Robert Whittaker wants Israel Adesanya to be the man he beats to regain the UFC middleweight championship. At first, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) admits it was just about getting his belt back. But after watching Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) avenge his loss to Alex Pereira by knockout in this past Saturday’s UFC 287 headliner, he’s eager for a trilogy bout. Whittaker lost his middleweight title to Adesanya by knockout at UFC 243 . He got an opportunity to exact his revenge when the pair rematched at UFC 271, but Whittaker fell short in a close decision loss . “I guess a big thing that I realized is just how bad I want to fight Izzy,” Whittaker told Submission Radio. “You know? And it wasn’t until the fight between Alex and Izzy had played out and was playing out that … if Alex would’ve won, I would’ve moved up to fight Alex. That was a pretty much a sure thing. Which is cool. I want that fight. I’m aiming for the belt. OK. But it’s not the same. I want to take the b...
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