Promotion officials verified to MMA Junkie following an initial report from CBSSports. Nemkov (17-2 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) put on a masterclass on Friday when he dominated Yoel Romero (15-7 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) for almost five full rounds to win a lopsided. He looks like a Greek god and hits like a truck. But not all jeans-saggers are gangbangers. Adesanya is Romero’s next. dr_bigly • 9 mo. 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. That fight became a non-title contest when Romero missed the title fight limit of 185 pounds. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was a challenger for the UFC Middleweight. Aside from his knack for finding finishes out of nowhere in Round 3, Romero is a finishing threat in almost all phases of. Before. There isn’t a big secret, people tend to say, “Fuck it” to the fundamentals of training and wonder why their body never changes. Yoel Romero explains "stoolgate" to Joe Rogan, accompanied by Joey Diaz's awful translation. 23, 2022) at Bellator 285. 10,651 athletes from 199 National Olympic Committees (NOC) countries participated. [deleted] • 3 yr. On Saturday night in the Bay Area, Yoel Romero will begin his latest and perhaps final chapter to his combat sports career. Yoel Romero will look to notch his first Bellator win when he meets a fellow veteran in May. Vadim Nemkov, meanwhile, was the betting favorite at 16-2 overall while. 5” competing in figure w/ OCB, wellness w/ NPC. May 7, 2022 11:07 am ET. 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. Yoel's horoscope is Taurus while his Chinese zodiac sign is the Snake. I can see Yoel's traps judging me through that body-tight sweater. 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. Assuncao Klose def. ‘The Soldier of God’ has been making a name for himself in the world of combat sports since winning silver in the Olympics. Joined Nov 3, 2014 Messages. Share. Buckley's chest and traps are extremely noticeable during fights, and he's able to use these strengths to his advantage during fights. C. Yoel is 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm) tall and weighs 185 lb ( 84 kg). The UFC sends him to the doctor. Adesanya will defend his title against Romero at the arena on. 15. Yoel Romero, an esteemed figure in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), is a Cuban-born professional fighter known for his exceptional athleticism and explosive fighting style. Israel Adesanya def. Jan 11, 2020. Perform effective exercises that recruit your traps significantly. Plus the UFC had to go to bat to sell 248 with Yoel coming off a loss, saying this guy's so scary, he's so explosive, and then we get the MMA version of metapod vs metapod. The competition was made up of 300 events in 28 sports were held; 165 events were opened to men, 127 were opened to women and 10 were mixed. The appearance will be his second in Bellator, having lost to Phil Davis. Good grief. Now he’s stuck with this for a long time. Aljamain Sterling credits Sean O’Malley for sticking to a game plan and capitalizing on his biggest mistake, which was at least partially driven by his decision to make for an exciting fight in. UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently shared a story that shed some light on just how special an athlete middleweight contender Yoel Romero is. m. Joanna Jędrzejczyk: $106,000;5 Yoel Romero (UFC 221) Stephen R. The Spanish Yoel speaks is very distinctly Cuban. 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. After his loss to Rafael Cavalcante in Strikeforce, Yoel Romero was forced to take a two-year hiatus from the sport because he had to undergo a serious neck surgery. Personally, I. He hit a question mark kick in that fight as well iirc. Yoel is on some good shit. Makes a little sense. A subreddit for all things Mixed Martial Arts. Replays are pretty cool, but the striking feels like those dreams you have where you punch in slow motion or are very weak imo. Yes, casual. Peyton’s head was huuuuuuuge. but you still set the traps ReplyThat's because his brain is actually in his massive traps. When all was said and done, Israel Adesanya (19-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) kept his middleweight title with a decision win over Yoel Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a fight. Known for his explosive power, exceptional athleticism, and unyielding fighting spirit, Romero has become a force to be reckoned with inside the octagon. Former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero is back in action tonight when he faces Alex Polizzi at Bellator 280. Nemkov snuck a few more punches through Romero's guard before a big. Despite four title shots and a No. A four-time gold medalist in the Sambo World Championships, Nemkov. Romero Romero def. Photos: Bellator 266 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs. Td % Td % Sub. 4 million. I used MS paint to show what Yoel Romero would look like with a neck. com. “The Solider of God,” who most recently came up. Sig. Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Yoel Romero in 2023. anybody, etc). ImaginaryAd7678. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Phil Davis: $100,000. businessman11223344 • 9 mo. A mere 22 years later, the Cuban became a wrestling world champion. TIL Yoel Romero broke his neck in 2011 and was almost a paraplegic. ago. Hendricks, Volk vs Holloway 2, Jones vs. Bruising and slight swelling from surgery 3. Yoel Romero won’t likely be the last notable name to be released from the UFC in the near future. By 2011, after three years in MMA, his record was 4-0 and all fights ended early. % Total str. Bernard retired from boxing at the age of 51. Of those 15 wins he has stopped 13 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 87%, with 0 submissions. UFC 248: Inside the Octagon 04:16. 45 million by a New Jersey. At 46, most active MMA are retired or way past their primes. Romero's resume is unfortunately riddled with concessions and consolation prizes dating back to his appearance in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. With the current champion, Michael Bisping sidelined due to an injury, and Georges St-Pierre asking more time to prepare and cut weight, Yoel Romero got a chance to face Robert Whittaker at the UFC 213 on July 8, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the main. Giagos Kenney def. v. Robert Whittaker . Basically, unless Romero becomes the first person to stop Davis, then this has all the makings for a maddening split decision on paper. His lats, traps, and delts were a little over-developed, from a body building perspective (IMO), though it sure helped with the "hulking behemoth" look. The Mind Of Joey Diaz is on PATREON: and turn on POST NOTIFICATIONS for more Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt clips from The. He addressed the media and says it was all a misunderstanding. yoel-romero-bellator-280-1. Yoel Romero has a close eye on the upcoming boxing match between Anderson Silva and Jake Paul. 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. Former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero got a huge win in the courts back in 2019 when he successfully sued Goldstar Performance Products for $27. Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). Rafael Natal 01:31. 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. I knew he was injured after the Feijao fight, and you can see the neck scar, but I didn't know it was that serious. 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. Anthony Pettis -230. That deserves. Vadim Nemkov Yoel Romero "Soldier of God" 16-2-0 Pro Record At Fight : 15-6-0 Climbed to 17-2 Record After Fight : Fell to 15-7 -550 (Heavy Favorite) Betting Odds +375 (Moderate Underdog) Champion : Title : Challenger: Russia Nationality :The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) called for a shot at Eblen’s (12-0 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) title this past Saturday at Bellator 285 after he scored a third-round knockout of Melvin Manhoef. Romero is an Olympic medalist. Replays are pretty cool, but the striking feels like those dreams you have where you punch in slow motion or are very weak imo. UFC 248’s main event continues to live on in infamy. 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,. This should have killed Yoel, instead, he does what he always does and nearly kills Brunson in the third. He's an incredible human. e. Subscribe to ESPN+. September 22, 2021 3:10 pm ET. Complete career stats for the fighter Yoel Romero on ESPN. Check out these photos from Yoel Romero’s knockout victory over Melvin Manhoef in the co-main event of Bellator 285 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. prison rapes because honestly if I went to jail and was only surrounded by dudes then I'd rather jerk off but Yoel seems like the type of guy who would butt rape someone in jail. Henry Cejudo. Manhoef (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) returns to the cage Sept. Yoel Romero's top 5 most vicious UFC knockout wins Yoel Romero ensures Bellator 297 won't be 'the same as last time' he had title fight in Chicago. Yoel Romero . Yoel Romero will receive $9,450,000 in damages on lost wages. I got yoked but with a bloated face. Nolan King and Mike Bohn. Forty-six-year-old Manhoef (32-15-1, 2 No Contests) will be the man across the ring Romero this Friday (23 September), when the veterans clash at Bellator Dublin. MMA Junkie Staff. Yoel hits him with this shit that he'd been going for all night, but Jacare still ran into it, then picks up a 10-8 round despite him constantly threatening subs off his back, and then was ultra tentative the rest of the fight, with Romero somehow winning the second round. Sean Strickland: Never tell me the odds. White then told gather press that the fight would be a five-round, non-title main event. There aren't a lot of details about the extent of the injury online, and whenever Yoel was asked about it, he understandably doesn't want to delve into details about it. The event takes place from The Anthem in Washington, D. Bellator 266 weigh-in results: Yoel Romero and Phil Davis on point, one other fighter misses big. However, the next three scores are all some form of. Yoel. Nov 12, 2020. UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak Must See Moments: Yoel Romero. 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 made this money by being in his career from a young age. Very few fighters change their opponent’s fate once, the way Yoel Romero has changed fates for a living. Some fans of the 5ft Romero saw it as a David Vs Goliath matchup, while others described Romero as 4'10" of disappointment that night. He also won the August 2019 Fight of the Month award by MMAJunkie. Yoel Romero is a Christian. UFC fighter Yoel Romero was awarded $27. Man, homie is a warrior. This method is just what it sounds like—you focus on explosive compound movements, and heavy weights, but low reps. Reply More posts you may like. 13: Romero wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 87% of his career total (15). 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. The same was true with scoring on the Verdict MMA app as Costa won round two by just eight points. Yoel Romero's Cross-Armed Guard. 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. D. Yoel only one war, with Whittaker, and it didn't look like he took a HUGE amount of damage actually. Most gangbangers sag their jeans. Share the best GIFs now >>>61 votes, 53 comments. Yet in the 12 years that he's been. With recent signings, including the latest in two-time UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero, Bellator now rivals the UFC’s light heavyweight division. Add in the fact that Bellator non-title main events are only three-round affairs, and I find it hard to ignore the reality that Romero only has to steal just two rounds to walk away with a decision. 45 million in a lawsuit versus Gold Star Performance Products after a Middlesex County (New Jersey) civil court court determined that the company made a. 2. It baffled Joe Rogan to see Romero do the same things with the same athleticism even after the surgery. Melvin billed as 5'8 and Romero as 6'. With an impressive record and an intimidating presence, he has captivated both. Bear in mind he's 5ft10. It's a mystery where it came from but stated to come from new york prisons. Romero (13-5), who parted ways with the UFC earlier this month, signed a multifight deal with Bellator earlier this week and will debut in the light. The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia, from 15 September to 1 October 2000. Heinisch Sandhagen def. 2 take aways from this post. Romero is known for being one of the most impressive physical specimens in the world, and he has been able to do this for a long, long time. Early Prelims. Yoel Romero Wins $27 Million in Lawsuit Against Company Over Tainted. Even at 45 years old, Yoel Romero is still a hulking Cuban muscle crisis. 0 kg. Yup. The headliner for Bellator 297 is the setting where ex-UFC title challenger, Yoel Romero, had a rough night at the office against. June 17, 2023 12:04 am ET. 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. He's competed in a total of 65 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 3 rounds on average. The third method to training traps that can be incorporated is "power training". SOCOG. Romero is best known for earning a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 summer games in Sydney Australia, representing his home country of Cuba. Cejudo is also one of the UFC’s double-champs by simultaneously holding the Flyweight and Bantamweight belt. Yoel Romero was suspended by the USADA for six months in 2016 after testing positive for a banned substance. The Peyton Manning Method™️. Fabricio Werdum +110. Israel is considered the best in his division. ago. Yoel Romero: A Brief Biography. Daniel Omielanczuk +475. His nickname is Soldier of God. Yoel Romero Preview 01:26. KO of the Week: Tim Kennedy vs. This is equal parts the translator being very good at acutally translating--but him also communicating well with Yoel ahead of time. He is the first fighter to win an Olympic Gold medal and the UFC gold. Yoel Romero might be one of the scariest and perhaps greatest fighters to have fought in the UFC. For some reason my brain initially read the title as "Yoel Romero fights explosive diarrhea". Yoel Romero's last fight was in March 2020. If there is one every fighter would be on dat shit. I think going up or down a weight class and proximity to next fight seems to be the main two triggers. Yoel Romero's Top Finishes 02:09. 5 middleweight ranking in the UFC, Romero was released from. KO of the Week: Yoel Romero vs. Stay up to date with UFC player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports. Main Card. That’s it. The promotion has booked Bellator 297 for June 16 at Wintrust Arena where light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) will face Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in the night’s headliner. 49 votes, 24 comments. Yoel Romero: Achievements. Yoel Romero's stoppage win over Melvin Manhoef came at 03:36 in the third-round. After the loss to Adesanya, Romero appeared to be at the crossroads given he is. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Gibson steps forward and. Or from professor mo, "Professor Mo, who is a keen proponent of 52 Blocks, said the fight also called “wall fighting” is an Afrocentric. 165K subscribers in the nattyorjuice community. And ya know, red panty night for Yoel Romero. Romero Whittaker def. The main event will be Vadim Nemkov vs. 1. Yoel Romero: Net Worth and Salary 2021Yoel Romero had long hoped to fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown. Melvin Manhoef Bellator 285. Yup, Yoel is definitely a product of a streamlined and effective athletics program and effective/intelligent use of PEDs and hitting the jackpot. Yoel Romero: $350,000; Zhang Weili: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Bold and brash, Strickland leaves a lot to be desired in the cage for a lot of his fights. Three-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero (13-6) and former Bellator light heavyweight champion Phil Davis (23-6, 1 NC) collided in the Bellator 266 main event. 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. Yoel Romero (Soldier of God) is a 46-year old Cuban MMA fighter. There is a moment in the UFC 248 Countdown show previewing this weekend’s middleweight title fight between champion Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero where the challenger says he’s heading to. September 23, 2022 8:57 pm ET. Furthermore, the initially trebled damages on emotional distress have been reversed, totaling $3,000,000. Yoel Romero -110. I'm trained as a Spanish interpreter in a patient care setting and you're taught to speak to the patient and physician ahead of time and ask them to speak in short phrases, pausing every few sentences in order to translate better. Heavyweight. 1977. Brocks got mutant roid traps/neck though. 2018 show as the lowest point. Heavyweight. S. Is Yoel Romero "Out Of His Prime?" Doctor Lenovo; Jan 11, 2020; UFC Discussion; 2. Perhaps Yoel's most impressive achievement is having a close fight with the 6'4" middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, while being only 5'2" himself. ago. The inverse doesn't apply. Yoel Romero, former UFC middleweight. Yoel Romero, a former Olympic Silver Medalist, has come up short twice while challenging for the belt at 185 pounds. Subscribe to get the latest MMA news and videos:. Yoel Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) snapped his four-fight losing skid for his first victory since February 2018. Prelims. That's pretty terrible. Every guy with mediocre traps in your gym does that, right? Instead, use a lighter, but still challenging weight. Romero Whittaker def. However, things turned out for the better. He was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba on April 30, 1977. Romero, 46, was looking to rewrite a wrong while part of MMA’s No. Joe Rogan shares a crazy story about Yoel Romero. After announcing the news following Romero’s win against Alex Polizzi this past Friday without specifying the date, Bellator MMA confirmed the details on Monday. Matt Mendenhall passes away at age 64, RIP. As Pereira comes forward, (1) he routinely goes to the body after changing levels. Miocic 2 Diaz def. I'd say Yoel has a combination of extremely intelligent steroid use, great genetics, and a very strict diet/exercise routine. Jones may not have the bulging biceps or mountainous traps, but he's still an imposing figure compared to most light heavyweights. Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) sent Manhoef (32-16-1 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) into retirement on a low note when he earned a third-round knockout victory in Friday’s light heavyweight co-headliner, which. 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 fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results. He did get KO'd once in that Strikeforce fight 7. Jim Miller +180. And on the stool he sat, for approximately 30 extra seconds as chaos. Having made a name for himself as one of the most fearsome fighters in mixed martial arts over the last decade, the former. Includes striking, clinch and ground stats per MMA fight. Lint jmp dword ptr [ebp+8] @Black. Israel Adesanya doesn’t really have a problem with fellow middleweight contender Darren Till, but he takes issue with his attitude towards Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero: def. He had a piece of his spine fused in his neck area. An altercation between the two fighters backstage, captured on video, further fueled the controversy. The Cuban national team wrestlers i have met were given 1 warmup and 1 set of singlets for their whole career. The man became the Schmo. 2 ️ Isolate Properly. According to Romero, Kennedy had stunned him by holding onto his gloves, a prohibited action under the rules. Rockhold is looking to compete at 205 next, so there's no WAY he walks around at 205, especially considering his long frame. During his MMA career, Romero has had several title shots and headlined three pay-per-view events. In the end. [deleted] • 6 mo. At UFC 213, he was able to make $430,000. Although I've never had traps like Romero's so what do I know? Maybe he did need to, lol. He'd be a reasonably sized LHW, height and reach aside. Souza UFC 241: Cormier vs. When Yoel Romero looks back on his upbringing in Cuba, he does so with a mixture of emotions. Rest properly to allow said muscles to recover. Less than a week after parting ways with the UFC, Romero was announced as Bellator’s latest marquee signing. Romero's third straight win came over Derek Brunson by TKO, and then Romero pushed it to four with a decision against Brad. Like: 2. By. Yoel Romero had the following finishes at major championships – 1999 World Championship: 85. – MMA Junkie was on scene and reported from Friday’s official Bellator 266 fighter weigh-ins. Few fighters split opinion quite like Cuban middleweight Yoel Romero. Yoel Romero Net Worth. 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. Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his middleweight belt in an upset unanimous decision loss to Strickland. "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. 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. Yoel Romero eating headkicks. He was another standout to help deepen the talent pool at 185 pounds. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was a challenger for the UFC Middleweight Championship. In terms of pure fighting entertainment (which is generally less than 50% of a fighter's drawing power) Oliveira is probably top 5 most entertaining fighters ever. Since the Adesanya loss, Romero has parted ways with UFC and competed twice in Bellator, going 1-1. this is what happens when you let millenials write a video gameThe oddsmakers and public are siding with the sitting champion, listing Nemkov -550 and Romero +390 via FanDuel. Reply aGeordie UFC Shill • Additional comment actions. 19 Facts About Yoel Romero. 921 votes, 284 comments. Romero has earned 12 of his 14 career victories by stoppage. Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. Cat Zingano;. The middleweight showdown between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa had a sense of "blink and you'll miss it" ahead of UFC 241. Yoel Romero will challenge for the light heavyweight title in the Bellator 290 co-main event. 9 percent, 48-47 Whittaker. Obtén las últimas noticias, estadísticas en vivo y mira sus videos destacados. Romero: Sep 27, 2014. Romero might be the scariest 185lbs fighter in history. However, the champion vacated, and the interim champion instead was set to face Luke Rockhold. – Yoel Romero made his long-awaited first walk to the Bellator cage Saturday, where he had his promotional debut spoiled by former light heavyweight champion Phil Davis. Miocic 2 Diaz def. June 15, 2023 8:45 pm ET. UFC 221 was targeted to be a middleweight title unifier between Georges St-Pierre and Robert Whittaker. more easily. JustBleed69. Sig. 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. 11-2 UFC), Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Division: Middleweight (non-title fight; Romero missed weight) Rankings: Whittaker No. 0 0 48 of 107 74 of 221 44% 33% 114 of 175 94 of 244 4 of 18 0 of 0 22% --- 0 0 0 0 5:15 1:34 Per round Fighter KD Sig. “I had an injury beforehand that was much worse, and I had the risk of losing my life,” Romero told MMAjunkie after a. Costa is underrated after the Izzy fight IMO. Biography. Yoel Romero remained the natural athlete that he is even after having an unmovable neck. 45 million over a tainted supplement that caused. As I fawned over all of the ways Israel Adesanya can emerge the victor at UFC 293, I have to speak to Sean Strickland too. “The Soldier of God” makes his long-awaited promotional debut against Phil Davis at Bellator 266 after months on the sidelines due to an eye injury. 113k members in the nattyorjuice community. 23. There's an idea that be the champ, you need to beat the champ. Last edited: Jul 12, 2017. The highly decorated Cuban wrestler is just hours away from one of the biggest. With this method, you should work with exercises such as hang cleans and power shrugs. That injury and subsequent surgery could have been life-threatening, he said. For those who don't know or aware of 52 blocks, I'll explain. 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. 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. 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. But, just being a special athlete sometimes isn’t enough to reach the top of the food chain. Saytiyev vs. " Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero by unanimous decision at UFC 248. #1. Eat a sufficient amount of calories to support muscle growth. January 3, 2022 7:30 pm ET. Electric_Pegasus • Team Nurmagomedov • 4 yr. 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. The start of 1999 saw Romero's stock rise higher than ever, as the 22-year-old managed to claim a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships after beating Khadzhimurad. str. Against an opponent unwilling to fall into his traps, a foe willing to fight for points, Romero looked much more ordinary. Romero wants to outdo that. Something in that Cuban water though. Romero didn. Yoel is at least 5'11. He wants to crack the defense but doesn’t want to get. Nolan King. Yoel Romero says UFC release was 'completely unexpected,' details disagreement with matchmakers. Alex Polizzi via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:59. Josh Blyden (9-2-0) GA, US is the #146th Pro Mens Featherweight in United States. The doctor examines. Yoel Romero took to the mic following his victory over Lyoto Machida at UFC Fight Night 70's main event in Hollywood, Fla. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA) yoel-romero-bellator-266-1. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Yes, Romero is 42. 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. It was back in the spring of 1977 that Yoel Romero was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. 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. Eventually, you were going to run into someone who can outsmart, outmanuever, and outfight you - having. Everything other than his traps and shoulders is probably naturally obtainable, however given he’s an Olympic weightlifter his chest and arm growth is probably more so due to anabolic than his training. 10. 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. 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. 2 promotion and win his first major undisputed title at Bellator 297. Freestyle (2nd); 2001 World Championship: 85. Bear in mind he's 5ft10 : r/nattyorjuice. Romero at 2000 Olympic Games on Tapology.