Robert Whittaker believes Jack Della Maddalena’s “X issue” could possibly be sufficient to beat Islam Makhachev.
Even earlier than the welterweight title was wrapped round his waist following a formidable efficiency towards Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, ‘JDM’ knew that his first challenger can be Makhachev. No official date has been set for his or her inevitable scrap. Nonetheless, oddsmakers are already favoring the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ to come back out on high, giving him 2-to-1 odds to assert his second UFC title in as many divisions.
Whereas many are calling Makhachev’s victory over the Aussie a foregone conclusion, ‘The Reaper’ doesn’t essentially see it that manner.
Throughout a latest interview with Submission Radio, Whittaker provided his tackle the approaching welterweight conflict and Della Maddalena’s possibilities of snapping Makhachev’s 15-fight win streak.
“I believe that Islam can do all the pieces that Belal does, however manner higher,” Whittaker stated. “Okay, manner, manner, manner higher. So, and the combat, I assumed Jack handedly had the combat, but it surely was a combat, okay? So I don’t assume it’ll be a straightforward combat for Jack, however I imagine in Jack. I believe he’s obtained that X issue, he’s obtained that starvation there, you already know, he’s obtained the ticker.”
Robert Whittaker seems to halt Reinier de Ridder’s momentum in Abu Dhabi
‘The Reaper’ will return to motion on Saturday, July 26 when the UFC heads again to Abu Dhabi for a loaded Combat Evening card at Etihad Area.
In the primary occasion, Whittaker will sq. off with streaking Dutch sensation Reinier de Ridder, who’s contemporary off a spectacular second-round TKO towards three-time nationwide wrestling champion Bo Nickal.
The win moved ‘RDR’ to 3-0 contained in the Octagon and one victory away from catapulting himself into the middleweight high 5.
Whittaker will look to bounce again after struggling a first-round submission loss towards Khamzat Chimaev the final time he was within the UAE.
