Robert Whittaker releases statement about UFC 221 withdrawal

Robert Whittaker was thrust into an unenviable position Friday night.
Whittaker (19-4), the reigning UFC middleweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his first scheduled title defense on Feb. 11 at UFC 221 due to an undisclosed injury. As a result, the UFC scheduled an interim title bout between top contenders Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero as UFC 221’s replacement main event, which takes place at the Perth Arena in Whittaker’s home country of Perth, Australia.
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