

The former UFC champion, Robert Whittaker, will face the Brazilian fighter, Paulo Costa at UFC 284. Fighting in front of his home crowd, a win at the RAC Arena will inch the middleweight fighter closer to the title shot against the division’s newly crowned champion, Alex Pereira. However, until then, the Australian fighter is enjoying his time off the Octagon. And, notably, recently, the Whittaker couple had an unlikely destination as their date.
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‘The Reaper’, along with his wife Sofia, made an appearance at the Canadian clinical psychologist, Jordan Peterson, as their date night.
How did the fans react to Robert Whittaker and Sofia’s visit?
Significantly, some fans remained unbothered and sidelined the appearance as a private affair. However, some also questioned the political alignment of the Australian fighter.
One user asserted, “Usman,Khamzat,Gaethje and Cejudo visited a Chechen dictator but you’re mad about this?🤡”
Usman,Khamzat,Gaethje and Cejudo visited a Chechen dictator but you're mad about this?🤡 https://t.co/q3dK8BcPSG
— Tuco Salamanca (@CubanTuco) December 3, 2022
Also, an MMA fan came in defense of ‘Bobby Knuckles’. Thus, the fan insisted, “Hate to break it to y’all but if you are attacking Rob for this you are genuinely what is wrong with this soft world”
Hate to break it to y’all but if you are attacking Rob for this you are genuinely what is wrong with this soft world https://t.co/1g5K28OUPC
— USA Champ 🇺🇸🏆🗽 (@usachamp42069) December 3, 2022
Another fan revealed their confusion regarding the chaos that followed. Further, they admitted their inability to understand the Americans.
People being Mad over this is so weird to me. I will never understand Americans https://t.co/46j15nhP6D
— Ish 🇩🇴 (@IshThinker) December 3, 2022
Further, someone cautioned the fans and replied, “Just a reminder that the people who beat folks up for a living are not your friends and you likely share very few common values.”
Just a reminder that the people who beat folks up for a living are not your friends and you likely share very few common values. https://t.co/c7M94MNgbc
— TheRealSnowden (@JESnowden) December 3, 2022
A fan announced, “Bobby may naively be into Jordan Peterson BUT THIS IS STILL. MY. BOY!”
Bobby may naively be into Jordan Peterson
BUT THIS IS STILL. MY. BOY! pic.twitter.com/EblPmLzflV
— P&K 🍁 (@TraderCombat) December 5, 2022
Another fan advised the fighter to not worry about the fake fans.
Don’t worry about the fake fans rob, they probably never watched your fights anyways you’re a g and a role model just like Peterson is.
— RIC FLAIR (@itsyoboi_ali) December 4, 2022
Someone also pointed out that it was a worse date night activity.
Short of a Trump rally, I couldn’t think of a worse date night activity 😷
— A1Andy (@A1Andy3) December 4, 2022
Wow. Love u as a fighter but if you're getting influenced by that guy I question you're values.
— Nathan Wright (@niwright) December 3, 2022
i can’t imagine a worse date. https://t.co/L1v7tFqby8
— B. (@b1adley) December 3, 2022
One user referred to Whittaker’s previous fights with Israel Adesanya. Notably, the 31-year-old fighter lost twice to ‘The Stylebender’. Markedly, these two losses remain his only losses inside the Octagon since 2014.
Thus, they commented, “Damn, @stylebender must have done a hell of a lot more damage than anyone thought.”
Damn, @stylebender must have done a hell of a lot more damage than anyone thought.
— HEAT Miser (@AMontheBird) December 3, 2022
An MMA fan called the date ‘odd’.
Political beliefs aside, this is such an odd date concept.
— Gameday (@GameDayonYT) December 4, 2022
Notably, the 24-6 record holder broke his one-loss slump as he scored a win against Marvin Vettori on Sept 2022.
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Whittaker’s UFC 284 fight
The #2 ranked middleweight fight is currently in a pole position to become the next in line for the shot at the gold.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JUNE 09: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand reacts after finishing five rounds against Yoel Romero of Cuba in their middleweight fight during the UFC 225 event at the United Center on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
A win at UFC 284 against Paulo Costa will propel him to title contender status; as Israel Adesanya recently declared his intention to go on a break. Also, the PMA Super Martial Arts team representative might prove a litmus test for Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira as his first title defense.
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