09 Jun UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero Live Results

June 09 2018 – at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois

The headline fight of the main card sees Robert Whittaker once again fight Yoel Romero in what should have been a middleweight title fight for the belt, but due to Romero missing weight it will now be a non-title catchweight bout. There is still a title fight in the co-main event, with Rafael dos Anjos taking on Colby Covington for the interim welterweight title whilst Woodley recovers from surgery.

The card also sees the long awaited UFC debut of Megan Anderson, who has vacated her Featherweight Invicta title to fight in the UFC against former Bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Arlovski  fights Tuivasa in a heavyweight bout, and controversially CM Punk will also be appearing on the main card to fight realtive newcomer Mike Jackson, ahead of Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes (heavyweight bout) and Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza, who instead will fight on the preliminary card.

MAIN CARD (3am on BT Sport 2)

• Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero (catchweight fight due to Romero missing weight)
• Winner Robert Whittaker Via Split Decision 48-47 47-48 48-47
• Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington (interim welterweight title fight)
• Winner Colby Covington Via Unanimous Decision 49-46 48-47 4847
• Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson (women’s featherweight bout)
• Winner Holly Holm Via Unanimous Decision 30-27 30-26 30-26
• Andre Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa (heavyweight bout)
• Winner Tai Tuivasa Via Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
• CM Punk vs Mike Jackson (welterweight bout)
• Winner Mike Jackson Via Unanimous Decision 30-26, 30-26, 30-26

PRELIMS (11:15pm on BT Sport 2 / UFC Fight Pass)

• Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes (heavyweight bout)
  Curtis Blaydes def. Alistair Overeem via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 2:56
• Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza (women’s strawweight bout)
  Claudia Gadelha (16-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Carla Esparza (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
• Ricardo Lamas vs Mirsad Bektic (men’s featherweight bout)
  Mirsad Bektic def. Ricardo Lamas via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Rashid Coulter vs Chris de la Rocha (heavyweight bout)
  Chris De La Rocha def. Rashad Coulter via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:53
• Rashad Evans vs Anthony Smith (light-heavyweight bout)
  Anthony Smith def. Rashad Evans via KO (knee) – Round 1, 0:53
• Joseph Benavidez vs Sergio Pettis (men’s flyweight bout)
  Sergio Pettis def. Joseph Benavidez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
• Clay Guida vs Charles Oliveira (lightweight bout)
  Charles Oliveira def. Clay Guida via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:18
• Mike Santiago vs Dan Ige (men’s featherweight bout)
  Dan Ige def. Mike Santiago via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:50

Louise Saul