UFC President Dana White spoke out at an ESPN+ Q&A via MMA Junkie and ran through several pressing fan questions. The MMA community has been buzzing to find out several changes that the New Year will ring in. Chiefly, there have been several moving parts in the last few weeks that the UFC has not been active.

White provided some clarity about the future of former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, who is a marquee divisional player. ‘The Reaper’ has managed to bounce back to winning ways after being defeated by current champion Israel Adesanya. Whittaker was brutally stopped early into the second round of his contest with ‘The Last Stylebender’.

Dana White on what’s next for Robert Whittaker

The long-time boss of the UFC shed some light on Whittaker’s path back to UFC gold. Despite his winning streak over some of the best middleweights on the planet, it seems like Whittaker still has some work to do. Dana explained in brief that ‘The Reaper’ isn’t in the immediate line for a title shot.

“I don’t think he’s going to get a title shot next. He’ll have to fight somebody else first. It’s going to depend on what happens with Israel and Jan. We’ll see what happens.”

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The murky middleweight division

The 185-pound division is currently in a state of flux, given that the champion is set to move out of the division. Israel Adesanya is about to head up to light heavyweight and fight Jan Blachowicz for the 205-pound title. This will lead to a significant gap in the timeline when it comes to Adesanya defending his middleweight strap.

Not to mention, there are plans laid out that Adesanya will face Jon Jones sometime in 2021. The two fighters have been beefing on social media, and it’s clear that they are on the warpath. It remains to be seen how long the middleweight contenders will be on the shelf due to this.

Robert Whittaker fought last at UFC 254 where he sent Jared Cannonier, a top contender packing. Additionally, he also holds a win over Darren Till, which has aged particularly well. However, he will now lie in wait and have to knock back the next contender that may emerge somewhere in the first quarter of 2021. Names like Kevin Holland and Marvin Vettori immediately stick out as front runners.