Robert Whittaker wasn’t the only middleweight champion in the house at UFC 225.
While current 185-pound champ Whittaker was battling Yoel Romero for five rounds in the main event, former titleholder Chris Weidman was in attendance at the United Center watching it all go down. Whittaker defeated Romero by split decision, an outcome that was favorable for Weidman’s path to a title shot given that the New Yorker has a loss to Romero on his record.
Weidman and Whittaker have never fought, so a potential meeting between them could be considered more fresh and appealing in the eyes of UFC officials.