Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Middleweight title main event of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 23 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com49-46Whittaker
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Whittaker
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring48-47Whittaker
- MMAMania.com48-47Whittaker
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com48-47Whittaker
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Whittaker
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Whittaker
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Whittaker
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Whittaker
- Pedro Carneiro · MMABrasil.com.br48-47Whittaker
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48-47Whittaker
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Whittaker
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com48-47Whittaker
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com48-47Whittaker
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com48-47Whittaker
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com48-47Whittaker
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com48-47Whittaker
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com48-47Whittaker
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Whittaker
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Whittaker
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Whittaker
- José Youngs · FanSided.com48-47Whittaker
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Whittaker
Fan Scorecards
466 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Yoel Romero | Robert Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -102 | -128 |
| Bovada | -105 | -125 |
| Pinnacle | +108 | -121 |
| sports-interaction | -145 | -115 |
| unibet | +110 | -130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Yoel Romero spends 96% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2025Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionReal American Freestyle (RAF)
- 2007Champion · Grand Prix Germany
- 2005Silver · World Championships UWW84 kg freestyle
- 20044th Place · Olympics84 kg freestyle
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg Catchweight
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg Catchweight
- 2012Champion · TUFWelterweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker?
Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Middleweight title main event of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Robert Whittaker won the decision.
Was Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 466 fan cards scored it for Robert Whittaker; 100% of 23 media scores picked Robert Whittaker.
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