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Dana White Confirms Yoel Romero Will Fight Robert Whittaker Next

In the main event of last night’s (Sat. February 10, 2018) UFC 221 pay-per-view (PPV) from Perth, Australia Yoel Romero defeated ex-UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. The match was originally slated to be for the interim 185-pound crown with the winner taking on Robert Whittaker next. Unfortunately “The Soldier Of God” was unable to make […]

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In the main event of last night’s (Sat. February 10, 2018) UFC 221 pay-per-view (PPV) from Perth, Australia Yoel Romero defeated ex-UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.

The match was originally slated to be for the interim 185-pound crown with the winner taking on Robert Whittaker next. Unfortunately “The Soldier Of God” was unable to make weight and Rockhold was the only fighter eligible to win the interim strap. In the end it was Romero who reigned supreme with a third round knockout finish.

Due to the controversy surrounding Romero missing weight it was unknown if the Cuban powerhouse would be receiving the next crack at the 185-pound title. UFC President Dana White confirmed after the event that Romero will indeed be challenging for the middleweight title next:

Whittaker and Romero have faced off against one another inside the Octagon before. In fact, Whittaker defeated Romero to win the middleweight title back in July of last year at UFC 213. The Australian captured the then-interim middleweight title in his win over Romero and was later promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre was forced to vacate his title.

Originally UFC 221 was supposed to showcase a bout between Whittaker and Rockhold, however, “Bobby Knuckles” contracted a terrible staph infection that left him in serious condition in the hospital. Romero stepped in on a few weeks notice to replace Whittaker.

Now it seems we will see Romero and Whittaker rematch sometime down the road to determine who the true champion at 185 pounds is.

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UFC 221 Bonuses: Four Fighters Earn an Extra $50,000

Another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event has gone by, which means more bonuses have been dished out. Last night (Feb. 10), UFC 221 took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card aired live on pay-per-view. Preliminary action…

Another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event has gone by, which means more bonuses have been dished out. Last night (Feb. 10), UFC 221 took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card aired live on pay-per-view. Preliminary action was seen on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang […]

Curtis Blaydes vs. Mark Hunt Full Fight Video Highlights

In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. February 10, 2018) UFC 221 pay-per-view (PPV) card heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Mark Hunt went to war inside of the Octagon. Hunt came into the fight off a big win over Derrick Lewis who he finished in the fourth round of their June meeting last year. He […]

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In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. February 10, 2018) UFC 221 pay-per-view (PPV) card heavyweights Curtis Blaydes and Mark Hunt went to war inside of the Octagon.

Hunt came into the fight off a big win over Derrick Lewis who he finished in the fourth round of their June meeting last year. He previously suffered a vicious knockout loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 209 in March of last year in the third round.

Blaydes had been on a three-fight winning streak since suffering the first and only loss of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career to Francis Ngannou in April of 2016. A win over Hunt would be a massive win for the young American’s career.

“Razor” really utilized his reach right out the gate but got caught ate in the first round by Hunt who nearly had the fight finished. Blaydes was able to rally and take Hunt down until the end of the round. From then on out in the rest of the fight Blaydes continuously took Hunt down and was able to grind out a unanimous decision win over “The Super Samoan.”

You can check out the fight video highlights below:

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Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold Full Fight Video Highlights

After missing weight on Friday night, Yoel Romero had a lot to prove in his UFC 221 main event versus Luke Rockhold last night (Sat., February 10, 2018) from the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. When it was in the books, “The Soldier of God” left absolutely no doubt as to whom the top UFC contender […]

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After missing weight on Friday night, Yoel Romero had a lot to prove in his UFC 221 main event versus Luke Rockhold last night (Sat., February 10, 2018) from the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia.

When it was in the books, “The Soldier of God” left absolutely no doubt as to whom the top UFC contender at middleweight was.

The fight began with a bit of a tentative pace, as each fighter respected the other’s power. Rockhold threw a high volume of low kicks early, landing a few along with laser-like jab to most likely win him the first round. But Romero stormed back early in the second frame, rocking Rockhold with a barrage of wild power shots that seemed to daze the former champ momentarily.

In the third round, Romero seemingly came out of nowhere as he’s been known to do, flattening Rockhold with a huge shot over the top and absolutely crushing with a follow-up shot on the badly hurt veteran. Watch the highlights of the vicious win, which should earn him the next shot at champion Robert Whittaker:

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Highlights From Yoel Romero’s KO Win Over Luke Rockhold (Video)

UFC 221 is in the books and Yoel Romero earned a spectacular knockout victory over Luke Rockhold. The bout headlined UFC 221 on pay-per-view. The action took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The bout was scheduled to be for the interim UFC…

UFC 221 is in the books and Yoel Romero earned a spectacular knockout victory over Luke Rockhold. The bout headlined UFC 221 on pay-per-view. The action took place inside Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The bout was scheduled to be for the interim UFC middleweight title. Only Rockhold was eligible to win the gold as […]

Yoel Romero Knocks Out Luke Rockhold In Australia

Round 1: A leg kick from Rockhold to open things up. Another leg kick from Rockhold. A nice left hand lands for Rockhold and he has a high kick blocked. Romero has an overhand hit air. Another leg kick from Rockhold and he lands a 1-2 right after. Anot…

Round 1: A leg kick from Rockhold to open things up. Another leg kick from Rockhold. A nice left hand lands for Rockhold and he has a high kick blocked. Romero has an overhand hit air. Another leg kick from Rockhold and he lands a 1-2 right after. Another overhand misses for Romero and Rockhold […]