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UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
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Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 9, 2018(2018-06-09)
VenueUnited Center
CityChicago, Illinois
Attendance18,117[1]
Total gate$2,550,000[1]
Buyrate250,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat was held on June 9, 2018, at theUnited CenterinChicago, Illinois.[3]

Background[edit]

AUFC Middleweight Championshipbout between current championRobert Whittakerand former interim title challenger (as well as2000 Olympic silver medalistand former world champion infreestyle wrestling)Yoel Romeroserved as the event headliner.[4][5]The pairing previously met in July 2017 atUFC 213with Whittaker winning the interim title via unanimous decision.[6]

However at the weigh-ins, Romero initially weighed in at 186 pounds, 1 pound over the middleweight limit for a title fight. Romero was given additional time to make weight, but he weighed in at 185.2 pounds. The commission initially gave him an additional 2 hours, but after an hour Romero was made to stop cutting weight, and the bout proceeded as a non-title contest. He was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to Whittaker.[7]

An interimUFC Welterweight Championshipbout between formerUFC Lightweight ChampionRafael dos AnjosandColby Covington(initially linked toUFC 224a month earlier) served as the co-main event.[8]

Rashad Coulterwas scheduled to faceAllen Crowderat the event. However, on May 12, it was announced thatChris de la Rochahas replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons.[9]

Bobby Greenwas scheduled to faceClay Guidaat the event. However, on May 29, Green suffered an injury on his right knee and was replaced byCharles Oliveira.[10][11]

Results[edit]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Robert Whittaker(c) def. Yoel Romero Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Colby Covington def. Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [b]
Women's Featherweight Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson No Contest (overturned) 3 5:00 [c]
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes def. Alistair Overeem TKO (elbows) 3 2:56
Women's Strawweight Cláudia Gadelha def. Carla Esparza Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Mirsad Bektić def. Ricardo Lamas Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Chris de la Rocha def. Rashad Coulter TKO (punches) 2 3:53
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith def. Rashad Evans KO (knee) 1 0:53
Flyweight Sergio Pettis def. Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Charles Oliveira def. Clay Guida Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:18
Featherweight Dan Ige def. Mike Santiago TKO (punches) 1 0:50
  1. ^Non-title bout; Romero missed weight (185.2 lb).
  2. ^For the interimUFC Welterweight Championship.
  3. ^Originally a unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) win for Jackson; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.[12]

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Bonus awards[edit]

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[14]

  • Fight of the Night ($100,000): Robert Whittaker(Yoel Romero was unable to receive his share of the bonus money due to missing weight).
  • Performance of the Night: Curtis BlaydesandCharles Oliveira

Aftermath[edit]

On July 7, 2021, it was announced that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation overturnedMike Jackson's unanimous decision win againstCM Punkto a no contest due to a marijuana positive test on fight night. He was officially suspended for three months retroactive to the date of the fight. The decision wasn't reported publicly until July 2021.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abStaff (2018-06-10)."UFC 225 draws announced 18,117 fans for $2.55 million gate in Chicago".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-06-10.
  2. ^"Report: UFC 225 Does 250,000 Buys".
  3. ^Alexander K. Lee (2018-02-03)."UFC announces UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, UFC 225 in Chicago".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2018-02-03.
  4. ^Fernando Quilles Jr. (2018-03-09)."Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 in the works for UFC 225".mmanews.com.Retrieved2018-03-09.
  5. ^Thomas Gerbasi (2018-03-14)."Whittaker-Romero 2 headlines UFC 225 in June".ufc.com.Retrieved2018-03-15.
  6. ^Simon Simano (2017-07-09)."UFC 213 results: Robert Whittaker earns decision over Yoel Romero for interim middleweight title".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-03-15.
  7. ^Staff (2018-06-08)."Champ Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero agree to non-title bout at UFC 225".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-06-09.
  8. ^Staff (2018-04-06)."Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington interim title fight set for UFC 225 in Chicago – not Rio".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-04-06.
  9. ^Staff (2018-04-12)."With Allen Crowder out, Rashad Coulter gets new UFC 225 opponent".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-04-14.
  10. ^Staff (2018-05-29)."Charles Oliveira in to fight Clay Guida at UFC 225 after Bobby Green withdraws".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-05-30.
  11. ^"MMA Injury Report: Luke Rockhold's nasty shin update, Curtis Blaydes out until November".MMAjunkie.2018-06-13.Retrieved2018-06-13.
  12. ^abNolan King (2021-07-07)."CM Punk's UFC 225 loss overturned due to Mike Jackson's positive marijuana test".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-07-07.
  13. ^"UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2".Ultimate Fighting Championship.Retrieved2018-02-04.
  14. ^Staff (2018-06-10)."UFC 225 bonuses: Robert Whittaker lands $100,000 thanks to Yoel Romero ineligibility".mmajunkie.com.Retrieved2018-06-10.
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