UFC President Dana White has revealed some troubling details about the status of middleweight champion Robert Whittaker . Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) had been scheduled for a title defense against Luke Rockhold (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at UFC 221 before he was forced to withdraw from what was described as multiple injuries. Yoel Romero (12-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) stepped in and will fight Rockhold for the interim belt at the Feb. 21 event, but outside of that news, there was little known about the status of “The Reaper.” According to White, who spoke to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter following Saturday’s UFC 220 event at TD Garden in Boston, Whittaker was dealing with a staph infection in his stomach that did not receive proper treatment. As a result, the 185-pound champ apparently is in serious condition. “He had staph infection in his stomach,” White said.
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