| UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08) | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 12,834[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,400,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 150,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker was amixed martial arts event produced by theUltimate Fighting Championship held on July 8, 2017, atT-Mobile Arena inParadise, Nevada, part of theLas Vegas metropolitan area.[2]
The event took place during the UFC's annual International Fight Week.[2][3]
AUFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current championCody Garbrandt and former championT.J. Dillashaw was expected to take place at this event, possibly as the headliner.[4] However, on May 23, Garbrandt withdrew due to a back injury and the bout was scrapped.[5]
AUFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current championAmanda Nunes and multiple-timemuay thai world championValentina Shevchenko was scheduled to headline this event.[6] The pairing met previously in March 2016 atUFC 196, with Nunes winning by unanimous decision.[7] However, the bout was canceled just hours before the event started due to Nunes being ill.[8]
An interimUFC Middleweight Championship bout between2000 Olympic silver medalist and former world champion infreestyle wrestlingYoel Romero andThe Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winnerRobert Whittaker was expected to serve as the co-headliner.[9] Due to the cancelation of the Nunes-Shevchenko bout, this fight was announced as the new main event.[8]
A welterweight bout between formerUFC Welterweight ChampionRobbie Lawler and formerUFC Lightweight Championship challengerDonald Cerrone was originally booked forUFC 205. However, Lawler pulled out to take a little more time after losing his title via knockout atUFC 201.[10] The fight was rescheduled to take place at this event.[11] Reports began to circulate on June 28 that Cerrone had sustained a minor injury and that the pairing would be left intact, but expected to shift toUFC 214 three weeks later.[12] UFC PresidentDana White confirmed later that Cerrone in fact had astaph infection and apulled groin, and while the plan was to keep the bout, it wouldn't happen at UFC 214.[13] In the end, the bout was confirmed on July 2 for UFC 214.[14]
Alan Jouban was expected to faceBrian Camozzi at the event. However, on June 6, it was announced that Jouban pulled out due to a broken foot.[15] He was replaced byThe Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia welterweight winnerChad Laprise.[16]
A bantamweight bout betweenDouglas Silva de Andrade andRob Font was originally booked forUFC 175 in July 2014. However, de Andrade was pulled from the bout due to injury and replaced byGeorge Roop. The bout was then rescheduled for this event.[17]
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Robert Whittaker | def. | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Alistair Overeem | def. | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Curtis Blaydes | def. | Daniel Omielańczuk | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | def. | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Rob Font | def. | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Aleksei Oleinik | def. | Travis Browne | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:44 | |
| Welterweight | Chad Laprise | def. | Brian Camozzi | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:27 | |
| Middleweight | Thiago Santos | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:04 | |
| Welterweight | Belal Muhammad | def. | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Cody Stamann | def. | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Trevin Giles | def. | James Bochnovic | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:54 | |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[19]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to theNevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,596,000.[20]
