Is it possible for an interim title fight to carry more electricity than the real thing? That may be just the situation in the UFC middleweight division.
With lineal champ Michael Bisping (30-7) on the shelf following knee surgery, Cuban monster Yoel Romero (12-1) and New Zealand knockout artist Robert Whittaker (18-4) will vie for the interim strap July 8 at UFC 213.
That's according to ESPN's Brett Okamoto, who announced the bout Tuesday evening on SportsCenter.
Brett OkamotoBREAKING: @danawhite tells me interim middleweight title fight between @YoelRomeroMMA and @RJWhittaker1990 will co-headline UFC 213.