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- Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero
Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Saturday, July 8, 2017 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · John McCarthySal D'amato · 47-48Junichiro Kamijo · 47-48Jeff Mullen · 47-48Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
Robert WhittakerRound 5Yoel Romero
31 / 79Sig. strikes18 / 43
39%Accuracy42%
45 / 95Total strikes38 / 65
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
1:28Control0:00
6.2Pace / min3.6
100%Control share0%
Robert Whittaker
Targethead 68% · body 29% · leg 3%
Phasedistance 77% · clinch 0% · ground 23%
Yoel Romero
Targethead 56% · body 28% · leg 17%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeRobert Whittaker landed 31 significant strikes to 18.Control edgeRobert Whittaker held 88s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R4
- Pace upRobert Whittaker's significant-strike pace moved +63% from R4 to R5, 6.2 against 3.8 per minute.
- Phase shiftRobert Whittaker's ground share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 23% on the ground against 77% at distance.
- Control swingRobert Whittaker's control time moved +83s, 88s against 5s.
- Defensive driftRobert Whittaker absorbed significant strikes +157% faster than in R4, 3.6 against 1.4 per minute.
- Pace upYoel Romero's significant-strike pace moved +157% from R4 to R5, 3.6 against 1.4 per minute.
- Target shiftYoel Romero's head share of landed strikes moved +27 pts, to 56% head with 28% body and 17% leg.
- Phase shiftYoel Romero's ground share of landed strikes moved -29 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Control swingYoel Romero's control time moved -62s, 0s against 62s.
- Defensive driftYoel Romero absorbed significant strikes +63% faster than in R4, 6.2 against 3.8 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Robert Whittaker
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Yoel Romero
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
74Robert Whittaker sig. strikes
48Yoel Romero sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+157%largest pace swing, R4 to R5 (Yoel Romero)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 5 rounds · UFC Stats
74 / 221Sig. strikes48 / 107
33%Accuracy45%
94 / 244Total strikes114 / 175
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns4 / 18
0Sub attempts0
1:33Control5:15
46Head20
23Body12
5Leg16
Robert WhittakerYoel Romero
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
28-9-0Record13-5-0
26Age40
6'0"Height6'0"
73.5"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
4.41Sig. str./min3.44
0.71TD / 15 min1.57
Robert Whittaker12-5 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
33%Finish rate
