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UFC 329’s win set Robert Whitaker up for some intriguing matchups at 205. | : Getty/UFC
Robert Whittaker feels on “top of the world” after he returned to winning ways and delivered a statement win at UFC 329.
The bout marked Whittaker's light heavyweight debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Australian was coming off back-to-back losses at middleweight, which prompted the move up. “The Reaper” sent a message to the rest of the 205-pound division with his third-round technical knockout victory over Nikita Krylov.
Whittaker's knockout of Nikita Krylov changes the conversation at 205 pounds
Krylov enjoyed early success before Whittaker found his rhythm and landed a clean right hand in the third round, followed by another heavy strike. The former then grabbed his jaw and turned away, and the referee subsequently intervened to stop the bout. It appeared as though Whittaker had severely damaged Krylov’s jaw.
“I feel top of the world,” the former middleweight champion said in a post-match interview. “Back-to-back losses, moving a weight class... I am glad that I showed the world that Bobby still got it.”
The victory at T-Mobile Arena sets Whitaker up for some intriguing matchups at light heavyweight, although he didn’t directly call out any 205-pounders.
“I had to bring the love back.”
Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) talks about his new life as a light heavyweight and what fans should expect from him at 205 pounds. #UFC329
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