In the main event of the UFC 225 tournament in Chicago, USA, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in a spectacular duel defeated Yoel Romero. Initially, it was a title on the stake of the meeting, but Romero failed weigh-in, exceeding the limit by 1 pound. At any outcome of the battle, the belt would remain in Whittaker's hands.
UFC heavyweight prospect Curtis Blaydes scored a stoppagevictory over veteran Alistair Overeem at the UFC 225 tournament in Chicago, USA. The battle began cautious: Blaydes tried to put pressure, while Overeem took a wait-and-see attitude. In the middle of the round Curtis managed to transfer his opponent to the ground, where he kept him until the end of the first five minutes.
On June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, USA, at the grandiose fight show UFC 225, we will witness a huge card with two title fights and a lot of other interesting confrontations. In the main event in the middleweight division the young Australian champion Robert Whittaker will face the holder of the interim title the Cuban veteran Yoel Romero.
In Chicago before the UFC 225 Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero took part in the official weigh-in procedure. Whittaker successfully showed on the scales champion's weight - 185 pounds (83.9 kg), but Romero was unable to make the limit and showed 186 pounds (84.3 kg). After two hours, Yoel returned to the scales again, but showed 185.2 pounds, which is only 90 grams above the championship limit. The Athletic Commission did not provide a third attempt.
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The challenger for the interim UFC welterweight title Colby Covington shared his expectations from a fight with Rafael Dos Anjos on June 9th at the UFC 225 in Chicago. "I spent many rounds over training cardio in the bed. I will try to do everything possible to finish "Ralfi Dos Nachos" in the first round, but I have been training hard and ready for five rounds,” said Covington.
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UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend his first title against interim title holder Joel Romero on June 9 at the UFC 225 tournament in Chicago. On the eve of the match, bookmakers name the representative of Australia as the favorite of this fight.
