Romious vs. Lee: Bantamweight Clash at UFC 105
ChangHo Lee stopped Cortavious Romious by technical knockout at 3:48 of the second round on April 5, 2025, at the APEX in Las Vegas. The official result records the finish as elbows, ending their bout on the preliminary card of the Emmett–Murphy event. It was a decisive win for Lee, whose ground control and strikes from top position brought the referee in before the three-round contest reached its final frame. The official scorecards and results list the stoppage and time.
A bantamweight bout with a weight issue
The bout was contested at bantamweight, rather than featherweight. The official weigh-in listing had Romious at 139.5 pounds and Lee at 136. Romious was 3.5 pounds over the 136-pound non-title allowance; Lee made weight. The bout proceeded, and the weigh-in difference became a central pre-fight story. The promotion’s published weigh-in results identify the pairing as a bantamweight bout.
Lee builds control before the finish
Lee looked to take the contest to the mat early. In the opening round, he secured a takedown and worked from top position, using control to limit Romious’ chances to create space and return to his feet. The official event recap described Lee establishing top control and threatening with ground offense. That approach allowed him to turn the contest into a grappling exchange instead of a prolonged stand-up battle.
Lee continued to press in the second. After getting Romious down again, he advanced to mount and delivered elbows to the head. The strikes landed in a sustained sequence, and the referee stopped the action at 3:48. The result is officially recorded as a TKO by elbows. It was Lee’s second consecutive victory in the promotion, following a split decision win over Xiao Long in June 2024, and his first stoppage since joining the roster.
Romious entered the event after earning a roster contract on the Contender Series and making his promotional debut in November 2024. The loss to Lee was his second appearance in the organization. For Lee, the performance added another finish to a career built in part around takedowns and ground strikes. His official athlete profile records the result as a second-round loss, while the event scorecards confirm the exact time and method.
A finish recognized among the night’s best
Lee’s performance also earned a Performance of the Night bonus. In its season review, the promotion highlighted his takedown, damaging ground strikes and the elbows from mount that ended the fight. The award recognized the complete sequence: he created the position, kept Romious underneath him and finished when the opening appeared. The official bonus recap includes Lee among the event’s recipients.
The final record is clear: this was a bantamweight contest, Romious missed the limit, and Lee won by second-round TKO. Those facts give the fight its proper context. Lee’s control was the through-line from the opening minutes to the finish, and the official record leaves no ambiguity about the outcome.
Lee spoke with Michael Bisping after the victory in the Octagon interview below. The conversation followed the win and provides Lee’s own reaction to the result.
