Robert Whittaker says he gained’t be the backup fighter for the middleweight title battle between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.
Du Plessis is about to defend his middleweight title for the primary time in opposition to Adesaya at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia in a highly-anticipated bout. Following Whitatker’s first-round knockout win over Ikram Aliskerov, many thought he needs to be the backup fighter.
Nonetheless, Robert Whittaker says that gained’t be occurring as he says he isn’t a alternative fighter.
“I’m nobody’s alternative. I’m a principal occasion fighter, after I battle a kind of guys, battle for the gold or battle anybody, I’m a principal occasion man. I’m going to place them in my sights and put together appropriately and I’ll go searching,” Robert Whittaker mentioned on The MMA Hour.
When requested if which means he’s ruling himself out of being the backup fighter, Whittaker confirmed that’s the case. He additionally says he plans on attending the occasion as a fan along with his children, as he may see his subsequent opponent up shut.
“I’ll be there, however I’m going to take my children to their first UFC battle,” Whittaker added.
After all, Whittaker has fought each Adesanya and Du Plessis, however he has but to beat both of them. So, ‘The Reaper’ says he would really like a full camp to arrange for both man as if he loses to both once more, that might be his last crack at them or the belt.
With Robert Whittaker turning the backup position down, it’s unclear if the UFC will look to a different middleweight for the position, or haven’t any backup fighter at UFC 305.
Whittaker, as talked about, is coming off the first-round knockout win over Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia to increase his win streak to 2. With the win, Whittaker is now 26-7 as a professional and on a two-fight successful streak as he beat Paulo Costa by choice earlier this yr.