UFC 213 Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker Countdown
It’s almost time for UFC 213, so we go behind the scenes and inside the lives and camps of Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. As they prepare for their respective title fights in Las Vegas Nevada during International Fight Week! We follow the 40-year-old phenom, Cuban Olympic wrestler Yoel Romero, as he prepares to capture the UFC interim middleweight title.
The division champion Michael Bisping is currently out of competing following knee surgery. And with the division up in the air, the pack of chasing middleweight contenders are on the hunt to take the crown from the Brit. And one of those is a young hungry Australian fighter by the name of Robert Whittaker. Whittaker has been on a tear at 185 lbs, winning seven straight fights.
Romero vs Whittaker UFC 213
Now he will face the Cuban wrestling phenom, with knockout power in both hands in Yoel Romero. Yoel too has been stopping his opponents in devastating fashion, including the former division champion Chris Weidman. and now The Soldier of God has his sights set on facing off against the number one challenger Whittaker.
It’s a clash of seasoned veteran vs rising young star and its a fight which both men believe they will win. And as both fighters busy themselves while preparing to face off. Both realise exactly what is one the line before their July 8th showdown.
While Yoel prepares stateside with his team. Many thousands of kilometres away in Australia, Whittaker gets in some final sessions in the gym. Before jetting off to his final destination in Las Vegas Nevada. For a fight to decide who will hold the middleweight interim belt. With a definite fight against the champion Michael Bisping on the horizon. This is both fighters chance to stake their claim to a UFC Championship. The ultimate prize in the sport of mixed martial arts.