Former champion Robert Whittaker announces UFC return to break 12-year trend

Robert Whittaker will fight in Sydney, Australia, for the first time in 12 years when he returns to the UFC. The former UFC middleweight champion, now fighting at light heavyweight, has revealed he will feature at UFC Sydney on February 7 . Who is Whittaker fighting at UFC Sydney? Whittaker takes on knockout artist Bogdan Guskov, and the pair will co-main event the show at Afterpay Arena in Sydney Olympic Park. The main event of UFC Sydney features a lightweight blockbuster between Australian fan-favourite Quillan Salkilld and France’s Benoit Saint Denis.