At 40 Yoel Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) could be the oldest person to hold the UFC middleweight title if he’s able to beat reigning champion Robert Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago. How long he’ll be able to keep fighting, that’s a question he’s not ready to answer just yet. “Ask me after I win the title,” Romero on Monday to Joe Rogan on “ JRE MMA Show .” “Because I’m sore. My body hurts.
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UFC’s Yoel Romero on retirement, and learning from Jon Jones how to pace himself – MMA Junkie