Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been considering shifting as much as the sunshine heavyweight division for a while. After struggling back-to-back losses within the 185-pound weight class, „The Reaper“ confirmed that he’ll be making the transfer to the sunshine heavyweight division for his subsequent combat.
„I had a very good relaxation after final combat. I took some breaks. I labored on another issues, and it is given me a second to actually simply settle in and work out what I need to do shifting ahead,“ Whittaker instructed Submission Radio. „I am locking in now. I am locking in for June. I need to get in there. I need to combat once more. I need to combat in June at 205 most definitely.“
„I will give it a go,“ he mentioned. „I need to give it a go. I am on the tail finish of my profession, so like I will attempt moderately than simply fascinated with what-ifs.“
The choice to maneuver up in weight class wasn’t one made on a whim. Whittaker had been kicking across the concept for a ‚very long time.‘
„I have been enjoying with the concept for a very long time,“ he mentioned. „In the course of the break, I used to be sort of coaching at a heavier weight. I need to lock in and transfer in to this weight division.“
Whittaker does not have points making the 186-pound restrict for the middleweight division however wonders if the burden lower has affected his performances.
„There is not any doubt in my thoughts I may make middleweight. I could make it nonetheless. I can lose the burden, however I simply do not know if it is like, if I am getting the very best out of myself, , having to chop that weight as a result of the camp efficiency sort of actually suffers on the backend of a weight lower,“ Whittaker mentioned.
„I do not know. Attempt one thing completely different. It is my life.“
