Robert Whittaker Is looking to get back to it after his surprise loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290, and the former champ has someone in mind for his next fight.
The former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker needs to bounce back from his loss to Dricus. “The Reaper” will want to recover the loss to his reputation with a quick turnaround and victory against another top contender in the division.
We know Robert from his epic victories over Yoel Romero and clearing out the division in a run that earned him a rematch against Israel Adesanya. However, with this recent loss, the MMA world is wondering if Robert’s time at the top is coming to an end.
Robert Whittaker Next Fight
“The Reaper” gave fans an update on a recent episode of his podcast:
“Remember we ruled out Sean Strickland, because we thought he was fighting Izzy in September,” Whittaker said. “But that doesn’t look to be happening anymore… I can’t see Sean Strickland jumping Dricus if they don’t fight September. I’m not gonna rule him out of the discussion of my next fight.”
Whittaker continued by discussing the division as a whole and his enthusiasm for fighting:
“We’re gonna have to wait and see. It’s one of those things – the division is kind of backed up at the moment, and there’s a lot of moving pieces that are just not moving in the way I want them to. But regardless, I’m gonna focus on just getting back into that winning track. I’m excited for the training, I’m back in training already. I’ve been back in the gym hustling, and I am more eager than ever to get back in there. So I don’t know who it’s gonna be, but we’ll wait and see.”
Quotes via: MMA News
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