Filed under: Featured , News , UFC After 44 fighters walked to the octagon during the UFC’s sixth annual “International Fight Week” festivities, Robert Whittaker closed the show when he claimed the interim UFC middleweight title in Saturday’s UFC 213 main event. Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) defeated Yoel Romero (12-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the pay-per-view headliner, which followed prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, closing a weekend with 22 fights across two events. For more on the numbers to come out of Whittaker’s victory, as well as the rest of the competitors on the card, check below for 45 post-event facts to come out of UFC 213. * * * * General The Reebok Athlete Outfitting payout for the event totaled $182,500. Whittaker, Romero, Chad Laprise and Rob Font earned $50,000 UFC 213 fight-night bonuses . Debuting fighters went 2-2 on the card
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UFC 213 post-event facts: Robert Whittaker is a bonus machine – MMA Junkie