Whittaker calls for mega trans-Tasman rematch

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Big plans for Robert Whittaker! 👀 9WWOS

Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker has his eyes set on a rematch with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya following a dominant win in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.

Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion, produced a commanding overall performance against American Kelvin Gastelum, earning a unanimous decision win . Despite finishing the contest with a number of bumps and cuts on his face, Whittaker was in full control for the entire five-round fight as he outclassed the American with a wide range of jabs and kicks.hadn't competed since last October when he defeated Jared Cannonier."Obviously, this was a very hard fight. I think a lot of people were selling Kelvin short for where he was in the rankings.

"He beat me last time. But I'm going to work hard, and I think I've got some tricks he hasn't seen yet." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by

 

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