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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand celebrates his TKO victory over Derek Brunson in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rod Laver Arena on November 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand celebrates his TKO victory over Derek Brunson in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rod Laver Arena on November 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Robert Whittaker seemed to have dropped a bombshell on social media.
The former UFC middleweight champion took to Instagram to hint at a potential title shot. In a recent post, he wrote, “11 weeks #AndNew @ufc @ufcanz.” Whittaker was the champion before he dropped his title to Israel Adesanya in a highly anticipated fight. He was on a nine-fight win streak before he stepped inside the octagon to face Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ finished the fight in the second via a knockout.
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Since the loss, ‘The Reaper‘ has found his form back. He is currently on a three-fight win streak and has defeated other top contenders in the division. After beating Kelvin Gastelum in his last fight, he, according to many, was the favorite to face the champion. Now it looks like he will get a chance to avenge his UFC 243 loss.
Adesanya, since his win against Whittaker, has defended his title three times. And hasn’t really been pushed by any of his opponents. He even moved a division to challenge for the light heavyweight title but was beaten comfortably by then champ, Jan Blachowicz. That was his first professional MMA loss.
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Robert Whittaker – A threat to Israel Adesanya’s title run?
Robert Whittaker is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC roster. ‘The Reaper’ was selected from The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes and after going 2-2 in his first four fights in the promotion, he went on a tear. After the loss to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, he won his next nine fights and won the interim middleweight title.
However, he had to undergo emergency dual surgery immediately. Because of an abdominal hernia of the intestine and a twisted and collapsed bowel in February 2019. His first fight after recovery was against Adesanya and he was knocked out in the second round. Since then, he has been on a journey to fight for the title again.
A rematch between the two is what fans have been looking forward to ever since the first fight. And everyone would be waiting for the matchup to become official.
Who do you see coming out on top in the rematch? Let us know in the comments!
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