It seems fitting that as Robert Whittaker approaches his latest title defense, he is overshadowed by a bigger personality on the card, even while in the country he calls home. Fellow middleweight Israel Adesanya is a megawatt character with flashy talent, and many are closely tracking his ascension. Meanwhile, Whittaker goes quietly about his business as being the best 185-pounder in the world. At least for now.
After two consecutive victories over Yoel Romero, Whittaker shifts to a new opponent in Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 with the goal of bolstering his reign.