Take two on this fight between the two most recent UFC middleweight title challengers.
Former champion Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori have been rebooked for the promotion’s debut show in Paris. They were supposed to fight at next week’s UFC 275 card in Singapore, only for Whittaker to withdraw due to injury.
Whittaker (23-6) is coming off a close decision defeat to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 in February. He’d previously won three in a row against Darren Till, Kelvin Gastelum, and upcoming title challenger Jared Cannonier. Back in 2017, ‘The Reaper’ won the interim title in his thrilling first meeting with Yoel Romero, then was elevated to full champ after Georges St-Pierre retired.