Robert Whittaker is uninterested in listening to Sean Strickland run his mouth.
‘The Reaper’ suffered a fast first-round submission loss in his final outing, snapping a two-fight win streak and placing him a bit of additional away from incomes one other shot on the middleweight title.
With Strickland not too long ago developing quick in his championship rematch towards Dricus Du Plessis, Whittaker likes the thought of throwing arms with ‘Tarzan’ this summer season.
Throughout a latest look on Submission Radio, Whittaker lambasted Strickland’s particular model of trash discuss, suggesting that the ex-titleholder is getting a bit of lazy with regards to slamming different fighters verbally.
“I really feel like trash discuss has misplaced its ability—its finesse, you realize what I imply? I really feel like there was once extra ability concerned, extra thought concerned, extra finesse concerned, you realize? Whereas now, he’s type of simply… he’s simply saying something that involves thoughts,” Whittaker mentioned. “It’s crude. It doesn’t—it doesn’t pair effectively with the whole lot.”
Robert Whittaker believes a battle with Strickland is smart proper now
Strickland’s lazy trash-talking apart, Whittaker thinks a battle between the 2 of them makes a whole lot of sense.
“I really feel like we’ve each been in that prime type of the pond for some time circling one another,” Whittaker instructed Anthony Smith. “I really feel like for no matter motive we haven’t been matched up, however we’ve each been in proximity for some time. It’s almost certainly the battle to make. I’m excited by that battle. I have a look at his fashion and I discover it curious, I discover it thrilling to try to work out. He’s a troublesome dude, however I’m actually proud in my ability set and assured in my ability set.”
Whittaker at present sits because the fifth-ranked contender within the middleweight division whereas Strickland slipped to No. 2 following his loss to ‘DDP’ in Sydney.
Likelihood is, a win gained’t end in both of them receiving one other title alternative anytime quickly with Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov’s latest success, however it might definitely be a step in the correct path.
