MMA Fighting · Jul 9, 2017
UFC 213 in Tweets: Pros react to Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero, more
The 26-year-old New Zealand native completed one of the sport’s great underdog runs on Saturday, battling back from early adversity to defeat Yoel Romero via unanimous decision and capture gold at UFC 213. Whittaker, now 7-0 as a middleweight in the UFC, suffered a knee injury in the opening round but persevered, setting up a potential showdown between he and sidelined UFC champion Michael Bisping.
Check out reaction to Whittaker’s masterful performance below, plus much more from a busy night in Las Vegas.
ROBERT WHITTAKER DEF. YOEL ROMERO
Bobby F****ing Knuckles!!!! What a beast! Won the last 3 rounds on one leg. What a fight!!! UFC213