UFC 225 Embedded, Episode 5: Inside the weigh-ins
On UFC 225 Embedded, Episode 5, Friday morning all fighters make weight except for one, leaving the event’s headliner in jeopardy.
On Episode 5 of UFC 225 Embedded:
•A star-studded media day includes middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, opponent Yoel Romero and former titleholders Holly Holm, Rafael Dos Anjos, Andrei Arlovski, Rashad Evans and Carla Esparza;
•UFC 225’s athletes — including CM Punk, Tai Tuivasa, Megan Anderson, Sergio Pettis, Charles Oliveira, Colby Covington and Mike Jackson — talk to media and stare down their opponents.
•Afterward, Punk offers a backstage peek at the United Center, and Anderson begins her weight cut.
•On Friday morning all fighters make weight except for one, leaving the event’s headliner in jeopardy; and,
•All parties make it to the ceremonial weigh-in, where UFC President Dana White confirms that Whittaker and Romero will indeed rematch.
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 will be held on June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Main Card (PPV)
Robert Whittaker (c) vs. Yoel Romero will not be for the welterweight belt
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington for the interim lightweight belt
Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa
CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson
Prelim Carb (FOX Sports 1)
Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes
Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza
Ricardo Lamas vs. Mirsad Bektic
Rashad Coulter vs. Chris de la Rocha
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Rashad Evans vs. Anthony Smith
Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis
Clay Guida vs. Charles Oliveira
Mike Santiago vs. Dan Ige