UFC UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 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

9 June 2018 · United Center, Chicago, USA

Key takeaways

  • Robert Whittaker beat Yoel Romero .
  • They have met once before: Robert Whittaker won by unanimous decision at UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker.
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Tale of the tape

Robert WhittakerYoel Romero
28-9Record16-7
27Age on fight night41
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

Round by round

Robert WhittakerRoundYoel Romero
33/85strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR19/24strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
29/77strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR220/48strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
19/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:37controlR354/97strikes2/6TD1KD2:11control
34/94strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR420/44strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
14/29strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR546/74strikes1/3TD1KD2:10control

They have met before

8 July 2017Robert Whittaker won by unanimous decisionUFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

Form going into the fight

Robert Whittaker

  1. WYoel Romerounanimous decision2017
  2. WJacare SouzaKO/TKO R2 3:282017
  3. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 4:072016
  4. WRafael Natalunanimous decision2016
  5. WClint Hester2014

Yoel Romero

  1. WLuke Rockhold2018
  2. LRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2017
  3. WChris WeidmanKO/TKO R3 0:242016
  4. LRafael CavalcanteKO/TKO R2 4:512011
  5. WClifford Starks2013

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