If there was a fighter who had to answer some questions heading into Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 3: ‘Whittaker vs. Till’ event it was former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker who had not fought since he lost his title to Israel Adesanya in October 2019.
Whittaker did a good job reminding everyone that his rise to the top of the 185-pound division was not a fluke. Yes, he had some problems on his way to a victory over Darren Till, but he did not falter or seem to doubt himself one bit. Whittaker also seemed to be pleased with his performance over the 25-minute fight as he smiled, laughed and light-heartedly talked his way through his post-fight interview even as blood dripped from his head during that entire conversation.