UFC 213 in Tweets: Pros react to Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero, more

Robert Whittaker is your new UFC interim middleweight champion.The 26-year-old New Zealand native completed one of the sport’s great underdog runs on Saturday, battling back from early adversity to defeat Yoel Romero via unanimous decision and capture gold at UFC 213. Whittaker, now 7-0 as a middleweight in the UFC, suffered a knee injury in the opening round but persevered, setting up a potential showdown between he and sidelined UFC champion Michael Bisping.Check out reaction to Whittake