Saturday, October the 6th was supposed to be the night that Robert Whittaker proved himself. After injury forced him out of his last bout, and a razor-close decision win against Yoel Romero, his fight against the rising phenom Israel Adesanya was supposed to be his shining moment. It would be his first title defense- his second war against Romero did not count due to the Cuban missile missing weight. What is “supposed” to happen, however, or what feels right or just rarely does happen, notably in mixed martial arts. The doubts that have been cast upon him since his rise up the middleweight rankings will unavoidably remain.
Robert Whittaker’s Proving Moment Crumbles
