THE STORY
At UFC 221 on February 10, 2018, in Perth, Australia, Yoel Romero weighed in at 187.7 pounds for his interim middleweight title fight against Luke Rockhold, exceeding the 185-pound limit. Despite the bout proceeding, Romero was ineligible to win the title, and Rockhold was awarded 30% of Romero's purse as compensation. Romero won the fight by knockout in the third round.
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Yoel Romero
WHY IT MATTERS
Romero's weight miss led to a significant purse penalty and highlighted the importance of fighters adhering to weight limits, impacting both the fight's stakes and the promotion's credibility.