UFC legend Robert Whittaker has revealed that he’s contemplating a transfer as much as the sunshine heavyweight division.
As we all know, Robert Whittaker is an absolute icon inside the world of blended martial arts. He’s a former champion, he’s unbelievably standard, and he’s been in there in opposition to some extremely powerful guys. Nonetheless, after losses to Khamzat Chimaev and Reinier de Ridder, some have questioned the place he suits into the equation within the UFC’s middleweight division.
For the longest time now, followers and pundits have questioned whether or not or not Robert Whittaker ought to make the leap as much as 205 kilos. Whereas it actually wouldn’t be straightforward, it will positively present him with some actually fascinating, recent fights and opponents that he may tackle.
In a recent interview, Robert Whittaker touched on the thought of heading to gentle heavyweight, and why he’s probably hesitant to tug the set off on the transfer.
Robert Whittaker considers gentle heavyweight
“Yeah, possibly. Possibly. I’ve been fascinated by it recently. Onerous to say. I really feel everybody says I’m a small middleweight, however, like, it takes rather a lot out of me regardless if I’m a small middleweight. It takes rather a lot out of me to make the middleweight division.
“I really feel higher being heavier, however I’ve acquired brief arms and I’m not tremendous tall, and I don’t like combating tall guys, and there’s numerous tall guys within the gentle heavyweight division, you already know. However Johnny Walker had an excellent win on the weekend as effectively. It’s good to see him stand up. So, I don’t know. Let’s wait and see.”
Whittaker is a superb fighter and whereas he could not be at his best, you simply know that he’d put ahead an excellent effort in opposition to an array of sunshine heavyweights if that’s what he opts to do.
