A battle between former middleweight champions may very well be brewing.
Former titleholders Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland are each coming off of losses, and Whittaker believes ‘it is almost certainly the battle to make.’
“I feel Strickland makes argument to have as a result of I really feel like we’ve each been in that prime form of the pond for some time circling one another,” Whittaker stated throughout an look on the “On Paper with Anthony Smith” podcast. “I really feel like for no matter motive we haven’t been matched up, however we’ve each been in proximity for some time. It’s almost certainly the battle to make. I’m excited by that battle. I take a look at his model and I discover it curious. I discover it thrilling to attempt to work out. He’s a troublesome dude. He is a troublesome dude, however I’m actually proud in my talent set and assured in my talent set.”
Whittaker (26-8) is coming off a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 306 in October. Chimaev utilized a neck crank that left Whittaker’s backside row to enamel pushed in. He is since had them eliminated.
Strickland (29-7) was defeated by champion Dricus Du Plessis in a rematch within the UFC 312 fundamental occasion earlier this month.
