Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero
“Soldier of God”
13-5-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Yoel Romero
0
Knockdowns
2
128 of 326
Significant strikes
111 of 240
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
129 of 328
Total strikes
149 of 287
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:37
Control time
4:21
Significant strikes by target
57 of 225
Head
76 of 194
23 of 39
Body
19 of 27
48 of 62
Leg
16 of 19
119 of 308
Distance
66 of 177
9 of 17
Clinch
25 of 40
0 of 1
Ground
20 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 85
Sig. str.
9 of 24
33 of 85
Total str.
9 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 77
Sig. str.
20 of 48
29 of 77
Total str.
20 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
18 of 42
Sig. str.
36 of 77
19 of 43
Total str.
54 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
2:11
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
34 of 93
Sig. str.
20 of 44
34 of 94
Total str.
20 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
1
14 of 29
Sig. str.
26 of 47
14 of 29
Total str.
46 of 74
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:10
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

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

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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