Joel Romero Palacio

The name of the Cuban fighter Joel Romero is known to all fans of mixed martial arts. The athlete is called the Soldier of the Lord and expects him to win, although the inexorable time dictates its laws. Despite the fact that in his 40s it is difficult to talk about the blossoming and peak of form, Romero continues to frighten opponents and participate in fights to the delight of many fans around the world.

Joel Romero Palacio was born in the Cuban city of Pinar Del Rio on April 30, 1977. His childhood and younger years were spent in Cuba, where he began to engage in freestyle wrestling at an early age. His family was devout, and the man to this day is a Christian who believes in God's fishing and considers patience and humility as the main virtues.

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In the family, not one Joel was fond of wrestling, from his relatives came a famous athlete: professional boxer Joan Pablo Hernandez has Romero's younger brother. The fascination with freestyle wrestling quickly paid off. The young man began to show outstanding results, which allowed him to participate in international competitions.

At the age of 20, the guy for the first time went to the championship of the planet and brought a bronze medal from there. Already in 1999 Romero was able to become a world champion in his weight category, which made him a favorite on the eve of the upcoming Olympics in Sydney. However, here Joel lost the final to Russian wrestler Adam Saitiev and eventually became a silver medalist. Four years later in Athens, the athlete remains outside the podium, remaining in the offensive 4th place.

Sports biography in MMA began at Joel's solid age - he was already 32. Romero played his first professional fight at Fight of the Night in 2009 against Austrian Sasha Weinpolter and won by TKO. In the next three fights, the Cuban wins early victories, which brings him to the level of Strikeforce. However, here the debut fight did not work: Rafael Cavalcante sent his opponent to the knockout in the 2nd round.

After that came almost a two-year pause in his career, during which the athlete healed a neck injury. The return to the Octagon occurred in 2013, when Joel made his UFC debut against Clifford Starks, who was knocked out in the 1st round. Since then, Romero has started the winning streak, earning the glory of the King of Knockouts in the middleweight division. Out of the Cuban's 13 triumphal battles in 11, he hit a crushing blow.

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In 2014, Joel fought Tim Kennedy, ending the TKO battle in the 3rd round, which was the first knockout for the American in 13 years. He was followed by The Romero Attack by Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman and Lioto Machida. During his long career in MMA, the fighter only lost fights three times, and twice they ended with the decision of the judges. However, to the disappointment of many fans, the championship title still did not submit to the Lord's Soldier.

In 2016, the Cuban was suspended for six months for suspected anti-doping policy violations. However, the athlete denied the use of prohibited drugs and made a lawsuit against manufacturers of sports nutrition. He was able to prove that the company Gold Star Performance Products produced a product, after consumption of which his body got ibutamoren. In the spring of 2019, the firm pledged to pay the fighter $27.5 million in compensation.

Despite high-profile victories and high professional achievements, the fighter had to endure cramped conditions in Cuba. As a result, having lost hope for a decent standard of living at home, Romero did not return home. It happened in 2007, after one of the tournaments taking place in Germany. There Joel and donkey for the first time, cutting off all ties with Liberty Island, where there were parents and son, born in 2005.

In the new place, the Cuban met a girl who became his wife and gave birth to two children. The first daughter was born in Germany, and the second - in the United States, where the fighter and his family moved in 2011.

Now the family lives in Miami, and the only reason that makes Romero sad is the impossibility of reuniting with Cuban relatives. He keeps in touch with them through video chats and hopes that he will give his son a reason to be proud, showing him the cherished belt.

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Now at all tournaments the athlete, despite Cuban citizenship, performs under the flag of the United States. It was this country that provided the fighter with comfortable training conditions thanks to the abundance of professional MMA halls, where he was able to improve his technique and acquire new skills.

Joel diligently teaches English to communicate with his fans, because from his point of view, knowledge of the language is a tribute to the country that has given him unlimited opportunities. Before that, while living in Germany, Romero learned German and speaks german fluently.

Age does not limit Joel in terms of training and self-development. He is still demanding of himself and has high goals. The man remains one of the most dangerous opponents in the middleweight division (at the height of 178 cm the athlete weighs 84 kg). Fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of Romero's upcoming fight and are following information about his sports and personal life on the Instagram account, where the athlete shares fresh photos.

Here he posted an invitation to the jiu-jitsu fight, which he held with Chris Barnett on June 15, 2019. This meeting was held not for a fee, but within the framework of charity - in support of sick children.

In April 2019, the Cuban planned to compete for the title with Jacare Souza at UFC Sunrise, but was unable to participate in the competition due to pneumonia. Prior to that, Joel had a fight with Robert Whittaker, in which the Australian won by split decision in the summer of 2018. The UFC middleweight champion said he felt during the battle that Romero was made of steel and could not be harmed.

At the UFC 225 tournament in Chicago, the Lord's Soldier showed a 90 gram advantage at the test weigh-in, which deprived the fight of title status. After a protracted 5-round fight, Joel was taken to the hospital, but admitted that he did not feel like a loser. He said he was ready to hold as many rematchs against Whittaker. The previous confrontation between the fighters took place in August 2017 and also ended with the victory of the Australian.

On August 17, 2019, the fight with the Brazilian Paulo Costa took place in the UFC 241 tournament. The opponent is 14 years younger than Romero and has not lost a single fight in 7 years of professional career. This did not happen in Anaheim, where Paulo won another victory.

2013 - "Best Knockout of the Night"

2014, 2017, 2018 - "Best Fight of the Night"

2015, 2016 - "The Performance of the Night"

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