It appears that Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will get his wish and not have to fight Yoel Romero again, as the Cuban’s manager confirmed that the middleweight star will seek new challenges in the 205 pound division.
The 41 year-old Romero has missed weight for his last two fights, first against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 in Perth, Australia for the interim middleweight title in February and again last month against undisputed middleweight champ Whittaker at UFC 225. Romero’s failure to make weight for that fight rendered it a non-title affair.