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Whittaker says he’s ‘too much’ for Adesanya: ‘I’ll put my hands on him, let’s see how he handles that’

The UFC middleweight champion is confident in his abilities ahead of UFC 243’s title defense. In an interview with Combate, Robert Whittaker revealed to be eager to fight again in Melbourne and put on a better performance than his last one, when he edged out Yoel Romero via split decision.

Despite being away from the Octagon for over one year due to injuries, the ‘Reaper’ claims to feel much healthier now, and looks forward to step back in the cage for the first since June 2018.

“The last fight left a bitter taste in my mouth.