At UFC 225, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero fought to a contentious split decision, but the controversy wasn’t just about the outcome of the fight. Romero missed weight for the bout, coming in .2 pounds over the contracted limit. But despite the fact that the weight cut was clearly hard on him, Romero showed no ill effects inside the cage, dropping Whittaker and nearly finishing the fight on several occasions. Now, Whittaker wants in on whatever secrets Romero has to recover from bad weight cuts, because the middleweight champion says Romero’s recovery was “superhuman.
Morning Report: Robert Whittaker on Yoel Romero’s ‘superhuman’ traits: I’m leaving that down to nothing more than magic
