Sean Strickland will wait for UFC title shot opposed to fighting Robert Whittaker next Sean Strickland will wait for a UFC title shot instead of fighting Robert Whittaker next. #UFC303 #seanstrickland #ConorMcGregor Last Saturday at UFC Saudi Arabia, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-7) returned to action, defeating Ikram Aliskerov (15-2) in under two minutes. Whittaker was initially set to fight Khamzat Chimaev, who withdrew due to illness, prompting Aliskerov to step in. This victory marks Whittaker’s second consecutive win since his loss to current champion Dricus Du Plessis last summer. Whittaker is ranked third in the middleweight division, following champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland (29-6). @NinaDrama Strickland recently secured a dominant decision victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 302. Following the fight, Strickland stated his intention to wait for a title shot. Strickland had previously defeated Adesanya in September to claim the title but lost it