InfoCategory:Richest Athletes › MMANet Worth:$10 MillionBirthdate:Apr 30, 1977 (46 years old)Birthplace:Pinar del Río, CubaGender:MaleNationality:Cuban 💰 Compare Yoel Romero's Net WorthWhat is Yoel Romero's Net Worth?
Yoel Romero is a Cuban mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler who has a net worth of $10 million. Yoel Romero was born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in April 1977. He competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Romero formerly won a gold medal and an Olympic silver medal in freestyle wrestling and has won multiple medals. Yoel Romero made his professional MMA debut with a win over Sascha Weinpolter in December 2009. He made his UFC debut with a win over Clifford Starks in the Knockout of the Night in April 2013. Romero defeated Derek Brunson in the Fight of the Night in January 2014. He beat Tim Kennedy in the Fight of the Night in 2014 and had the Performance of the Night in a win over Lyoto Machida in June 2015. Yoel Romero defeated Chris Weidman in the Performance of the Night in November 2016. He lost to Robert Whittaker in the Fight of the Night for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship in July 2017. Romero lost again to Whittaker in June 2018 in the Fight of the Night to bring his record to 13-3.
Supplement Lawsuit: After failing a drug test in 2016, Yoel sued a New Jersey based supplement company called Gold Star Performance Products. In 2019 he was proven victorious in his lawsuit and awarded a $27.5 million judgment against the company. The damages included $3 million in last wages, $3 million for reputational harm and $3 million for emotional damages. It's unclear how much (if any) of the damages Yoel would actually receive after the company related its lack of funds and potential plans to file for bankruptcy.
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