After missing weight and losing out on his chance at the interim middleweight title, Yoel Romero still managed to come out on top against Luke Rockhold in Saturday’s UFC 221 main event.

With champ Robert Whittaker sidelined, Romero (13-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) blew his chance to claim interim 185-pound title by missing weight. Nevertheless, he earned a third-round knockout victory over Rockhold (16-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in the pay-per-view headliner at Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Romero’s victory over Rockhold at UFC 221.

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MAIN EVENT!@YoelRomeroMMA takes on @LukeRockhold NOW on PPV!#UFC221 pic.twitter.com/aEk21l8dVq

— UFC (@ufc) February 11, 2018

#UFC221 Main Event Closing Odds: Luke Rockhold (-185) vs. Yoel Romero (+160) – @FS1 @ufc @Jon_Anik @jimmysmithmma @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCPerth

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) February 11, 2018

I’m lovin Bruce buffer’s suit tonight #UFC221 pic.twitter.com/PPPYTyyqfo

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 11, 2018

Just as a reminder as you look at Yoel Romero, he turns 41 in 2 months. #UFC221

— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) February 11, 2018

Looks like Romero has been training with the Australian cricket team… #UFC221

— Elvis Sinosic (@ElvisSinosic) February 11, 2018

Joe Rogan… Jimmy Smith…

Doesn’t matter. No one can resist not commenting on Yoel Romero’s legs.#UFC221

— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) February 11, 2018

Fascinating first round. Romero's low kick defense is nice. #UFC221

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) February 11, 2018

That round cost $13

— Alexander Jay (@ALIAQUINTA) February 11, 2018

Yoel went HAM on Luke there! #ufc221

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 11, 2018

10-9 Rockhold. Not even the thought of a takedown attempt by either one in first round.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 11, 2018

How does Yoel drive a car with those traps? There’s no way he could head check before a lane change. #ufc221

— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) February 11, 2018

That should be a Romero round. 19-19 for me but could be 20-18 Romero

— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) February 11, 2018

I’d love to see Yoel take people down & beat them up, then work his stand up

— Rex Highwalker (@HighwalkerMMA) February 11, 2018

BOOM!!!@YoelRomeroMMA KOs Rockhold in round 3!! WOW!! #UFC221

— UFC (@ufc) February 11, 2018

#UFC221

— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 11, 2018

Fuck. Yeah

— malki kawa (@malkikawa) February 11, 2018

That's it; he's dead. #ufc211 pic.twitter.com/hDIVifI0yH

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) February 11, 2018

Yoel Romero the new interim non-champ!!! #UFC221

— Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) February 11, 2018

Woah!! but what happens to the division now?! #ufc221

— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) February 11, 2018

Romero is one explosive son of a gun #UFCPerth

— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) February 11, 2018

Yoel Romero won the fight in the cage but lost the title on the scale. #ufc #makeweight

— Mike DOLCE (@TheDolceDiet) February 11, 2018

wins the main event at #UFC221. now holds the interim belt.

— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) February 11, 2018

Well …congrats to Yoel. Can’t wait to get back out there. #UFC221

— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) February 11, 2018

Can’t stand this guy, Jesus this and that… god this and that…

— Alexander Jay (@ALIAQUINTA) February 11, 2018

Most Knockouts, Middleweight History

Thiago Santos, 8

Anderson Silva, 8

Yoel Romero, 7

Michael Bisping, 7

Chris Leben, 7#UFCPerth

— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) February 11, 2018

UFC 221 results: Yoel Romero KOs Luke Rockhold – but can't become interim 185 champion https://t.co/NvuTdSSpOe

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) February 11, 2018

For complete coverage of UFC 221, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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