LOS ANGELES — Robert Whittaker wants the punishments to be steep for fighters who miss weight. instead, the UFC seems to be going in the opposite direction.
Yoel Romero missed weight at UFC 221 in February, only to beat Luke Rockhold and earn a title shot against Whittaker at UFC 225 in June. Romero, of course, missed weight prior to the Whittaker bout and was unable to win the middleweight belt had he been victorious. Whittaker ended up winning by split decision.
The UFC is going back to that same well in two weeks.