It looks like Robert Whittaker is okay following his emergency surgery early Sunday morning in Melbourne, hours before a UFC 234 middleweight title defense against Kelvin Gastelum. Not long after the card was over, his team issued a statement on his behalf. In it, they explain his injuries and say that it could have been potentially fatal for him to fight.
Today, Whittaker has released his own statement from his hospital bed. It’s largely the same information, but Whittaker still has a sense of humor about it.
“Hey guys ! Still kicking.