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★ Championship Bout · Interim Middleweight
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2017
Interim Middleweight
VS
31%
Romero
69%
Whittaker
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Robert WhittakerwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Yoel Romero · UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Whittaker
→
Actual result
Whittaker wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis
Whittaker holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Romero has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 29 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Striking split: Whittaker throws more volume but Romero connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Whittaker has a chin rating of 16 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
RomeroWhittaker
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
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Strike Accuracy
—
Romero
Whittaker
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
73"
49
Age
+35
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Romero
Whittaker
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
24.0
53.4
56.4
Performance Avg
56.0
48
Quality of Victory
46
100
Momentum Score
71
Romero
Whittaker
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.2
1.4
56%
Strike Accuracy
44%
9.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.0
7 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
21
5
Body
9
3
Leg
1
RangeRange
18Distance24
0Clinch0
0Ground7
Romero
Whittaker
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.5
/ 10
1.6
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.1
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Romero
Whittaker
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
92
16
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
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KO round context
Avg R1.7 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
5 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/18 fights
Chin rating based on
25/36 fights
Romero
Whittaker
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
71
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R5
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Romero
Whittaker
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
35%
7
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
11
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Romero
Whittaker
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.0
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.6
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.6
3.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.6
RomeroWhittaker
Strike Zones
Romero
Attacking
18 landedAbsorbing
31 absorbedWhittaker
Attacking
31 landedAbsorbing
18 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Romero targets the head (56% of attacks) — Whittaker absorbs 56% of strikes there
🎯Whittaker targets the head (68% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 68% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Romero
RND
Whittaker
0/0R00/0
Romero · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.7WinLossTrend
Whittaker · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.9WinLossTrend
Romero · Last 5
L · Dec · R5
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9Decision
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03
L · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 6.5Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4Decision
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06
W · KO · R3
Luke RockholdRating 5.3KO/TKO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4Decision
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · 2017-07
Whittaker · Last 5
Upcoming
Nikita KrylovUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · Dec · R5
Reinier de RidderRating 6.5Decision
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L · Sub · R1
Khamzat ChimaevRating 3.4Submission
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · 2024-10
W · KO · R1
Ikram AliskerovRating 6.7KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · 2024-06
W · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 5.5Decision
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