Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
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

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#WhittakerRomero
1109
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4748
Chris Lee
#WhittakerRomero
1109
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4847
Brian Puccillo
#WhittakerRomero
1109
2109
3910
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

5
Whittaker
8
Draw
15
Romero
●48–47 Romero×10●47–47 Draw×8●48–47 Whittaker×5●48–46 Romero×5
All 28 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

33%
Whittaker
35%
Draw
32%
Romero
2,202 fan scorecards submitted
●47–47 Draw33.7%●48–47 Whittaker29%●48–47 Romero13.9%●48–46 Romero8.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Whittaker
R2
98%
Whittaker
R3
81%
Romero
R4
72%
Whittaker
R5
49%
Romero

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero?

The judges scored it 47–48, 48–47, 48–47 — Robert Whittaker won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 43%57% Yoel Romero

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
13-5-0
1693
Elo rating
1743
1
Win Streak
1
35
Age
49
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
Cuba / United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
3.44
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.40
SApM
3.05
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.57
38%
TD Acc.
30%
80%
TD Def.
78%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
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    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Yoel Romero · 2-3
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 13 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.64
Avg takedowns
1.62
1:04
Avg control time
1:53
150
Career high strikes
125
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Yoel Romero
72%
Head
60%
10%
Body
18%
18%
Leg
22%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Yoel Romero
87%
Distance
73%
7%
Clinch
12%
7%
Ground
15%