Whittaker (27-9) has a new range of opponents available after moving up to light heavyweight. “The Reaper” is eyeing fellow former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Magomed Ankalaev, who defeated Bogdan Guskov at UFC Abu Dhabi last month.
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Robert Whittaker discusses Magomed Ankalaev, Paulo Costa and UFC light heavyweight matchups While Whittaker admits Guskov would have been an exciting opponent as well, he also would have been interested in Jan Blachowicz if not for the Polish 205-pounder’s loss to Navajo Stirling at UFC Belgrade. While Paulo Costa has momentum behind him, Whittaker would rather fight others, having already beaten “Borrachinha” in a middleweight bout in 2024.Whittaker also clarified that he will not fight his teammates Stirling and Carlos Ulberg, the current champion.
“I’d love to get in there with like Ank. Jan just had a loss but …