Starks vs. Romero

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Romero has the better wrestling, he should take down Starks and pound him out.

Starks is pretty one dimensional but Romero hasn't fought in almost two years and looked like absolute **** against Feijao.

I was hoping we hadn't seen the last of Yoel Romero.  At 35 his best years might be behind him, but I've gotta figure a silver medal in freestyle is enough to beat Clifford Starks. 

Gonna pull for my local talent here with a win by KO.

Got a fight in the UFC after a horrible outing in his last SF fight. I think he pulls out the Silver Medal, shows people how serious a high level wrestler can be in the UFC. I see Starks on his back for about 13 minutes or until he gets finished.

tough fight to call. there striking skills level is about on par with each other. experience similar. both coming off a loss.... both guys have zero jiz. toughie

i'll roll the dice with yoel outpointing starks and winning via DEC. 


Yoel Romero
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southpaw
Grappler/striker 
tentative counter striker 
avg striker 
contact strikes 
avg punching tech. 
throws singlgular strikes 
avg kicks
throws kicks to the legs/body/head
> avg striker in the clinch 
> avg head movement 
ok footwork 
> avg clinch td 
decent shoot td 
prefers to shoot for a DL td 
avg clinch tdd 
shoot sl or dl tdd ???
weak jits 
weak guard passing ability 
< avg top control 
< avg gnp 
weak guard 
suspect chin 
> avg cardio ???

Clifford Starks
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Grappler/striker 
counter puncher 
avg striker 
power puncher 
> avg punching tech. 
throws the 1-2 at most 
weak leg kicks
avg clinch striker along the cage  
avg head movement 
avg footwork 
> avg clinch td 
ok shoot td 
prefers to shoot for DL td
< avg  clinch tdd 
shoot sl or dl tdd ???
weak jits 
< avg guard passing ability 
> avg top control
> avg gnp 
weak guard 
chin ???
> avg cardio ???

They both very likely need to move down to 170 to make any real impact at this level.

Romero gif

@Anthony- Can't be serious? Romero is built like a tank, 185 will be enough for him. This is Romero's first fight at middleweight.

Wow, 77% picking Clifford Starks is interesting. Romero would be a very valuable underdog; he's one of the best freestyle wrestlers on the planet ffs.

I think he gets it done with the wrestling, hoping for a 2nd round TKO, but it will probably be a decision.

the crucial thing here is if the long layoff and weight change will affect Romero in any way... but he's the more talented wrestler.

Odds are out: Yoel Romero -157 vs. Clifford Starks +123

Starks to Starch Romero early.... Romero coming off KO loss, First time at 185, and hasn't fought in 2 years.

@whipton you are way underrating the wrestling of an olympic wrestler in Yoel Romero. 

from what i remember he hasn't got much fights under his belts and he was fighting cans. hard to gauge his td from what i saw. the charts don't lie llol j/p

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Romero via GNP KO/TKO

I think the layoff and weight cut will be too much for Romero and I think Starks will outstrike him for a UD win.