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A bout between current champion and former interim title challenger as well as and former world champion in served as the event headliner. Tuivasa is deceptively quick and definitely powerful with both hands when he's unleashing his combinations. Whittaker was dropped in the third round and again in the fifth, but did enough early in the fight to impress two of the three judges.
The Cuban is so explosive, athletic and ufc 225 date but his opponent won their first encounter and believes he's improved since then. The Ultimate Fighting Championship Returns in 2018. But as barbs fly around him, Whittaker is staying focused on business. De La Rocha then came back as the two men uncorked brutal headshots that left each fighter wobbling across the cage. However, on May 12, 2018, it was announced that Chris de la Rocha has replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons. Pettis is looking to bounce back from a idea of his own while trying to regain the momentum he had after four straight wins in a row. Former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski and Rashad Evans will also be in action. Blaydes is looking the real deal.
Decision split 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 3 5:00 Featherweight def. The real key for Punk is composure, because he was wound so tight for his first fight that as soon as the referee released him from the corner, he sprung forward with reckless aggression rather than an actual game plan. However on May 12, it was announced that has replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons.
UFC 225 Result: Whittaker vs Romero 2 plus CM Punk - as it happened - On weigh in day, the main event suffered another set back as Holloway was deemed medically unfit to compete and then removed from the event. If Dos Anjos gets locked on his back with Covington on top of him, he could be in for a long, miserable night.
Whittaker survived a devastating fifth round knockdown as the fight went the distance before the judges awarded the fight to the Aussie, via a controversial split decision. Fellow Aussie Tai Tuivasa also celebrated a mammoth win, going the distance with No. The good news ended their, however, as Aussie Megan Anderson was beaten to a bloody pulp by superstar Holly Holm. Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero went to war. Whittaker was dropped in the third round and again in the fifth, but did enough early in the fight to impress two of the three judges. The Aussie champion was awarded the fight via a split decision 47-48, 48, 47, 48-47. Whittaker admitted after the fight his hand is most likely broken. The 40-year-old Cuban paid Whittaker respect after the fight, but then said in his post-fight interview the judges made a mistake awarding the fight to the champion. He also criticised officials for denying him a final chance to make weight during the weigh-ins on Saturday. Romero was denied a final attempt to weigh-in after coming in 90grams over the limit. The Illinois combat sports authority denied him a third chance because he appeared in distress from the weight cut. How did you score the main event? It's shocking to me that there was no 10-8 round in there. I'd honestly say it was a draw for me but what a fight — Damon Martin DamonMartin Spot on by Anik there. How did you score 's main event? Whittaker was rocked, but managed to defend himself on the canvass as Romero when in for the kill. Whittaker was able to get back to his feet, but continued to eat shots, including a devastating elbow. The ability of both fighters to get back to their feet after eating shots attracted raw respect from UFC commentators. Both fighters raised their hands in a sign of victory when the bell sounded at the end of the fifth round. Against all sense, Whittaker survived. All tied up going into the fifth and final round. Whittaker fighting with one hand. Romero fighting with one eye. Both fighting with all heart. I've been watching mixed martial arts for over seven hours straight now and this fight is giving me goosebumps! How is he still alive? Both men took brutal shots but never went down. Romero also had Whittaker in massive trouble when the Aussie got caught on the cage and ate several heavy hooks to the side of his face. Romero II btsportufc 3pm Whittaker starts fast vs Romero Robert Whittaker controlled the Octagon in the first round of his title fight with Yoel Romero. It took Romero almost two full minutes to throw his first strike. Whittaker was the aggressor, but faileed to land many significant strikes, but irritated Romero with constant leg kicks. Romero finally unleashed on the buzzer with a wild spinning backhand — which was nowhere near connecting. With an interim welterweight championship belt on the line and a likely title shot against Tyron Woodley, Covington took out a decisive fifth round to grab his first title. The judges awarded Covington the fight unanimously 48-47, 49-46, 49-46. Woodley respnded almost immediately. Get this bitch ready! Chaos has taken over. Dos Anjos shocked UFC commentators when he came out for the fourth round and rocked Covington with a heavy left hand. He executed a take down one minute later when Covington got caught on the Octagon cage. Anderson appeared to rock Holm with two shots early in the first round, but from there it was all Holm. All three rounds were close, but all three judges awarded the fight to Tuivasa 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. It was the first time Tuivasa has had to fight beyond the first round, but he impressed with his stamina late into the third round. Tai Tuivasa controlled the first round against Arlovski — but was still the one left bloodied and bruised at the end of the first round. The Aussie appeared to wear a shot above his eye when kneeling on top of Alovski. The Aussie landed plenty of shots himself in a mixed round,and executed two takedowns. It is the first time Tuivasa has had to fight in the second round in the UFC. The power from Down Under. Active second round for these BIG boys! In another mixed round, both fighters had to eat heavy shots heading into the third and final round. The third round was also a tight contest — but the judges appeared to give the crucial round to the Australian. The Aussie from western Sydney stole the UFC 225 show with his antics in and out of the Octagon in Chicago. He kicked it up a notch after his victory. He was the star of the show. Me watching dudes spit in their shoe and Tuivasa drinking beer out of it. I think this has major growth potential. Picturing an arena with rows of fans, lifting Shooeys simultaneously with Tuivasa. He did it anyway cageside. Fighting on the main card, Punk held his ground early and even executed a nice take down, but was completely outclassed in the second round and had his face opened up into a bloody mess. He was rocked in the second round, but Jackson was unable to end it. The fight was such a disappointing spectacle there were calls for both fighters to be cut from the UFC. This fight with is a disgrace to the sport. Jackson is toying with him and it comes across as a prop fight. Frustrates me as a fan and also media member. At least Punk had his 2nd chance of redemption— Gunz TheGunzShow Sorry, but this whole CM punk thing is now impossibly tough to watch. Can't imagine Punk gets another fight in the UFC after that. Not sure if Punk will fight again at all. Blaydes landed a series of head punches when Overeem was forced to take guard resting on the Octagon cage. Blaydes then executed the takedown and finished the fight within the next 20 seconds when Overeem was unable to evade his devastating flurry of elbows. Gotdamn, Curtis Blaydes decided to unleash the hounds of justice and decimated Alistair Overeem with elbows in the third round. He has a huge gash over his eye. The Chicago crowd booed the announcement that Gadelha waon the fight on two of the three judges scorecards. It emerged after the fight that Gadelha needed to be taken to hospital after being rocked by a blow to the head by Esparza during their three-round battle. Claudia Gadelha has been transported to a local hospital, per UFC. Romero failed to make weight, weighing in just 90 grams over the middleweight limit on his second attempt. He was so drained by the dramatic, frantic attempt to reach the 185 pound mark that the Illinois combat sports authority demanded he cease trying to reach the mark despite having several minutes up his sleeve before the weigh in deadline. It is the second straight fight that Romero has failed to make weight — and the second straight time the UFC has allowed him to fight after weighing in heavy. He has reportedly been forced to offer a percentage of his fight purse to Whittaker. Yoel Romero just walked by us, assisted by two members of his team on each side. He was visibly and audibly in pain. That is what the commission just told me. Yoel Romero does NOT make weight vs. Whittaker 1 for Interim belt. Yoel Romero does NOT make weight vs Whittaker 2 for champ belt... Sorry, I just dont feel sorry for him. De la Rocha delivered a series of ground and pound punches when trapping Coulter on his side in full mount. WELL THAT WAS FAST! DOMINATES IN THE FIRST BOUT OF. LIGHTNING QUICK IN CHI-TOWN. Oliveira forces the tap in round one. Catch the action LIVE NOW — UFC ufc In the fourth fight of the day, Anthony Smith also pulled off a violent first round knockout o former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. The pair were locked in a standing wrestle before Evans lowered his head and Smith took full advantage with a devastating knee. Evans dropped and the fight was stopped immediately. He has now lost his last five fights. Tough watching a former champion fight on early prelims and get badly KO'd. You finish your career making highlight reels or featuring on someone else's if you hang around too long. Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker fights Cuban Yoel Romero in the headline bout on UFC 225 at the United Centre on Sunday AEST. However Whittaker is keen to put on a good show to consolidate his already impressive reputation after outpointing Romero in a memorable interim title fight last July. While he is a proven performer, male heavyweight Tai Tuivasa and female featherweight Megan Anderson are relative newcomers to the UFC. Both have been pitted against former world champions and, like Whittaker, will be part of the live pay-for-view coverage on Main Event. He has won all nine of his MMA fights before the end of the first round, the last two coming in UFC contests. The former rugby league player will do well to get another early stoppage against former world heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski, his strongest opponent to date. The 39-year-old veteran from Belaus is ranked No. American-based Queenslander Anderson will make her long awaited UFC debut against former bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Brash American Colby Covington fights former lightweight world champion Rafael Dos Anjos of Brazil for the interim welterweight world title. There are four other bouts between world top 10-ranked fighters including the heavyweight battle between Dutchman Alistair Overeem and American Curtis Blaydes.