Robert Whittaker can now make a claim to being the best middleweight in the world.
Fighting on one bad leg, “The Reaper” survived a strong start from opponent Yoel Romero to win a unanimous decision in the UFC 213 headliner in Las Vegas on Saturday night. With the victory, Whittaker captures interim 185-pound gold and earns a shot at undisputed middleweight king Michael Bisping at a later date. It’s a matchup that was originally booked for UFC 193 before Bisping withdrew due to injury. Now, the stakes will be much higher.
Here is a by-the-numbers look at UFC 213, with statistics courtesy of FightMetric.