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Former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero has become an official US citizen. BT Sport's Chamatkar Sandhu reported the news earlier today via his Twitter handle.
The tweet shows 'Soldier of God' in a suit, holding his new citizenship certificate and the US national flag. The UFC legend is originally a Cuban citizen.
Yoel Romero is one of the most accomplished athletes to have graced the octagon. During his tenure in the premier American MMA promotion, the 45-year-old challenged for a UFC title thrice.
His MMA record stands at 15 wins against six losses. The American Top Team (ATT) pupil is currently signed to Bellator where he fights at light heavyweight. He has amassed a record of 2-1 at Bellator and is currently on a two-fight win streak.
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Furthermore, his wrestling prowess is second to none. Prior to his switch to MMA, Romero was a wrestler of the highest caliber and had clinched numerous major amateur wrestling titles.
According to olympics.com, his major spoils include a gold medal at the 1999 World Championship at 187lbs, a silver at the 2002 World Championship at 185lbs, and a silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics at 187lbs.
Watch Romero's wrestling highlights below:
When Joe Rogan explained Yoel Romero's superior physiology
During the MMA Show #199 of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the host explained to Michael Bisping why Yoel Romero had superior physiology.
Joe Rogan stated that once the UFC doctors were surprised to find that 'Soldier of God' had vastly thicker tendons than an average human being when they were treating him for an orbital bone fracture:
"The UFC sends him to the doctor. The doctor examines him and then talks to the UFC on the phone [and the doctor said], 'Where did you find this guy?... No, no, no, you don’t understand. I have been studying human beings. I’ve been working on people. I’ve been operating on people for 50 years… I’ve never seen a human like him. The tendons in his eye are three times thicker than a normal person’s. He said his eye, the orbital bone, was already healing by the time he got to me.'"
Watch Joe Rogan talk about Yoel Romero's insane physiology below:
Watch the full JRE episode below:
