Robert Whittaker sits on top of the list of most versatile fighters of all time. A few weeks back Whittaker took on the challenge of fighting Paulo Costa and as it turned out the Australian turned out to be too much for the Brazilian. He out struck Costa throughout the course of their fight and was caused him some heavy problems with his movement. Whittaker in a recent conversation with a journalist told who does he wants to fight next.
Robert Whittaker gives out the name he wants to take on next
Robert Whittaker has always been game about who does he want to take on next. Whittaker is hands down one of the most complete mixed martial artists in the world. In a recent conversation with one of the journalists he was asked on who does he think Dricus Du Plesis should be fighting next. Robert replied,
Me. Call me out you bum. I can see them making that easy fight ( Dricus and Sean Strickland) because of the bad blood between them because of South Africa. I can’t really see UFC getting behind Strickland again. I don’t think they loved him as a champ to begin with. So I don’t think they are really gunning for that rematch. He’s a hard person to promote and get an interview.
Robert Whittaker made it clear that he would love to be considered for the UFC title. Robert was the champion before Israel Adesanya beat him up and knocked him out. Whittaker remains a fan favorite and remains one of the most loved MMA fighters in the UFC. Although he lost out to Dricus in their first fight he is still confident that he can overcome him the second time around.
There were rumors that Robert was not at his best during the first fight against Du Plesis. The champion is a decent striker with great wrestling pedigree whereas Robert is phenomenal in every aspect of fighting. It’ll be interesting to see what’s next for the Australian and if the company entertains the idea of him getting a shot at the title once more.
On paper Whittaker might be the favorite once more but Dricus now has defied the odds multiple times in the past. If they in fact face off in the near future will Robert rely on his wrestling or on his striking only time will tell. The MMA fans would love to see Robert lifting UFC gold once more.
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