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Kelvin Gastelum Weighs-In on Coaching Opposite Robert Whittaker For TUF 28
.@KelvinGastelum has some news about TUF season 28 👀 pic.twitter.com/fjl3wng3bH
— The Ultimate Fighter (@UltimateFighter) July 7, 2018
Robert Whittaker’s Manager is Calling For Champ to Fight Chris Weidman at MSG
By FCF Staff
It remains to be seen who Robert Whittaker fights next, but it looks like the middleweight champ is targeting a New York City showdown with Chris Weidman.
Whittaker is coming off a split decision win over Yoel… Read More
Robert Whittaker Discusses The “Ridiculous” Durability of Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker has fought Yoel Romero on two occasions now, but the UFC middleweight champ says the version he faced last weekend at UFC 225, was a much tougher one.
Whittaker faced Romero for the first time… Read More
Robert Whittaker’s Not Interested in Fighting Yoel Romero “Forever”
By FCF Staff
Following Saturday’s tightly contested bout between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero, there’s been debate about whether the UFC should book a third fight between them. Based off comments Whittaker has made, however, it doesn’t sound like the… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker Camp Shares Out X-Ray of Champ’s Broken Hand
By FCF Staff
After Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by split decision at UFC 225, the middleweight champ relayed he had broken his hand not long into the bout.
Following the card, which took place in Chicago, Illinois, Whittaker’s… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker Survives Late Scare to Win Controversial, Decision Over Yoel Romero
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from UFC 225, which saw Robert Whittaker earn a controversial, split decision win over Yoel Romero.
The middleweight champ bested Romero in the opening two rounds, but in the remaining frames, the contender… Read More
KO of the Week: Robert Whittaker vs Clint Hester
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker on Why Odds of Beating Yoel Romero Again Are “50 / 50”
By FCF Staff
Although Robert Whittaker has already defeated Yoel Romero once, the UFC’s middleweight champ hasn’t lost sight of just how dangerous the contender is.
Whittaker is booked to fight the powerful wrestler at UFC 225 this Saturday, which… Read More
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker’s “Happy” he Never Faced Michael Bisping in The Cage
By FCF Staff
Now that Michael Bisping has called it quits on his fighting career, Robert Whittaker will never face the former middleweight champ in the cage, and the reigning 185 king is happy about that.
In recent months, Bisping… Read More
Report: Yoel Romero to Rematch Robert Whittaker, Despite Not Winning Interim Belt
By FCF Staff
Although Yoel Romero won’t return to the United States armed with the UFC’s interim middleweight title, it appears as though the fighter has locked up a rematch with champ, Robert Whittaker.
Romero knocked out Luke Rockhold in… Read More
Robert Whittaker Comments on Health, Following News of Serious Staph Infection
By FCF Staff
This past weekend, UFC President Dana White reported that Robert Whittaker is battling a serious, internal staph infection, and recently the middleweight champ confirmed he’s “sick as a dog”.
Whittaker was scheduled to fight Luke Rockhold at… Read More
UFC 221: Yoel Romero Steps in For Robert Whittaker
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker’s first title defense has been put on hold, as the middleweight has been forced out of a February 11th bout with Luke Rockhold. As a result, the UFC has announced that Yoel Romero has stepped… Read More
UFC 221: Robert Whittaker & Luke Rockhold Face Off For First Time at Presser
By FCF Staff
Robert Whittaker’s first bout as the undisputed, middleweight champ will come against Luke Rockhold on February 10th, and today the fighter’s faced off for media in Australia.
Whittaker won the interim title this past July, by earning… Read More
GSP Vacates Middleweight Belt, Robert Whittaker to Defent Title vs. Luke Rockhold
By FCF Staff
Georges St-Pierre’s reign as the UFC’s middleweight champion has come to an end, approximately one month after he won the title.
Recently it was confirmed that the former welterweight champ has been diagnosed with colitis, following his… Read More
Report: Robert Whittaker – Luke Rockhold Bout Close to Being Finalized
By FCF Staff
Now that it looks as though Georges St-Pierre will not be defending the UFC’s middleweight title, the promotion is reportedly close to finalizing a February 10th bout between Robert Whittaker and Luke Rockhold.
According to a report… Read More