Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is eyeing a title eliminator bout with fellow former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland as he looks to secure his path back to championship contention. Strickland, who is coming off a loss against Dricus Du Plessis, surrendered his belt to the South African earlier in January. Whittaker, who also … Read more
Robert Whittaker has spent an extensive amount of time fighting among the top middleweights in the world. Since Israel Adesanya beat Whittaker to the middleweight title, Whittaker worked hard to get another chance to beat Adesanya and win the title again, but he failed. It wasn’t over yet, though for the former champion. Since then, … Read more
Israel Adesanya has faced significant criticism following a racially-charged outburst during an uncomfortable face-off with top-ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis. After Dricus Du Plessis scored a second-round knockout victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290, ‘The Last Stylebender’ entered the Octagon and engaged in a ‘memorable’ staredown, one marred by racial undertones between Adesanya, … Read more
Dricus Du Plessis lived up to the pre-fight hype by executing a successful strategy against Robert Whittaker. The South African fighter seems to have quite meticulously studied Whittaker’s fighting style and identified weaknesses that he could exploit. With a calculated approach, Plessis entered the octagon tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a … Read more
Robert Whittaker has dominated the middleweight division after moving up a weight class in 2014. The Reaper has suffered only two losses in the division and both came against the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Following his close decision loss to The Last Stylebender, Whittaker outclassed Marvin Vettori in his last bout. After pretty much clearing … Read more
On Saturday, at UFC 290 in Las Vegas, Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis are set to face off in a title eliminator. The stakes are high, as the winner is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in Sydney, Australia, later this year. Regardless of the outcome, a deserving No. 1 contender will … Read more
UFC 290 is set to feature an intriguing matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Robert Whittaker, a former middleweight champion. Israel Adesanya, the current champion, and lightweight fighter Dan Hooker recently engaged in a discussion regarding the 185lb division. Sharing their analyses and predictions for the upcoming contest. Notably, “The Last Stylebender” made a bold … Read more
In the highly anticipated middleweight clash at UFC 290, Dricus Du Plessis is set to face off against Robert Whittaker. Before the thrilling encounter, Plessis disclosed his strategy for capitalizing on Whittaker’s perceived invincibility. Ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Whittaker, Plessis expressed his admiration for his opponent. The South African fighter acknowledged Whittaker’s … Read more
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker have shared a long and intense rivalry, and if Whittaker wins his next bout against Dricus Du Plessis, they might square off for a third time. Whittaker hasn’t done enough, in the opinion of Adesanya’s head coach, to earn another opportunity at the championship. Eugene Bareman recently shared what he … Read more
UFC President Dana White recently made an exciting announcement regarding the highly anticipated UFC 293 pay-per-view (PPV) event, potentially involving Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, scheduled for September 10th in Sydney, Australia. The event is expected to be a thrilling showdown, with the reigning middleweight champion, Israel, set to headline the fight card in his … Read more
