Robert Whittaker

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MMA fighters make a lot more money than they did when the sport started. $500 to main event a card was a rare find back in the fledgling days. I remember attending my first, and possibly the very first licensed MMA event in Kentucky. It was mostly amateurs but at the time the promoters didn’t … Read more

UFC 234 poster revealed with Gastelum and Whittaker front and center

2019 is already shaping up to be a good year for MMA fans. In February at UFC 234 we are getting A title fight between middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and a man some think can dethrone him in Kelvin Gastelum. Also on the card is a legitimate potential passing of the torch when former middleweight king Anderson Silva essentially fights a younger version of himself in Israel Adesanya. It all goes down on February 10th at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Check out the poster reveal courtesy of UFC Aus/New Zealand’s Twitter.

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Kelvin Gastelum stares fate in the face at UFC 234 presser staredown

UFC Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend against surging contender Kelvin Gastelum in his next bout. In Gastelum’s two fights we saw him defeat Ronaldo Souza via split decision and Michael Bisping via KO in the first round. Whittaker is on a nine fight win streak capped off by back to back decision victories over Yoel Romero who is probably the most dangerous fighter he has faced to date. Kelvin will try and change that perception when they step in to the cage on February 9, 2019. Check out the staredown from the UFC 234 presser. Who do you think takes this?

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Whittaker to war with Gastelum in Melbourne

Oft forgotten middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will defend his title against surging Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 in February. Gastelum’s last two wins were big ones coming out on top against former champ Michael Bisping and standout Jacare Souza. Whittaker is coming off of back to back wins against Yoel Romero with the first being … Read more

Romero gives update on injury status and potential return

Yoel Romero appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show and he was asked about when he may potentially return to the UFC. Romero lost to UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 225 in a hard hitting back and forth bout. He suffered a few injuries including a broken orbital which must heal before he returns. … Read more

Wait what? 1-3 Weidman feels he was denied a title shot and spot as TUF coach

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman may be one of the most delusional active UFC fighters right now. Not like when Chael Sonnen claimed he was the best in the world after losing multiple fights but more like when an aging Chuck Liddell was coming off multiple KTFO losses and wanted to make ‘another title run’. … Read more

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters full cast revealed

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and No. 4 ranked contender Kelvin Gastelum will serve as opposing coaches for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters pro mixed martial arts reality series set to premiere Wednesday, Aug. 29 on FS1. At the conclusion of the series Whittaker and Gastelum will the square-off for the middleweight championship at … Read more

Two tenths of a pound dashes Romero’s UFC 225 title dreams…again

Yoel Romero has officially missed weight for his UFC 225 championship bout by 0.2 pounds and because of that he cannot fight for the middleweight title yet again. In his last bout he was facing Luke Rockhold for the interim middleweight title and won. Unfortunately, Romero missed weight and was not eligible for the title … Read more

UFC 225 weigh in results and yep Romero did it again, misses weight

Weigh-ins for UFC 225 are in the books and a usual suspect rears his head. In his last title fight, Yoel Romero couldn’t wear the belt even though he beat Luke Rockhold because Romero didn’t make weight. Now, facing Robert Whittaker in Chicago on Saturday he has again missed weight and unless he can lose … Read more