UFC 225 could be the best MMA event we’ve seen in quite some time — imagining injuries or weight-cutting issues don’t rear their ugly heads. The card features a massive middleweight bout, as Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero rematch following their highly aggressive bout this past year while Rafael dos Anjos looks to achieve history against Colby Covington.
With a remarkably deep card stuffed with former name challengers in the top to bottom, making stakes could be hard. Do not worry, I am here to provide you with all the forecasts and betting odds for UFC 225 on June 9.
2018 Prediction Record To Date
Straight Up Selecting Notifications Picking Underdogs
24-16 21-13 4-3
Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero
Whittaker (-260) is among the most well-rounded fighters in the world. “The Reaper” prefers to strike and can judge distance nicely despite being relatively short in stature for the branch. He will always throw jabs and kicks to keep the proper distance until he can burst inside with his pace and unleash powerful combinations. Whittaker is one of the best defensive grapplers from the game, with a takedown defense over 86 percent. He typically defends takedowns owing to his motion and space management but you saw in the first fight with Romero his unwillingness to give up a takedown without greatest effort out of his competitor.
There are no clear holes in Whittaker’s game. He is hittable as a result of his desire to push the speed but he’s not bad defensively. He is not an ace in terms of offensive wrestling however he can compete if he receives top control.
Romero (+200) is an athletic marvel. Regardless of being 41 years old, he’s got the speed and athleticism that many fighters may only dream of. He’s parlayed this well in the striking game, as he floats around until he could burst forwards in a flurry of bombs. He can be a little tentative in the striking match, but this means that he can pace his cardio. “The Soldier of God” is also an Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling. Much like his striking, Romero explodes into takedown efforts which make it extremely hard for his rival to stop him. In case Romero gets on top and starts working ground and pound, most opponents are complete.
Romero gasses. There are no two ways about ithis whole style is built around controlled bursts of power to pace his cardio out as much as you can. We saw from the initial Whittaker fight, he gassed himself by always trying the takedown — but he did control himself better in his most recent bout versus Luke Rockhold.
Romero has begun to address some of his problems with his cardio, making him more dangerous. But Whittaker fought the first fight on a badly damaged leg and was still able to use aggression from the game and excellent takedown defense to win. A Whittaker should only look much better.
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