Just days after being promoted the undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker has already faced off with his next opponent.
Whittaker will headline UFC 221 in Perth on Feb. 10 against 185-pound contender Luke Rockhold, and faced off with his opponent Tuesday. The pay-per-view event is set to take place at the Perth Arena in Western Australia.
Whittaker (19-4) won the interim belt with a decision victory over Yoel Romero in July, and was crowned undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the belt he won against Michael Bisping.