Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
2 fights between them
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero Results
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero
Split decisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2June 9, 2018Chicago, Illinois, USA
Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by split decision at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 (Jun 9, 2018)
- Result
- Robert Whittaker won
- Method
- DECSplit decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Dan Miragliotta
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Judges' scorecards
Brian Puccillo
48–47
For Robert Whittaker
Sal D'amato
47–48
Dissenting card
Chris Lee
48–47
For Robert Whittaker
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns2
- 128128/326 · 39%Significant strikes111/240 · 46%111
- 129129/328 · 39%Total strikes149/287 · 52%149
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns3/10 · 30%3
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:37Control time4:21
Significant strikes by target
Robert WhittakerHead 57 · Body 23 · Legs 48
Yoel RomeroHead 76 · Body 19 · Legs 16
Significant strikes by position
Robert WhittakerDistance 119 · Clinch 9 · Ground 0
Yoel RomeroDistance 66 · Clinch 25 · Ground 20
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 33/85 | 33/85 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 9/24 | 9/24 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 29/77 | 29/77 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 20/48 | 20/48 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 3 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 18/42 | 19/43 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:37 |
| Yoel Romero | 1 | 36/77 | 54/97 | 2/6 | 0 | 2:11 | |
| 4 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 34/93 | 34/94 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 20/44 | 20/44 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 14/29 | 14/29 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 1 | 26/47 | 46/74 | 1/3 | 0 | 2:10 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 10-2
- UFC record after
- 11-2
- Streak coming in
- 8 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WYoel RomeroJul 8, 2017
- WJacare SouzaApr 15, 2017
- WDerek BrunsonNov 26, 2016
Next fight: L vs. Israel Adesanya
- UFC record before
- 9-1
- UFC record after
- 9-2
- Age at the fight
- 41
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WLuke RockholdFeb 10, 2018
- LRobert WhittakerJul 8, 2017
- WChris WeidmanNov 12, 2016
Next fight: L vs. Paulo Costa
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker (Jul 8, 2017)
- Result
- Robert Whittaker won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Interim Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Sal D'amato
48–47
For Robert Whittaker
Junichiro Kamijo
48–47
For Robert Whittaker
Jeff Mullen
48–47
For Robert Whittaker
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 7474/221 · 33%Significant strikes48/107 · 45%48
- 9494/244 · 39%Total strikes114/175 · 65%114
- 0—Takedowns4/18 · 22%4
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 1:34Control time5:15
Significant strikes by target
Robert WhittakerHead 46 · Body 23 · Legs 5
Yoel RomeroHead 20 · Body 12 · Legs 16
Significant strikes by position
Robert WhittakerDistance 59 · Clinch 7 · Ground 8
Yoel RomeroDistance 41 · Clinch 3 · Ground 4
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 7/25 | 7/25 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 12/18 | 14/20 | 1/4 | 0 | 0:53 | |
| 2 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 6/22 | 10/27 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 6/12 | 49/55 | 2/6 | 0 | 3:20 | |
| 3 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 11/53 | 13/55 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:01 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 0/3 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 19/42 | 19/42 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 7/18 | 8/19 | 1/4 | 0 | 1:02 | |
| 5 | Robert Whittaker | 0 | 31/79 | 45/95 | 0/0 | 0 | 1:28 |
| Yoel Romero | 0 | 18/43 | 38/65 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 9-2
- UFC record after
- 10-2
- Streak coming in
- 7 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJacare SouzaApr 15, 2017
- WDerek BrunsonNov 26, 2016
- WRafael NatalApr 23, 2016
Next fight: W vs. Yoel Romero · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- UFC record before
- 8-0
- UFC record after
- 8-1
- Streak coming in
- 8 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 40
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WChris WeidmanNov 12, 2016
- WJacare SouzaDec 12, 2015
- WLyoto MachidaJun 27, 2015
Next fight: W vs. Luke Rockhold
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