UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva stopped fellow former UFC titleholder Tyron Woodley<\/a> last Friday before former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson also scored his second boxing win on Saturday night, and now Whittaker is the latest UFC star to openly express interest in a foray into the boxing ring. <\/p>\n Robert Whittaker Open To Post-UFC Boxing Move<\/p>\n Speaking about the Silva vs. Woodley matchup on his MMArcade Podcast<\/a>, Whittaker admitted that the money available in boxing might be enough to lure him into the ring at some point. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC shockingly parts ways with fighter boasting undefeated UFC record<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMate, I might be on the next card with [Woodley],\u201d Whittaker said. \u201cDepends how much it\u2019s gonna pay. Like, I\u2019m sure \u2013 that was a big card, Netflix card. I\u2019m sure the paycheck was considerable. But I think everyone would like to throw hands for a decent paycheck.\u201d<\/p>\n Robert Whittaker fights against Paulo Costa during UFC 298 at Honda Center. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Woodley\u2019s meeting with Silva marked the third time that the former UFC welterweight king has stepped into the boxing ring and his first fight of any kind since 2021. \u201cThe Chosen One\u201d exited the UFC after four-straight losses in that same year before he met Jake Paul in the boxing ring <\/a>on two occasions, dropping a split decision in their first meeting before he was knocked out in their rematch. <\/p>\n “The Reaper” Has Lost Back-To-Back Fights For The First Time<\/p>\n Silva also lost to Paul in 2022 but has experienced considerably more boxing success than Woodley since leaving the UFC on a three-fight skid, and Whittaker may not follow his fellow champions to the boxing ring quite yet given that he\u2019s still one of the UFC\u2019s top-ranked middleweights. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC star doesn\u2019t expect Islam Makhachev fight after brutal knockout of ex-champion<\/a><\/p>\n After coming up short in a rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 271, Whittaker has only lost to the very best middleweights on the UFC roster. \u201cThe Reaper\u201d was stopped by future middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290 before earning back-to-back wins over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov, and at UFC 308 the 35-year-old fell to current UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev<\/a>.<\/p>\n Robert Whittaker moves in with a hit against Paulo Costa during UFC 298 at Honda Center. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Whittaker now finds himself on the first two-fight skid of his career after following the Chimaev fight with a contentious split decision loss to Reinier de Ridder<\/a>, but the former champion still currently sits at #9 in the UFC middleweight rankings. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC champ aims to snap losing streak on Holloway vs. Oliveira undercard at UFC 326<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Boxing match between ex-UFC champions ends in nasty finish on Paul vs. Joshua card<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0When is the first UFC card on Paramount+ in 2026? Event schedule revealed for Q1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC legend Daniel Cormier doesn’t hold back on Jake Paul’s loss to Anthony Joshua<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Robert](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01kd4kyfnhnwggrs5p45.jpg\" "\\"Robert")
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