Robert Whittaker Reveals He Contemplated UFC Retirement After Loss to Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker will look to regain his UFC middleweight championship as he prepares to take on Israel Adesanya. However, beating Adesanya at Middleweight looks like a gigantic task.

The fight will take place at UFC 271 at the Toyota Center in Houston on Feb 12. Before that, both the fighters have taken slight digs at each other. Though this time around, the animosity from Whittaker’s side is not the same as before. Even Adesanya is more focused on the fight and had compliments for the Reaper.

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The Reaper on the UFC 271 Countdown has revealed what he felt after he lost the first fight to Adesanya.

He said, “I took a step away from the game [UFC], not really with the intention of coming back. It was kind of just freeing myself from all that. And family was kind of how I knew that I still wanted to be in there [], still wanted to fight. This is how I wanted to make a living still.”

Whittaker has found the right frame of mind and looks ready for the rematch. Whereas Adesanya is always game to strive inside the octagon.

Robert Whittaker believes he has more tools to win the fight

The former middleweight champion could not put a good performance in the first fight against Adesanya at UFC 243. However, Whittaker believes he has grown as a fighter and will perform better in the rematch.

The Reaper kept the fight standing in the first fight against the kickboxer and paid the price. However, he will try to use his complete game in the rematch at UFC 271.

Whittaker mixes the striking, clinch, and wrestling very well, and in the last three fights, he has done that exceptionally well. The Reaper will look to keep the momentum going and win back the title.

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