Robert Whittaker has publicly denied rumours of a matchup with Magomed Ankalaev. Despite shooting down this specific speculation, Whittaker stated that he does not yet know the identity of his next opponent. The denial suggests negotiations are ongoing but no official announcement has been made. The post indicates there was significant interest from fans in seeing the potential Whittaker-Ankalaev bout materialize. Details about Whittaker's actual next fight remain limited at this time.
