Whittaker needed to pull out his title protection battle.
UFC 234 had all types drama as Robert Whittaker, who was set to defend his middleweight title towards Kelvin Gastelum, needed to pull out as a result of a hernia that wanted emergency surgical procedure. This battle was meant to be the primary occasion, however as a result of it could not happen, Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva’s battle grew to become the primary attraction for the night. Ultimately, Adesanya defeated the MMA legend which in keeping with UFC President Dana White, was a win that was supposed to provide Adesanya a shot on the middleweight title. Now, Adesanya is looking out Whittaker for dropping out his battle, saying he ought to relinquish his title and have himself and Gastelum battle it out for an interim belt.
“This isn’t the primary time that Robert has needed to pull out or been on the sideline as a result of damage,” Adesanya stated in keeping with ESPN. “They will not do it, I do not suppose so, however legitimately, simply take the title f him, and me and Kelvin battle for the belt.”
Gastelum feels the identical method about Whittaker’s absence as he is already declaring himself the champion.
“In my world, within the wrestling world, what I grew up in, if a man exhibits up, makes the burden and for no matter cause cannot proceed on within the competitors, that is a forfeit,” Gastelum explained. “Robotically, that makes me the champion.”
Regardless, Adesanya has made it clear that he desires his subsequent battle to be for a title since he is proved himself within the octagon.