""The last couple of cuts have been hard ... I feel like the division is open," Whittaker said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "I feel like there are a lot of guys that my skill set can prevail on. I'm at a point where I could be convinced out of [moving up] but... I feel so weak by the end of the 185 pound camp. It takes a lot of fun out of it... I'm 90% there [towards moving up.]""
"Whittaker won the interim middleweight title against Yoel Romero in 2017 and was promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the title. While Whittaker essentially defended his title in a violent rematch against Romero, the bout was declared a non-title catchweight matchup after the challenger missed weight. Whittaker lost the title to Israel Adesanya in 2019. While "Bobby Knuckles" walked through other contenders, he failed to reclaim the title in a rematch against Adesanya in 2022."
Robert Whittaker (26-9) has been a perennial UFC middleweight contender and is strongly considering a move to light heavyweight after difficult weight cuts. He reports feeling weak by the end of recent 185-pound camps and says the division feels open with opponents his skill set can prevail against. He is about 90% certain he will fight at light heavyweight next but says he could still be convinced otherwise. Whittaker won the interim middleweight title against Yoel Romero in 2017 and was later promoted to undisputed champion. He lost the title to Israel Adesanya in 2019 and failed to reclaim it in a 2022 rematch. Whittaker is 2-2 in his last four, coming off losses to Khamzat Chimaev and Reinier de Ridder.
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