Completed MMA Event

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

• Saturday 06.09.2018 at 10:00 PM ET
• U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
• Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Ownership: WME-IMG
• Venue: United Center
• Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Enclosure: Octagon
• TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Smith
• Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
• Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
• Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,550,000
• Attendance: 18,117
• PPV Buys / Buyrate: 250,000 | TV Ratings: 667,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 848k peak)
• MMA Bouts: 13
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Fight Card

• Decision, Split
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  13

  

  Robert Whittaker

  

  Climbed to 20-4

  Main Event 186 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Yoel Romero

  

  Fell to 13-3

  
• UFC Interim Welterweight Championship
  Decision, Unanimous
  5 Rounds, 25:00 Total

  12

  

  Colby Covington

  

  Climbed to 14-1

  Co-Main Event 170 5 x 5  |  Pro

  Rafael dos Anjos

  

  Fell to 28-10

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  11

  

  Holly Holm

  

  Climbed to 12-4

  Main Card 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Megan Anderson

  

  Fell to 7-3

  
• Decision, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  10

  

  Tai Tuivasa

  

  Climbed to 10-0

  Main Card 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Andrei Arlovski

  

  Fell to 27-16

  
• Ends in a No Contest, Unanimous
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  9

  

  CM Punk

  

  Stayed at 0-1-0

  Main Card 170 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Mike Jackson

  

  Stayed at 0-1-0

  
• KO/TKO, Elbows in Guard
  2:56 Round 3 of 3, 12:56 Total

  8

  

  Curtis Blaydes

  

  Climbed to 10-1

  Prelim 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Alistair Overeem

  

  Fell to 43-17

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  7

  

  Cláudia Gadelha

  

  Climbed to 16-3

  Prelim 115 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Carla Esparza

  

  Fell to 13-5

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  6

  

  Mirsad Bektić

  

  Climbed to 13-1

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Ricardo Lamas

  

  Fell to 18-7

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  3:53 Round 2 of 3, 8:53 Total

  5

  

  Chris De La Rocha

  

  Climbed to 5-2

  Prelim 265 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Rashad Coulter

  

  Fell to 8-4

  
• KO/TKO, Knee from Clinch
  0:53 Round 1 of 3

  4

  

  Anthony Smith

  

  Climbed to 30-13

  Prelim 205 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Rashad Evans

  

  Fell to 19-8

  
• Decision, Split
  3 Rounds, 15:00 Total

  3

  

  Sergio Pettis

  

  Climbed to 17-3

  Prelim 125 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Joseph Benavidez

  

  Fell to 25-5

  
• Submission, Guillotine Choke
  2:18 Round 1 of 3

  2

  

  Charles Oliveira

  

  Climbed to 23-8

  Prelim 155 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Clay Guida

  

  Fell to 34-18

  
• KO/TKO, Ground and Pound
  0:50 Round 1 of 3

  1

  

  Dan Ige

  

  Climbed to 9-2

  Prelim 145 3 x 5  |  Pro

  Mike Santiago

  

  Fell to 21-12