★ 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
YR
Yoel Romero
"Soldier of God"
13 – 5
6'0"73" reachSouthpaw49 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 24
Robert
Robert Whittaker
"The Reaper"
27 – 9
Well-Rounded2-fight slide35 yrsOrthodox73" reach6'0"
CFR 53

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Whittaker

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.

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
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
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
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
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
—
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
Striking9.2 / 5.0Volume3.2 / 6.6Grappling0.5 / 1.6Wrestling0.4 / 1.1Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure7.5 / 4.6
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
Romero
Strike Zones
Whittaker
Romero
Attacking
10HEAD5BODY3LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD9BODY1LEGS31 absorbed
Whittaker
Attacking
21HEAD9BODY1LEGS31 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD5BODY3LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting 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: 5.7
0105.0W5.5W5.8W4.5W5.5W5.2W4.5W6.3W6.4L5.3W6.4L6.5L6.9L2013-042014-092017-072020-03
WinLossTrend

Whittaker · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0104.5W5.5W5.7L2.1L4.5W5.2W5.0W4.5W4.5W5.3W5.2W4.5W4.5W3.5L4.5W5.5W4.8W6.9L5.3W4.7L5.5W6.7W3.4L6.5L2012-122015-052018-062022-092025-07
WinLossTrend

Romero · Last 5

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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 6.5
Decision
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L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4
Decision
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W · KO · R3
Luke RockholdRating 5.3
KO/TKO
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · 2018-02
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · 2017-07

Whittaker · Last 5

Upcoming
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Decision
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L · Sub · R1
Khamzat ChimaevRating 3.4
Submission
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W · KO · R1
Ikram AliskerovRating 6.7
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 5.5
Decision
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