Robert whittaker won the ufc interim middleweight title saturday night, surging in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision over yoel romero at ufc 2. Valentina shevchenko will no longer be happening due to an. Live ufc 2 live romero vs whittaker fight live online tv. F1 home calendar french gp standings fastest lap points teams. Long overdue, romero will finally compete for interim middleweight gold at ufc 2 after going 90 in the ufc. Cubanborn olympic medalist yoel romero readies to face young striker robert whittaker, in a battle for the interim middleweight belt.
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. Whittaker was 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. Stream or download wednesdays episode of mmajunkie radio with guests eddie alvarez, muhammed lawal and jimmy smith. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Robert whittaker played out in main event of ufc 2 in las vegas. Romero has the strength to smear whittaker all over the octagon if he takes him down and gets dominant position. Ufc 2 took place saturday, july 8, 2017 with 11 fights at tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. So its gonna come down to whittakers takedown defense. Full coverage, realtime playbyplay updates for romero vs. Robert whittaker vs yoel romero fight result ufc 2. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.
However at the weighins, romero initially weighed in at 186 pounds, 1 pound over the middleweight limit for a title fight. Maybe thats a bit of hyperbole, but the comain event of ufc 2 is undoubtedly the peoples main event. View the latest ufc 2 news, results, fight card, time, date and live blog and watch robert whittaker vs. The pairing previously met in july 2017 at ufc 2 with whittaker winning the vacant interim title via unanimous decision. He had him out on the feet, white said on the ufc 2 postfight show on fox sports 1. 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 las vegas. Ufc middleweight championship bout against robert whittaker during the ufc 2. Whittaker yoel romero and robert whittaker fought for the ufc middleweight title.
Robert whittaker faces yoel romero in the main event of ufc 225. Robert whittaker is a better fighter than he showed against adesanya mma fighting. Whittaker at ufc 2, and everything you dont about bispings milk carton photoshoot. Romero vs whittaker ufc ultimate fighting championship. Romero vs whittaker fight live tv h2h full video coverage round by round paly by play live ufc 2 online romero vs. To start your 7day free trial, visit to order ufc payperviews, visit. Had robert whittaker winning that fight 4847 vs yoel romero so did judges thankfully. With michael bisping, travis browne, bruce buffer, brian camozzi.
Ceska republika danmark deutschland espana france hrvatska. With the rematch set to take place in chicago at ufc 225 on june 9, take a look back at the first fight between middleweight champion robert whittaker and yoel romero at ufc 2 last july. Robert whittaker defeats yoel romero to become interim. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 8 july 2017.
Heres everything you need to know about this weekends event, courtesy of espns cheat sheets. He has all the tools to be the first world champion out of australia, in the ufc. Whittaker fights to make new, 43 comments all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights to make following a doubleheader weekend of ufc. Ufc 2 robert whittaker vs yoel romero live updates. Whittaker fought yoel romero for the interim ufc middleweight title at ufc 2 on 8th july 2017. Published on jun, 2017 the trailer to the anticipated interim middleweight championship bout between yoel romero and robert whittaker at ufc 2 category.
Yoel romero vs robert whittaker gets two stars ufc fight of the night. The about is a rematch of their 2017 meeting at ufc 2, you can watch that fight right here before the. Disable adblock or download sk app for an adfree experience. Ufc 2 romero vs whittaker 8 july 2017 live on tv las. Inside the lives and training camps of four athletes preparing for title fights at las vegas annual flagship event. Phil and david break down everything you need to know about romero vs. 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 vs whittaker full fight video hl ufc 2. Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena las vegas, nevada. Middleweight yoel soldier of god romeros official ufc fighter profile with biography, news, skill breakdown, mma fight record and career statistics, photos, video and weight class information. Part of that, of course, is because of the middleweight interim title bout between yoel romero 121 and robert whittaker 194, which was promoted to the main event after amanda nunes vs. Whittaker tmobile arena las vegas, nevada, usa july 08, 2017.
Romero main event, expert picks, fight card robert whittaker and yoel romero will battle for the interim middleweight crown after a late scratch. Here is how the ufc interim middleweight title between yoel romero vs. Valentina shevchenko will no longer be happening due to an illness. 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. Go behind the scenes of ufc 2 and get up close with champion robert whittaker after his interim middleweight title victory over yoel romero and more.
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. On saturday, july 8, the ufc touched down in las vegas to. The nature of whittakers victory in his interim middleweight title bout against physical freak yoel romero at ufc 2 coupled with his exemplary threeyear body of work since moving to the. Browse 1,576 yoel romero stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more.
Robert whittaker 204 defeated yoel romero 122 via unanimous decision 4847 x 3 australia has its first ufc champion and robert whittaker is a champion in every sense of the word. Full fight card winners and reaction from romero vs. A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and recordsetters. Whittaker is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate. Et interim middleweight title bout robert whittaker 194 defeats yoel romero 122 via ud 4847 x 3 to become the interim middleweight champion. On july 8, inside the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada, ufc middleweight top contenders yoel soldier of god romero and robert whittaker will face off for the ufc middleweight interim championship title. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Whittaker was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017, at tmobile arena in. Ufc 2 took place saturday night live from the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. Ufc 2 robert whittaker vs yoel romero five thoughts. For a complete overview of all cookies used, please visit our cookie policy. Romero was given additional time to make weight, but he weighed in at 185.
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. This time, the mixed martial arts promotion is preparing for ufc 2, which goes down this weekend. Whittaker ppv event online tonight inside tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada, with prelims undercard. Whittaker card 0 of 6 yoel romero left and robert whittaker became the ufc 2 main event after amanda nunes fell ill. Experience ufc live with ufc fight pass, the digital subscription service of the ufc. If he can keep it on the feet, he has a good chance to put romero on his back. Romero 2 weighins which take place friday, june 8 in chicago. When yoel romero threw a sidekick to the leg of robert whittaker in the main event of ufc 2, it looked like whittaker wouldnt be able to fight like hes accustomed.
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