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Champ Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero agree to non-title bout at UFC 225
CHICAGO – The UFC 225 fight between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero will go forward. However, it will now be a non-title affair.
Romero (13-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) missed weight today by 0.2 pounds, rendering him ineligible to win the championship in the rematch with Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC). The decision was then placed on the 185-pound titleholder to choose whether he wanted to take the fight against an overweight opponent.
After several hours of the fight hanging in limbo, UFC President Dana White said the fight will take place. But it won’t be a title fight since Romero missed weight. If Romero wins, he can’t win the title – it will remain with Whittaker no matter what.
UFC 225 takes place at United Center in Chicago and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
This is the second consecutive time Romero has missed weight for a UFC title bout. He also came in heavy for a planned interim title contest against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 in February, and he won that fight by third-round knockout.
With Romero, 41, unable win gold at UFC 225, Whittaker, 27, will move forward with the 185-pound belt regardless of whether he can beat “The Solider of God,” which he already did by unanimous-decision in their first meeting at UFC 213 in July 2017.
It is not yet known what percentage of his purse Romero will forfeit to Whittaker.
For more on UFC 225, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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