On Feb. 11, after stepping on a scale at Perth Arena in a second attempt to hit the middleweight title limit of 185 pounds, Yoel Romero surprisingly missed.
The betting line, which had opened favoring Romero but was fast trending in his opponent Luke Rockhold’s direction, inched further that way, eventually closing firmly in favor of the American. We all know what happened next, a crushing knockout for Romero, who is now on his way to fighting Robert Whittaker for the undisputed belt despite failing to hit championship weight. Still, the 2.