Robert Whittaker has revealed when he wants to make his UFC return and has ruled out a comeback for the remainder of this year.<\/p>\n
After Robert Whittaker<\/a>\u2019s dominant victory in his UFC<\/a> light heavyweight debut against Nikita Krylov in July. Fans were expecting to see him one more time inside the octagon this year.<\/p>\n However, the former UFC middleweight champion has ruled out fighting this year and said he wants to fight early next year on his home soil.<\/p>\n Robert Whittaker reveals plans for UFC return and targets long-awaited homecoming<\/p>\n Speaking on the MMArcade Podcast, Whittaker revealed that he expects the UFC to return to Sydney in February and is patiently waiting for the event to be confirmed before deciding on his next move. When asked if he wanted to fight on his home soil, \u2018The Reaper’ confidently expressed he would surely accept a fight in Sydney if UFC hosts the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, that\u2019s more or less the assumption I\u2019m making. If it comes to Sydney, that\u2019s where I\u2019m fighting 100%. That\u2019s what I\u2019m waiting for, and it\u2019s been a long time. I don’t think I fought in Sydney since my middleweight debut.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Robert Whittaker’s comments below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Whittaker moved up to light heavyweight after suffering losses to Khamzat Chimaev and Reinier De Ridder. In his debut at 205 pounds, he secured a third-round TKO victory against Krylov. This earned him a spot in the top 15 in the division.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, the Australian suffered some injuries that he revealed after the fight and has opened up about the injuries that ruled him out of fighting again this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Robert Whittaker gives an injury update<\/p>\n
\u00a0
\u201cI think it\u2019s coming to Sydney in February. So that\u2019s what I\u2019m waiting for right now,\u201d Whittaker said.\u00a0<\/p>\n