UFC 225 Whittaker vs Romero and Other Picks and Predictions

The UFC circus lands in Chicago, Illinois this Saturday for UFC 225.

The lineup is completely stacked from top to bottom.
Matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard really did a remarkable job on this particular card.
The UFC Fight Pass prelims alone feature former light heavyweight world champion Rashad Evans, a conflict between #1 and #5 rated Flyweights Joe Benavidez and Sergio Pettis, along with the always exciting 6-time Fight of the Night bonus receiver Clay”The Carpenter” Guida.
The undercard will be broadcast live on FS1. Former name challenger Ricardo Lamas will square off against Bosnian Mirsad Bektic. Mirsad is coming from a Performance of the Night when he pumped out Godofredo Pepey from the 1st round back in January.
There is also a showdown involving two former Strawweight name challengers Brazilian Claudia Gadelha and”Cookie Monster” Carla Esparza. We also get to see another name challenger Alistair Overeem collide with all the up and coming Curtis”Razor” Blaydes in a heavyweight matchup with serious name implications.
And that’s just the undercard. I’m pumped!
Kicking off the principal card will probably be former WWE superstar and hometown boy C.M. Punk. Then we will see former world champions and current teammates Andrei Arlovski and Holly Holm in actions and two title fights from the primary and co-main event.
Colby”Chaos” Covington was impressive inside the Octagon. It’s been his harsh words for Brazilian lovers and never-ending smack talk from the direction of his divisional foes on Twitter which has moved him up the Welterweight ladder faster than anything, though.
He will face former 155 pound world champion Rafael Dos Anjos within an Interim Welterweight Title Fight.
The most important event is a rematch between the 185-pound division’s finest fighters Yoel”The Soldier of God” Romero and the title-holder from New Zealand Robert Whittaker. Whittaker was too much for Romero the first time that they locked horns, however, the two are evenly matched and anything can happen when they meet again.