Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes he is one of the most skilled competitors in the world, but he can’t ignore the fact that Israel Adesanya is a ‘terrible matchup’ for him and that ‘The Last Stylbender’ might have his number.
Whittaker is 0-2 against Adesanya and admits he hates the idea of a trilogy bout despite proclaiming himself ‘the most dangerous middleweight in the world’ following his unanimous decision victory over Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris.
“I 100 percent agree with that,” Whittaker told MMA on Sirius XM in response to Anthony Smith labeling him the most skilled middleweight in the UFC (h/t Drake Riggs of MMA Mania).