UFC: Aussie fighter Quillan Salkilld reacts to Dana White welcoming him into the UFC after he won his contender series.
’Won’t come across that in UFC: Inside $5m, all-Aussie sparring session as Whittaker plots title fight Robert Whittaker has dubbed an intense sparring session with Australia’s cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia as the perfect way to build “the mentality” required to eventually overthrow UFC middleweight champ Dricus du Plessis -- and potentially in a blockbuster Australian showcase.
The IBF champ, who had completed three sessions the day before, and woke at 4am to fly south for sparring, also looked in outstanding shape given he’s also just weeks out from a blockbuster title defence. The two fighters have since become friendly outside of the ring however, and have also now sparred each other on several occasions.
There is also a chance that, should Whittaker win in devastating fashion next month, he and DDP could go straight into an Australian headliner, with the UFC keen to hold a show in Sydney next February.After defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 last month, DDP suggested Whittaker should be next man up for a shot at the title – even though the South African stopped him at UFC 290 last year.
Whittaker also stressed that taking on challenges like Opetaia, who is undefeated in 25 fights and now ranked among the most exciting boxers anywhere on the planet, was the perfect way to create the mentality required to beat DDP. “I’m a real believer in iron sharpening iron and Jai is one of the best boxers in the world,” Whittaker said.
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