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- Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero
Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
Saturday, March 7, 2020 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Israel Adesanya def. Yoel Romero
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Dan MiragliottaChris Lee · 46-49Sal D'amato · 47-48Ron McCarthy · 47-48Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
Israel AdesanyaRound 5Yoel Romero
12 / 29Sig. strikes14 / 33
41%Accuracy42%
12 / 29Total strikes14 / 33
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
2.4Pace / min2.8
—Control share—
Israel Adesanya
Targethead 33% · body 8% · leg 58%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Yoel Romero
Targethead 57% · body 21% · leg 21%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
What changed from R4
- Defensive driftIsrael Adesanya absorbed significant strikes +133% faster than in R4, 2.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Pace upYoel Romero's significant-strike pace moved +133% from R4 to R5, 2.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftYoel Romero's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 42% against 27%.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Israel Adesanya
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Yoel Romero
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
48Israel Adesanya sig. strikes
40Yoel Romero sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+450%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Israel Adesanya)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · UFC Stats
48 / 132Sig. strikes40 / 89
36%Accuracy45%
48 / 132Total strikes40 / 89
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub attempts0
0:00Control0:00
14Head20
9Body7
25Leg13
Israel AdesanyaYoel Romero
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Israel Adesanya |
Tale of the tape
24-6-0Record13-5-0
30Age42
6'4"Height6'0"
80"Reach73"
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
4.03Sig. str./min3.44
0.05TD / 15 min1.57
Israel Adesanya12-6 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
42%Finish rate
