UFC 212 was no doubt a highly entertaining event which was full of talented fighters going at one another, but in all honesty, it lacked the illustrious, big names that the fans wants to see. When the fight card came out, most people were underwhelmed. It looks like the UFC have keenly identified their previous short comings and have evidently more than compensated for them with the fight card for UFC 213. There are several highly anticipated big name fights that will be fought come July 8th in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada. However, in the men’s class, the fight that everyone will have their eyes on is Yoel Romero (12 – 1) against Robert Whittaker (18-4) in the middleweight division.
It is no secret that the middle weight division has been cursed with a lack of bouts in the UFC. The dates have had one set back after another as the UFC scramble to get put together a middleweight title bout between Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre. The rest of the fighters in the division have been put on a hold, and now finally Yoel Romero can take on Robert Whittaker and the wait, if anything, has only added to the build up of this fight. Whittaker has proved his mettle as a fighter, he has steadily progressed through the ranks for three years now and has even taken down an established contender such as Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. However, Romero is no slouch either and has been on a roll himself with victories against revered talents such as Lyoto Machida and Chris Weidman. In fact, Romero is on an unstoppable 8 fight winning streak.
While Whittaker is more technical and seems to have superior cardiovascular fitness levels, Romero is a sensational finisher. It is going to be a tough fight to call, but we have to put our money on Romero to win by unanimous decision.