Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker’s new-found friendship has brought a smile to the MMA community. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) beat Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) twice in UFC middleweight title fights, but the pair recently reunited on the mats at City Kickboxing in New Zealand. It was Whittaker who initiated, but Adesanya welcomed him … Read more
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker couldn’t help but laugh when assessing UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The former rivals formed an unlikely duo when they recently spent time training together at Adesanya’s gym, City Kickboxing, in New Zealand. Both Adesanya and Whittaker recently have been finished by Du Plessis. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is contemplating a move to light heavyweight, which is something Chael Sonnen would love to see. Sonnen can speak from experience because he challenged for the UFC middleweight and light heavyweight titles – in back-to-back fights, no less. With Whittaker’s career in an interesting place, Sonnen would love to … Read more
Robert Whittaker sustained a significant jaw injury during his UFC 308 bout against Khamzat Chimaev, who secured a powerful first-round submission. The pressure from Chimaev’s choke was so intense that Whittaker’s teeth were visibly displaced, an indication of the injury’s gravity. UFC President Dana White remarked on its severity, stating, “When your teeth are going … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-308-embedded-no-6-ilia-topuria-best-in-the-world-max-holloway-faceoff October 25, 2024 11:00 pm ET The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 308, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 308 … Read more
According to Robert Whittaker’s manager, the initial plan was to have him fight Sean Strickland. Whittaker’s manager, Titus Day, said the UFC approached Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) with another fight right after he knocked out Ikram Aliskerov at UFC on ABC 6 in June. Day said the name they offered was Strickland (29-6 MMA, … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-reaction-opinion-breakdown-analysis-live-stream-abu-dhabi-dana-white-lawsuit August 5, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian … Read more
Daniel Cormier thinks Robert Whittaker weighing in as the backup for the next UFC middleweight title fight is the right move. Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) scored a first-round knockout of Ikram Aliskerov in Saturday’s UFC on ABC 6 main event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the finish, Whittaker expressed interest in … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/06/ufc-303-news-opinion-analysis-conor-mcgregor-alex-pereira-jake-paul-live-preview-show June 24, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is not afraid to tussle on the ground with Khamzat Chimaev when necessary. Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) takes on Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 6 main event June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chimaev has mauled numerous fighters on the … Read more
