Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum Face-Off In Australia (Video) • MMA News

Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum Face-Off In Australia (Video) • MMA News

Robert Whittaker has but to defend the UFC middleweight championship since successful it. Again in July of final 12 months, Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero to seize the interim 185-pound strap. He was later promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated his title. Whittaker was booked for a rematch with Romero almost a 12 months later, nonetheless, Romero missed weight for the competition.

In consequence, the struggle was a non-title struggle, which Whittaker received by way of cut up choice. With the victory, Whittaker now improves his win streak to nine-straight. He hasn’t misplaced since his days again at welterweight, as he was completed by Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson within the first spherical again in 2014. Now, Whittaker is ready to make his first title protection at 185 kilos. He’ll face Kelvin Gastelum in the principle occasion of UFC 234 on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rod Laver Area in Melbourne, Australia on February 10, 2019.

Gastelum has executed very effectively for himself contained in the cage since shifting as much as 185 kilos. He at present holds back-to-back wins over the likes of Michael Bisping and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. These have been sufficient to earn him the title nod subsequent. After teaching reverse Whittaker on The Final Fighter season 28 (TUF 28), they’ll go head-to-head contained in the Octagon. Try their face-off in Australia over the weekend right here under:

What do you consider the match-up between Whittaker and Gastelum?

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