Whittaker tmobile arena las vegas, nevada, usa july 08, 2017 fight. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Yoel romero cuba vs robert whittaker australia ufc cuba, ufc australia, ufc 2. Ufc international fight week 2017 wont go down as one of the most. Yoel romero vs robert whittaker gets two stars ufc fight of the night. This ufc 2 fight pack includes yoel romero vs chris weidman ufc 205 and robert whittaker vs ronaldo souza ufc on fox 24. Whittaker vs romero 2, main event of ufc 225, is valid for the ufc middleweight title nontitle bout for romero since he missed weight for 0. The about is a rematch of their 2017 meeting at ufc 2, you can watch that fight right here before the. Ufc 2 took place saturday night live from the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. The show is slated to go down on saturday, june 9, 2018, at the united center in chicago, illinois. An interim ufc middleweight title fight between yoel romero and robert whittaker has just been made official. Australias robert whittaker won the ufc interim middleweight title on.
With michael bisping, travis browne, bruce buffer, brian camozzi. However at the weighins, romero initially weighed in at 186 pounds, 1 pound over the middleweight limit for a title fight. Romero main event, expert picks, fight card robert whittaker and yoel romero will battle for the interim middleweight crown after a late scratch. It previously aired for fourteen seasons on spike tv. Las vegas robert whittaker produced an inspired comeback to outlast yoel romero and win the ultimate fighting championship s interim middleweight belt at ufc 2 on saturday night. Whittaker is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship. View the latest ufc 2 news, results, fight card, time, date and live blog and watch robert whittaker vs.
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Hear from robert whittaker, yoel romero, alistair overeem, anthony pettis and ufc president dana white in the ufc 2 post fight press conference highlights after the event from tmobile arena in. Published on jun, 2017 the trailer to the anticipated interim middleweight championship bout between yoel romero and robert whittaker at ufc 2 category. Inside the lives and training camps of four athletes preparing for title fights at las vegas annual flagship event. Its the real middleweight championship, and everyone. Even during his wrestling career, where all the worlds top wrestling athletes competed, romero was known for his athleticism. Yoel romero and robert whittaker clashed last night july 8, 2017 at ufc 2.
Ufc 2 took place saturday, july 8, 2017 with 11 fights at tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. All the results and highlights from ufc 2 in las vegas, featuring an interim middleweight title fight between yoel romero vs. Whittaker and yoel romero fought for an interim ufc middleweight title. Las vegas ufc 2 took a shocking turn just hours before saturday nights fights were scheduled to start at tmobile arena, with the news that bantamweight champion amanda nunes. The pairing previously met in july 2017 at ufc 2 with whittaker winning the vacant interim title via unanimous decision. Robert whittaker will go toe to toe with yoel romero for an opportunity to fight for the gold. Im not saying hes clean, i dont know if he is or isnt. Whittaker fights to make new, 43 comments all the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights to make following a doubleheader weekend of ufc. July 8, 2017 tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm et, fs1 prelims. Ufc commentators dan hardy and john gooden break down the interim middleweight title fight between no. After a breathless five rounds, most in the arena believed whittaker done enough to get the. Although not facing the plethora of talent that romero has, whittaker found himself in pole position for a potential title shot a few months back, when he became the first man to finish jacare souza in almost ten years. Et interim middleweight title bout robert whittaker 194 defeats yoel romero 122 via ud 4847 x 3 to become the interim middleweight champion. The show features professional mma fighters living together in las vegas, nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized sixfigure.
Whittaker was a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017, at tmobile arena in. Here is how the ufc interim middleweight title between yoel romero vs. Romero was given additional time to make weight, but he weighed in at 185. Ultimate guide to ufc 2 and robert whittakers interim ufc middleweight title fight with yoel romero nick campton, the daily telegraph july 5, 2017 11. Whittaker full movie in hd visit movie 465372 ufc 2. Whittaker is a mixed martial arts event produced by the ultimate fighting championship held on july 8, 2017 at tmobile arena in paradise, nevada, part of the las vegas metropolitan area.
Due to a last minute shakeup resulting from an illness to womens bantamweight champion amanda nunes, the middleweight interim title fight between robert whittaker and yoel romero was promoted to the main event of the evening. Long overdue, romero will finally compete for interim middleweight gold at ufc 2 after going 90 in the ufc. Amanda nunes pulled from ufc 2 for undisclosed medical reasons. Romero vs whittaker ufc ultimate fighting championship. Robert whittaker beats yoel romero to claim ufc interim.
Robert whittaker earns title with decision over yoel romero whittaker appeared to suffer a knee injury early on, but battled his way back for the huge win. Robert whittaker take the spotlight this july 8, 2017 at the tmobile arena in paradise, nevada. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Whittaker fight card july 8, plus live coverage from las vegas, and live ufc 2 twitter updates in. Ufc 2, which is now headlined by the interim ufc middleweight championship bout between yoel romero and robert whittaker, will proceed as scheduled with 11 bouts at tmobile arena in las vegas. Robert whittaker played out in main event of ufc 2 in las vegas. Whittaker pits robert the reaper bobby knuckles whittaker vs yoel soldier of god romero fight in tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states on jul 8, 2017. Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc fight pass early prelims 7pm et, fs1 prelims 8pm et, ppv main card 10pm et. Robert whittaker faces yoel romero in the main event of ufc 225. The ultimate fighter is an american reality television series and mixed martial arts mma competition produced by fox sports 1 and the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Yoel romero left and robert whittaker became the ufc 2 main event after.
The ultimate fighting championship announced the attendance and gate figures from saturdays ufc 2. Whittaker pits robert the reaper bobby knuckles whittaker vs yoel. Amanda nunes pulls out of main event prior to ufc 2. Before losing to robert whittaker last year he had beat chris weidman in 2016 weidman vs romero and he has defeated also luke rockhold in 2018 yoel romero vs luke rockhold.
The ufc returns to payperview this weekend with their upcoming ufc 225 event. Cubanborn olympic medalist yoel romero readies to face young striker robert whittaker, in a battle for the interim middleweight belt. On saturday, july 8, the ufc touched down in las vegas to. The ufc middleweight division has been in a recent flux but all that is set to come to an end at ufc 2. Yoel romero vs robert whittaker full fight highlights 2017. Romero has long been considered one of the best in the division but whittakers.
Whittaker july 8, 2017 tmobile arena las vegas, nevada. Robert whittaker vs yoel romero i at ufc 2 video full fight. Yoel romero vs whittaker full fight video hl ufc 2. The two will face off in the comain spot on the ufcs big 2 card on july 8th. Damato 48 47 kamijo 48 47 mullen 48 47 overeem def. Whittaker card 0 of 6 yoel romero left and robert whittaker became the ufc 2 main event after amanda nunes fell ill. Hes also the more accomplished grappler between the two but never tried in.
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