FEBRUARY 15 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ROBERT WHITTAKER MIDDLEWEIGHT
21 WIN •
4 LOSS •
- KO
MIDDLEWEIGHT
21 WIN
4 LOSS
- KO
Israel Adesanya: Paulo Costa 'doesn't really mix it up,' loses to Robert Whittaker at UFC 298 Israel Adesanya believes Robert Whittaker has more tools to win than Paulo Costa at UFC 298.
'Cocked and ready' Robert Whittaker focused solely on Paulo Costa at UFC 298 – nothing else Robert Whittaker says he’s made adjustments since his last defeat, which he expects to pay dividends against Paulo Costa at UFC 298.
FEBRUARY 15 • SUNHERALD.COM
Video: UFC 298 'Countdown' for Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker Check out the UFC 298 “Countdown” co-main event video preview for Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker.
FEBRUARY 12 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen skeptical about Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298 Chael Sonnen casts doubt on Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298.
FEBRUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker going in with bad intentions vs. Paulo Costa, looking to 'really hurt him' at UFC 298 Robert Whittaker aims to rebound in emphatic fashion at UFC 298.
FEBRUARY 5 • USATODAY.COM
Robert Whittaker: I'd beat new UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis 9 times out of 10 Robert Whittaker is confident he beats Dricus Du Plessis if they fight again.
FEBRUARY 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker: Dricus Du Plessis 'wanted it more' than Sean Strickland at UFC 297, outcome not controversial Robert Whittaker disagrees with the notion that there’s controversy surrounding the UFC 297 headliner.
JANUARY 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker next fight: Middleweight clash against Paulo Costa set for UFC 298 | Sporting News Canada Robert Whittaker will attempt to get back to winning ways at UFC 298 when the former middleweight champion squares off against Paulo Costa i...
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Robert Whittaker next fight: Middleweight clash against Paulo Costa set for UFC 298 | Sporting News Robert Whittaker will attempt to get back to winning ways at UFC 298 when the former middleweight champion squares off against Paulo Costa i...
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
UFC 298 adds Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa in middleweight contender clash After one previously failed booking, Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will once again try to make a fight happen, this time at UFC 298.
DECEMBER 22, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker dismissive of Brendan Allen's callout: 'Just do your work' Former UFC champ Robert Whittaker believes Brendan Allen needs to slow his role before calling for top contenders.
NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Robert Whittaker lauds Jiri Prochazka's 'uncanny ability to find the win' before UFC 295 Heading into UFC 295, Robert Whittaker believes Jiri Prochazka’s will to win is undeniable.
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Kamaru Usman vs. Robert Whittaker or Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje? Pick one. Kamaru Usman vs. Robert Whittaker and Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje both sound like awesome matchups, don’t they?
NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • SUNHERALD.COM
Daniel Cormier all in on Robert Whittaker vs. Kamaru Usman: Both guys deserve 'massive fights' Daniel Cormier says if Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman aren’t competing for a UFC belt, “they should be fighting championship level fights...
NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker can see 'energy efficient' Sean Strickland giving Khamzat Chimaev a hard fight Robert Whittaker thinks Sean Strickland will be a stern test for Khamzat Chimaev.
OCTOBER 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker hopes Kamaru Usman stays at middleweight, would love to fight him “That fight interests me,” Robert Whittaker says of a potential matchup with Kamaru Usman.
OCTOBER 26, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Robert Whittaker: Alexander Volkanovski's head space on short notice could be better than first Islam Makhachev fight Robert Whittaker sees the short-notice UFC 294 headliner potentially playing in Alexander Volkanovski’s favor.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker: Alexander Volkanovski's head space on short notice could be better than first Islam Makhachev fight Robert Whittaker sees the short-notice UFC 294 headliner potentially playing in Alexander Volkanovski’s favor.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker: Tony Ferguson 'doesn't look like he has it anymore, but he could beat 'overhyped' Paddy Pimblett Robert Whittaker is not counting out Tony Ferguson against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296.
OCTOBER 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Robert Whittaker thinks Valentina Shevchenko beat Alexa Grasso, calls 10-8 scorecard 'mind blowing' Robert Whittaker thinks Valentina Shevchenko should have gotten her hand raised against Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Robert Whittaker curious to see how Israel Adesanya approaches Sean Strickland's unorthodox style at UFC 293 Robert Whittaker thinks Sean Strickland could be a dangerous opponent for Israel Adesanya.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
UFC champ Israel Adesanya admits he was wrong to question Robert Whittaker's Kiwi heritage in wake of Dricus Du Plessis controversy Israel Adesanya realized that just like Dricus Du Plessis, he brought race into a rivalry before.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ex-UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker not ruling out Sean Strickland as next opponent Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker can see a scenario in which he fights title hopeful Sean Strickland next.
JULY 29, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Sean Strickland: Robert Whittaker a 'one-trick f*cking pony' who 'looked like sh*t' vs. Dricus Du Plessis Sean Strickland doesn’t think too highly of former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker.
JULY 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker reacts to UFC 290 loss vs. Dricus Du Plessis, says he didn't show up to fight Robert Whittaker is unsurprisingly humble in defeat in the aftermath of a surprising upset loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290.
JULY 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
