Sixth-ranked UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker (17-4) is coming off an impressive TKO victory over Derek Brunson last November in the headlining fight of UFC Fight Night 101, which was held in Melbourne, Australia. This weekend he’s in Kansas City, Missouri to take on what might be his toughest opponent to date - Jacare Souza (24-4), on the main card of UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis.
Whittaker’s win over Brunson came around the four-minute mark of the first round. The New Zealand-born Australian had weathered an early rush from the American, before letting loose with a flurry of strikes that ended the contest.