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Report | Alexander Gustafsson vs. Yoel Romero title fight in the works for UFC 230
That UFC 230 main event we’ve been waiting for? Apparently, it’s in the works, and it’s an undeniably surprising one. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC is looking at booking a light heavyweight showdown between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for the card. If the fight is indeed booked, it will reportedly […]
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Despite announcement, Yoel Romero not competing at UFC 230 vs Paulo Costa
Even though the UFC came out and announced the fight themselves, it looks like they may have gotten a bit too eager as Yoel Romero won’t be ready. The fight was supposed to be Romero vs the red-hot prospect Paulo Costa on November 3rd at UFC 230 in New York City. But after Romero’s incredible […]
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BREAKING | Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa to collide at UFC 230
UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden, has grown by one absolutely dynamite matchup, as former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero is set to collide with surging knockout artist Paulo Costa. This bout was announced by the UFC on Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/1021832514711760896 Yoel Romero last […]
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Yoel Romero takes another dig at Daniel Cormier, American Kickboxing Academy
Yoel Romero and Daniel Cormier’s war of words continues. The latest skirmish in this ongoing saga occurred on Friday afternoon, when Romero took another dig at Cormier — and American Kickboxing Academy — on Twitter. Hey @dc_mma what’s my record against AKA? 😂😂😂 If you no fight 205 stay heavy and god bless you. I […]
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Daniel Cormier continues the war of words with Yoel Romero
Whether or not the new two-division champion of the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, Daniel Cormier is actually wanting to set up a fight with Yoel Romero…he sure is by continuing the back and forth with the top-ranked middleweight. After Romero’s announcement through his manager, Malki Kawa that he will be looking to jump up in weight […]
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Yoel Romero unleashes sizzling comeback after being turned down by Daniel Cormier
Earlier this week, on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Yoel Romero’s manager Malki Kawa confirmed that, after a pair of weight-cutting blunders, the long-time middleweight contender plans to move to light heavyweight. The hope, Kawa said, was for Romero to meet Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight title fight in his first fight back in the […]
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Daniel Cormier responds to Yoel Romero’s recent fight request
Daniel Cormier is currently the hottest commodity in the MMA world. And after becoming a dual-division champion at UFC 226, rightfully so. Everyone has their eyes on the light heavyweight and heavyweight titleholder and that ranges from fans to fighters. Some of which being former fighters looking to return like Brock Lesnar and currently active […]
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Manager confirms Yoel Romero plans to move to light heavyweight, wants title fight with Daniel Cormier
After missing weight for two consecutive middleweight fights — an interim title fight with Luke Rockhold and an undisputed title fight with Robert Whittaker — Yoel Romero is most likely headed up to the 205-pound light heavyweight division. Romero’s manager Malki Kawa confirmed this plan on Monday’s episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA show on ESPN. […]
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Israel Adesanya goes off on Yoel Romero for “almost cheating”
Yoel Romero has dazzled fans in his first two bouts of 2018, first clubbing former champ Luke Rockhold into unconsciousness in February, then engaging current champ Robert Whittaker in one of the year’s best fights in June. Unfortunately, both of Romero’s 2018 bouts have been served with a side of controversy, as he failed to […]
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Yoel Romero responds to Robert Whittaker’s comments about his “magic” transformation
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker felt that Yoel Romero changed quite significantly between their first and second fights. According to Whittaker, Romero felt more or less normal when they first fought, and more like “metal” or “concrete” when they met for a second time at UFC 225 earlier this month. “When I was punching and […]
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Corner of Yoel Romero considered throwing in the towel at UFC 225
Earlier this month, we were treated to an instant classic in the middleweight division as Robert Whittaker made his first title defense in a rematch against Yoel Romero. The fight was a war throughout the whole five rounds, but apparently it could have came to a stop earlier than that had Romero not made some […]
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Robert Whittaker explains what it’s like to fight Yoel Romero: “he felt like steel”
Yoel Romero has now been compared to steel by two former opponents. The first man to compare Romero to steel was former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Now, reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has borrowed this metaphor, using it to describe the incredibly uncomfortable experience of fighting the Cuban behemoth. “This time, he felt […]
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Robert Whittaker addresses possible trilogy fight with Yoel Romero
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker now holds two wins over fearsome middleweight contender Yoel Romero. Both, however, were competitive and truly thrilling fights. Given the close nature of the pair’s two fights — particularly the latter, which headlined UFC 225 last weekend — there’s been widespread chatter about a potential third fight between the two. […]
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Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero issues statements on unforgettable UFC 225 war
On Saturday night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 225, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and fearsome middleweight contender Yoel Romero engaged in a truly incredible five-round fight. Though the title was not actually on the line, as Romero missed weight for the bout, the two middleweight talents fought with the kind of […]
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Daniel Cormier has an interesting idea for Yoel Romero’s next fight
Last night, in the main event of UFC 225, Yoel Romero gave up a competitive — and somewhat controversial — split decision to reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. With this result, Romero falls to 0-2 against the current champ, which represents a tough situation for any contender. Romero’s situation looks even more uncertain when you […]
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MMA community reacts to Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero’s thrilling UFC 225 war
Last night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 225, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top middleweight contender Yoel Romero met for a second time — though Romero was not eligible to win the title due to a slight weigh-in miss. The pair’s main event showdown would go down as one of the very […]
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UFC 225 Results: Robert Whittaker defeats Yoel Romero via split-decision (Highlights)
A middleweight rematch between current division champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Yoel Romero served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC 225 pay-per-view event in Chicago. Unfortunately for fight fans, Yoel Romero missed weight by a mere .2 lbs on Friday and thus tonight’s UFC 225 main event was no longer for Robert Whittaker’s coveted […]
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Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero remains UFC 225 main event after weigh-in controversy
In today’s MMA world, the excitement or…disappointment often starts with the weigh-ins. And today was no different. Initially, one half of the main event’s title fight rematch, Yoel Romero weighed in at 186 pounds which is one pound over the 185 pound middleweight limit for championship fights. Romero was given two hours to make the […]
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Report | Manager says Yoel Romero’s weight cut was ended prematurely by commission
After tipping the scales at 186 pounds — one pound above the limit for middleweight title fights — Yoel Romero was given an additional two hours to attempt to shed that final pound. Apparently, however, his efforts to lose the final pound were cut short by a commission executive, and his team doesn’t know why. […]
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Yoel Romero misses weight on second attempt, hits 185.2
Earlier this morning, Yoel Romero missed weight for his UFC 225 middleweight title fight with divisional champ Robert Whittaker, tipping the scales one pound above the 185-pound limit for middleweight title fights. He was then given two additional hours to weigh in. Almost two hours later, Romero took to the scale for a second time, […]
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Yoel Romero is interested in moving to light heavyweight to battle Daniel Cormier
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 225, Yoel Romero will battle Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title. From the sounds of it, this might not be the only title fight in Romero’s future. Speaking at a UFC 225 media scrum, Romero was asked about the possibility of moving up to the 205-pound […]
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Yoel Romero reacts to rival Michael Bisping’s retirement
For a time, Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and long-time middleweight contender Yoel Romero shared one of the most intense rivalries in MMA. That was back when Bisping sat on the middleweight throne, and Romero stood out as the top contender in the division. While the pair once shared a truly fiery rivalry, that […]
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VIDEO | Yoel Romero has a message for Michael Bisping
VIDEO | Yoel Romero has a message for Michael Bisping Yoel Romero will square off with Robert Whittaker for the promotions undisputed middleweight title in the main event of UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. While “The Soldier of God” is clearly focused on winning his rematch with “Bobby Knuckles”, the feared knockout artist […]
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Robert Whittaker Doesn’t Understand Why Luke Rockhold Still Fought Yoel Romero
Flashback to UFC 221 and it’s hard to forget the weigh-in drama that kept most of us up late into the night trying to find out what was going to happen. Yoel Romero missed weight and Luke Rockhold entered into negotiations with the UFC, until finally deciding to move forward with the bout. Robert Whittaker, […]
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Robert Whittaker Calls His Upcoming Fight with Yoel Romero an ‘Absolute Nightmare’
While it hasn’t been long since Robert Whittaker first defeated Yoel Romero at UFC 213, it seems like forever ago. A lot has went down, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Whittaker still holds the UFC middleweight title and has been waiting to see the rightful challenger rise to meet […]
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Yoel Romero confirms Robert Whittaker rematch will go down at UFC 225
On March 10, BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor reported that UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Yoel Romero will rematch at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois. Breaking! Per sources Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker 2 is a done deal for #UFC225. The title fight rematch is expected to serve as the main […]
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Luke Rockhold responds to Yoel Romero’s post-fight antics at UFC 221
Luke Rockhold responds to Yoel Romero’s post-fight antics at UFC 221 Yoel Romero scored a brutal second-round knockout victory over former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the headliner of last month’s UFC 221 event in Perth, Australia. Just moments after sending Rockhold into a state of unconsciousness, Romero somehow managed to be the first man […]
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Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker 2 set for UFC 225 in Chicago!
The octagon will return to Chicago on June 9 for UFC 225. The pay-per-view event will be headlined by a middleweight title fight rematch featuring current title holder Robert Whittaker taking on top division contender Yoel Romero. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor broke the news on Twitter: Breaking! Per sources Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker 2 is […]