Australian - Athlete | December 20, 1990 -
If Mayweather wants to come over and fight in the UFC, then do it. It's hardcore here, though. I don't think it'll be a stroll in the park. Granted, he's the best boxer ever seen, just about.
Robert Whittaker
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Before The Ultimate Fighter, I was appearing before a couple of hundred people at most. Now, I'm on the card of a Las Vegas blockbuster... this is every Australian fighter's dream.
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Every time I step out there in the Octagon, I aim to do Australia proud. And this isn't for popularity or a fan base; it has never been for that. It's just because I love my country, and I want to show the world what we're doing down here.
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Fighting on home soil is always a dream come true, and I'd love to unify the title here in Australia.
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I'm happy to fight anyone. There's no particular person I want to fight next.
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I vigorously train in my jui jitsu and my wrestling, but my stand-up game gives me a huge advantage in defending take-downs.
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When I made the UFC, everyone said, 'You need to go overseas.' I thought I had to go as well, and I went to Tristar Gym, and I was there for one or two years. But changes were needed. I'd come off back-to-back losses - Court McGee and Stephen Thompson - and I needed to look at my roots and go back to the drawing board.
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I started training with Fabricio Itte with my wrestling and high performance; I started spending a lot more time with my head coach Henry Perez and also my grappling coach Alex Prates. Those three are my core team, and they've made hugely important changes and skill enhancements with my game.
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I hit hard, and I hit fast - much faster than Bisping, much harder than Bisping, and I have much better defence than Bisping.
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It's an absolute honour and privilege to get out there and be an Australian headlining an Australian card. That's unreal; it really is.
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I would love to have a crack at Michael Bisping - with or without the gold, I'd want to have a crack at him because I respect him as a fighter, and he's a tough dude, and I'd love to swing it out with him.
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Do I want everyone in Australia to know who I am? Absolutely. But the only way I can do that is by winning fights.
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