UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker is now the betting favorite for his upcoming fight against Yoel Romero.
Whittaker will fight Romero for an interim UFC middleweight title in the co-main event of UFC 213 on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
As of this writing, Whittaker is a -140 favorite against Romero, who has been perfect in his UFC career.
Romero is currently a + 120 underdog going into his first UFC title fight.
Romero is not only unbeaten in the UFC, but he is also undefeated in the middleweight division. He is on an eight-fight win streak in both the promotion and division.
Romero is coming off a TKO win over former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman. He also has notable wins over Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Lyoto Machida, Tim Kennedy, and Derek Brunson.
Whittaker is on a seven-fight win streak in the UFC, and he is also unbeaten as a middleweight.
Whittaker is coming off a TKO win over Souza. He also has notable wins over Brunson, Rafael Natal, and Uriah Hall.
