“I think this is a good direction and the most logical choice. I heard that there is a UFC tournament in Perth in August, and I would like to perform there, put on a show there. I want to fight for the title, and I understand that waiting is too long. It doesn’t look like Shawn is busy, he doesn’t have a fight lined up, so it’s a logical step,” Whittaker said in an interview with Submission Radio.
Let's remember that in his last fight, Whittaker won a victory over the former contender for the middleweight championship belt, Paulo Costa, beating the top Brazilian by a judge's decision.