UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum - Staredown video

UFC 234 is still a couple months away, but with the UFC down in Adelaide, and the Ultimate Fighter Season 28 just wrapped up, the promotion got the perfect opportunity to promote their upcoming middleweight title fight. The ‘Reaper’ Robert Whittaker is set to make the first official defense of his belt on February 10th in Melbourne Australia. There he’ll face fellow former Ultimate Fighter winner and opposing TUF 28: Heavy Hitters coach Kelvin Gastelum.

The fight comes following an extended, and seemingly somewhat improbable run of success for the former welterweight - who lost two of his first four bouts in the Octagon before starting his current nine-fight unbeaten streak. Most recently…