Romero Palacio vs Manhoef

Bellator 285

September 23, 2022 Friday
2 PM ET / 11 AM PT

3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Co-Main Event Fight

KO (Elbows) Round: 3 Time: 3:34

Tale of the Tape
45 Age 46
185 lb (84 kg) Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
5' 10" (178 cm) Height 5' 9" (174 cm)
73 in (185 cm) Reach 75 in (190.5 cm)
Fight Stats
14 - 6 Record 32 - 15 - 1, 2 NC
Last 5 Fights
20 fights Total Fights 50 fights
20 fights Professional Fights 50 fights
0 fights Amateur Fights 0 fights
12 years Years Fighting 24 years
229 days Days Last Fought 390 days
57 rounds Rounds Fought 73 rounds
12 finishes Finish Wins 29 finishes
85 % Finish Win Percentage 90 %
6 KOs Knockout Wins 12 KOs
6 TKOs TKO Wins 17 TKOs
85 % KO/TKO Win Percentage 90 %
0 subs Submission Wins 0 subs
0 % Submission Win Percentage 0 %
2 decisions wins Decision Wins 3 decision wins
14 % Decision Win Percentage 9 %
1 UD wins Unanimous Decision Wins 2 UD wins
1 SD wins Split Decision Wins 1 SD wins
1 finish losses Finish Losses 13 finish losses
16 % Finish Loss Percentage 86 %
1 KO losses Knockout Losses 4 KO losses
0 TKO losses TKO Losses 2 TKO losses
16 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 40 %
0 sub losses Submission Losses 7 sub losses
0 % Submission Loss Percentage 46 %
5 decision losses Decision Losses 2 decision losses
83 % Decision Loss Percentage 13 %
3 UD losses Unanimous Decision Losses 1 UD losses
2 SD losses Split Decision Losses 1 SD losses

Common Opponents

Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(8 - 1)
 
Tim Kennedy
Loss

Tim Kennedy

(18 - 4)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 3 0:58

UFC 178 - Johnson vs. Cariaso

September 27, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Tim Kennedy
Win

Tim Kennedy

(12 - 3)
 
Melvin Manhoef
Loss

Melvin Manhoef

(24 - 8 - 1)
Method Round Time
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:41

Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson

March 5, 7:00 PM PST
VS

Yoel Romero Last 5 Fights

Yoel Romero
Win

Yoel Romero

(13 - 6)
 
Alex Polizzi
Loss

Alex Polizzi

(16 - 1)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 3 4:59
VS
Phil Davis
Win

Phil Davis

(23 - 6, 1 NC)
 
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(13 - 5)
Method Round Time
Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Bellator 266 - Romero vs. Davis

September 18, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Israel Adesanya
Win

Israel Adesanya

(18 - 1)
 
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(13 - 4)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00

UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero

March 7, 4:00 PM PST
VS
Paulo Costa
Win

Paulo Costa

(12 - 0)
 
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(13 - 3)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2

August 17, 3:30 PM PST
VS
Robert Whittaker
Win

Robert Whittaker

(18 - 5)
 
Yoel Romero
Loss

Yoel Romero

(13 - 2)
Method Round Time
Decision (Split) 5 5:00

UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2

June 9, 7:00 PM PST
VS

Melvin Manhoef Last 5 Fights

Corey Anderson
Win

Corey Anderson

(16 - 5)
 
Melvin Manhoef
Loss

Melvin Manhoef

(32 - 14 - 1, 2 NC)
Method Round Time
TKO (Elbows) 2 2:34

Bellator 251 - Manhoef vs. Anderson

November 5, 1:45 PM PST
VS
Melvin Manhoef
Win

Melvin Manhoef

(31 - 14 - 1, 2 NC)
 
Yannick Bahati
Loss

Yannick Bahati

(12 - 4, 1 NC)
Method Round Time
TKO (Punches) 1 2:29

Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov

October 12, 1:00 PM PST
VS
Melvin Manhoef
Win

Melvin Manhoef

(30 - 14 - 1, 2 NC)
 
Kent Kauppinen
Loss

Kent Kauppinen

(11 - 4)
Method Round Time
Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
VS
Rafael Carvalho
Win

Rafael Carvalho

(13 - 1)
 
Melvin Manhoef
Loss

Melvin Manhoef

(30 - 13 - 1, 2 NC)
Method Round Time
KO (Head Kick) 4 3:15
VS
Rafael Carvalho
Win

Rafael Carvalho

(12 - 1)
 
Melvin Manhoef
Loss

Melvin Manhoef

(30 - 12 - 1, 2 NC)
Method Round Time
Decision (Split) 5 5:00
VS