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Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero Full Fight Video Highlights

Watch the highlights of Robert Whittaker’s insane UFC 225 main event with Yoel Romero:

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UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker took on hulking knockout artist Yoel Romero in the main event of last night’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

The fight brought the controversial aspect that Romero was unable to win the belt after missing weight by 0.2 pounds on his second attempt yesterday, his second straight UFC title fight before which he missed weight.

Drama aside, the bout, which was a rematch of their excellent interim title fight at last July’s UFC 213, provided an all-out war that has a solid chance at the title of 2018’s best fight. Whittaker used his trademark high-volume style to pepper a drained Romero in the early rounds, utilizing side and stomp kicks to consistently hyperextend the “Soldier of God’s” lead knee, a pinpoint left jab, and some huge left head kicks to win a close – and some would even say controversial – split decision.

He also seemed to have broken his right hand in the bout, making his performance even more impressive without the ability to punch with his right hand. “The Reaper” also survived being rocked by Romero with zombie-like toughness, recovering from multiple monstrous shots that dropped him in the fourth and fifth rounds. The fifth round seemed to be a possible10-8 score for Romero, which would have potentially made the fight a draw, yet Whittaker won out overall.

Watch full highlights of the hard-fought battle right here:

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UFC 225 Results: Robert Whittaker Beats Yoel Romero in Main Event

Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero might not have fought for the belt at UFC 225 on Saturday in Chicago, but it didn’t stop them from putting on one of the best fights of the year…

Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero might not have fought for the belt at UFC 225 on Saturday in Chicago, but it didn’t stop them from putting on one of the best fights of the year…

UFC 225 Results: The Real Winners and Losers

The UFC brought its A-game to Chicago. Robert Whittaker has emerged as a bad man and one of the UFC’s best—the perfect combination of tactics and violence…

The UFC brought its A-game to Chicago. Robert Whittaker has emerged as a bad man and one of the UFC’s best—the perfect combination of tactics and violence…

Enigmatic Yoel Romero Made a Mess of UFC 225 After Losing and Missing Weight

Back in February, I wrote a story describing Yoel Romero as one of the most terrifying fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. Romero had just flattened Luke Rockhold in the UFC 221 main event…

Back in February, I wrote a story describing Yoel Romero as one of the most terrifying fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. Romero had just flattened Luke Rockhold in the UFC 221 main event…

Tyron Woodley Responds To Colby Covington’s Callout

Tyron Woodley fired back at Colby Covington, and he isn’t happy:

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Following some of the most over-the-top trash talk we’ve ever seen from a UFC competitor, Colby Covington backed up his mouth with a grueling five-round win over Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of last night’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

After the win, the new interim welterweight champ called out champ Tyron Woodley with some more seething insults, prompting “The Chosen One” to react on social media. Set to return from a lingering shoulder ailment soon, the full-time champion reacted to the callout, suggesting that Dana White get “Chaos” ready for him so he could get paid:

After many accused the UFC welterweight champion of waiting too long to fight, it seems like Woodley is finally more than motivated to finally return because of Covington’s smack talk, stating he’d let the new interim champ run his mouth but would now expose him:

The two rivals should move onto an anticipated title unification fight sometime later this year, with Woodley stating he wants to return sometime soon.

He’s now got a clear contender to his title, and it’s finally an opponent that’s going to create and sell the rivalry after “The Chosen One’s” title defenses came against respectful contenders Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Demian Maia.

Who are you picking in this eventual welterweight grudge match?

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Photo: Controversial Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero Scorecard

How did you score UFC 225’s main event?

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UFC 225 just wrapped up from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois and the event, which appeared to be one of the UFC’s best on paper this year, delivered from top to bottom, but the main event specifically had fans at the edge of their seats.

A rematch between middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero, who was ineligible to win the title after missing weight, once again went the distance with both men going back-and-forth in an action-packed affair.

When the final bell sounded, it was unclear who would be named the victor, but it was Whittaker who had his hand raised. Some, however, felt as if the fight could’ve been deemed a draw or that Romero could have even been given the nod.

Check out how exactly the judges scored it below courtesy of MMAFighting.com:

 

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