Robert Whittaker will take on Jared Cannonier at UFC 254 this weekend.On any other fight card, the aforementioned fight would make headlines, however, is overshadowed by the monster of a fight who is Justin Gaethje against Khabib Nurmagomedov
« The Reaper » vs « The Killa Gorilla » is a huge clash in the middleweight division This fight has huge title photo implications, with the winner likely getting the next title shot against Israel AdesanyaFor Jared Cannonier, this is a good opportunity to secure his first chance at the title On the other hand, for Whittaker, it is a springboard to another game against « Izzy »
In a recent interview with BT Sport, Adam Catterall asked Robert Whittaker what he thinks Jared Cannonier is doing well and how he performs against his opponent
« The Reaper » replied, « He’s tough He hits hard He’s very balanced, he’s resilient, that’s a key word with this guy… I don’t see him having an angle that I’m not better at that him I’m looking forward to this fight, it’s been 15 minutes which is a huge change
The former champion continued, « I can’t wait to lead the dance Taking this fight where I want I can take this fight when I want I have all the skills under the sun to take this fight and beat it to all levels «
Jared Cannonier goes into this fight on the back of a three-game winning streak « The Killa Gorilla » has stopped Hermansson, Silva and Branch on this path to « The Reaper » Cannonier has won 69% of his fights via TKO / KO His power will play a huge factor in the fight
Robert Whittaker, on the other hand, rebounded with a win over a dangerous opponent in Darren Till After his loss to the current champion, « The Reaper » took nearly a year off before returning to the Octagon and to immediately gain a victory
Whittaker has said he would like to have another shot at « The Last Stylebender » – a win over Cannonier puts him in a prime position to win the fight he wants Robert Whittaker can he go 2-0 on Fight Island and become the undisputed challenger?
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World News – United States – Robert Whittaker Super confident before the ‘UFC 254- Says he’s better than Jared Cannonier in every department – mostly sports
