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Robert Whittaker Pulls Out From UFC 248 Fight With Jared Cannonier

UFC 248 has taken a hit as former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has pulled out of the card. Whittaker was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier at UFC 248 on March 7 in what would have been his first bout since losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 last October. However, ESPN’s Ariel […]

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UFC 248 has taken a hit as former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has pulled out of the card.

Whittaker was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier at UFC 248 on March 7 in what would have been his first bout since losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 last October.

However, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported Wednesday that he is pulling out for undisclosed personal reasons. He adds that the UFC is trying to keep Cannonier on the card, though, there is no opponent locked in as of yet:

“Robert Whittaker is out his March 7 UFC 248 fight against Jared Cannonier due to undisclosed personal reasons, sources say. UFC efforting to keep Cannonier on the card but no opponent locked in yet, I’m told.”

This will be the third fight since the start of 2018 that Whittaker has pulled out of. The previous two were due to injury. As reported by Helwani, the reasons for this pullout is undisclosed.

Many on social media responded by calling for Darren Till to step in for Whittaker. Till enjoyed a successful middleweight debut when he outpointed Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 in November.

A potential win over the red-hot Cannonier would ideally all but guarantee him of the next title shot.

What do you make of Whittaker pulling out of another fight? Who do you want to replace him?

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Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier Official For UFC 248

Robert Whittaker will return to the Octagon on March 7 at UFC 248 for the first time since losing his middleweight title. And, he will do so by taking on the surging contender, Jared Cannonier, the promotion announced. It will also take place at the T-…

Robert Whittaker will return to the Octagon on March 7 at UFC 248 for the first time since losing his middleweight title. And, he will do so by taking on the surging contender, Jared Cannonier, the promotion announced. It will also take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was not certain this […]

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Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier Official For UFC 248

Robert Whittaker will return to the Octagon on March 7 at UFC 248 for the first time since losing his middleweight title. And, he will do so by taking on the surging contender, Jared Cannonier, the promotion announced. It will also take place at the T-…

Robert Whittaker will return to the Octagon on March 7 at UFC 248 for the first time since losing his middleweight title. And, he will do so by taking on the surging contender, Jared Cannonier, the promotion announced. It will also take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was not certain this […]

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Robert Whittaker Set To Fight Jared Cannonier At UFC 248

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will face top contender Jared Cannonier in his first fight since losing the title. The bout will take place at UFC 248 on March 7, at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nevada. The Australians two-year reign as middleweight king came to an ugly end against New Zealander Israel […]

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Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will face top contender Jared Cannonier in his first fight since losing the title. The bout will take place at UFC 248 on March 7, at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Nevada.

The Australians two-year reign as middleweight king came to an ugly end against New Zealander Israel Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ picked up a second round TKO win when the pair squared off at UFC 243 in October this year. His win ended a title run that for Whittaker has been plagued with injuries and misfortune.

Since beating Yoel Romero in impressive fashion in 2017, Whittaker has seriously struggled with injuries. After 11 months out with a knee injury he again fought the Cuban, in another five round dog fight. Again, he picked up the judge’s decision to retain his title.  Another 16 months out the octagon followed before Whittaker was able to fight Adesyana, who had just come off a five-round war with would be title challenger Kelvin Gastelum. He proved too much for a rusty Whittaker and got the early stoppage in front of a sold-out stadium in Australia.

Whilst Whittaker has been struggling at the top Cannonier as been making his way up there. Since moving down to middleweight, the ‘Killa Gorilla’ is unbeaten. The 35-year-old has been impressive at 185lbs picking up three consecutive TKO wins. His win streak began win the second-round stoppage of David Branch, before he stopped Anderson Silva with a leg kick and finished top contender Jack Hermansson. A win over a former champion Whittaker would make his calls out a UFC title shot undeniable. This is a true cross roads fight. Will the former champion have what it takes to get another shot? Or will the up-and-coming starlet emerge victorious and announce himself as the next big thing? I guess we’ll find out when these two square off at UFC 248 in March.

Can Robert Whittaker get back to winning ways against
Jared Cannonier?

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Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier, Johnny Walker Return Targeted By UFC For March

The UFC is looking to bring back Robert Whittaker in March, but it won’t be against Darren Till, as both men expressed interest in. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani is reporting that the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is looking at Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier for March 7. Whittaker comes off of a second-round knockout […]

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The UFC is looking to bring back Robert Whittaker in March, but it won’t be against Darren Till, as both men expressed interest in.

ESPN’s Ariel Helwani is reporting that the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion is looking at Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier for March 7. Whittaker comes off of a second-round knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243. Cannonier is doing phenomenal at the moment, on a three-fight win streak, and coming off a TKO win over Jack Hermansson.

Helwani also reports the UFC is looking at Johnny Walker vs. Nikita Krylov for March 14. Walker comes off the first defeat of his UFC career, suffering a first-round TKO loss to Corey Anderson on the featured preliminary bout of UFC 244 inside Madison Square Garden in New York. It ended Walker’s three-fight win streak. As for Krylov, he has dropped two of his last three bouts. In his most recent outing, Krylov suffered a decision loss to Glover Teixeira.

The report suggests Walker vs. Krylov is all but done. However, Whittaker vs. Cannonier is not yet finalized, as Whittaker still likes the idea of fighting Till in London.

“Couple of other fights being discussed for March: Jared Cannonier vs. Robert Whittaker, March 7. Johnny Walker vs. Nikita Krylov, March 14. I’m told the latter is all but done, but the former is still in talks because Whittaker really likes the idea of London v Till.”

What do you think about the matchup between Whittaker and Cannonier? How about Walker vs. Krylov?

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