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A semblance of Ogun himself; the Cuban warrior is the embodiment of anything savage. The kind and humble nature of Yoel is always there, but once he is in the cage, he is a true gladiator who takes no mercy on the opponent in front of him...his highlight real is evident of that.
He will be taking on all comers and Luke Rockhold is simply the next man. Yoel has never turned down a ranked opponent, and through his fair share of controversy he has landed some truly incredible finishes in the mixed martial arts arena. Flying knees and elbows are a few unorthodox techniques Yoel blends into his arrayed attack.
The wrestling of this sure fire Olympian are unmatched, nobody is able to take Yoel down or control him in the slightest until the later rounds when he has seemed to tire a bit. WIth the five round experience Yoel had in his last fight, he may come into this affair better prepared.
It is always tough to live up to a moniker especially when yours is the 'Soldier of God', but Yoel almost fits this perfectly as he displays his immaculate physique and terrifying power. The sheer force of any blow Yoel lands is immense and can put a 200 man to sleep.
Chris Weidman found out the hard way in doubting Yoel's ability to explode at any moment. Early into the third round of Weidman's bout with Romero he had gone for a somewhat lazy double leg as he'd been getting the take-down easily...unfortunately for him Yoel read his shoot and landed a vicious flying knee to the temple.
Yoel Romero truly does have one punch knockout power and Luke Rockhold's durability has always been in question. To claim the title he lost last year, Yoel must beat this former champion who is also hungry for the belt he once held. This one will be a barn burner and possible fight of the year!
