Whittaker is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017 at tmobile arena in paradise, nevada, part of the las vegas metropolitan area. Ufc commentators dapper dan hardy and john gooden are back in the driving seat for ufc 2 inside the octagon. Long overdue, romero will finally compete for interim middleweight gold at ufc 2 after going 90 in the ufc. Ufc commentators dan hardy and john gooden break down the interim middleweight title fight between no. The undisputed middleweight championship is on the line at ufc 225 on june 9 when robert whittaker 204 defends his belt against no.
Robert whittaker celebrates after his bout against yoel romero in their interim ufc middleweight championship bout during the ufc 2 event at tmobile arena on july 9, 2017 in las vegas, nevada. Robert whittaker c defeats yoel romero by unanimous decision after five rounds. Whittaker tmobile arena las vegas, nevada, usa july 08, 2017. Robert whittaker wins middleweight title against yoel romero amanda nunes fell ill hours before her title fight against valentina shevchenko, so whittaker and romero took center stage and.
Whittaker has become the first australian to win a ufc title after beating yoel romero in an epic battle at ufc 2 to. Robert whittaker full face off video twitterinstagram. Watch yoel romero and robert whittaker square off before their fight at ufc 2. Full coverage, realtime playbyplay updates for romero vs. Ufc 2 robert whittaker vs yoel romero, fight card, date. Im not saying hes clean, i dont know if he is or isnt. With your definitive breakdown of the interim middleweight title fight. Middleweights yoel romero and robert whittaker will battle for the interim title in the main event of ufc 2 at tmobile arena. The ufc middleweight division has been in a recent flux but all that is set to come to an end at ufc 2. View the latest ufc 2 news, results, fight card, time, date and live blog and watch robert whittaker vs. Robert whittaker defeats yoel romero via split decision in a classic fight both fighters deserve credit for their performances on saturday in chicago. Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena las vegas, nevada main card ppv 10 p. Relive the thrill and the agony from an incredible night of fights at ufc 225. Romero 2 pits robert the reaper bobby knuckles whittaker vs yoel soldier of god romero fight in united center, chicago, illinois, united states on jun 9, 2018.
Robert whittaker celebrates after his victory over yoel romero in their interim ufc. Whittaker outworked romero over five rounds and was awarded the victory. Whittaker ppv event online tonight inside tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada, with prelims undercard. Whittaker fights to make new, 43 comments all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights to make following a doubleheader weekend of ufc. Yoel romero for the interim middleweight title, but then should there really be an interim champ in that division. He becomes the new interim ufc middleweight champion. Even during his wrestling career, where all the worlds top wrestling athletes competed, romero was known for his athleticism. Romero has the strength to smear whittaker all over the octagon if he takes him down and gets dominant position. Robert whittaker vs kelvin gastelum full fight on ufc 234.
Robert whittaker vs yoel romero fight result ufc 2. Yoel romero 2 for the 185 title on the june 9 ufc 225 card in chicago. At media day for ufc 248, yoel romero talks to the media about the secret to staying competitive as he gets older, his respect for robert whittaker, what he thinks about being criticized for getting watch video. Romero 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship that was held on june 9, 2018, at the united center in chicago, illinois. Robert whittaker wins middleweight title against yoel romero amanda nunes fell ill hours before her title fight against valentina shevchenko, so. Holly holm defeats megan anderson by unanimous decision after three rounds. Robert whittaker will go toe to toe with yoel romero for an opportunity to fight for the gold. Jul 09, 2017 all the results and highlights from ufc 2 in las vegas, featuring an interim middleweight title fight between yoel romero vs. Jul 09, 2017 watch ufc 2 full fight video highlights. Ufc 2, which is now headlined by the interim ufc middleweight championship bout between yoel romero and robert whittaker, will proceed as scheduled with 11 bouts at tmobile arena in las vegas. Whittaker was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017, at tmobile arena in. Robert whittaker 185pound interim title fight to take place at ufc 2. Mar 09, 2018 current plan is to have robert whittaker vs. In the nights main event, the promotions middleweight.
Maybe thats a bit of hyperbole, but the comain event of ufc 2 is undoubtedly the peoples main event. Live ufc 2 live romero vs whittaker fight live online tv. Romero main event, expert picks, fight card robert whittaker and yoel romero will battle for the interim middleweight crown after a late scratch. Jul 08, 2017 with michael bisping, travis browne, bruce buffer, brian camozzi. Yoel romero left and robert whittaker became the ufc 2 main event after amanda nunes fell ill. As the two clash this coming weekend at the showpiece. Robert whittaker 194 and yoel romero 2 first met last july, when the two middleweights fought for the interim title at ufc 2. Sal damato scored the fight for romero 4847, giving romero rounds 3, 4, and 5. This is the ufc 225 live blog for robert whittaker vs.
July 8, 2017 tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm et, fs1 prelims. Jul 07, 2017 long overdue, romero will finally compete for interim middleweight gold at ufc 2 after going 90 in the ufc. Romero has long been considered one of the best in the division but whittakers. Robert whittaker defeats yoel romero to grab interim. Bisping pisses yoel romero off by ripping cuban flag at ufc 2 fight vs whittaker,dana on browne. Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm et, fs1 prelims 8pm et, ppv main card 10pm et. Jun 10, 2018 this is the ufc 225 live blog for robert whittaker vs. Yoel romero part one from ufc 2 jun 5, 2018 flocombat staff robert whittaker looks to defend his ufc middleweight title saturday, june 9, against yoel romero at ufc 225and these two combatants already gave us a taste of what we can expect.
Jul 08, 2017 middleweights yoel romero and robert whittaker will battle for the interim title in the main event of ufc 2 at tmobile arena. With michael bisping, travis browne, bruce buffer, brian camozzi. Meanwhile, brian puccillo and chris lee gave rounds 1, 2 and 4 to whittaker for 4847 scores. On saturday, june 9, the ufc returns to the windy city, hosting ufc 224. Whittaker pits robert the reaper bobby knuckles whittaker vs yoel soldier of god romero fight in tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states on jul 8, 2017. Robert whittaker defeats yoel romero to become interim. Robert whittaker vs yoel romero fight result ufc 2 romero. Revisiting their 2017 fight of the night battle that earned australias whittaker the 185pound title, cubas romero earned a second shot at ufc gold. All the results and highlights from ufc 2 in las vegas, featuring an interim middleweight title fight between yoel romero vs. Yoel romero 2, a middleweight bout at saturday nights ufc event at the united center in chicago the bout was originally scheduled to be.
Et interim middleweight title bout robert whittaker 194 defeats yoel romero 122 via ud 4847 x 3 to become the interim middleweight champion heavyweight bout alistair overeem 4315 defeats fabricio werdum 2171 via md 2828, 2928. Robert whittaker is a better fighter than he showed against adesanya mma fighting. Gustafsson 2 if you have questions, visit the help center where you can find answers to frequently asked questions or contact the support team. Inside the octagon yoel romero vs robert whittaker.
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