Whittaker vs Romero 2
UFC 225 LIVE from Chicago
MAIN EVENT Sunday, 10 June at midday AEST
UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker and former interim title challenger Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero LIVE from Chicago, June 10.
Having previously met in July 2017 at UFC 213, Whittaker won the vacant interim title via a unanimous decision, before being promoted to undisputed champion. Whittaker was supposed to defend his title in February in Perth against Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 before having to withdraw from the card due to health issues.
Now back to full health, Whittaker is offering Romero a chance for redemption in Chicago at UFC 225.
Main Card from midday (AEST) LIVE on Main Event
Main Event: Robert Whittaker (AUS v Yoel Romero (Cuba)
Middleweight Title Bout: 5 rounds
Rafael Dos Anjos (Brazil) v Colby Covington (USA)
Welterweight Interim Title Bout: 5 rounds
Holly Holm (USA) v Megan Anderson (AUS)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds
Andrei Arlovski (Belarus) v Tai Tuivasa (AUS)
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds
CM Punk (USA) v Mike Jackson (USA)
Welterweight Bout: 3 rounds
Preliminary card from 10.00am (AEST) on FOX SPORTS 501
Alistair Overeem v Curtis Blaydes (USA)
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds
Claudia Gadelha (Brazil) v Carla Esparza (USA)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: 3 rounds
Ricardo Lamas (USA) v Mirsad Bektic (Bosnia
Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds
Rashad Coulter (USA) v Chris De La Rocha
Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds
Early prelims exclusive to UFC Fight pass (ufc.tv) at 8.30am
Rashad Evans (USA) v Anthony Smith (USA)
Light Heavyweight Bout: 3 rounds
Joseph Benavidez (USA) v Sergio Pettis (USA)
Flyweight Bout: 3 rounds
Clay Guida (USA) v Bobby Green (USA)
Lightweight Bout: 3 rounds
Mike Santiago (USA) v Dan Ige (USA)
Featherweight Bout: 3 rounds
Fight week coverage
Saturday 9th June
Weigh-Ins 9am FOX503
Saturday 10th June
Pre-Fight Show 9am FOX501
Prelims 10am FOX501
Main Event 12pm Main Event 521