UFC 213 Results: Whittaker crowned New Interim Middleweight champion

UFC faced a major blow ahead of UFC 213 when Amanda Nunes was forced to pull out of the show due to illness. The interim title between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero was moved to the main event as a result and it delivered big time. 

In the fight that lasted five round, Romero seemed to be heading for a win in the first two. However, he soon struggled to maintain the energy level and Whittaker took advantage of the situation to steer towards a unanimous decision win. Michael Bisping came into the cage after the fight and threw the middleweight title down saying that he is sick to see people call Whittaker a champion.

Elsewhere, Overeem got the better of Werdum in the co-main event which turned out to be a weird fight. There was a shade of controversy regarding the decision as well. Another major talking point from the show was the return of Anthony Pettis. He defeated Jim Miller via unanimous decision and impressed in the process. Below are the complete results:

Main card

• Robert Whittaker def. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision 

• Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum via majority decision 

• Curtis Blaydes def. Daniel Omielanczuk via unanimous decision (30-27 x3) 

• Anthony Pettis def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27 x3) 

• Rob Font def. Douglas Silva de Andrade via sub (guillotine) (R2, 4:36) 

Undercard

• Oleksiy Oliynyk def. Travis Browne via submission (RNC) (R2, 3:44)

• Chad Laprise def. Brian Camozzi via third-round TKO (1:27)

• Thiago Santos def. Gerald Meerschaert via second-round TKO (2:04)

• Belal Muhammad def. Jordan Mein via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

• Cody Stamann def. Terrion Ware via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

• Trevin Giles def. James Bochnovic via second-round TKO (2:54)