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“I’m accustomed to them,” he states. “My previous hard fights have shown my mettle. They’ve shown what I can go through and withstand. I take confidence from that. I’m not going anywhere – I’m in this for the long haul.”
As for how “The Reaper” will deal with the knockout power his opponent possesses…
“I’ll stay outside of his range and use my speed to my advantage,” he replies, predicting, “I think I’ll be too much for him. I’m going to finish him late in the first or midway through the second. I’ll hurt him too much and he’ll find it very hard to peg me down.”
If the gameplan works, a rematch with Adesanya seems like a distinct possibility. It’s not something Whittaker is worrying about, though. He’s enjoying himself, having fun and, like he said, is in this for the long haul.
“Honestly, I don’t care [about a title shot],” he shrugs. “I’m just going to fight anybody they put in front of me. That’s what I’m here to do. And I’m sure that after I beat a lot of them, I’ll be somewhere near the top.”
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