Robert Whittaker’s opponent quits on account of jaw injury as UFC 329 light heavyweight debut ends in victory

Robert Whittaker has clearly carried his power as much as the sunshine heavyweight division.

Many considered the previous UFC middleweight champion to be undersized ahead of his 205lb debut.

‘The Reaper’ silenced a big portion of his doubters with a spectacular stoppage win at UFC 329 on Saturday night.

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The previous UFC middleweight champion will now compete 35 kilos above the load he began his UFC profession at 🤯

Watch Robert Whittaker make Nikita Krylov quit

Robert Whittaker looked just like the much smaller man when he stepped into the Octagon with Nikita Krylov.

The previous heavyweight enjoyed some early grappling success, but he was outmatched within the striking exchanges.

Whittaker landed big shots often throughout the first two rounds and remained calm each time he hurt his opponent.

Within the third frame, the Aussie fan favorite connected cleanly with a right hand that rocked Krylov’s jaw.

‘The Miner’ reacted in a way that suggested he had suffered a serious injury before quitting on the spot.

Krylov gave Whittaker a thumbs up before turning his back and waiting for the referee to stop the fight.

Why did Robert Whittaker move up a division?

Robert Whittaker defended his move to light heavyweight after online backlash ahead of UFC 329.

‘The Reaper’ has been mocked for being undersized ever since he announced his future is at 205lbs.

“That is the most effective I believe I’ve felt during my profession, holistically. That is only a far more natural weight for me,” Whittaker said during a recent interview with UFC legend Demetrious Johnson.

“The last couple of camps, I actually have just not enjoyed due to the amount of sacrifice and skipping on food I’ve needed to do. Especially within the last 4 or five weeks, after I’d really need to get my weight all the way down to get into the weight-cut range for middleweight. It was just an excessive amount of, and I believe it began affecting me within the fights.”

“I’ve done all the fitting things,” Whittaker added. “I’m not going to light heavyweight as an out-of-shape middleweight. I’m not only a middleweight who can eat more now. I’ve been doing the fitting things. I’ve leaned up.

“I’m at a more natural weight range for myself. I’m still walking around 220-225lbs, pretty lean. I’m just heavy.”