When it comes to UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker , only one name seems to make sense for his next opponent. Well, according to MMAjunkie readers and MMAjunkie Radio listeners who voted in our latest Daily Debate poll, anyway. In this past Saturday’s UFC 225 pay-per-view headliner, Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) scored a split-decision victory over Yoel Romero (13-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in a non-title bout ( Romero missed weight ) at Chicago’s United Center. Related Robert Whittaker reflects on 'hardest fight of career' against Yoel Romero at UFC 225 A broken hand will likely keep Whittaker out of action until late 2018 at the earliest, but once the 27-year-old New Zealand-born Australian does return to the cage, who should be his next opponent? Moments before Whittaker emerged victorious on Saturday, top contender Kelvin Gastelum (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) met with the media and argued his case for why he deserves the next shot
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