Yoel Romero is the same height as GSP- Who do you have?

[Dilan Cummingsworth]

https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/yoel-romero-1.html

Full name: Yoel Romero Palacios
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8.5 (175 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: April 3, 1977 (Age 42.060, YY.DDD) in Pinar del RÃo, Pinar del RÃo, Cuba
Affiliations: Cerro Pelado, La Habana (CUB)
Country:

Cuba
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

That can't be right, look at this:

Even with shoes on how could he be almost the same height as Robert? That means Robert would have to be barefoot and Yoel would have to be wearing shoes that give him a 3 inch boost. I say Robert is 5'11.5 and Yoel is 5'10 which makes more sense

 

[Perrichet]

Bisping was badly damaged and softened up by 40 year old Andy and 46 year old Hendo already. He was ripe for the picking.

Plus gsp was only 36, had 4 years to rest his body and no usada testing to bulk up

Hang your head in shame. Making excuses for a MW who had fights at LHW for not being able to do what a 36 year old past prime WW moving up for the first time while inactive for 4 years could.

 

[Dilan Cummingsworth]

https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/yoel-romero-1.html

Full name: Yoel Romero Palacios
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8.5 (175 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Born: April 3, 1977 (Age 42.060, YY.DDD) in Pinar del RÃo, Pinar del RÃo, Cuba
Affiliations: Cerro Pelado, La Habana (CUB)
Country:

Cuba
Sport: Wrestling

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Again here's one of them at a different time plus one of him and 6'1 Jacare:

 

[cambo78]

That can't be right, look at this:

Even with shoes on how could he be almost the same height as Robert? That means Robert would have to be barefoot and Yoel would have to be wearing shoes that give him a 3 inch boost. I say Robert is 5'11.5 and Yoel is 5'10 which makes more sense

For some reason you're under the assumption that the UFC (like other pro sports orgs ex Boxing, MLB) don't exaggerate players/fighters heights. It's commonplace. I'm 5'11 and have been to UFC events and have seen first hand how much they inflate fighters heights. I met Thiago Alves and he was an obvious 4+ inches shorter than me, he's listed at 5'9. Almost every fighters height is exaggerated.

 

[Mamou]

GSP beats everyone by well timed takedowns and fight IQ according to his fanboys.

Romero destroys him

 

[Mamou]

For some reason you're under the assumption that the UFC (like other pro sports orgs ex Boxing, MLB) don't exaggerate players/fighters heights. It's commonplace. I'm 5'11 and have been to UFC events and have seen first hand how much they inflate fighters heights. I met Thiago Alves and he was an obvious 4+ inches shorter than me, he's listed at 5'9. Almost every fighters height is exaggerated.

It's like DC being 5'11, he's 5'9 at best

 

[TheAmericanGazelle]

Yoel would annihilate and destroy GSP 100 percent, even though he couldn't annihilate and destroy lesser fighters he actually fought.

Why? Because he's an athletic freak and has an amazing body you fucking idiot.

#sherdog

 

[GrayArea]

Hang your head in shame. Making excuses for a MW who had fights at LHW for not being able to do what a 36 year old past prime WW moving up for the first time while inactive for 4 years could.

4 years rest on the body and 4 years no drug testing can really reinvent a fighter

Although, it’s a mystery why gsp didn’t have an interest in fighting Silva, Weidman, or Rockhold when they champion... or an interest in defending vs Whittaker

 

[Dilan Cummingsworth]

For some reason you're under the assumption that the UFC (like other pro sports orgs ex Boxing, MLB) don't exaggerate players/fighters heights. It's commonplace. I'm 5'11 and have been to UFC events and have seen first hand how much they inflate fighters heights.

I know that, sports, hollywood/entertainment, and even people's drivers licenses have height inflation lol, it's not news to me. Thing is I've met both Conor and Robert in person, got to shake Roberts hand and talk to him for a quick couple of mins in 2014 before his fight with Mike Rhodes. I was telling him that I recognized him because I watched him on tuf. There is no way on earth he is shorter than 5'11.5 - 6'0 trust me. And for Conor I saw him from a distance so it's hard to say but I remember thinking to myself that he looks a bit shorter than 5'9.

It's really no big deal and idc about heights but based on that and looking at pictures of the fighters I give Conor 5'7.5, GSP 5'9, Khabib 5'9, Yoel 5'10 - 5'10.5, and Robert 511.5 - 6'0

 

[cambo78]

I know that, sports, hollywood/entertainment, and even people's drivers licenses have height inflation lol, it's not news to me. Thing is I've met both Conor and Robert in person, got to shake Roberts hand and talk to him for a quick couple of mins in 2014 before his fight with Mike Rhodes. I was telling him that I recognized him because I watched him on tuf. There is no way on earth he is shorter than 5'11.5 - 6'0 trust me. And for Conor I saw him from a distance so it's hard to say but I remember thinking to myself that he looks a bit shorter than 5'9.

It's really no big deal and idc about heights but based on that and looking at pictures of the fighters I give Conor 5'7.5, GSP 5'9, Khabib 5'9, Yoel 5'10 - 5'10.5, and Robert 511.5 - 6'0

Again here's one of them at a different time plus one of him and 6'1 Jacare:

You're also looking at those pictures taken from the ground up, which is very misleading.

Here's Romero standing beside TWO guys listed at 5'9 and once again, I've met Thiago Alves and know first hand that he's MAYBE 5'7ish. This is an "eye level /flat" pic which is an accurate representation.

 

[TheOneAboveAll3]

Well GSP ducked top MW contenders. That alone means Yoel would beat him. Confidence is everything in the fight game

GSP is not a MW. The fight at MW was a one off fight. Only fighter who I know who is ducking a higher weight is Jones but Jones fans are too stupid to figure it out.

 

[Dilan Cummingsworth]

You're also looking at those pictures taken from the ground up, which is very misleading.

Here's Romero standing beside TWO guys listed at 5'9 and once again, I've met Thiago Alves and know first hand that he's MAYBE 5'7ish. This is an "eye level /flat" pic which is an accurate representation.

The picture link is broken and not showing. I can't see anything

 

[Kertol]

GSP would beat Romero

 

[Tugboat]

GSP by better game planning, excellent timing, and executing basic techniques effectively.

Look how his repeated jab best koscheck.

 

[Billthebutcher]

Once his $$$ settlement is in his hands, Yoel retires.

So it would be GSP.

 

[sfblue]

I like prime gsp over soldier of steroids.

 

[Sansnom]

That’s so wierd that both guys are 5 foot 10.

But they are completely different sizes.

I think this ends with GSP out cold.

Yoel crushes GSP and Bisping.

So is Max Holloway and Mark Hunt. You must be new to MMA.

 

[Perrichet]

4 years rest on the body and 4 years no drug testing can really reinvent a fighter

Although, it’s a mystery why gsp didn’t have an interest in fighting Silva, Weidman, or Rockhold when they champion... or an interest in defending vs Whittaker

Making excuses because a retired past prime WW GSP was able to do something Anderoid couldn’t

 

[Caudillo]

GSP is 5'9

ill take Yoel at his originally medically listed height of 5´10.. and GSP is probably by all means a max flat 5´10 and more likely a tall 5´9.

Khabib is taller than conor. but everyone knows Conor´s alleged 5´9 is a lie and he is really 5´8 1/2 or a flat 5´8

 

[Portland8242]

That can't be right, look at this:

Even with shoes on how could he be almost the same height as Robert? That means Robert would have to be barefoot and Yoel would have to be wearing shoes that give him a 3 inch boost. I say Robert is 5'11.5 and Yoel is 5'10 which makes more sense

Whittaker is 5'11". Yoel is 1 inch shorter.

Yoel is 5'10" by multiple accounts.

His picture with Conor is misleading. He's being outangled but you can clearly see the top of his cranium above Conor even in the unfavorable angle.

You will see in the Paulo Costa faceoff that Yoel will only be a couple inches shorter. If he was 5'8.5" Costa would blatantly dwarf him, it won't be the case.