UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was forced to go through a five-round battle at UFC 225, but in the end he left the octagon with another narrow victory over Yoel Romero . In the non-title headliner, Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) edged Romero (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) by split decision in what will go down as a “Fight of the Year” candidate . The fight was competitive from the jump, and after a 25-minute rollercoaster, Whittaker was awarded the victory. He didn’t come out of the bout unscathed, though
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Robert Whittaker reflects on ‘hardest fight of career’ against Yoel Romero at UFC 225 – MMA Junkie