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		<title>Robert Whittaker considering moving up to the light heavyweight division in 2026</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Former UFC middleweight champion  Robert Whittaker is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in 11 years.  "The Reaper" last fought in July, dropping a split decision to  Reinier de Ridder in the UFC on ABC 9 main event. Heading into the de Ridder bout, Whittaker was coming off a  teeth-breaking loss to  Khamzat Chimaev .  Whittaker's not looking too far into the future but wants to get back in there next year. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Former UFC middleweight champion  Robert Whittaker is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in 11 years.  &#8220;The Reaper&#8221; last fought in July, dropping a split decision to  Reinier de Ridder in the UFC on ABC 9 main event. Heading into the de Ridder bout, Whittaker was coming off a  teeth-breaking loss to  Khamzat Chimaev .  Whittaker&#8217;s not looking too far into the future but wants to get back in there next year. </p>
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