Morning Report | Robert Whittaker explains how Reinier de Ridder fight came together so quickly

Robert Whittaker | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Robert Whittaker is ready to step back into the cage, and it all happened very quickly.

Over the weekend, the UFC announced that Whittaker will make his return to the octagon this summer when he takes on former ONE two-division champion Reinier de Ridder in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. It’s Whittaker’s first fight back since suffering a gruesome mouth injury against Khamzat Chimaev and it’s a bit of a surprising one, given the...