Whittaker-Brunson Takes Melbourne Main Event Slot

When former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was forced to withdraw from his November 26 (Nov. 27 local time) bout against Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, Robert Whittaker didn’t hesitate to step up and add two more rounds to his highly-anticipated bout against Derek Brunson.“It’s not a problem,” Whittaker said. “I always train for the long fights anyway.”It’s almost fitting that the new main event for the UFC Fight Night show at Rod Laver Arena pits two more middleweight contenders against each other. And with each sp ... Read the Full Article Here

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