Robert Whittaker puts his undisputed middleweight belt on the line for the first time on Saturday night when he meets Kelvin Gastelum in the main event at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia.
Whittaker is coming off successive back-to-back five-round wars against one of the most powerful men in the division in Yoel Romero. The Aussie prevailed in both fights and now officially defends the title for the first time as Romero missed weight in their second fight at UFC 225.
“The Reaper” told MMA Fighting that the fact he stood toe-to-toe with the “monster” Romero and won both fights should send a warning to all his future opponents including Gastelum (via BJPenn.