Whittaker vs. Gastelum was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 234 in February earlier this year, however, Whittaker was forced to pull out hours before the fight after suffering from an abdominal hernia.
During a recent media interaction, Whittaker was asked about how he felt going into fight week.
He was also asked about Chael Sonnen, who claimed that Adesanya vs. Whittaker was a fight to determine the greatest fighter currently in the UFC.
Whittaker felt honored by the praise and stated that for him, it’s just another day in the office at UFC 243.
Whittaker also shared his views on a section of the press in Australia and New Zealand still treating MMA as a circus event.
He said that changing mindsets is a slow process and that the general perception is gradually changing for good with MMA being perceived as a mainstream sport.
Whitaker also shared his roadmap for the future and wants to fight more regularly going forward.
Robert Whittaker is a slight underdog going into the Middleweight title unification bout against the undefeated Israel Adesanya.
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