Bobby Knuckles to face The Eraser in April
Australia’s Robert Whittaker looks to continue his climb back to the UFC Middleweight championship when he faces Brazil’s Paulo “The Eraser” Costa.
The bout between the number one & two contenders at 185 lbs. will headline the UFC Fight Night on April 17th.
Whittaker saw a nine-fight win streak ended at UFC 243 when he lost the world championship to Israel Adesanya. The road back has seen “Bobby Knuckles” who’s, also nicknamed “The Reaper” score decision wins over top five ranked foes Darren Till & Jared Cannonier. Costa looks to rebound from his first career loss after getting stopped by Israel Adesanya this past September. “The Eraser” has four of his five UFC wins by knockout.