Soldier of God' is sculpted like a Greek god with mountainous traps, bulging shoulders and an all-around rippling physique. Very few fighters change their opponent’s fate once, the way Yoel Romero has changed fates for a living. Overheard in USADA's lockerroom after Test 17: “He got me,” Novitsky said of Yoel's negative test result. Yoel Romero Palacio ( Pinar del Río, 30 de abril de 1977) é um lutador cubano de artes marciais mistas, popularizou-se durante o tempo que competiu no peso-médio do Ultimate Fighting Championship e hoje compete na mesma categoria pelo Bellator. Freestyle (2nd); 2001 World Championship: 85. He was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba on April 30, 1977. Yeah compared to his other body parts his lats are very weak, you would also expect his back to be meatier he has a decent back but his traps, shoulders and chest overpower them big time, Yoel should have lats like these at least but he doesnt2. For some reason my brain initially read the title as "Yoel Romero fights explosive diarrhea". How did the fight go? If we’re just taking note of the amount of significant action in this fight, this should be a. Yoel Romero is all decked out in Bellator gear and looks jacked and terrifying ahead of his Showtime debut against Anthony Johnson in April. You ever noticed a big long scar on Yoel Romero's neck that starts from the back of the head and goes till his 7th cervical vertebrae? Right before his UFC career an accident occured with Yoel that could have turned his MMA career right in another direction. KO of the Week: Yoel Romero vs. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in the Middleweight division. 88 votes, 38 comments. Brocks got mutant roid traps/neck though. more easily. v. He takes on former UFC contender Yoel Romero. TIL Yoel Romero broke his neck in 2011 and was almost a paraplegic. Tim Kennedy vs. “My goals are to the champion at 185 and 205,” he told MMA Fighting. He’ll look for his second consecutive win this weekend (Fri. In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics, he lost only to Buvaysar Saitiev and became the silver medalist of the main competitions in the wrestling world. Abdulrashid Sadulaev won gold at the world championships in 2014 a couple of months after turning 18, considering Yoel would go on to win the world championships a few years later its not completely inconceivable that he was 17/18 at the time he finished 5th,. A member of the UFC roster from 2013-2020, Romero (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) fought for a title three. Unless you want Romero to make sweet luh to you Reply CardiologistOk1506 Give Me Maywezzer Woo!. UFC fighter Yoel Romero received $27. He trains out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. ago. It was back in the spring of 1977 that Yoel Romero was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. SAN JOSE, Calif. The fight aired live on Showtime. “I’m in. “My goals are to the champion at 185 and 205,” he told MMA Fighting. ago. And he was also one of the oldest middleweights, the dude is 40. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Novitsky then said he wanted to add Romero to the list of fighters he will continue testing this summer. By Steven Marrocco @MMAFightingSM Sep 19, 2021, 12:42am EDT. Is Yoel Romero "Out Of His Prime?" Doctor Lenovo; Jan 11, 2020; UFC Discussion; 2. Yoel Romero at Bellator 266: Best photos. Man, homie is a warrior. dr_bigly • 9 mo. Share. The Cuban came up short against Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 248. Rockhold was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 11, 2018, at Perth Arena in Perth,. Romero and his team navigated the wilderness of free agency with astounding ease, putting pen to paper with Bellator MMA—arguably the second biggest promotion in the sport—less than two weeks. Fighters like Yoel Romero manage to maintain extremely low body fat percentages with lots of explosive strength and muscle endurance even at the age of 45. Heavyweight. , to call on Americans to embrace Jesus in a bizarre post-fight interview. "Best case scenario for Sean is he does a Yoel Romero and just try to get a moral victory in a five-round defeat. Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) improved to 2-1 since he returned to light heavyweight division in September 2021. Romero clarifies controversial post-fight comments Anton Tabuena. Makes a little sense. While Romero did lose 4 of. While Vadim Nemkov will be defending his light heavyweight championship against Yoel Romero in the main event, it's the co-main event that has grabbed most of the pre-fight headlines for Bellator 297. Complete career stats for the fighter Yoel Romero on ESPN. Yoel Romero agrees to deal with Bellator MMA as ex-UFC middleweight contender plans to move up in weight The 43-year-old former Olympic medalist will compete at 205 pounds in his new home. Subscribe to ESPN+. A reminder that Yoel Romero risks serious injury every time he competes. Romero made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 32 on December 20, 2009. Romero has earned all 12 of his career stoppage victories by knockout. Yoel Romero makes his Bellator debut on Saturday night, and when he steps inside the cage to meet former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 266 at the SAP Center. yoel-romero-bellator-280-1. ESPN. I used MS paint to show what Yoel Romero would look like with a neck. 2. Romero Romero def. He’s finished all of those wins by knockout. He remains extremely. Romero wants to outdo that. 2. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) put on a dominant showing, stopping Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) with brutal ground-and-pound in the third round of their light. In his return to light heavyweight, Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1. Romero’s victory at 4:59 of Round 3 marked the latest stoppage in a three-round. Barbell Deadlift. While additional conversations still need to be had, promotion. That fight became a non-title contest when Romero missed the title fight limit of 185 pounds. As a freestyle wrestler, Romero is a former world gold medalist and an Olympic silver medalist. This is equal parts the translator being very good at acutally translating--but him also communicating well with Yoel ahead of time. His. With Romero’s huge delts/traps/arms it provides him a lot of of protection for the little headed baldy! I actually haven’t really seen that guard employed much in the fights I’ve watched and you’re right, rockhold looks completely stumped. Yoel Romero's record currently stands at 15 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws. While Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) pocketed a $100,000 flat salary for his three-round split. During his tenure in the premier American MMA promotion, the 45-year-old challenged for a UFC title thrice. Even at 45 years old, Yoel Romero is still a hulking Cuban muscle crisis. e. UFC middleweight Yoel Romero agreed to a six-month suspension after testing positive for the growth hormone secretagogue Ibutamoren. Some say he has forgotten who he is in real life. Yoel Romero is not really a big guy,. Yoel Romero: A Brief Biography. Yoel Romero was suspended by the USADA for six months in 2016 after testing positive for a banned substance. Pettis Brunson def. Rafael Natal 01:31. Yoel. Yoel Romero. SOCOG. Romero justified his extended recovery time, claiming he had been a victim of an illegal attack. Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero has broken his spine and instead of getting paralyzed for life his muscles has held his vertebrae in place long enough for him to get surgery. ET, Showtime) from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. White later confirmed on Fox Sports 1 that the fight is still on, citing that Romero only missed by 0. DanMMAleague Purple Belt. 13 years and five months into his professional MMA career, Yoel Romero has fought 22 times against 21 different opponents. Yoel Romero Vs Robert Whittaker – UFC Interim Middleweight Title Shot. Jan 11, 2020. He [Israel Adesanya] called me like, 'Nobody wants to fight the. Romero's resume is unfortunately riddled with concessions and consolation prizes dating back to his appearance in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Melvin billed as 5'8 and Romero as 6'. Romero has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. View Saytiyev vs. Joined Nov 3, 2014 Messages. And on the stool he sat, for approximately 30 extra seconds as chaos. Yoel Romero (Soldier of God) is a 46-year old Cuban MMA fighter. Yoel Romero tested positive for a designer steroid, a peptide to increase testosterone production. At 46, most active MMA are retired or way past their primes. Basically, unless Romero becomes the first person to stop Davis, then this has all the makings for a maddening split decision on paper. He's eligible to return in mid-July. Vadim Nemkov really wanted a finish, but Yoel Romero just refused to go away. One of the sport’s most significant controversies occurred during his bout with another ‘soldier,’ Yoel Romero, known as ‘The Soldier of God’! At UFC 178 Romero emerged victorious, but the win was tarnished by incidents involving stools, accusations of cheating, and even Vaseline!HW chins aren't much better than regular chins, it's their power that's really the difference. Yoel Romero is a Christian. Romero has very rudimentary command of the English language, yet every time he opened his mouth he managed to create something absolutely iconic. But, just being a special athlete sometimes isn’t enough to reach the top of the food chain. Now he’s stuck with this for a long time. No wonder cell-tech had a ton of sugar. . Yoel Romero will receive $9,450,000 in damages on lost wages. I can see Yoel's traps judging me through that body-tight sweater. 4 percent scoring it for Costa. Yoel Romero via Split Decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) R5 5:00. Like: 2. Reply 215TallHands TYRON THEE STALLION • Additional comment actions. Weidman suffered a bloody defeat at the hands of Yoel Romero at the UFC's historic entry into New York, succumbing to a flying knee knockout just 24 seconds into the third round on the event's pay. “He went to Australia, right? Has a fight… He had a cracked orbital. Neiman Gracie: $100,000. JustBleed69. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. MMA fighters and other combat sports athletes often focus more on their diets in the weeks leading up to competitions, but that’s not the best approach. Israel Adesanya def. In the end. But yoel was a case for me where, he had the most ABSURD physique at middleweight by miles. "That fing Romero boomed me. Souza UFC 241: Cormier vs. Photos: Bellator 266 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs. 2 pounds. 2. I got yoked but with a bloated face. 2 take aways from this post. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Yoel Romero is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who has competed in promotions such as Strikeforce (2011-2013), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) (2013-2020), and Bellator MMA (2020-Present). A full year before Adesanya’s first and only loss, he defended his title for the first time in a clash with Yoel Romero in UFC 248’s main event, earning a lackluster unanimous decision. It seems frequency of tests are triggered by certain milestones in a fighter's schedule. We’ve all seen Yoel’s tongue. Last edited: Jul 12, 2017. He competes in the middleweight division of the. Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) will challenge for the middleweight title once again when he takes on champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 248. "52 Blocks" is an Afrocentric martial art that focuses on survival. MMA Junkie Staff. He wants to crack the defense but doesn’t want to get. 10,651 athletes from 199 National Olympic Committees (NOC) countries participated. Yoel Romero. 0 2 128 of 326 111 of 240 39% 46% 129 of 328 149 of 287 0 of 1 3 of 10 0% 30% 0 0 0 0 0:37 4:21 Per round Fighter KD Sig. Romero has fought against some of the popular mixed martial artists of the world. Td % Td % Sub. He looks like a Greek god and hits like a truck. Yoel Romero for the Bellator light heavyweight title and airs on Showtime in the U. The bumps and bruises suffered in a life of combat will come back to haunt him at some point. all the Senegalese wrestlers, Mike Tyson was a ball of muscle and plenty of others i am surely forgetting. Benson Henderson headlines Bellator 285 against Peter Queally, right after Yoel Romero battles Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event. You need reach, size on Jones to be effective, Yoel would be the smallest man in a long time. The man became the Schmo. Romero's third straight win came over Derek Brunson by TKO, and then Romero pushed it to four with a decision against Brad. A hero to some, a cheat to others, a beast to all, Romero, self-proclaimed ‘Soldier of God’, has carried numerous labels throughout the course of his seven-year professional MMA career, often juggling two or three at the same time, and even now, when on the cusp of. Romero might be the scariest 185lbs fighter in history. Every guy with mediocre traps in your gym does that, right? Instead, use a lighter, but still challenging weight. Danny Segura. 29 in Phoenix. Manhoef revealed to MMA Junkie Radio that his bout against Romero is the final fight on his Bellator contract – and it might also be the final fight of his career. 4 million. UFC on FOX 11: Edson Barboza Training Camp. 5 middleweight ranking in the UFC, Romero was released from. He had a piece of his spine fused in his neck area. Yoel Romero has back-to-back wins on his record for the first time since 2016 after beating Melvin Manhoef in the Bellator 285 co-main event. 0 kg. Anthony Pettis -230. . A place away from r/bodybuilding and r/steroids to discuss whether the people you post are, or have…Yoel was born on April 30, 1997, in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. UFC president Dana White keeps the fighters separated. Romero: Sep 27, 2014. Peyton’s head was huuuuuuuge. Get the latest UFC news on Yoel Romero. And in the co-main event, Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk had an instant classic, with the champion retaining the strawweight title after a narrow split decision. Massage his massive boulder traps. Yoel Romero took to the mic following his victory over Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night 70's main event in Hollywood, Fla. Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his middleweight belt in an upset unanimous decision loss to Strickland. He got $27. Yoel Romero is a member of the Cuban Olympic wrestling team. El perfil del peleador Yoel Romero de Cuba en ESPN DEPORTES. There are numerous examples of judges giving close, or not even close decisions to the champ (GSP vs. Bellator fans are going to have to wait a little longer for the debuts of Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero will challenge for the light heavyweight title in the Bellator 290 co-main event. Yoel Romero's last fight was in March 2020. Romero at 2000 Olympic Games on Tapology. m. Fight vs Jacare scrapped (Yoel pulled out, Hermansson stepped in), vs Israel was possibly the worst title fight of the year, vs Hall also scrapped (Yoel pulled out). Romero won’t give up, and he chases down the champ with punches. Yoel Romero, UFC fighter, 43 years old, and one of USADA’s most frequently tested athletes. 46: Years of age for Romero, who was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on April 30, 1977. Submission of the Week: Michael Chiesa vs. The middleweight showdown between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa had a sense of "blink and you'll miss it" ahead of UFC 241. The sugar gets absorbed faster than plain water into the muscles. Henry Cejudo. 113k members in the nattyorjuice community. You're an idiot. Yoel Romero had the following finishes at major championships – 1999 World Championship: 85. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. As of November 2023, Yoel Romero’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million. That’s it. Middleweight contender Yoel Romero may fight like he’s double-parked, but despite being 37 years old, he’s not in a hurry to get to where he’s going – the 185-pound title. Yoel Romero participated in the 2000 Olympics and grabbed a silver medal in the freestyle wrestling competition. Before that fight takes place on Saturday, watch Romero KO former middleweight kingpin Chris Weidman. Yoel Romero now goes up against Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. Yoel Romero remained the natural athlete that he is even after having an unmovable neck. 50. The main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero went 25 minutes without any significant moment for either fighter as the high speed chess match played out over five rounds. DeAnna Bennett: $38,600 — $27,000 to show, $17,000 to win. 2 pounds. 15. Dec 16, 2020, 11:45 AM ET. Vadim Nemkov from Bellator 297. Yoel Romero (soldier of god) is most baki possible in terms of looks, skills, strength, his traps are literally surgically fused with his neck allowing him to eat headkicks and punches for days, he heals much faster than. Romero fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. com. This title fight for Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA. He'd be a reasonably sized LHW, height and reach aside. And you also understand how to set traps, bait opponents, etc. Replays are pretty cool, but the striking feels like those dreams you have where you punch in slow motion or are very weak imo. May 7, 2022 11:07 am ET. The event’s main card airs on Showtime after prelims on MMA Junkie. UFC on FOX 11: Liz Carmouche vs. Bellator is headed back to Chicago, and two title fights are coming with it. During his MMA career, Romero has had several title shots and headlined three pay-per-view events. Romero has earned 13 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. ago. In a rarity on MMA decisions, the leading vote getter was a 47-47 draw verdict at 37. Td % Td % Sub. The 45-year-old, who faces Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280 in Paris on Friday, credits the country in. He won six world and Olympic medals. Melvin Manhoef Bellator 285. Now, you might think the UFC still holds a better 205-pound weight class, and that’s fine. Whittaker turns Romero, and they wrestle for position. true. Reply smgun 🙏🙏🙏 Jon Jones Prayer Warrior 🙏🙏🙏 •. In his podcast THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE, Rogan narrates a story to UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping about a doctor who was once shocked assessing Romero’s anatomy after a fight. By 2011, after three years in MMA, his record was 4-0 and all fights ended early. Yoel Romero Preview 01:26. As a freestyle fighter, he was a part of senior Cuban team for the FILA world championship, which takes place in the non-Olympic years and is considered as the. As expected, Yoel Romero will face Melvin Manhoef in Dublin, Ireland this September. Romero (14-6) will face Manhoef (32-15-1, 2NC) on September 23, 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin. At some point, Yoel decided to transition into MMA. Israel is considered the best in his division. This was the Cuban's fifteenth professional win, of which 13 have come via knockout. Yoel Romero. But at the Strikeforce tournament, he lost by knockout to. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). Shane BurgosFans watching UFC 248 in person and on pay-per-view were treated to an all-time classic in the co-main event, then had to sit through 25 minutes of ho-hum in the headliner. Israel Adesanya: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. ago. Yoel romero is also out of his fucking mind, so that probably helped. str. att Rev. He is dark-skinned with black hair and black eyes. Yoel Romero Palacio ( Pinar del Río, 30 de abril de 1977) é um lutador cubano de artes marciais mistas, popularizou-se durante o tempo que competiu no peso-médio do Ultimate Fighting Championship e hoje compete na mesma categoria pelo Bellator. Huge amounts of water retention leading to leverage in the joints and muscles = moderate strength increases and "weight" gains on the scale. Heavyweight. Cat Zingano;. USADA obviously has some sort of algorithm for deciding who gets tested. It baffled Joe Rogan to see Romero do the same things with the same athleticism even after the surgery. Check out these photos of the fighters on the scale and their faceoffs at the Bellator 266 ceremonial weigh-ins from SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Romero, an ageless wonder who dropped a handful of close decisions in competitive fights against UFC's 185-pound elite before his release on Dec. . Vettori , Dana White was. Robert Whittaker . Souza UFC 241: Cormier vs. Even at 45 years old, Yoel Romero is still a hulking Cuban muscle crisis. 165K subscribers in the nattyorjuice community. His nickname is Soldier of God. Ronny Markes 01:20. Check out these photos highlighting Phil Davis ’ split decision win over Yoel Romero in the main event of Bellator 266 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Nutrition is a lot more than. Yoel Romero might be one of the scariest and perhaps greatest fighters to have fought in the UFC. UncleEmu • GOOFCON 1 • 3 yr. But not all jeans-saggers are gangbangers. Henry “CCC” Cejudo is the greatest Hispanic UFC fighter of all time. 1) Work on your stamina management, you're being overly aggressive in the opening round. Hailing from Cuba and residing in Miami, Yoel Romero has spent his career decorating himself with the highest possible accolades in international wrestling and MMA. Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), a three-time UFC title challenger, has been released from his UFC contract, MMA Junkie verified with his manager, Malki Kawa, on Friday following an initial report from ESPN. ”. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, front left, of Nigeria, and challenger Yoel Romero, right, of Cuba, face off during a ceremonial weigh-in for UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Friday, March 6, 2020. He is the first fighter to win an Olympic Gold medal and the UFC gold. I noticed he moved stiff around his neck area but never noticed any visible scarring. Whittaker didn’t return to the octagon until June 2018 when he faced Romero in a rematch. str. str. Romero Romero def. There is a breakdown on YouTube that explains his superhuman ability to eat them. Yoel stands tall at a decent height of 6 feet 5 feet and 10 inches and weighs around 84 kilos. A mere 22 years later, the Cuban became a wrestling world champion. Born on April 30, 1977, in Pinar del Río, Cuba, Romero has left an indelible mark on the sport with his remarkable accomplishments and charismatic presence. ago. Share the best GIFs now >>>61 votes, 53 comments. Yoel Romero did have an enormous crutch going for him: being arguably the most athletically gifted fighter to compete in the sport’s history. Having made a name for himself as one of the most fearsome fighters in mixed martial arts over the last decade, the former wrestler is now out to claim the kind of gold that eluded him at the 2000 Olympics and in the UFC, as he pursues a world title in Bellator. Angus Hewett (1-2-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of England and the #69th ranked Pro Mens Middleweight in United Kingdom & Ireland. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. 1977. But, despite. Romero, meanwhile, has rattled off back-to-back wins. He also won the August 2019 Fight of the Month award by MMAJunkie. "Sh*t himself in a UFC FightYoel Romero is known for many things, ferocious knockouts, multiple title fights, and skid marks?When Yoel Romero fought Derek Br. Romero said that knee injury, though, was nothing compared to the neck injury that kept him out of the sport between late 2011 and mid-2013. Gibson steps forward and. He debuted in the UFC in 2013 and became an unstoppable force. According to Romero, Kennedy had stunned him by holding onto his gloves, a prohibited action under the rules. Against an opponent unwilling to fall into his traps, a foe willing to fight for points, Romero looked much more ordinary. UFC fighter Yoel Romero was awarded $27. A four-time gold medalist in the Sambo World Championships, Nemkov. % Total str. As a Jacare fan, this fight was a nasty watch. Ever since he moved to 185 pounds, Till. . " Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 248. The doctor examines. Luke Rockhold: KO (punches) 3 1:48 Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes: def. Reply aGeordie UFC Shill • Additional comment actions. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Yoel Romero Palacio is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. Alex Polizzi via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:59. Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) snapped a four-fight losing streak and returned to the win column for the first time in four years Friday at Bellator 280, putting on a masterclass at the expense of Alex Polizzi. The inverse doesn't apply. Is he embarrassed of being a mere 5'10? I don't see a reason to lie unless you feel a sense of shame over your height. Coming into his Bellator debut, “Soldier of God” was looking for a new lease on his combat sports life after leaving UFC on a three-fight losing streak. Yoel Romero, a former Olympic Silver Medalist, has come up short twice while challenging for the belt at 185 pounds. Bellator 266 is in the books and although Phil Davis was the victorious half of the main event, he didn’t receive the highest disclosed payout according to the event’s commissioning body. Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero will look to notch his first Bellator win when he meets a fellow veteran in May. That polizzi fight was the biggest case of bullying ive ever seen in mma, he had multiple opportunities to finish him and waited until the last few seconds to charge. Romero is an Olympic medalist. 1M subscribers in the MMA community. The Stool Gate Controversy: Did Yoel Romero Pull Off a Dirty Trick. Yoel Romero continues to build momentum under the Bellator banner.