Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), who fought two times for the UFC middleweight title, recently spent time training at “The Stylebender’s” gym, City Kickboxing in New Zealand.

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker recently trained together at the famous City Kickboxing Gym in New Zealand, home of 'The Last Stylebender' and other elite UFC fighters such as Dan Hooker.

It's still very early in 2025, but there have been multiple examples of wholesome MMA content turned in this year. There's arguably nothing more heartwarming than the collaboration between former UFC middleweight champions and longtime rivals Israel

The former UFC middleweight champion was in Auckland this week training alongside longtime rival Israel Adesanya and the team at City Kickboxing, with Whittaker reaching out to the gym as he looks for ways to add to his own training.

Israel Adesanya shocked MMA fans around the world after he was pictured alongside his former UFC rival Robert Whittaker. The two ex-UFC champions were spotted sparring in training footage released

Robert Whittaker has revealed the story behind how he wound up training with long-time rival Israel Adesanya recently.

The UFC middleweight division was once ruled by Robert Whittaker. Whittaker held the belt before losing it to Israel Adesanya in Oct. 2019. More news: UFC Star Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts to Viral Video of Being Kicked Off Plane

It seems that former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker's visit to City Kickboxing might not have been a one-off.

Robert Whittaker explains how he ended up training with past foe Israel Adesanya, and why he’ll never fight Adesanya again in the UFC, or anywhere else.