UFC 213 · Middleweight · Main event
Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker
Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00. Middleweight, 5 rounds, UFC 213, Jul 8, 2017. UFC records going in: Romero 8-0, Whittaker 9-2.
Result
Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00.
Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker by the numbers
| Yoel Romero | Robert Whittaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-0 | UFC record going in | 9-2 |
| – | Pro record today | 28-9-0 |
| – | Wins by KO/TKO | 12 |
| – | Wins by submission | 5 |
| – | Wins by decision | 11 |
| 49 | Age | 35 |
| 6 ft 0 in | Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| 73 in | Reach | 74 in |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| Cuba | Country | Australia |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Romero vs. Whittaker head-to-head
Romero and Whittaker have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Romero vs. Whittaker: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Romero | Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Jacare Souza | Win, Decision, Split, R3 (Dec 2015) | Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Apr 2017) |
| Derek Brunson | Win, KO/TKO, R3 (Jan 2014) | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Nov 2016) |
| Brad Tavares | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R3 (Apr 2014) | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (May 2015) |
Last bouts
Yoel Romero: last 5 UFC bouts
- Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO (Flying Knee), round 3 at 0:24Weidman vs. Romero fight page
- Jacare Souza vs. Yoel Romero Yoel Romero won by Decision - Split, round 3 at 5:00Souza vs. Romero fight page
- Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO (Elbows), round 3 at 1:38Machida vs. Romero fight page
- Tim Kennedy vs. Yoel Romero Yoel Romero won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 3 at 0:58Kennedy vs. Romero fight page
- Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares Yoel Romero won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Romero vs. Tavares fight page
Robert Whittaker: last 5 UFC bouts
- Jacare Souza vs. Robert Whittaker Robert Whittaker won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 2 at 3:28Souza vs. Whittaker fight page
- Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson Robert Whittaker won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 1 at 4:07Whittaker vs. Brunson fight page
- Robert Whittaker vs. Rafael Natal Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Whittaker vs. Natal fight page
- Uriah Hall vs. Robert Whittaker Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Hall vs. Whittaker fight page
- Brad Tavares vs. Robert Whittaker Robert Whittaker won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 0:44Tavares vs. Whittaker fight page