Robert Whittaker Confirms He’ll Never Fight at Middleweight Again
Robert Whittaker will be locking horns against Nikita Krylov at the UFC 329 preliminary card marking his official light heavyweight debut. Regardless of the outcome, the Australian fighter looks forward to staying in this division while never looking back at being a middleweight.
The Australian fighter has had a glorious MMA career and looks forward to a bright finish. Here are some interesting facts that you may or may not know:
During the recent UFC 329 media day, the former middleweight contender revealed that he will never return back to 185 pounds and looks forward to the journey as a light heavyweight.
Many fighters are transitioning from one division to another, some found success and some didn’t. It will be interesting to see how well Whittaker blends in the new division.
“The middleweight Robert Whittaker, the chapter has closed, I'm very happy as a light heavyweight. It is honestly life changing. I recommend it to anybody. It's a new chapter, a new page. I'm looking to test the waters with Nikita, tough guy. I look to have some fun”.
The thoughts of retirement have entered the Australian fighter’s mind. He looks forward to competing in 3-4 fights before calling it quits forever.
😳‼️ Robert says moving up to light heavyweight has been life changing for his career. “I’ve never felt better in all of my camps until right now. Being able to focus like this, not have to drag through my camps, this is completely life changing for me.” 🎥:… pic.twitter.com/3zrneWplpe
