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Robert Whittaker to defend title against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 in Australia

The UFC finally has a date for Robert Whittaker’s title defense against Kelvin Gastelum, and ‘The Reaper’ will have a home advantage.

The fight promotion announced on Tuesday (h/t Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting) that both men will collide in the UFC 234 main event on Feb. 10 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Whittaker, the No. 15-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, trains out of Sydney, Australia.

Both men were selected as opposing coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 28, which is set to conclude on Nov. 30 at Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.