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Yoel Romero Brutally Knocks Out Chris Weidman With Perfectly-Timed Knee

A middleweight clash with potential title implications served as the second bout on the main card of UFC 205 in New York City. The “Big Apple” witnessed Long Island’s Chris Weidman (13-1) do battle with Yoel Romero (11-1). Weidman threw a kick to the body at the start of the first round. Romero answered with

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Weidman threw a kick to the body at the start of the first round. Romero answered with his own kick to the solar plexus. Weidman grabbed onto a leg and took “Soldier of God” down briefly. The two stood back up and “All-American” used his kicks to keep his distance. Weidman landed some kicks to set up a takedown attempt. The former middleweight champion countered his opponent with a left hand. Romero tried stuffing a takedown, but was dumped down. Weidman held onto his opponent’s back until the horn sounded.

Time was halted momentarily as Romero had to be wiped down from excess water on his back. The two went toe-to-toe to begin the second stanza. Weidman landed a hard leg kick and later connected with a body kick. He landed a knee to the body and Romero claimed he was poked in the eye. Replays showed Weidman did indeed accidentally poke his opponent in the eye. “All-American” caught a kick and had his head kick blocked. Romero did a slick trip on his opponent and held on in search of a complete takedown. He drove Weidman to the center of the Octagon and took him down. The round ended with “Soldier of God” in top control.

Right away, the two exchanged kicks. Romero timed a takedown attempt beautifully with a knee to the face. Some follow up punches ended the fight. Weidman was slow to get up and the side of his head was busted open.

Post-fight, reigning middleweight champion Michael Bisping flipped Romero the bird and the future challenger responded by saying, “I love you,” and “you know me boy” among other things.

Final Result: Yoel Romero def. Chris Weidman via TKO (Strikes) – R3, 0:24

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UFC 205 Full Main Card Fight Breakdown

The most stacked card in history is here. Blowing previous mega-cards UFC 200 and UFC 202 out of the water in terms of potential excitement, high-level competition, big names, and high stakes, UFC 205 will be the promotion’s inaugural foray into New York City. The blockbuster event will emanate Saturday November 12, 2016, from Madison Square

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The most stacked card in history is here.

Blowing previous mega-cards UFC 200 and UFC 202 out of the water in terms of potential excitement, high-level competition, big names, and high stakes, UFC 205 will be the promotion’s inaugural foray into New York City. The blockbuster event will emanate Saturday November 12, 2016, from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.

The headliner will see the biggest draw in the sport today, Conor McGregor, seeking to make history. The current undisputed featherweight champion, the ‘Notorious’ one will attempt to dethrone current lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. If he is successful, he will become the first simultaneous two-division title-holder in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The hard-nosed Alvarez will be making his first defense of the title in the money fight of his choosing. He last appeared in July, when he ripped the belt from Rafael dos Anjos.

The main card also features two other title fights. First, Joanna J?drzejczyk will look to defend her title for a fourth time when she goes toe to toe with fellow Polish striker Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Then welterweight champ Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley will square off with consensus number one contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.

The rest of the main draw will see New York native Chris Weidman lock horns with Cuban wrestling dynamo Yoel Romero and former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate warring with Raquel Pennington.

Read on for a breakdown of every scrap on the main card.

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UFC 205 Picks: Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero

And the breakdowns just keep on coming. One of the most anticipated bouts on the card pits former middleweight champion Chris Weidman against the returning Yoel Romero in a bout that has major title implications. As one of the only native New Yorkers on the card, Chris Weidman has a ton of pressure on his shoulders but also has a lot to prove to both himself and the masses. Will Yoel Romero give the former champ the opportunity to seize redemption or will the Cuban native be too powerful and explosive for Weidman?

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Chris Weidman was looking to be the next streaking middleweight champion after dethroning Anderson Silva at UFC 162. Despite talks of those victories over Silva being a fluke, Weidman has since proved himself with victories over Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort. Losing the belt to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194, this bout is Weidman’s return to the octagon after an extended hiatus due to injury. The first thing that Weidman should look to do in this bout is push Romero back. He’ll have to do so cautiously utilizing a high guard and consistent feints to keep Romero guessing. Even if done well there will constantly be the threat of an explosive strike coming Weidman’s way. Hand fighting, leg kicks, front kicks, and crosses to the body will be effective against Romero who fights in an opposite southpaw stance. The crosses to the body can work as a fake takedown attempt which could throw Romero off. When Weidman decides to commit, Romero may be so confused as to what’s coming that a double or single leg can be secured. Failing that, Weidman could always choose to engage in clinch warfare as a means of tiring out Romero who tends to fade down the stretch.

On the other side of the equation, if Yoel Romero wants to be victorious at UFC 205, he’ll have add variety to his arsenal as well. While he’s enjoyed a tremendous amount of success during his UFC tenure due to his explosive striking style and terrifying wrestling, he should look to combine all of his tools together in order to put the well rounded Chris Weidman into a defensive shell. Romero’s striking is so sudden and powerful that most fighters are likely to either back all the out of the way of his strikes or flinch and be hit for their troubles. He can utilize his explosive movement in different ways in order to get Weidman to react at the wrong times. Feinting will be Romero’s best friend in this bout, particularly in the wrestling realm. A fake shot to an uppercut is sure to pay dividends in the long run. It’s hard to say who the better wrestler is though Romero has superior credentials. Threatening with wrestling can’t hurt and will open Weidman up to strikes from angles where he won’t see things coming.

This fight, like all others, is as much mental as it is physical. Yoel Romero is a physical beast with a ton of gifts. If he couples the mental warfare with his natural physicality, then victory is assured. The thing is we’ve seen moments where he relies too heavily on his natural talent rather than strategy. Other than a few blunders here and there, Chris Weidman has always been a man who sticks to a plan and forces others to fight his fight. Look for the former champion to get back to his winning ways by netting a hard fought decision victory at UFC 205.

Who ya got at UFC 205, Chris Weidman or Yoel Romero?

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UFC 205 Primer: Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero, a Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Before UFC 205 on Nov. 12 concludes with its trio of title fights, middleweights Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero will square off for a middleweight matchup rife with championship implications.
Weidman, formerly the division’s kingpin, is looking to…

Before UFC 205 on Nov. 12 concludes with its trio of title fights, middleweights Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero will square off for a middleweight matchup rife with championship implications.

Weidman, formerly the division’s kingpin, is looking to get back into the win column after suffering the first defeat of his career. He was expected to once again fight for the belt at UFC 199, but injuries changed his course and have placed him face-to-face with Romero.

Romero has never lost inside the Octagon. He has amassed seven victories while exhibiting tremendous grappling ability and otherworldly power. His most recent win, a split decision over Ronaldo Souza, marked only the third time in Romero’s career that he failed to knock out his opponent.

Here we break down the battle, taking a look at the areas of the fight where Weidman or Romero holds an advantage, and we examine how those granular matchups will contribute to determining the fight’s outcome.

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UFC 205 Primer: Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero, a Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Before UFC 205 on Nov. 12 concludes with its trio of title fights, middleweights Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero will square off for a middleweight matchup rife with championship implications.

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Michael Bisping: I Won’t Fight Romero Even If He Beats Weidman

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Rather typically of UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, his reign thus far has been filled with heated verbal wars. Since winning the belt from Luke Rockhold at UFC 199, ‘The Count’ has been characteristically outspoken and brash. First calling out Dan Henderson after defeating ‘Rocky,’ Bisping rocked the boat in terms of rankings, although with good reason. ‘Hendo’ had claimed Bisping’s chin back in 2009, and the urge for revenge had ‘The Count’ seeing red. Facing off in a rematch at UFC 204, Bisping put the loss behind him with a decision win.

Looking at the upcoming scheduled bouts, it was clear that Michael Bisping would now be facing the ‘killers row’ at 185 pounds. Out of the blue came requests to fight Nick Diaz and Georges St-Pierre, causing more of a stir and leading to accusations of fight ducking. Falling out of his UFC Fight Night 100 pairing with Jacare Souza, Luke Rockhold had perhaps sent Souza in to a title shot. Then came the news of Bisping’s injured orbital bone, which he said he would have fought ‘GSP’ with (for the big money) but wasn’t willing to go against Jacare.

Michael Bisping Won’t Fight Yoel Romero

Speaking during the Sirius XM Rush ‘Countdown’ Bisping reveals his thoughts on a potential fight with Yoel Romero. With Souza apparently not an option now Rockhold is injured, ‘Soldier of God’ will battle Chris Weidman at UFC 205. Arguably for the next title shot, Weidman vs. Romero carries a lot of weight. According to ‘The Count,’ it’s only ‘The All-American’ who stands a chance of a title fight, though:

“If Yoel (Romero) beats Chris (Weidman), I honestly don’t think I’ll fight Yoel because he tested positive for steroids. I read an article recently that said it takes years for the advantages of steroids to come out of your system. Just because you aren’t testing positive doesn’t mean you lose all the extra muscle that you were able to achieve.”

“If Weidman beats Romero, that’s the fight I really want. Me and Weidman, we’ve been going back-and-forth for about a year. We’ve been talking some shit, and that’s really the fight that interests me.”

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