Jonathan Romero
UFC DebutNickname“The Future”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Jonathan Romero makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
18-34-1
.346 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 3 subROC 62 · CFFC 67 · Maverick MMA 1 · CFFC 61 · PACF +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Edwin Smart3-5 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 3:50 | ROC 62 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| W | Jason Heflin1-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:34 | CFFC 67 | Sep 16, 2017 |
| W | J.A. Dudley8-18 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:33 | Maverick MMA 1 | Apr 7, 2017 |
| L | Shawn Teed6-3-1 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 3:07 | CFFC 61 | Oct 29, 2016 |
| W | Ed Abrasley0-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:18 | PACF | Jun 11, 2016 |
| W | Gil Isabel0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:05 | GPG 21 | Jul 25, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-1across 6 amateur bouts · 6 promotionsFight Club Champion 3 · WCC 12 · CFFC 37 · XFE 39 · Ring of Combat / Dead Serious +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Patrick Egbert3-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:50 | Fight Club Champion 3 | Feb 28, 2015 |
| W | Steven Sooy | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | WCC 12 | Dec 6, 2014 |
| W | Keifer Flemming2-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CFFC 37 | Jun 28, 2014 |
| L | Matthew Hill5-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | XFE 39 | Apr 12, 2014 |
| W | Kevin Ranski | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 1:20 | Ring of Combat / Dead Serious | Nov 23, 2013 |
| W | Alex Myers3-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:27 | Xtreme Caged Combat | Jul 26, 2013 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Dana White infuriates fans by claiming renovated Meta Apex could host UFC title fights in the futurebloodyelbow · Aug 12, 2026
- Highlights! Sam Patterson proves he’s ‘The Future,’ destroys Santiago Ponzinibbio with brutal TKO | UFC Abu Dhabimmamania · Jul 25, 2026
- Oh, brother! Ian Machado Garry’s sibling allegedly rips into ‘The Future’ for lies about his pastmmamania · Jul 24, 2026
- Conor McGregor makes World Cup bet worth $3.6M after ‘some guy on the internet’ predicts the futurebloodyelbow · Jul 18, 2026
- Adrian Yanez looks to the future after Cody Garbrandt win at UFC 329lowkickmma · Jul 15, 2026