Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero: UFC 248, Mar 7, 2020

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Israel Adesanya (c)7-0-0

SatMar 7Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds

Yoel Romero9-3-0

54.0% (Elo 1623)

(Elo 1595) 46.0%

Result

Israel Adesanya wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Israel Adesanya 54.0%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Israel Adesanya 1623, Yoel Romero 1595: a 28-point gap.
Common opponents: Robert Whittaker (Adesanya: Win; Romero: Loss ×2). Derek Brunson (Adesanya: Win; Romero: Win). Brad Tavares (Adesanya: Win; Romero: Win).
Form: Israel Adesanya won 5 of the last 5, Yoel Romero won 2 of 5. Form favours Israel Adesanya.
Verdict: Close fight · Israel Adesanya 54.0% by Elo.

Israel Adesanya54.0%ELO46.0%Yoel Romero

1623 · Pre-fight Elo · 1595

Common opponents

Opponent	Israel Adesanya	Yoel Romero
Robert Whittaker	WinKO/TKO (punches), Oct 5, 2019	LossDecision (unanimous), Jul 8, 2017 LossDecision (split), Jun 9, 2018
Derek Brunson	WinKO/TKO (knees and punches), Nov 3, 2018	WinKO/TKO (punches and elbows), Jan 15, 2014
Brad Tavares	WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 6, 2018	WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 19, 2014

Recent form

Israel Adesanya · won 5 of last 5Yoel Romero · won 2 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Israel Adesanya

Win
Robert WhittakerKO/TKO (punches) · R2 3:33
Oct 5, 2019
Win
Kelvin GastelumDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Apr 13, 2019
Win
Anderson SilvaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Feb 10, 2019
Win
Derek BrunsonKO/TKO (knees and punches) · R1 4:51
Nov 3, 2018
Win
Brad TavaresDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Jul 6, 2018

Yoel Romero

Loss
Paulo CostaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Aug 17, 2019
Loss
Robert WhittakerDecision (split) · R5 5:00
Jun 9, 2018
Win
Luke RockholdKO/TKO (punches) · R3 1:48
Feb 11, 2018
Loss
Robert WhittakerDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
Jul 8, 2017
Win
Chris WeidmanKO/TKO (flying knee and punches) · R3 0:24
Nov 12, 2016

Tale of the tape

30Age42

193.0 cmHeight177.8 cm

203.2 cmReachno data yet

SwitchStanceRight-handed southpaw

7-0-0UFC record9-3-0

1675Peak Elo1632

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN

Early prelims: ESPN+

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero?

Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 248 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.