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Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero: UFC 225, Jun 9, 2018

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Robert Whittaker (c)10-2-0
SatJun 9Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
Yoel Romero9-1-0
50.4% (Elo 1632)(Elo 1630) 49.6%

Result

Robert Whittaker wins by Decision (split)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Robert Whittaker 50.4%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Robert Whittaker 1632, Yoel Romero 1630: a 2-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jul 8, 2017: Robert Whittaker wins by Decision (unanimous).
Common opponents
Ronaldo Souza (Whittaker: Win; Romero: Win). Derek Brunson (Whittaker: Win; Romero: Win). Brad Tavares (Whittaker: Win; Romero: Win).
Form
Robert Whittaker won 5 of the last 5, Yoel Romero won 4 of 5. Form favours Robert Whittaker.
Verdict
Close fight · Robert Whittaker 50.4% by Elo.
Robert Whittaker50.4%ELO49.6%Yoel Romero
1632 · Pre-fight Elo · 1630

Common opponents

OpponentRobert WhittakerYoel Romero
Ronaldo Souza
WinKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Apr 15, 2017
WinDecision (split), Dec 12, 2015
Derek Brunson
WinKO/TKO (head kick and punches), Nov 27, 2016
WinKO/TKO (punches and elbows), Jan 15, 2014
Brad Tavares
WinKO/TKO (punches), May 10, 2015
WinDecision (unanimous), Apr 19, 2014

Recent form

Robert Whittaker · won 5 of last 5Yoel Romero · won 4 of last 5
1500155016001650201320142015201620172018Robert Whittaker 2012-12-15: 1516Robert Whittaker 2013-05-25: 1532Robert Whittaker 2013-08-28: 1516Robert Whittaker 2014-02-22: 1500Robert Whittaker 2014-06-28: 1516Robert Whittaker 2014-11-08: 1534Robert Whittaker 2015-05-10: 1551Robert Whittaker 2015-11-15: 1567Robert Whittaker 2016-04-23: 1583Robert Whittaker 2016-11-27: 1599Robert Whittaker 2017-04-15: 1615Robert Whittaker 2017-07-08: 1632Robert Whittaker 2018-06-09: 16481648Yoel Romero 2013-04-20: 1516Yoel Romero 2013-11-06: 1534Yoel Romero 2014-01-15: 1550Yoel Romero 2014-04-19: 1567Yoel Romero 2014-09-27: 1582Yoel Romero 2015-06-27: 1600Yoel Romero 2015-12-12: 1615Yoel Romero 2016-11-12: 1632Yoel Romero 2017-07-08: 1615Yoel Romero 2018-02-11: 1630Yoel Romero 2018-06-09: 16141614

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Robert Whittaker
  • Win
    Yoel RomeroDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
  • Win
    Ronaldo SouzaKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R2 3:28
  • Win
    Derek BrunsonKO/TKO (head kick and punches) · R1 4:07
  • Win
    Rafael NatalDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Uriah HallDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Yoel Romero

Tale of the tape

27Age41
182.9 cmHeight177.8 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
OrthodoxStanceRight-handed southpaw
10-2-0UFC record9-1-0
1668Peak Elo1632

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: Fox Sports 1

Prelims: UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2?

Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 225 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.