UFC 225 could be the best MMA occasion we’ve seen in quite some time — assuming 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 competitive bout this past year while Rafael dos Anjos looks to accomplish history against Colby Covington.
With an incredibly profound card filled with former name challengers from top to bottom, making stakes could be difficult. Do not worry, I’m here to give you all of the forecasts and betting odds for UFC 225 on June 9.
2018 Prediction Record To Date
Straight Up Picking Favorites 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 to the division. He’ll continuously throw jabs and kicks to maintain the appropriate space until he can burst inside with his speed and unleash powerful combinations. Whittaker is one of the best defensive grapplers from the sport, using a takedown defense over 86 percent. He typically defends takedowns due to his movement and space management but you saw from the first battle with Romero his unwillingness to give up a takedown without greatest effort out of his opponent.
There aren’t any definite holes in Whittaker’s game. He’s hittable as a result of his desire to push the pace but he is not bad defensively. He is not an ace concerning offensive wrestling however he can compete if he receives top control.
Romero (+200) is an athletic marvel. Despite being 41 years old, he’s got the speed and athleticism that most fighters can only dream about. He’s parlayed this well in the striking game, as he floats around till he can explode forward in a flurry of bombs. He could be a little tentative at the striking game, but this implies that he can pace his cardio. “The Soldier of God” is also an Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling. Much like his own striking, Romero explodes into takedown attempts which make it extremely difficult for his opponent to stop him. If Romero gets on top and starts working ground and pound, then most opponents are done.
Romero gasses. There are no 2 ways about it; his entire style is constructed around controlled bursts of energy to speed his cardio out as much as possible. We saw from the initial Whittaker battle, he gassed himself by always trying the takedown — he did restrain himself better in his latest bout vs Luke Rockhold.
Romero has begun to deal with some of his issues with his cardio, which makes him more dangerous. However, Whittaker fought the first fight on a badly broken leg and was still able to use aggression from the striking game and superb takedown defense to win. A totally healthy Whittaker should only look.

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