BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Now that he’s the UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker ’s financial fortune is tied to the success of the pay-per-views on which he fights. For a rematch with Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at UFC 225, Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will take any help he can get to boost the numbers. “Anyone who can bring attention to the pay-per-view, obviously, I’m all for,” Whittaker told reporters backstage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was on hand as a guest fighter for UFC 223. Related Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington verbally spar at UFC presser, despite not being opponents Thankfully, the promotion has added to the card one fighter known for just that. In UFC 225’s co-headliner, notorious trash-talker Colby Covington faces ex-lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos
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Robert Whittaker: Not a Colby Covington fan, but whatever sells UFC 225 PPVs, you know? – MMA Junkie