{"id":243381,"date":"2017-06-30T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T16:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=243381"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:28:21","slug":"yoel-romero-discusses-ufc-213-matchup-with-robert-whittaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/yoel-romero\/yoel-romero-discusses-ufc-213-matchup-with-robert-whittaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoel Romero discusses UFC 213 matchup with Robert Whittaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

At UFC 213, UFC middleweight Yoel Romero will look to claim UFC interim middleweight gold as he steps into the Octagon with streaking contender Robert Whittaker in a matchup which will see one man not only secure the interim title, but also a fight with Michael Bisping<\/a> for the undisputed belt.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the fight, Romero knows that being the fourteen year elder of Whittaker certainly puts him at a disadvantage – on paper. He spoke to MMAJunkie<\/a> to discuss the fight, and where he feels he holds the advantage over his much younger opponent:<\/p>\n

\"Yoel<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first thing I feel I am a man who has been blessed by God,\u201d Romero said. \u201cSecond, the discipline that I follow, the rigorous training that I follow myself. The third point is that I\u2019m smart, I\u2019m intelligent. When I pick my fights I\u2019m going to do my training.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll opponents are dangerous,\u201d Romero said. \u201cAll opponents have two arms and they have great matter to be able to think, and they have talent. The other thing is that I think you should always be careful when you\u2019re fighting and be respectful of your opponent. He\u2019s a young fighter, he\u2019s hungry. These things always make your opponent dangerous.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whittaker of course is coming off a 2nd round TKO win<\/a> over Jacare Souza, which saw him extend his win streak to seven after picking up several high-profile wins, including wins over Uriah Hall<\/a>, and Derek Brunson.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Romero on the other hand has been perfect since signing with the UFC, scoring 6 KO\/TKO wins throughout the course of his 8 fight win streak. Most recently, Romero picked up a KO win over Chris Weidman at UFC 205 to secure his place as the middleweight #1 contender.<\/p>\n

Tune in to UFC 213 on July 8th to see who leaves with the interim middleweight title.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 6\/30\/2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At UFC 213, UFC middleweight Yoel Romero will look to claim UFC interim middleweight gold as he steps into the Octagon with streaking contender Robert Whittaker in a matchup which will see one man not only secure the interim title, but also a fight with Michael Bisping for the undisputed belt. 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