Robert Whittaker has two consecutive victories since the event of losing the championship to Israel Adesanya. Currently, this New Zealand boxer is at the top of the rankings in Middleweight, which is likely to be a candidate for the future battle.
At the UFC Vegas 24 event, Whittaker was paired with Paulo Costa. Unfortunately, Costa suddenly retreated at the last minute and UFC had to let Kelvin Gastelum be the leg. This change has made the match more difficult for Whittaker.
“I only have a month to prepare for Gastelum. Only recently I started to practice with the left -hand fighters. Gastelum has a different style of play compared to Costa, so this match will be more difficult,” Robert Whittaker said.
Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum had the opportunity to confront each other in 2019, but Whittaker was the one who retreated early because of the disease. Many people believe that Whittaker has been able to dominate the tournament longer without having health problems, but Whittaker confirmed that it was much stronger after defeat against Israel.
Although Robert Whittaker admitted that he was not very interested in confronting Kelvin Gastelum, he believed this would be a fascinating match for the audience.
“Both I and Gastelum have quite uniform skills. Both have heavy blowes. The above will make this match a great success.”