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Whittaker prepared for most 'dangerous fight of career'

Robert Whittaker (pic) will fight Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC octagon this weekend in Las Vegas. (Michael Dodge/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Robert Whittaker is under no illusions his middleweight title eliminator fight in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday AEST) is the most dangerous of his career, as "The Reaper" chases another Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title shot against current champion Israel Adesanya.

'Bobby Knuckles' hasn't fought in the UFC since September 2022, and after nearly 12 months on the outside looking in Whittaker says he's trained like a madman for South African opponent Dricus Du Plessis.

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