UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Chicago, USA
9 Jun 2018
Middleweight
VS
69%
Whittaker
31%
Romero
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Robert
Robert Whittaker
"The Reaper"
27 – 9
6'0"73" reachOrthodox35 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 53
YR
Yoel Romero
"Soldier of God"
13 – 5
Knockout Artist3-fight slide49 yrsSouthpaw73" reach6'0"
CFR 24

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's chin rating of 16 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Whittaker
Romero
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
73"
Reach
73"
35+
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Whittaker
Romero
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
53.4
24.0
56.0
Performance Avg
56.4
46
Quality of Victory
48
71
Momentum Score
100
Whittaker
Romero
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.4
1.2
44%
Strike Accuracy
56%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
9.2
6 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
18
3
Body
6
6
Leg
2
RangeRange
14Distance10
0Clinch2
0Ground14
Whittaker
Romero
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.6
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Whittaker
Romero
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
16
92
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
—
5 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/36 fights
Chin rating based on
13/18 fights
Whittaker
Romero
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
71
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
L · Dec · R5
L · Sub · R1
W · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R5
Whittaker
Romero
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
35%
78%
6
KO / TKO Wins
7
0
Submission Wins
0
11
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Whittaker
Romero
Striking5.0 / 9.2Volume6.6 / 3.2Grappling1.6 / 0.5Wrestling1.1 / 0.4Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.6 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
9.2
1.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
6.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.2
Whittaker
Strike Zones
Romero
Whittaker
Attacking
5HEAD3BODY6LEGS14 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD6BODY2LEGS26 absorbed
Romero
Attacking
18HEAD6BODY2LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD3BODY6LEGS14 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Whittaker targets the legs (43% of attacks) — Romero absorbs 43% of strikes there
🎯Romero targets the head (69% of attacks) — Whittaker absorbs 69% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Whittaker
RND
Romero
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

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 · 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 · Last 5

Upcoming
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UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07
L · Dec · R5
Reinier de RidderRating 6.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · 2025-07
L · Sub · R1
Khamzat ChimaevRating 3.4
Submission
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · 2024-10
W · KO · R1
Ikram AliskerovRating 6.7
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · 2024-06
W · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · 2024-02

Romero · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.9
Decision
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03
L · Dec · R3
Paulo CostaRating 6.5
Decision
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · 2019-08
L · Dec · R5
Robert WhittakerRating 6.4
Decision
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06
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

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