5 points to note from UFC 197

#2 Flying High from Down Under

Robert Whittaker may well break into top 5

Right from the advent of the UFC, the two nations that have predominated the landscape of MMA have been the USA and Brazil, with both countries producing the bulk of the fighters populating the roster of the company.

Off late though, perhaps as a result of the burgeoning popularity of the sport, fighters from other countries that have thus far not been widely represented in the company have begun to come forth and make a name for themselves.

UFC Middleweight and Australian Robert Whittaker is one such fighter.

Steadily working himself up the rankings with a 5 fight win streak, the latest one coming through his unanimous decision victory over Brazilian Rafael Natal at UFC 197, the 25 year old Whittaker has both the required talent and the luxury of time on his side to make a lasting impression.

Now ranked #6 in the Middleweight division, and with a number of aging stars arguably in the twilight of their careers ahead of him in the hierarchy, it would seem that Whittaker is on track to break into the top 5 and hoist up Australian MMA’s flag in the UFC while he’s at it.