Robert Whittaker hopes the UFC gives Israel Adesanya the first crack at challenging new middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
During a recent appearance on the MMArcade Podcast, ‘The Reaper’ shared his take on who should be the first man to challenge the new 185-pound king later this year — the likeliest of options being either Sean Strickland or Adesanya. Whittaker ultimately landed on ‘The Last Stylebender,’ though his reason for doing so was admittedly selfish.
Robert Whittaker talks about the current state of the Middleweight Division.
When asked who Dricus should fight next, Rob says “call me out you bum.