On Friday, September 23 at the 3Arena Dublin in Dublin, Ireland Yoel «Soldier of God» Romero will meet Melvin «No Mercy» Manhoef in a 3-round light heavyweight bout.
Note
Arena, date and time can change.
 Yoel Romero Soldier of God |
 Melvin Manhoef No Mercy |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 CubaPinar del Río, Cuba |
 NetherlandsParamaribo, Suriname |
| Age | 45 years | 46 years |
| Pro | 12 years | 26 years |
| Height | 5′ 10″ (178 cm) | 5′ 8″ (173 cm) |
| Reach | 73½″ (186 cm) | 71″ (181 cm) |
| Division | middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
light heavyweight (205 lbs / 93,0 kg) |
| Stance |
 southpaw |
 orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 14 - 6 - 0 (12 KOs) |
32 - 15 - 1 (29 KOs) |
| KOs | 85% | 90% |
| Inactive | 140 days | 687 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Friday, September 23 at 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the 3Arena Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Yoel Romero versus Melvin Manhoef?
Who fights on Friday, September 23?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Benson Henderson (29 - 11 - 0) | Peter Queally (13 - 6 - 1) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Yoel Romero (14 - 6 - 0) | Melvin Manhoef (32 - 15 - 1) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Ciaran Clarke (5 - 0 - 0) | Georges Sasu (5 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Mads Burnell (16 - 4 - 0) | Pedro Carvalho (12 - 6 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Leah McCourt (6 - 2 - 0) | Dayana Silva (10 - 7 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Georgi Karakhanyan (31 - 13 - 1) | Kane Mousah (13 - 4 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Brian Moore (14 - 9 - 0) | Arivaldo Silva (19 - 10 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Darragh Kelly (1 - 0 - 0) | Kye Stevens (3 - 1 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Alex Bodnar (4 - 1 - 0) | Kenny Mokhonoana (3 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Karl Albrektsson (13 - 3 - 0) | Karl Moore (9 - 2 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Dante Schiro (9 - 3 - 0) | Luca Poclit (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Asaël Adjoudj (3 - 1 - 0) | Jordan Barton (7 - 2 - 1) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Kirill Sidelnikov (14 - 7 - 0) | Kasim Aras (7 - 1 - 0) |
Yoel «Soldier of God» Romero
Yoel Romero is a Cuban MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Romero has been performing for 12 years.
The last fight of Yoel Romero took place on May 6, 2022 against Alex Polizzi.
Romero won by technical knockout (TKO).
Total fights: 20
Wins: 14
Wins by KO: 12
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 2
Losses: 6
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 5
Draws: 0How many fights did Yoel Romero have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | Thiago Santos | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-06-16 | Vadim Nemkov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-09-23 | Melvin Manhoef | Win KO (Elbows) |
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| 2022-05-06 | Alex Polizzi | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-09-18 | Phil Davis | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2020-03-07 | Israel Adesanya | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-08-17 | Paulo Costa | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-02-10 | Luke Rockhold | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2017-07-08 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-11-12 | Chris Weidman | Win KO (Flying Knee) |
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| 2015-12-12 | Ronaldo Souza | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-06-27 | Lyoto Machida | Win KO (Elbows) |
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| 2014-09-27 | Tim Kennedy | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-04-19 | Brad Tavares | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-01-15 | Derek Brunson | Win TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2013-11-06 | Ronny Markes | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2013-04-20 | Clifford Starks | Win KO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2011-09-10 | Rafael Cavalcante | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2011-05-27 | Laszlo Eck | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2011-03-05 | Nikita Petrovs | Win TKO (Retirement) |
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| 2010-10-08 | Michal Fijalka | Win TKO (Retirement) |
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| 2009-12-20 | Sascha Weinpolter | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Yoel Romero?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Vadim Nemkov | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-09-18 | Phil Davis | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2020-03-07 | Israel Adesanya | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-08-17 | Paulo Costa | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2017-07-08 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-09-10 | Rafael Cavalcante | Loss KO (Punches) |
Melvin «No Mercy» Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Manhoef has been performing for 26 years.
The last fight of Melvin Manhoef took place on November 5, 2020 against 
Corey Anderson.
Manhoef lost by technical knockout (TKO).
Total fights: 50Wins: 32Wins by KO: 29Wins by subm: 0Wins by dec: 3Losses: 15Losses by KO: 6Losses by subm: 7Losses by dec: 2Draws: 1
No contests: 2How many fights did Melvin Manhoef have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-28 | Igor Tanabe | Loss Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) |
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| 2022-09-23 | Yoel Romero | Loss KO (Elbows) |
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| 2020-11-05 | Corey Anderson | Loss TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2019-10-12 | Yannick Bahati | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2019-06-22 | Kent Kauppinen | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Rafael Carvalho | Loss KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2016-05-20 | Rafael Carvalho | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2015-11-20 | Hisaki Kato | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-02-13 | Alexander Shlemenko | No contest No Contest (Overturned by CSAC) |
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| 2014-11-15 | Joe Schilling | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-09-19 | Doug Marshall | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2014-04-27 | Evangelista Santos | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-06-08 | Mamed Khalidov | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2013-04-05 | Brock Larson | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-12-31 | Denis Kang | Win KO (Knee to the Body) |
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| 2012-10-06 | Ryo Kawamura | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2012-09-15 | Jae Young Kim | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2012-03-31 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | No contest No Contest (Both Fighters Cut by Clash of Legs) |
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| 2011-03-05 | Tim Kennedy | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-07-10 | Tatsuya Mizuno | Loss Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2010-01-30 | Robbie Lawler | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2009-12-31 | Kazuo Misaki | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2009-07-20 | Paulo Filho | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2008-12-31 | Mark Hunt | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2008-09-23 | Gegard Mousasi | Loss Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2008-06-15 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2008-05-11 | Dae Won Kim | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2007-12-31 | Yosuke Nishijima | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2007-09-17 | Fabio Silva | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2007-07-16 | Bernard Ackah | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2007-06-02 | Dong Sik Yoon | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2007-03-12 | Kazuo Takahashi | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2006-10-09 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2006-10-09 | Shungo Oyama | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2006-08-05 | Crosley Gracie | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2006-07-01 | Ian Freeman | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2006-03-15 | Shungo Oyama | Win TKO (Cut) |
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| 2006-02-04 | Evangelista Santos | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2005-09-10 | Fabio Piemonte | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2005-07-03 | Paul Cahoon | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2005-06-12 | Bob Schrijber | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2005-04-30 | Ladislav Zak | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2005-02-26 | Matthias Riccio | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2004-05-20 | Rodney Glunder | Loss KO (Punch) |
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| 2004-04-08 | Slavomir Molnar | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2003-04-06 | Alexandr Garkushenko | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2003-03-16 | Bob Schrijber | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2002-09-29 | Mika Ilmen | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2002-06-02 | Paul Cahoon | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2001-12-15 | Husein Cift | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 1999-06-20 | Rodney Glunder | Draw Draw |
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| 1995-12-02 | Jordy Jonkers | Win TKO (Palm Strike) |
Who all beat Melvin Manhoef?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-28 | Igor Tanabe | Loss Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) |
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| 2022-09-23 | Yoel Romero | Loss KO (Elbows) |
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| 2020-11-05 | Corey Anderson | Loss TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Rafael Carvalho | Loss KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2016-05-20 | Rafael Carvalho | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2014-11-15 | Joe Schilling | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2013-06-08 | Mamed Khalidov | Loss Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2013-04-05 | Brock Larson | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-03-05 | Tim Kennedy | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-07-10 | Tatsuya Mizuno | Loss Submission (Kimura) |
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| 2010-01-30 | Robbie Lawler | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2009-07-20 | Paulo Filho | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2008-09-23 | Gegard Mousasi | Loss Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2007-06-02 | Dong Sik Yoon | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2006-10-09 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Loss Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2004-05-20 | Rodney Glunder | Loss KO (Punch) |
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| 2003-03-16 | Bob Schrijber | Loss TKO (Punches) |
Romero and Manhoef are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Yoel Romero will win by technical knockout.
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