Robert Whittaker thinks Sean Strickland doesn’t win rounds convincingly enough. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) defeated Paulo Costa by split decision in this past Saturday’s UFC 302 co-main event – a result UFC CEO was dumbfounded wasn’t unanimous after judge Dave Tirelli scored it in favor of Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC). Whittaker was critical of Strickland, pointing to his fighting style as the reason why he’s been involved in back-to-back split decisions. “He leaves it too close. Every round is too close, and that’s why you lose some decisions you’re confident in winning,” Whittaker said on his MMArcade podcast
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