UFC 225 might be the ideal MMA event we have seen in quite a while — assuming injuries or weight-cutting issues do not rear their ugly heads. The card features a massive middleweight bout, as Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero rematch after their highly aggressive bout this past year while Rafael dos Anjos looks to accomplish history against Colby Covington.
With a remarkably profound card filled with former name challengers from top to base, making bets could be difficult. Don’t worry, I’m here to provide you with all the predictions 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 attack and can judge distance nicely despite being comparatively short in stature to the branch. He will always throw jabs and kicks to keep the proper space until he can explode inside with his pace and unleash powerful mixes. Whittaker is among the most effective defensive grapplers from the game, using a takedown defense over 86 percent. He generally defends takedowns owing to his motion and distance control but you saw from the first battle with Romero his unwillingness to give up a takedown without maximum effort from his competitor.
There aren’t any clear holes in the game of Whittaker. He’s hittable due to his desire to push the speed but he is not bad defensively. He’s not an ace concerning offensive wrestling but 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 nicely in the game that is magnificent, as he floats around until he can burst forwards in a flurry of bombs. He could be somewhat tentative in the striking match, but this means he could pace his or her 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 hard for his opponent to stop him. If Romero gets on top and begins working ground and pound, most opponents are done.
Romero gasses. There are no 2 ways about it; his whole style is constructed around controlled bursts of power to speed out his cardio as far as possible. We saw in the first Whittaker battle, he gassed himself by always trying the takedown — he did control himself much better in his latest bout vs Luke Rockhold.
Romero has started to address some of his problems with his cardio, making him dangerous. But Whittaker fought the very first battle on a badly damaged leg and was still able to use aggression in the game and excellent takedown defense to win. A Whittaker should only look.

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