Robert Whittaker no longer chasing titles, wants to enjoy the 'few fights left'

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is realistic about where he is in his fighting career. "The Reaper" knows that it's unlikely that he makes it back to a title fight, and regaining the world championship is a long shot at best. 

Whittaker has lost his last two fights. He was dismantled by current titleholder Khamzat Chimaev and suffered split decision loss to Reinier de Ridder in his last outing.

"The belt is kind of a pipe dream at the moment after losing to JDR," Whittaker told Submission Radio. "It's another loss. It pushes me back much further than I want to be from the title pathway to where I wanted to finish up. My trajectory has kind of changed. 

"I want a few fights left. I want to enjoy the journey. I want to enjoy the fights. I want to enjoy the camp process. I want to enjoy fight week. I want to enjoy the fight itself. I want my family to be apart of that," Whittaker continued. "I want my boys and my kids to see the show, see the background of the big corporation that is the UFC, the most professional MMA tournament in the world through eyes that nobody else can before I wrap things up. That's my biggest goal right now."

While Whittaker doesn't see a chance to fight for a world championship presenting itself again, he didn't completely squash the possibility. 

"Obviously, the middleweight division in the UFC is a world of opportunities. Doors open and close left and right, so I'm not shutting any doors, but I do understand the work I've got ahead of me. What my primary goal is, and everything else is just kind of gravy on top of that," Whittaker said. 

"I want to get the next couple of fights out of the way. I want to see how they feel. I want to see how the camp lines up. I want to see how the whole experience feels," Whittaker continued. "At this point, I'm really comfortable where I am and just want I'm doing right now."