Filed under: Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News , UFC Robert Whittaker is keeping things classy in the wake of the news that UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is sidelined with a case of colitis. UFC President Dana White revealed on Friday that St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) is going to be out of action “for a minute” while he deals with the health issue. He didn’t offer many details on the champ’s condition other than to say he’s uncertain about St-Pierre’s possible return. The revelation directly impacts interim 185-pound titleholder Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who was expecting to have a title-unification bout with St-Pierre next year. Despite that, Whittaker took to social media to offer a response to his potential next opponent (via Instagram ): Although there was never an official timeline for the fight (or a guarantee St-Pierre would even defend the belt, despite being contractually obligated ), UFC 221 on Feb.
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Interim UFC champ Robert Whittaker reacts to Georges St-Pierre’s sidelining colitis – MMA Junkie