Robert Whittaker considering moving up to the | MMA News
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in 11 years.
“The Reaper” last fought in July, dropping a cut up choice to Reinier de Ridder in the UFC on ABC 9 main event. Heading into the de Ridder bout, Whittaker was coming off a teeth-breaking loss to Khamzat Chimaev.
Whittaker’s not trying too far into the future but desires to get back in there next 12 months. He’s just not sure what weight class it is going to be in.
“I think the division for middleweight is moving. It’s moving. I’m looking forward. It”s hard for me push too far into the future of next year. I don’t know why, but my brain cells just really struggle to go past New Year’s Eve right now. Like, we’re wrapping up this year, going into next year,” Whittaker said on the MMArcade Podcast.
“I want to get back in there next year. I don’t know how I want to do it. I’ve been working on some new skill sets, been working on some new things. I want to get in there probably about mid next year. I don’t know if it will be at middleweight,” Whittaker revealed.
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While not thought of a large middleweight, Whittaker is kicking around the concept of moving up to the gentle heavyweight division. After all, he is used to being the shorter fighter dealing with an opponent with longer attain.
“I’m actually playing with the idea,” Whittaker said. “I’m a bigger guy now. And everyone’s going to say, ‘Oh, he’s too short. Too short.’ They’re taller than me here (at middleweight). What’s the difference? You know what I mean? Everyone’s got height on me anyway. Everyone’s got reach on me anyway. What’s the difference? May as well just try something else.
“I do not know. Thinking about taking part in with the concept, but that is next 12 months Rob’s drawback.”
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