UFC 225: Pros predict Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero, Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington, discuss CM Punk on main card

CHICAGO — There’s not much consensus on one of the most stacked cards of the year.

Robert Whittaker beat Yoel Romero in a razor-close fight last summer and the two will meet again in what should have been a UFC middleweight title fight. Romero missed weight Friday, rendering the UFC 225 main event a non-title one.

In the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos takes on the brash Colby Covington for the interim welterweight belt. Dos Anjos, the former lightweight champion, is the more established star, but Covington is coming on strong — and not just with his mouth.

And then there’s the oddity in the group of great fights — a matchup between two 0-1 fighters, CM Punk and Mike Jackson. Punk is a former WWE champion and a huge name her in his hometown of Chicago. Jackson only has a bit more combat sports experience than Punk, in boxing and kickboxing.

There is a lot to discuss about UFC 225, which takes place Saturday at United Center. So, we asked the athletes competing on the card about who they think will win the top bouts and how they feel about CM Punk being in a main-card position.