Hes also the more accomplished grappler between the two but never tried in. Whittaker and yoel romero fought for an interim ufc middleweight title. Las vegas robert whittaker produced an inspired comeback to outlast yoel romero and win the ultimate fighting championship s interim middleweight belt at ufc 2 on saturday night. Im not saying hes clean, i dont know if he is or isnt. Ufc commentators dan hardy and john gooden break down the interim middleweight title fight between no. View the latest ufc 2 news, results, fight card, time, date and live blog and watch robert whittaker vs. Yoel romero and robert whittaker clashed last night july 8, 2017 at ufc 2. Even during his wrestling career, where all the worlds top wrestling athletes competed, romero was known for his athleticism. Long overdue, romero will finally compete for interim middleweight gold at ufc 2 after going 90 in the ufc. Whittaker vs romero 2, main event of ufc 225, is valid for the ufc middleweight title nontitle bout for romero since he missed weight for 0.
The two will face off in the comain spot on the ufcs big 2 card on july 8th. Romero was given additional time to make weight, but he weighed in at 185. Robert whittaker played out in main event of ufc 2 in las vegas. 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. The show is slated to go down on saturday, june 9, 2018, at the united center in chicago, illinois.
Yoel romero left and robert whittaker became the ufc 2 main event after. Live ufc 2 live romero vs whittaker fight live online tv. Robert whittaker will go toe to toe with yoel romero for an opportunity to fight for the gold. Ufc 2 took place saturday night live from the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. Australias robert whittaker won the ufc interim middleweight title on. Whittaker full movie in hd visit movie 465372 ufc 2. Whittaker is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship. Yoel romero vs robert whittaker gets two stars ufc fight of the night.
Before losing to robert whittaker last year he had beat chris weidman in 2016 weidman vs romero and he has defeated also luke rockhold in 2018 yoel romero vs luke rockhold. Amanda nunes pulled from ufc 2 for undisclosed medical reasons. This ufc 2 fight pack includes yoel romero vs chris weidman ufc 205 and robert whittaker vs ronaldo souza ufc on fox 24. The show features professional mma fighters living together in las vegas, nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized sixfigure. Although not facing the plethora of talent that romero has, whittaker found himself in pole position for a potential title shot a few months back, when he became the first man to finish jacare souza in almost ten years.
Whittaker fight card july 8, plus live coverage from las vegas, and live ufc 2 twitter updates in. Romero main event, expert picks, fight card robert whittaker and yoel romero will battle for the interim middleweight crown after a late scratch. Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena las vegas, nevada. The about is a rematch of their 2017 meeting at ufc 2, you can watch that fight right here before the. The ultimate fighter is an american reality television series and mixed martial arts mma competition produced by fox sports 1 and the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Robert whittaker vs yoel romero i at ufc 2 video full fight. Robert whittaker earns title with decision over yoel romero whittaker appeared to suffer a knee injury early on, but battled his way back for the huge win. 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. Robert whittaker vs yoel romero 2 full fight video ufc 225. Romero has long been considered one of the best in the division but whittakers. Nunes vs shevchenko thanks for every subscribe, like, share, and comment. Cubanborn olympic medalist yoel romero readies to face young striker robert whittaker, in a battle for the interim middleweight belt.
Romero vs whittaker ufc ultimate fighting championship. On saturday, july 8, the ufc touched down in las vegas to. Whittaker pits robert the reaper bobby knuckles whittaker vs yoel. July 8, 2017 tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm et, fs1 prelims. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Robert whittaker beats yoel romero to claim ufc interim.
Damato 48 47 kamijo 48 47 mullen 48 47 overeem def. Amanda nunes pulls out of main event prior to ufc 2. Here is how the ufc interim middleweight title between yoel romero vs. Whittaker fights to make new, 43 comments all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights to make following a doubleheader weekend of ufc. The ufc middleweight division has been in a recent flux but all that is set to come to an end at ufc 2. Robert whittaker take the spotlight this july 8, 2017 at the tmobile arena in paradise, nevada. Due to a last minute shakeup resulting from an illness to womens bantamweight champion amanda nunes, the middleweight interim title fight between robert whittaker and yoel romero was promoted to the main event of the evening. The pairing previously met in july 2017 at ufc 2 with whittaker winning the vacant interim title via unanimous decision. Hear from robert whittaker, yoel romero, alistair overeem, anthony pettis and ufc president dana white in the ufc 2 post fight press conference highlights after the event from tmobile arena in. Yoel romero vs robert whittaker full fight highlights 2017. Whittaker was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017, at tmobile arena in. 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. After a breathless five rounds, most in the arena believed whittaker done enough to get the.
An interim ufc middleweight title fight between yoel romero and robert whittaker has just been made official. Et interim middleweight title bout robert whittaker 194 defeats yoel romero 122 via ud 4847 x 3 to become the interim middleweight champion. Published on jun, 2017 the trailer to the anticipated interim middleweight championship bout between yoel romero and robert whittaker at ufc 2 category. 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. Yoel romero cuba vs robert whittaker australia ufc cuba, ufc australia, ufc 2. All the results and highlights from ufc 2 in las vegas, featuring an interim middleweight title fight between yoel romero vs.
Ultimate guide to ufc 2 and robert whittakers interim ufc middleweight title fight with yoel romero nick campton, the daily telegraph july 5, 2017 11. Inside the lives and training camps of four athletes preparing for title fights at las vegas annual flagship event. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Robert whittaker faces yoel romero in the main event of ufc 225. Las vegas ufc 2 took a shocking turn just hours before saturday nights fights were scheduled to start at tmobile arena, with the news that bantamweight champion amanda nunes. Whittaker tmobile arena las vegas, nevada, usa july 08, 2017 fight. With michael bisping, travis browne, bruce buffer, brian camozzi. However at the weighins, romero initially weighed in at 186 pounds, 1 pound over the middleweight limit for a title fight.
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