UFC 221 featu🍸red half of an interim UFC Middleweight Championship f𒈔ight, that actually ended up being not a title fight at all.
Yoel Romero defeated Luke Rockhold via a vicious third round knockout after a close two 🐽opening rounds. However, due to missing weight, Romero wasn't ab𝓀le to win the same title Rockhold was.
You can see🅘 an excerpt of 365betvisa-slots.com's live coverage below.
Round Three: The round begins with Rockhold keeping Romero at bay by throwing jabs, Rom💮ero follows Rockhold around the Octagon while🉐 eating strikes. Romero destroys Rockhold with an overhand left followed by one more on the ground and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #1 Yoel Romero def. #2 Luke Rockhold by KO via strikes (1:48, R3)
Only Rockhold was eligible to win the interim UFC Middleweight Championship. Romero, who took the fight on short notice, was unable to make the 185 pound 🐭limit, and was ruled ineligib💖le to capture the championship.
Current UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker was originally scheduled to headline UFC 221 against Rockhold, but was ruled out and replaced by Romero after suffering from a serious stomach infection.
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