Robert Whittaker News
Chael Sonnen shares some advice for former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker: “You cannot be a Sandhagen”
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2023
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given Robert Whittaker some advice regarding a possible fight against Alex Pereira. Last weekend at UFC 287, Alex Pereira was knocked out cold by Israel Adesanya. In the process, he lost his UFC middleweight championship.
Robert Whittaker explains why he really wants to fight Israel Adesanya again after UFC 287: “I'm never gonna stop hunting him”
Harry Kettle - April 13, 2023
Robert Whittaker has explained why he’s hungry to go after Israel Adesanya and secure a third fight against him. Last weekend at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge on Alex Pereira. After years of trying, he was able to knock the Brazilian out, reclaiming his UFC middleweight championship in the process.
Robert Whittaker has no issue with Colby Covington receiving another welterweight title shot: “Colby does deserve it”
Susan Cox - April 6, 2023
Robert Whittaker has no issue with Colby Covington receiving another welterweight title shot. The UFC and its president, Dana White, have voiced it’s their intention to have the welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, defend his title against Colby Covington next.
Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker dress up as pro wrestling icons Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan after UFC-WWE Merger
Susan Cox - April 5, 2023
Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker dressed up as pro-wrestling icons Stone Cold and Hulk Hogan following the UFC-WWE merger. It was just this past Monday, April 3rd, that the announcement was made that UFC’s parent company, Endeavor, bought a majority share in WWE (World Wresting Entertainment) to combine the two promotions into one publicly traded sports and entertainment entity.
Robert Whittaker sends a warning to UFC champion Alex Pereira about fighting at heavyweight: “You stay well away from Jon Jones”
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
UFC fighter Robert Whittaker has given his thoughts on Alex Pereira potentially moving all the way up to heavyweight. Right now, it’s safe to say that Alex Pereira is one of the scariest fighters on the planet. The UFC middleweight champion has, up to this point, dominated during his time in the promotion. He captured the belt back at UFC 281 and next weekend, he’ll try and defend it when he battles Israel Adesanya once again.
Mark Hunt slams the UFC for ripping off Oceanic Fighters like Robert Whittaker and Alex Volkanovski: “Half of that money should have gone to him”
Harry Kettle - March 31, 2023
Former UFC fighter Mark Hunt has taken a shot at the promotion for ripping off Oceanic fighters such as Alex Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker. When it comes to fighter pay, few have been as vocal as Mark Hunt. In addition to suing the UFC over his UFC 200 fight against Brock Lesnar, Hunt has also spoken out about the unfairness of the company’s financial structure.
Robert Whittaker reacts after former opponent Darren Till parts ways with the UFC
Josh Evanoff - March 2, 2023
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was surprised to see Darren Till‘s recent release. ‘The Gorilla’ has been out of action since his clash with Dricus du Plessis last December. On that night at UFC 282, Till came up short by submission. However, he did take home ‘Fight of the Night’ honors following the defeat.
Robert Whittaker reacts to callout from Khamzat Chimaev: “Oh yeah, cool – let’s do it”
Cole Shelton - February 8, 2023
Robert Whittaker has responded to Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev has recently come out and said he wants to fight Whittaker in his return to middleweight. He believes it would be a fun fight for the fans where the winner would also get the next title shot, and now Whittaker has responded and is open to making it happen.
Alex Pereira targeting May return against Robert Whittaker if Israel Adesanya not ready for rematch: "I'll be ready for both"
Josh Evanoff - January 24, 2023
Alex Pereira is ready to face either Israel Adesanya or Robert Whittaker next. ‘Poatan’ has been out of action since November, when he faced ‘The Last Stylebender’ at UFC 281. While it was the two’s first clash in the cage, they had fought twice as kickboxers. In both outings, Pereira picked up the victory.
Jared Cannonier offers to rematch Robert Whittaker at UFC 284 in Australia: "I'd love to go there and fight him again"
Josh Evanoff - December 21, 2022
UFC middleweight contender Jared Cannonier is ready for a rematch with Robert Whittaker. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ is fresh off his return last Saturday night at UFC Vegas 66. The bout was an important one for the middleweight, as it was his first since losing to Israel Adesanya. In his first title shot in July at UFC 276, Cannonier came up short by unanimous decision.
Paulo Costa reacts to the news that his UFC 284 fight against Robert Whittaker is off: "They should stop being petty"
Cole Shelton - December 19, 2022
Paulo Costa has reacted after it was revealed his UFC 284 fight against Robert Whittaker is off. The UFC announced Costa would be going down to Perth, Australia to fight the local fighter in Whittaker. However, for weeks, Costa had been vocal on social media saying he hasn’t signed a contract and wouldn’t, as he had one fight left on his deal and wanted more money.
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa off UFC 284
Cole Shelton - December 19, 2022
Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will not be fighting at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. The UFC announced the fight on social media, but for weeks, Costa has said he has yet to sign the contract and he wouldn’t be fighting Whittaker. The former champ, meanwhile, thought Costa was just trolling and the fight would happen but now according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the fight between Whittaker and Costa is off. There is no news on whether or not Whittaker will remain on the card or who he will fight.
Paulo Costa claims he doesn’t have a deal to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 284: “I don’t have a deal to fight in Perth”
Harry Kettle - November 18, 2022
Paulo Costa has claimed that he doesn’t have a deal in place to fight Robert Whittaker at UFC 284 next year. For the longest time now, Paulo Costa has served as a part-time UFC fighter, part-time troll on Twitter. The Brazilian may be annoying to some, but to others, he’s absolutely hilarious.
Robert Whittaker shares his thoughts on newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira: “Did you see the size of the fella?”
Harry Kettle - November 16, 2022
Robert Whittaker has commented on the sheer size of Alex Pereira after his win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. While he may have Paulo Costa on the horizon at UFC 284, you can bet Robert Whittaker is thinking about the UFC middleweight championship.
Watch Robert Whittaker’s live reaction to Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 (Video)
Susan Cox - November 14, 2022
Watch Robert Whittaker’s live reaction to Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. It was quite the weekend, as Saturday night saw Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) defeat and take the title from Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) in the middleweight main event. It was Pereira who stopped Adesanya via TKO at 2 minutes, 1 second into the fifth and final round at Madison Square Garden. ‘Poatan’ is now the middleweight champion after only four fights under the UFC banner.
Robert Whittaker explains why Khamzat Chimaev is a “terrible fight” for Colby Covington
Harry Kettle - November 1, 2022
Rober Whittaker has explained why he thinks Khamzat Chimaev would be a bad fight for Colby Covington. After initially teasing a permanent move up to middleweight, it appears as if Khamzat Chimaev has changed his mind. Now, ‘Borz’ has his sights set on finally claiming the UFC welterweight championship.
Robert Whittaker explains what makes him more dangerous than UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya
Fernando Quiles - September 25, 2022
Robert Whittaker believes he is more dangerous than anyone at 185 pounds, including UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Whittaker is one of the top 185-pounders in the world. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and has only been beaten by Adesanya in the 185-pound division. With that said, Adesanya has beaten “The Reaper” twice.
Robert Whittaker shares the attribute that could earn Marvin Vettori a UFC title
Harry Kettle - September 20, 2022
Robert Whittaker has explained the trait Marvin Vettori has that could help him win a UFC world title one day. Back at UFC Paris earlier this month, Robert Whittaker proved that he’s just a class above Marvin Vettori right now with a comprehensive unanimous decision win in the French capital. It served as just his third UFC defeat in the last four years, with the previous two coming to current champion Israel Adesanya.