Robert Whittaker confirms he won't remain on UFC 284: 'This is very upsetting'

Dec 20 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is upset.

Following a confirmation Monday that Paulo Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will not compete at UFC 284 in Perth, Australia, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) confirmed news of his own.

Opponent-less, he won’t remain on the Feb. 13 card either.

“It’s very upsetting to say they’re true,” Whittaker said in a video posted to Twitter. “The fight with Costa has fallen apart. UFC tried everything in their power to get him to the fight....

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