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‘UFC 225’ results: Robert Whitaker vs Yoel Romero rematch

 

  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
  • Title: “UFC 225”
  • Venue: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: June 9, 2018

PRELIMINARY CARD

1. Mike Santiago (USA) vs Dan “Dynamite” Ige (USA)

  • DIVISION: Featherweight
  • WINNER: DAN IGE
  • METHOD: Technical Knockout via Punches
  • TIME AND ROUND: 0:50 of Round 1
  • REFEREE: Kevin MacDonald

2. Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (USA) vs Charles “Do Bronx” Oliviera (Brazil)

  • DIVISION: Lightweight
  • WINNER: CHARLES OLIVEIRA
  • METHOD: Submission via Guillotine Choke
  • TIME AND ROUND: 2:18 of Round 1
  • REFEREE: Herb Dean

3. Joseph Benavidez (USA) vs Sergio “S.P.” Pettis (USA) 

  • DIVISION: Flyweight
  • WINNER: SERGIO PETTIS
  • METHOD: Split Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Rob Madrigal

4. Rashad “Suga” Evans (USA) vs Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (USA)

  • DIVISION: Light Heavyweight
  • WINNER: ANTHONY SMITH
  • METHOD: Knockout via Knee
  • TIME AND ROUND: 0:53 of Round 1
  • REFEREE: Dan Miragliotta

5. Rashad “The Daywalker” Coulter (USA) vs Chris de la Rocha (USA)

  • DIVISION: Heavyweight
  • WINNER: CHRIS DE LA ROCHA
  • METHOD: Technical Knockout via Punches
  • TIME AND ROUND: 3:53 of Round 2
  • REFEREE: Kevin MacDonald

6. Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (USA) vs Mirsad Bektic (USA)

  • DIVISION: Featherweight
  • WINNER: MIRSAD BEKTIC
  • METHOD: Split Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Herb Dean

7. Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha (Brazil) vs Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (USA) 

  • DIVISION: Women’s Strawweight
  • WINNER: CLAUDIA GADELHA
  • METHOD: Split Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Rob Madrigal

8. Alistair “The Reem” Overeem (Netherlands) vs Curtis “Razor” Blaydes (USA)

  • DIVISION: Heavyweight
  • WINNER: CURTIS BLAYDES
  • METHOD: Technical Knockout via Elbows
  • TIME AND ROUND: 2:56 of Round 3
  • REFEREE: Dan Miragliotta

MAIN CARD

 9. Phil “CM Punk” Brooks (USA) vs Mike “The Truth” Jackson (USA)

  • DIVISION: Welterweight
  • WINNER: MIKE JACKSON
  • METHOD: Unanimous Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Kevin MacDonald

10. Andrei “The Pit Bull” Arlovski (Belarus) vs Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa (Australia)

  • DIVISION: Heavyweight
  • WINNER: TAI TUIVASA
  • METHOD: Unanimous Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Rob Madrigal

11. Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (USA) vs Megan Anderson (Australia)

  • DIVISION: Women’s Featherweight
  • WINNER: HOLLY HOLM
  • METHOD: Unanimous Decision
  • ROUNDS: 3
  • REFEREE: Kevin MacDonald

CO-MAIN EVENT

12. Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil) vs Colby “Chaos” Covington (USA)

  • DIVISION: Welterweight
  • WINNER: COLBY COVINGTON
  • METHOD: Unanimous Decision
  • ROUNDS: 5
  • REFEREE: Herb Dean

MAIN EVENT

13. Robert “The Reaper” Whitaker (Australia) vs Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero (USA)

  • DIVISION: Catchweight (185.2 lbs)
  • WINNER: ROBERT WHITAKER
  • METHOD: Split Decision
  • ROUNDS: 5
  • REFEREE: Dan Miragliotta

 

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