Robert Whittaker hilariously shuts down fan aspiring to fight him

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, while recently interacting with the media and fans at the UFC 284 Meet and Greet event in Perth, Australia hilariously shut down a fan aspiring to fight him.

The Australian native was talking to journalists when a young fan from the audience asked the number one middleweight contender about his interest in fighting in the UFC and what it takes to become an MMA fighter.

To which 'Bobby Knucles' hysterically replied:

"Try not man, simple work hard. Look at the size of you mate."

Robert Whittaker was scheduled to face Paulo Costa in a highly anticipated bout at UFC 284. However, the fight was canceled due to a negotiation dispute between Costa and the UFC. This was a disappointment for fans who were looking forward to seeing two of the top middleweights in the UFC go head-to-head. Both Whittaker and Costa are known for their striking skills and aggressive fighting style, so the fight would likely have been an exciting one.

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Robert Whittaker uncertain of picking Khamzat Chimaev over the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya rematch

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was recently interviewed by MMAFightingOnSBN about his preference between two potential future fights - Khamzat Chimaev's bout or the winner of the rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Whittaker was asked to provide his thoughts and analysis on the matter.

'The Reaper' responded:

"As for the fight itself it's a weird place, he's (Chimaev) not even arranged middleweight right now. Umm... there's lot of guys infront of him, but then I'm in a funny position where I'm looking for a big fight. I'm just lurking at, you know the border of Adesanya-Pereira trying to get my hands on either one of them. So, yeah we have to wait and see."

Check out the entire conversation with the Australian native below:

Khamzat Chimaev, a promising fighter in the UFC, has expressed a desire to fight Robert Whittaker at middleweight. However, Whittaker thinks that Chimaev still needs to demonstrate his abilities in the weight class before they face each other in the UFC octagon.