The specter of Luke Rockhold looms large over UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker — or at least it does on UFC 221’s event poster.
The UFC’s official Oceania Twitter account debuted UFC 221’s poster late Wednesday ahead of the Feb. 11 showdown between Whittaker and Rockhold, which takes place in Perth, Australia. Check that out below.
The event marks a home game for Whittaker (19-4), the UFC’s 27-year-old middleweight titleholder.
A resident of Sydney and native of Auckland, New Zealand, Whittaker will carry an eight-fight win streak into UFC 221, which represents the first official defense of his 185-pound strap.