Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland have yet to face each other inside the octagon, and Whittaker believes it’s time to rectify that situation.
The former UFC middleweight champions are both coming off of losses to champ Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev respectively, and with the division in the place it’s currently in, Whittaker believes it’s time for a showdown with Strickland.
“I think Strickland makes a good argument to have because I feel like we’ve both been in that top sort of pond for a while circling each other,” Whittaker told On Paper with Anthony Smith. “For whatever reason we haven’t been matched up, but we’ve both been in proximity for a while, and it’s most likely the fight to make.
“I’m excited about that fight. I look at his style and find it curious. I find it exciting to try and work out. He’s a tough dude. ... But yeah, I’m really proud of my skill set, and confident in my skill set. I know I’ve had off days, but you work through them. I’m still putting things together sometimes.”
Strickland recently competed at UFC 312 earlier this month, and he suffered a badly injured nose in the fight, while Whittaker’s loss to Chimaev took place at UFC 308 this past October.
While the timeline could be a bit murky for Strickland after losing a lopsided decision to du Plessis just a couple of weeks ago, Whittaker hopes to get back in the octagon right around the kickoff of summer.
“I’ve just been working on some things, working on some new skill, working on some new skill sets, but I want to come back this year in June,” Whittaker said. “That’s when I want to put my hand up to fight because it gives me a good amount of time to just continue doing what I’m doing, but also ease into a camp properly and come in my best self.”
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