After the victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC Vegas 24, Robert Whittaker was proposed by the UFC Organizing Committee to win the championship at UFC 263 on June 12. However, this Australian boxer refused to participate in the event.
Many people think that Whittaker is too foolish to refuse such a blunt feature. However, everything has its reasons.
“I was asked to participate in the match right after the end of the match against Gastelum,” Whittaker said.
“I could not continue fighting my current health. In addition to the injury in the last match, I also had to be isolated for 2 weeks when I returned to Australia. I need time to feel myself ready to play.
The former UFC champion even thought that this was a conspiracy from Israel Adesanya.
“It seems that Izzy wants me to accept to play with my body full of injuries and preparation for a short time. I am not well prepared for such a short time. Although I really want the next match will be a belt match.”
Regarding the belt match between Adesanya and Vettori, Whittaker said: “It is difficult to predict. First encountered, Adesanya won quite a bit.