Robert Whittaker Books LHW Debut For UFC 329 This July
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will make his light heavyweight debut at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is set to face veteran light heavyweight Nikita Krylov in what marks a new chapter after back-to-back losses at middleweight. Krylov, coming off a win over Modestas Bukauskas, seeks to reestablish himself as a top contender with a victory over the former champion.
- ▪Robert Whittaker will make his official light heavyweight debut at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026.
- ▪Whittaker is moving up from middleweight after losses to Khamzat Chimaev and Reinier de Ridder.
- ▪Nikita Krylov recently defeated Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 324 in January 2026.
- ▪The fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- ▪The initial report of the matchup came from Russian MMA outlet Vestnik MMA.
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