UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Date: Saturday, June 9th
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass): 23:15 LP.net / 3:15pm PST / 6:15pm EST
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1): 1:00 LP.net / 5pm PST / 8pm EST
Main Card (PPV): 3:00 LP.net / 7pm PST / 10pm EST
Live Streams: http://www.fìrstrow.eu/




Main Card (PPV)

Robert Whittaker (19-4) vs. Yoel Romero (13-2) (Middleweight)
Rafael dos Anjos (28-9) vs. Colby Covington (13-1) (Welterweight)
Holly Holm (11-4) vs. Megan Anderson (8-2) (Women's Featherweight)
Andrei Arlovski (27-15) vs. Tai Tuivasa (7-0) (Heavyweight)
CM Punk (0-1) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1) (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)

Alistair Overeem (43-16) vs. Curtis Blaydes (9-1) (Heavyweight)
Claudia Gadelha (15-3) vs. Carla Esparza (13-4) (Women's Strawweight)
Ricardo Lamas (18-6) vs. Mirsad Bektic (12-1) (Featherweight)
Rashad Coulter (8-3) vs. Chris de la Rocha (4-2) (Heavyweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

Rashad Evans (19-7-1) vs. Anthony Smith (28-13) (Light Heavyweight)
Joseph Benavidez (25-4) vs. Sergio Pettis (16-3) (Flyweight)
Clay Guida (34-17) vs. Charles Oliveira (22-8) (Lightweight)
Mike Santiago (20-11) vs. Dan Ige (8-2) (Featherweight)

Other

- Rashad Coulter was scheduled to face Allen Crowder at the event. However, on May 12, 2018, it was announced that Chris de la Rocha has replaced Crowder for undisclosed reasons.
- Bobby Green was scheduled to face Clay Guida at the event. However, on May 29, 2018, it was announced that Charles Oliveira has replaced Green for unspecific reasons.

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First impression of the match-ups:

• Whittaker > Romero
• RDA vs. Covington (dunno)
• Anderson > Holm
• Arlovski > Tuivasa
• Punk vs. Jackson (dunno)
• Blaydes > Overeem
• Gadelha > Esparza
• Lamas > Bektic
• Coulter vs. Rocha (dunno)
• Smith > Evans
• Benavidez > Pettis
• Guida > Oliveira
• Santiago > Ige

Overeem in the preliminaries and Rashad in the fight pass prelims... damn

On June 04 2018 22:34 Baalim wrote: Overeem in the preliminaries and Rashad in the fight pass prelims... damn

Benavidez & Baby Pettis in fight pass as well, they have to put in CM Punk in the main card as he brings shittons of views tho


It's very weird that they put Pettis against Benavidez, Pettis lost to Cejudo, while Benavidez absolutely destroyed him, but then again flyweight doesn't have too many options in top5

After rewatching Covington's fight with Maia, I don't think he has much to offer against RDA.
He seems to have gassed by the third round and RDA is gonna put way more pressure than Maia.
Also, RDA is a better striker and Colby has pretty much only an overhand left.
I see Colby getting really frustrated unable to land any takedowns or not doing much damage after a takedown and then RDA picking him apart after the second round.

I re-watched some tape last night and liked what I saw from Colby. I think most people are overlooking his skill set, size, strength, and wrestling advantage. RDA will have the striking advantage, but Colby's striking is improving in each fight.

I already have a bet on Colby @ +100.

On June 04 2018 22:34 Baalim wrote: Overeem in the preliminaries and Rashad in the fight pass prelims... damn

tbh i feel like that reem fight is worth watching more than at least 2 of those main event fights tho.

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• CM Punk is from Chicago, Illinois.
• Curtis Blaydes is from Chicago, Illinois.
• Ricardo Lamas is from Chicago, Illinois.
• Mike Santiago is from Illinois, and trains with Ricardo Lamas.
• Clay Guida is from Illinois.

Wait... was that Benavidez who faced off Pettis???? That blonde guy? Did he dye his hair and lose 15kg?

On June 07 2018 21:02 Spitfiree wrote: Wait... was that Benavidez who faced off Pettis???? That blonde guy? Did he dye his hair and lose 15kg?

He is cutting weight. He always looks like shit when he cuts weight.

post USADA middleweight is garbage

Awesome card

Yoel "Soldier of Tiramisu" Romero!

Robert Whittaker (185) vs. Yoel Romero (185.2*)
Rafael dos Anjos (169) vs. Colby Covington (169)
Holly Holm (146) vs. Megan Anderson (146)
Andrei Arlovski (249) vs. Tai Tuivasa (261)
CM Punk (169) vs. Mike Jackson (170.5)
Alistair Overeem (244) vs. Curtis Blaydes (254)
Claudia Gadelha (116) vs. Carla Esparza (116)
Ricardo Lamas (145) vs. Mirsad Bektic (146)
Rashad Coulter (247) vs. Chris de la Rocha (261)
Rashad Evans (205) vs. Anthony Smith (206)
Joseph Benavidez (125.5) vs. Sergio Pettis (126)
Charles Oliveira (155) vs. Clay Guida (154)
Mike Santiago (145) vs. Dan Ige (146)


I expect Romero to be at or near his best tomorrow.

I believe the information provided that he didn't have the full amount of time with his two guys to help him cut the weight properly, as well as the Illinois commission stopping his extended weight cut time in half.

I didn't originally plan to bet Romero, and I still don't plan to, but it's not because I think he'll be weakened tomorrow by his weight cut.

I'll be at this one live. Thank god the card is stacked it'll suck a lot of the main fight gets pulled cause of missing weight.

On June 09 2018 03:22 K40Cheddar wrote: I'll be at this one live. Thank god the card is stacked it'll suck a lot of the main fight gets pulled cause of missing weight.

Have fun!

It should be entertaining.

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Final picks:

• Whittaker > Romero
• Covington > RDA
• Anderson > Holm
• Tuivasa > Arlovski
• Punk > Jackson
• Blaydes > Overeem
• Gadelha > Esparza
• Bektic > Lamas
• Coulter > Rocha
• Smith > Evans
• Benavidez > Pettis
• Oliveira > Guida
• Santiago > Ige

I was right on Oliveira, but I faded Ige at the last minute... Oh well.