The Bloody Elbow team has made its own picks for UFC 225, and I’m not sure I should be calling this”UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2.” For now, Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero hasn’t been cancelled following Romero’s weight miss, but we know that it’s not to get a title fight. Theoretically this likely should be Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington as the main event, irrespective of the standing of Whittaker vs. Romero.
Anyhow, everyone is going with Robert Whittaker more than Yoel Romero for Saturday night. In terms of the co-main event, just Phil Mackenzie is going with Colby Covington to beat Rafael dos Anjos and eventually become the interim welterweight champion.
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UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 employees predictions and picks for your card
Notice: Predictions are entered during the week and gathered before the event. Explanations behind each choice aren’t required and a few writers elect not to do this for their own reasons. By way of instance, if Phil Mackenzie entered all of his predictions on Wednesday without incorporating in any excuses he has no idea if he’s going to be the only one siding with a single fighter for any given fight.
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero
Anton Tabuena: Romero will remain dangerous, but Whittaker is most likely to function as person who has made the most improvements because their first bout. I would’ve picked Whittaker before Romero appearing like death on the scale, and I expect a more one-sided affair this time. Robert Whittaker by late TKO.
Mookie Alexander: Properly Romero. This is now a non-title bout, and it’s three rounds (I am presuming ). Anyway, these were my ideas before the burden miss, and nothing changes . My pick hinges almost entirely on Whittaker not appearing depleted after each of the health issues that plagued him earlier in the year. His takedown defense is incredible, and even when Romero caught him down, he couldn’t hold him there… which was with Whittaker’s knee getting jacked by Romero in the opening around! I don’t think that changes in the rematch, and he struggles at a speed and times his strikes much better than Yoel does. Their very first bout is still the only real time Romero has been outlanded in a UFC battle. I’m anticipating Romero to fight this one strategically as he did Luke Rockhold. But, Rockhold is a somewhat simple and comparatively wooden striker, whereas Whittaker cuts angles and throws in punishing combinations. I know there’s the third-round Romero fear, but do not rule out Whittaker planting Romero with a head kick. The pick remains Robert Whittaker by unanimous conclusion, although I’m hoping we get yet another thriller.
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