| Yoel Romero Palacio | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1977 Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| Other names | Soldier of God |
| Residence | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Palmdale, California |
| Team | Kampfsport Althof |
| Wrestling | Olympian Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Cuba | ||
| Men's Freestyle Wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 85 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1998 Tehran | 85 kg |
| Gold | 1999 Ankara | 85 kg |
| Bronze | 2001 Krasnoyarsk | 85 kg |
| Silver | 2002 Tehran | 84 kg |
| Silver | 2005 Budapest | 84 kg |
Yoel Romero Palacio (born in April 30, 1977 in Pinar del Río) is a Cuban wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with Strikeforce and competes in the Light Heavyweight division.
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Palacio competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, representing his home nation of Cuba. He won the silver medal in the freestyle competition, losing to Adam Saitiev in the finals.[1]
Palacio made his professional mixed martial arts debut in December 2009. Over the next two years, he amassed an undefeated record of 4-0 in various promotions throughout Germany and Poland.
He won his debut via TKO against Sascha Weinpolter. He then took on Polish standout Michał Fijałka in his second bout.[2] After a dominating performance, Yoel won in the third round via TKO, which was at first ruled a controversial disqualification, due to a knee on the ground thrown by Romero. In 2011, he won his next two fights via TKO in the first round.
In July 2011, it was announced that Palacio had signed with the Strikeforce promotion. He made his debut against Rafael Cavalcante on September 10, 2011 at Strikeforce 36.[3] He lost the fight via KO in the second round.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–1 | Rafael Cavalcante | KO (punches) | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:51 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Laszlo Eck | KO (punch) | Fight of the Night 2011 | May 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:33 | Greding, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nikita Petrovs | TKO (retirement) | SFC 3: MMA Fight Night | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 2:58 | Giessen, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Michał Fijałka | TKO (retirement) | IFF: The Eternal Struggle | October 8, 2010 | 3 | 4:05 | Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sascha Weinpolter | TKO (punches) | Fight of the Night 2009 | December 20, 2009 | 1 | 0:48 | Nuremberg, Germany |