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But the action between the two still delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time around, the momentum was flipped as Whittaker firmly secured the opening two rounds but it was Romero who would turn things up in the closing three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cuban former Olympian wouldn&#8217;t be able to secure the victory, but he came quite close in rounds three and five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/yoel-romero\/ufc-225-results-robert-whittaker-defeats-yoel-romero-via-split-decision-highlights\/\">&#8216;The Reaper&#8217; has gone to hell and back<\/a> with &#8216;The Soldier of God&#8217;, he doesn&#8217;t think people should be worried about the physical toll fighting Romero twice could have taken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, he does, but it&#8217;s not to a negative degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I feel they should be worried but for other reasons,&#8221; Whittaker said at a UFC 234 open workout (via <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FAPUoMVfYKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"MMA Fighting (opens in a new tab)\">MMA Fighting<\/a>). &#8220;I feel that Yoel gave me his best in 10 rounds and couldn&#8217;t put me away. 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