Assuming I've made my point, I'll stop here. UFC 225. And if you weren’t too jazzed about that matchup before, I bet you are now. Rashad Coulter by TKO, 3:53, Rd. A heavy Blaydes knee landed square on Overeem's forehead.

Anthony Smith throws the knee that knocked out Rashad Evans.

In contrast, Covington stayed fresh throughout.

He's 5-2 in the UFC and a winner in four of his last five. With one eye swollen shut and his cardio pipeline not far behind it, Romero landed a huge right hand on Whittaker's jaw.

Whittaker told Rogan he fractured it in the third and said it was "numb up to my elbow." He had better conditioning and strength. Covington has coined a term for his detractors: virgins. Charles Oliveira submitted Clay Guida on the undercard, but if you look at the checkerboard patterns of both careers, it shouldn't have been that surprising.

Robert Whittaker def. Evans lost it. Romero had his hands high, but the jab found its way through.

But courage isn't the problem. Blaydes landed a series of crushing elbows, including one that sliced open Overeem's forehead, causing Overeem to bleed like he never has, at least not in recent memory.

It would seem he has plenty of interests and opportunities outside of fighting, not least of which are his broadcasting duties with Fox Sports 1—and he should consider exploring those more.

SOLDIER OF GOD!

Sergio Pettis (right) kicks Joseph Benavidez Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images. The beauty of the fight game is that someone can talk and talk and talk, but eventually, they’re going to have to fight and back up those words. But Whittaker held on, pushing his head under the kneeling Romero's legs to shield himself. A win here wouldn't change that, but it would lock in a high-stakes rubber match. That's right: The immutable forces that maintain balance in the universe prevailed once again, when Oliveira choked out Guida in a crisp two minutes, 18 seconds. Joseph Benavidez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27), Charles Oliveira def. I understand the CM Punk intrigue. But it was Covington's night. They both looked like losers, but that's when you most wish they could each be winners. He didn't seem to notice that his head was perfectly set in the trajectory of Smith's knee.

"He hits like a truck. His striking output was constant, varied and thrown with danger.

I thought I controlled three of the five rounds, but it was anybody's guess.". In Saturday’s rematch, it was Whittaker’s right hand that abandoned him, but again the New Zealand-born Aussie found a way to win in a 2018 Fight of the Year candidate. 3, Claudia Gadelha def. After the bout, “Razor” Blaydes said he was next in line for a shot at the belt, and after back-to-back wins over Overeem and Mark Hunt and an overall six-fight unbeaten streak, the only other fighter in the top five with a legitimate case for a shot at the belt is Alexander Volkov.

Sergio Pettis (right) kicks Joseph Benavidez. His reward for that?

1 – Robert WhittakerYoel Romero at UFC 225 (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)" />Fighting Yoel Romero with all your limbs is a tall order for anyone in the middleweight division.

My heart hurts.

But Jackson couldn't take full advantage. Yoel Romero by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47), Colby Covington def. The main event was an outstanding fight. I was just trying to survive.

But from the third round on, everything picked up.

The Australian-American muay thai striker also is, at 6'0", one of the tallest fighters in women's MMA. Holm answered in a way that didn't surprise her fans nearly as much as the new ground game. Covington is a hell of a good fighter. This was a fight that fans won't soon forget, but still, it will always be overshadowed by the fact the title had to be removed from the equation. Here's hoping for all our sakes he can return to 100 percent and head back to the UFC to make more magic. A knee-jerk reaction to Oliveira's career is to say it hasn't lived up to early expectations. One might wonder whether Oliveira may have finally figured it all out while Guida is starting to show his age (36), but at this point we should all know better. "I'm going to get myself right, talk to the team and see where the journey takes us.". I respect him for getting in there to fight in the face of long odds and an even longer learning curve. 1:50 am ET, UFC 225: Whittaker salvages decision over Romero, Gaethje plans to 'ruin the day' of White, Khabib, more, Conor McGregor accepts date to fight Dustin Poirier, Bellator signs only bantamweight to beat Yan, Buckley scores an all-time great UFC knockout, Sterling vs. Yan planned for UFC 256 in December, Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson fight set for UFC 249 in April, McGregor set to return at UFC 246 in January vs. 'Cowboy'. These are the real winners and losers from UFC 225. Alistair Overeem, Rashad Evans, Joseph Benavidez and Clay Guida were all in action. Supremely talented, with a level of combat sports experience that dwarves that of 99.9% of her opponents, Holm has seemingly been in a rut since losing her 135-pound title to Miesha Tate in 2016, going 1-4 in five fights from Tate on.

Robert Whittaker has done it twice – and won – with less than a full set, making those two victories even more impressive than they already are. He did so as he prevented dos Anjos from circling out, and as the minutes piled up, dos Anjos lost steam.

It's the inconsistency that gives the impression of underachievement. And instead of getting the finish he could have gotten, he chose to play Anderson Silva with an out-of-breath pro wrestler. Mike Santiago by TKO, 0:50, Rd. These two met nearly a year ago. The victory, Whittaker’s ninth in a row, continues to build his reputation as a must see, regardless of weight class. After five rounds, Whittaker and Romero were bloodied and almost semiconscious in the cage.

Down the stretch of the second frame, a jab seemed to catch Romero in precisely the wrong place, and almost instantly his right eye was puffy and closing fast. My only concern with Whittaker’s future are the injuries that have stalled and handicapped him at times.

But Smith didn't win Saturday's Fight Pass headliner. "I'm going to let my body heal," Whittaker told Rogan when asked about a third Romero fight. I respect Mike Jackson. Dissection of his smack talk and the motives for same will wait for another day. Rashad Evans by KO, 0:53, Rd. I hit him a lot. Now, all he can hope to be is someone who puts over younger, abler competitors.

Romero, meanwhile, was gassed and appeared to be almost confused about what to do or how to end the fight.

In the end, the reigning 185-pound champ earned another win over Romero -- the first coming last July at UFC 213 to capture the interim middleweight title -- via split decision.

On the other side, Megan Anderson made her UFC debut Saturday after a successful run in various other promotions. To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Fighter Timeline series features Cain Velasquez and five of the biggest fights of his UFC career. And who shined on a stacked card in the City of Broad Shoulders? section: | slug: ufc-225-results-robert-whittaker-defeats-yoel-romero-via-split-decision-in-a-classic-fight | sport: mma | route: article_single.us | © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Although, it was revealed later in the day on Friday that the commission doctors ordered Romero to stop cutting weight an hour early prior to his second attempt for his own safety.

Last summer, “The Reaper” injured his knee in the first round against “The Soldier of God” and still made a late surge to win a five-round decision.

Yoel Romero by split decision (48 … The approach has served her well in spots, although it became repetitive and predictable recently. Or, rather, he wouldn't. Referee Dan Miragliotta had seen enough and waved off Blaydes and his razor-sharp elbows. Converted hobbyist Mike Jackson may have been his best chance at a victory.



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