After Insane Demands Directed at Dana White and UFC by Rival 185’er, Ex-Champ Robert Whittaker Steps in as Sean Strickland-Israel Adesanya Fight Falls Through

‘The Reaper’ adds a new twist – to the Middleweight mix. We are back with another intriguing dilemma after ex-UFC MW champ Robert Whittaker shared some surprising ideas. On what? Well, he has voiced his opinions on Sean Strickland’s prospective clash against the Middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya.

In a recent podcast episode, ‘The Reaper’ spoke at great lengths about who might be his next fight. In the same vein, he also gave an interesting take on ‘Izzy’s September clash against Sean Strickland.

Robert Whittaker drops a huge update on his next fight

On the MMArcade Podcast (EP 16), Whittaker sat down to discuss his next fight. The 25-7-0 fighter is coming off a tantalizing defeat at the hands of Dricus Du Plessis – Israel Adesanya’s infamous rival.

The discussion kicked off with Jonny asking Whittaker about his next opponent. Although ‘The Reaper’ wants to get another fight done by November, there are some complications. In the same vein, he revealed, “…Remember we ruled out Sean Strickland because we thought he was fighting Izzy in September?” But the surprise came just after this revelation.

With a fluke hint, Whittaker remarked, “But that doesn’t look to be happening anymore…I can’t see Sean Strickland jumping Dricus – if they don’t fight in September.” Getting back to his next fight, the 32-year-old made a U-turn on his previous opinion. He added, “So, I’m not going to rule him out of the discussion of the [my] next fight.”

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Whittaker’s statements may not be baseless altogether. A recent interview from Sean Strickland hinted the UFC may not be on track to making Strickland vs. Adesanya at UFC 293.

Strickland not happy with the negotiations for Adesanya next fight

Recently, in a recent YouTube interview with Helen Yee, Strickland made bold statements about his career aspirations. Strickland did not hold back, directing demands at Dana White for better pay and the opportunity to showcase his skills in a headline bout. “You f**king pay me, I fight right here,” Strickland emphatically stated.

Further, taking his frustrations to Twitter, ‘Tarzan’ aired his grievances about not being granted a title shot at UFC 293. In his candid tweet, Strickland expressed, “I will say it is wild they are having a card like that and don’t have a headline 6 weeks out. Someone at the UFC really dropped the ball on this… I offered. Best I could do.”

What do you think? Will we get a ‘Tarzan’ vs ‘Stylebender’ matchup? Or will we see Whittaker vs. Strickland later this year? Let us know in the comments.

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