The interim UFC middleweight title was on the line in the main event of UFC 213 between Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker. After a close but clear contest, slight favorite “The Reaper” walked away with a gold belt wrapped around his waist and the biggest win of his career in the books.
Whittaker defeated “The Soldier of God” by unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night in the event’s “Fight of the Night.” The New Zealander didn’t have the best start possible, having decisively gotten outpointed throughout the first two rounds, and suffering a leg injury in the opening minutes of the five-round, championship fight.