Robert Whittaker has revealed the story behind how he wound up training with long-time rival Israel Adesanya recently.
As we know, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya have been through a lot together. They have fought twice in the realm of professional mixed martial arts, and on both occasions, Adesanya has been able to get the better of the man they call Bobby Knuckles.
Alas, both have still had incredibly impressive careers in their own way, with Robert Whittaker serving as one of the most successful middleweights of all time – which is strange when you consider that his title reign wasn’t particularly long.