Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been slow to jump back into a title fight, having lost the belt to current champion Israel Adesanya near the end of 2019. He has been quietly getting back in the cage, knocking off other top middleweights, sharpening his tools for a potential rematch.
After rebounding from the loss of his belt, Whittaker rebounded with a win over Darren Till and then another dominant victory over Jared Cannonier.
Ahead of Whittaker’s UFC Vegas 24 headlining bout opposite Kelvin Gastelum on April 17, watch his full fight with Cannonier.
The win over Cormier was Miocic’s second consecutive victory over DC, following a loss to him in 2018. The back-to-back wins cemented Miocic’s legacy as one of the greatest UFC heavyweights of all time.
Miocic next faces no. 1 contender Francis Ngannou for the second time in the main event of UFC 260 on Saturday, March 27, with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones waiting in the wings.