Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Robert Whittaker didn’t expect his bum knee would rear its ugly head, but it did when Yoel Romero kicked him there in the first round. Even so, Whittaker (12-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) didn’t let it faze him as he rallied for a unanimous-decision win over Romero (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), with all three judges scoring it 48-47, to become the UFC interim middleweight champion. Related Twitter reacts to Robert Whittaker's interim title win over Yoel Romero at UFC 213 The interim middleweight title bout was the main event of today’s UFC 213 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Check out the highlights above. For complete coverage UFC 213 , check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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UFC 213 video highlights: Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero – MMA Junkie