Gallery Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero at UFC 225: Best photos view 26 images As if UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker ’s victory at UFC 225 weren’t impressive enough. In Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner at Chicago’s United Center, Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) edged a very game Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) to claim a split-decision victory . Related Twitter reacts to Robert Whittaker's narrow win over Yoel Romero in epic UFC 225 rematch The fight – a non-title affair because his opponent missed weight – earned “Fight of the Night” honors , though Whittaker got both bonus checks because of Romero’s weigh-in issues. The fighters first met a year ago, when Whittaker overcame an injured knee to win the interim title. This time, he apparently overcame a broken hand to pick up his ninth straight win.
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Oh, hey: Here’s an X-ray of UFC champ Robert Whittaker’s broken hand – MMA Junkie