Surging UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has called for Robert Whittaker to be stripped of the middleweight title in light of the champ’s last-minute withdrawal from UFC 234 due to a collapsed hernia.

Adesanya has suggested a title fight versus Kelvin Gastelum for the vacant middleweight title, but ‘The Reaper’ has a better idea.

Speaking on GrangeTV in a recent video log, Whittaker encouraged Adesanya and Gastelum to give Yoel Romero a call to see what he’s up to.

“Definitely [Romero is the second best guy in the division],” Whittaker said, per MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew. “If Adesanya or Gastelum want something to do, fight him. [Laughing] He’s fun. He’s a great fight.”

Whittaker fought Romero in two back-to-back wars at UFC 213 and UFC 225, winning both fights via decision. The two highly-contested bouts earned Fight of the Night honors, with both men beating each other to a pulp over the course of ten rounds.

Although it would be interesting to see both Adesanya and Gastelum test their mettle against ‘Soldier of God’, the feared Cuban is currently slated to face streaking middleweight contender Paulo Costa in a highly anticipated bout at UFC on ESPN 3. The event takes place on April 27 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

As for Whittaker, the reigning champ expects to return to the Octagon ‘sometime between June and August.’