Robert Whittaker will have to overcome a significant size disadvantage at UFC 329.
Whittaker doesn’t expect to be fighting for longer than originally expected just because he’s made the move to light heavyweight.
The former middleweight titleholder still intends on wrapping up his career in the near future as a 36-fight veteran.
Despite Whittaker defending his move up from sceptical fans on social media, concerns have only increased after seeing him come face-to-face with his opponent.
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Michael Bisping draws attention to the size difference between Robert Whittaker and Nikita Krylov
Robert Whittaker has been joined by his family in Las Vegas during a very different fight week experience for ‘The Reaper’.
The former middleweight champion has remained adamant in recent years that he has the size to compete at light heavyweight.
Seeing him stand in front of his first opponent at 205 pounds, Nikita Krylov, showed there to be a huge height difference between them, even if Whittaker looks by far the thicker of the two men.
Former 185-pound titleholder Michael Bisping posted underneath a clip of the face-off, ‘Big size difference’, to highlight concerns that many others have had.
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Former champion Robert Whittaker is making his light-heavyweight debut against Nikita Krylov #UFC329 | Saturday | LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office pic.twitter.com/qtyuNiAVef— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) July 11, 2026
‘What is Rob doing?’ questioned one fan, with others deciding in this moment that ‘Robert is just too small’ for light heavyweight.
‘Krylov makes Whittaker look like a bantamweight. This is going to be bad,’ wrote another user.
Other common reactions made the point that ‘Krylov is too big’ and ‘I’m worried for Bobby’.
According to UFC Stats, Whittaker stands at 6’0 with a 73” reach, while Krylov comes in at 6’3” with a 77” reach.
2026-07-11 14:30:00
