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UFC 243: Israel Adesanya Believes He’s Going “Pick Apart” Robert Whittaker “Quite Easily”
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker has won nine straight fights and has defeated several of the sport’s top middleweights during that run. But, it sounds like Israel Adesanya’s pretty certain he’s going to cruise through the middleweight champion at UFC 243.… Read More
Uriah Hall Expects Robert Whittaker to Drop Out of UFC 243, Wants to Fight Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Uriah Hall is scheduled to fight Antonio Carlos Jr. this Saturday at UFC Vancouver, but after that, the vaunted striker’s hoping to lock up a bout with Israel Adesanya.
The interim middleweight champ Adesanya is booked to… Read More
Paulo Costa is Picking Robert Whittaker to Beat “Fake Champion” Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Paulo Costa has let it be known in the past that he isn’t all that impressed with Israel Adesanya, and not surprisingly, he’s picking Robert Whittaker to beat “The Last Stylebender”.
Adesanya has been booked for… Read More
Jon Jones Wants to See Robert Whittaker “Stomp a Mudhole” in Israel Adesanya
By FCF Staff
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have traded verbal shots through the media in recent weeks, and now “Bones” has offered to help Robert Whittaker train for his bout with the rising star.
The light-heavyweight champ recently appeared… Read More
Israel Adesanya Claims he “Knows For a Fact” Robert Whittaker Wanted Kelvin Gastelum to Take Interim Belt
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker is expected to fight Israel Adesanya later this year in a unification title bout, and the latter’s claiming that the middleweight was in fact, hoping to face Kelvin Gastelum.
Adesanya battled Gastelum for the interim… Read More
Robert Whittaker Campaigns to Fight on Australian Card With Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier
By FCF Staff
Dana White has said he plans to have Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker fight in Australia, and now the UFC’s middleweight champ is campaigning for Khabib Nurmagoedov vs. Dustin Poirier to take place on the same card.… Read More
Report: Robert Whittaker Medically Cleared to Resume Full Training
By FCF Staff
After being forced out of UFC 234 due to emergency surgery, Robert Whittaker has reportedly been cleared to resume full training.
The middleweight champion was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum last month, but Whittaker was pulled from… Read More
Robert Whittaker’s “Not Worried” About Who’s Next, Following UFC 234 Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
As speculation continues as to who Robert Whittaker will face in his next title defense, the UFC champ’s relayed he’s not concerned about it.
Whittaker was scheduled to defend the middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum last weekend… Read More
Robert Whittaker’s Manager Discusses Timeline For Champ’s Return
By FCF Staff
After undergoing emergency surgery last weekend to repair a hernia, it looks like Robert Whittaker won’t be fighting until mid-2019 at the earliest.
The middleweight champion was scheduled to face Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234, before it… Read More
UFC 234: Robert Whittaker Shares Out Video Statement From Hospital
By FCF Staff
By all accounts, Robert Whittaker has undergone successful surgery in Melbourne, Australia, but the UFC’s middleweight champ remains in hospital.
Shortly before Whittaker was supposed to fight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 on Saturday, it was revealed… Read More
UFC 234: Team Reports Robert Whittaker Still Wanted to Fight, Despite Hernia Diagnosis
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker’s management team is reporting that the UFC’s middleweight champ still wanted to fight Kelvin Gastelum yesterday, despite having been diagnosed with a hernia that required immediate surgery.
Whittaker had been scheduled to face Gastelum in… Read More
UFC 234: Robert Whittaker Forced Off Card
By FCF Staff
UFC 234 has been hit with a devastating blow, just hours before it’s set to begin, as it’s being reported headliner Robert Whitaker has been forced to withdraw.
The middleweight champion, who was booked to fight… Read More
UFC 234: Kelvin Gastelum Describes How he Envisions Finishing Robert Whittaker
By FCF Staff
Leading up to UFC 234, Kelvin Gastelum has predicted he’ll take the middleweight title from Robert Whittaker by knocking him out, and recently the challenger described how he sees that happening.
Gastelum will face Whittaker in the… Read More
Robert Whittaker – Kelvin Gastelum Official For UFC 234
By FCF Staff
The planned bout between UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum has officially received a date, as the promotion’s announced the two will fight on February 10th (February 9th in North America).
The fight will headline… Read More
Robert Whittaker Says Fighters Who Miss Weight Shouldn’t Get Title Shots
By FCF Staff
Darren Till will face Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 228, despite missing weight for his last bout, and it looks like Robert Whittaker isn’t a fan of that decision.
Till came in several pounds… Read More
Robert Whittaker Won’t Return to Cage in 2018
By FCF Staff
Following the announcement that Kelvin Gastelum is going to challenge middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker next, the latter’s confirmed he will be sidelined for the remainder of 2018.
Gastelum and Whittaker are going to coach opposite one another… Read More