UFC UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Final

Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero

Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

VS
Yoel Romero
Cuba

Yoel Romero

“Soldier of God”

16-7

Winner

Robert Whittaker

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

8 July 2017 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Robert Whittaker beat Yoel Romero by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Robert Whittaker landed 94 of 244 total strikes, with 1:34 of control time.
  • Yoel Romero landed more total strikes — 114 to 94 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47.
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Tale of the tape

Robert WhittakerYoel Romero
28-9Record16-7
26Age on fight night40
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
73.5″ (187 cm)Reach73.5″ (187 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
PMA Super Martial ArtsTeamAmerican Top Team
Middlemore, New ZealandFromPinar del Rio, Cuba

Fight statistics

94of 244 · 39%Total strikes landed114of 175 · 65%
57of 176Head strikes80of 129
29of 59Body strikes16of 23
8of 9Leg strikes18of 23
0Takedowns4of 18
1:34Control time5:15

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Robert WhittakerRoundYoel Romero
7/25strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR114/20strikes1/4TD0KD0:53control
10/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR249/55strikes2/6TD0KD3:20control
13/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:01controlR35/16strikes0/3TD0KD0:00control
19/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:05controlR48/19strikes1/4TD0KD1:02control
45/95strikes0/0TD0KD1:28controlR538/65strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

Jeff Mullen

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

Form going into the fight

Robert Whittaker

  1. WJacare SouzaKO/TKO R2 3:282017
  2. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 4:072016
  3. WRafael Natalunanimous decision2016
  4. WClint Hester2014
  5. WMike Rhodes2014

Yoel Romero

  1. WChris WeidmanKO/TKO R3 0:242016
  2. LRafael CavalcanteKO/TKO R2 4:512011
  3. WClifford Starks2013
  4. WRonny Markes2013
  5. WDerek Brunson2014

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