Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
13-5-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
Sunday, July 9, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Sunday, July 9, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Yoel Romero
Robert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 107
Significant strikes
74 of 221
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
114 of 175
Total strikes
94 of 244
4 of 18
Takedowns
0 of 0
22%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:15
Control time
1:33
Significant strikes by target
20 of 68
Head
46 of 163
12 of 18
Body
23 of 52
16 of 21
Leg
5 of 6
41 of 100
Distance
59 of 195
3 of 3
Clinch
7 of 12
4 of 4
Ground
8 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
7 of 25
14 of 20
Total str.
7 of 25
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 22
49 of 55
Total str.
10 of 27
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 16
Sig. str.
11 of 53
5 of 16
Total str.
13 of 55
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
19 of 42
8 of 19
Total str.
19 of 42
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
18 of 43
Sig. str.
31 of 79
38 of 65
Total str.
45 of 95
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:28
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
27-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
35
6'0"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
73"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
4.39
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.05
SApM
3.36
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.57
TD Avg.
0.73
30%
TD Acc.
38%
78%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yoel Romero · 1-4
  • L
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs RomeroSun, Mar 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 213: Romero vs WhittakerSun, Jul 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 24 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
59.8
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:53
Avg control time
1:07
125
Career high strikes
150
7
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Yoel Romero
Strike target
Robert Whittaker
60%
Head
71%
18%
Body
11%
22%
Leg
19%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Robert Whittaker
73%
Distance
86%
12%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
7%