Robert Whittaker says Khamzat Chimaev won’t be ready for the skills he’ll bring

Robert Whittaker says Khamzat Chimaev won’t be ready for the skills he’ll bring | UFC Fight Camp

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Phil Murphy and Megan Anderson interview Robert Whittaker on UFC Fight Camp about how his bout vs. Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia came to be and where he believes he holds an advantage.
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@CoastLineBoarders 12 күн бұрын

Love a good Whittaker interview live from his gaming chair with his headset on

@Pia-ho9dm 5 күн бұрын

Yeah lol

@LimerickR266 12 күн бұрын

This is gonna be one of Chimaev's toughest fights to date. Whittaker is a tough and crafty fighter.

@walkwithlenin3798 11 күн бұрын

Because nobody cares Khamzat.

@PoopscoopGG 2 күн бұрын

No I believe after burns he learned and improved a lot and he just beat usman I think whittaker is decent but he has 7 losses and is older I don’t think he can stop khamzat and think he will just out wrestle him

@heybaby163 13 күн бұрын

Pure class as always , and absolute dawg for accepting the challenge

@johnstephenson3019 14 күн бұрын

Pure class, undoubtedly will be middle weight champion again 👑

@medsed1133 12 күн бұрын

Nah

@drewcurrie3595 12 күн бұрын

@johnstephenson3019 undoubtedly? 😅

@ybnclumsy987 14 күн бұрын

Why is it that rob is doing interviews and khamzat hasn't done a single one

@waderobinson4122 14 күн бұрын

due to covid or he's eating gangster.

@williamboyle8918 14 күн бұрын

Dude is hanging out with the Taliban, sipping tea, playing cornhole.

@EyeXombie 14 күн бұрын

Because he doesn't live in America. He also has issues getting into America which is why we haven't seen him fight in a while.

@sixgunfilms 14 күн бұрын

Rob the babyface

@six_feet_yeet 14 күн бұрын

Rob is in Australia, wherever Khamzat is has internet(You'd hope) @EyeXombie

@samtriesit 14 күн бұрын

5 rounds, could be trouble for Chimaev

@thesurgeon2350 12 күн бұрын

If khamzat doesn’t finish him in the 1st

@ofon2000 Күн бұрын

1 round could be trouble for Whittaker

@AhPhoey 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker is in for the fight of his life

@triumph.over.shipwreck 14 күн бұрын

Lol might be a tough first round. If it lasts longer, the gourmet Chechen doesn't stand a chance

@someguy701 12 күн бұрын

@@triumph.over.shipwreckyeah sure like ddp controlled rob and put him in a d’arce lol

@Mr.Bogarts 10 күн бұрын

@@triumph.over.shipwreck xDD we ll see ufc casual

@triumph.over.shipwreck 10 күн бұрын

@@Mr.Bogarts cool

@bmwbavaria3991 10 күн бұрын

@@triumph.over.shipwreckyou finished eating Paulo Costa nutz and now you started with Rob 👌 how does it taste only you know

@cl5862 14 күн бұрын

Let’s go, Rob! 🎉

@Big-Al-100 9 күн бұрын

I hope Whittaker survives the submission attempts through the first 2 rounds. I can see Whittaker stopping Chimaev late. It’s either a Chimaev win by submission/points or a Whittaker win by TKO.

@Marwan-uv1fc 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker is a difficult opponent for khamzat amazing fight 🔥

@OG-OldGuy 9 күн бұрын

It’s always the fight that’s months away I’m so juiced for 😢

@draco2xx 14 күн бұрын

rob shouldn't sleep on khamzat, he's a problem for anybody at middleweight

@Fitkid7672 14 күн бұрын

It’s gonna be similar to how ddp did him I believe.

@KameronDAaron 14 күн бұрын

Khamzat had trouble with Usman who was coming off the couch. Bobby gonna be ok

@waressz 14 күн бұрын

@@KameronDAaron mma math again. Strickland beat adesanya off couch and adesanya beat robbie twice😂 If DDP can take Whittaker down, imagine what Chimaev could do😢

@waressz 14 күн бұрын

@@KameronDAaron He was still training maybe not a full training camp. You dont just forget how to wrestle. Also chimaev was preparing for different fighter but nobody talks about that. If it was usman with undefeated record, who knows he would take that risky fight.

@Thorin574 14 күн бұрын

I'm sure he gets it

@benjaminjensen6448 12 күн бұрын

Rob is such a G

@Jonathan-os5eo 8 күн бұрын

If Khamzat beats Whittaker people are STILL going to downplay his win.

@shoyu1549 7 күн бұрын

What a great guy

@Shakespearept 14 күн бұрын

I enjoy rooting for Khamzat, but I can't root against Rob. Tough fight.

@adamibrahim7706 12 күн бұрын

Get a root

@user-mw8vv2zw1x 14 күн бұрын

Lets go whittaker!!!

@Izzy-zh8ck 13 күн бұрын

as much as a like Rob i really think somehow khamzat wins this.

@Mr.Bogarts 10 күн бұрын

somehow? he will maul him

@Samb0o0o0 11 күн бұрын

Thats what he said about dricus and look what happened. Dont sleep on fighters and dont underestimate them

@boricua710 10 күн бұрын

Lets fast forward the days..so we wont wait for too long

@ryderdie406 14 күн бұрын

One of the GOATS. THE REAPER🎉🎉🎉

@johnteller7878 13 күн бұрын

He just has to survive the 1st round kumshot usually fades after round 1

@preludethomas1061 10 күн бұрын

Longest lasting black eye in history

@999titu Күн бұрын

😅😅😅

@bRiMaTiOn 14 күн бұрын

I think so Rob. You have technical skills.

@NARUTO-lz1kq 9 күн бұрын

Does he still have bruises from the Costa fight?? 😂

@Bbbbbbread 8 күн бұрын

Crazy that heel stamp still there

@NARUTO-lz1kq 8 күн бұрын

@@Bbbbbbread ong bruh

@Shintikibob 10 күн бұрын

All for Rob but Chimaev slaps me with truth

@BreadCrispy 12 күн бұрын

Hopefully bobby gets the belt again

@anasshahid224 4 күн бұрын

Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat will be epic.

@Bbbbbbread 8 күн бұрын

That bruise from coasta still there his cheek bone gonna be solid now

@Ayod2k7 14 күн бұрын

khamzat gonna walk through dude ... inshaallah

@uly4761 12 күн бұрын

I wanna see Whittaker vs Strickland

@NoSc0pe78yearsago 13 күн бұрын

Hes finally saying his name right😂

@riorx9999 9 күн бұрын

I’m with Rob on this one

@MaxMax-lj2ww 12 күн бұрын

Hey rob how’s your boy Alex has he still recovered from that knockout

@S.W63 13 күн бұрын

I observed this was the Robert interview but you definitely noticed how both of the hosts mention khamzat ability in most of the questions. that's thing shows how khamzat hype is bigger and real. and I'm sure Khamzat will beat and finish to the Robert in June 23rd. and lots of peoples talks about khamzat move up the division is real problem for khamzat and also Robert think this. But we all see how khamzat grabs and takes him down to Usman like a kid. and also won that fight with a broken thumb. Khamzat vs Robert is gonna be a real war but I think khamzat will beat him.

@drmrrisbo Күн бұрын

Megaaaaaan !!!!!!!

@josephmills9205 14 күн бұрын

Khamzat wins definitely now

@jc4418 14 күн бұрын

Rooting for rob don’t get ragdolled

@callenMMA 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker is the definition of a "Tough Out"

@MasterSpencer2483 14 күн бұрын

LETS GO REAPER

@Ike-Mi 14 күн бұрын

chimaev finally in an interesting fight, now we need shavkat to fight a guy where he could lose

@worshipperofallah1 13 күн бұрын

Hater

@EkiEki-er7hw 13 күн бұрын

dont forget, that's Kamaru Usman better than Shavkat Rakhmonov. I respect both the guys, they are elite fighter🙏

@cheahhhh 13 күн бұрын

Unfortunately I think it's an easy fight for Khamzat, especially when he hasn't got to worry about the power coming back at him.

@KingRetro626 12 күн бұрын

Casual

@RubbersPVP 11 күн бұрын

Wait what? Lmao there's huge power. U have no idea what it looking at and I'm putting real cash on Whittaker this time hazmat gonna lose

@bmwbavaria3991 10 күн бұрын

@@RubbersPVPsure you putting all your 2-3 bucks on Rob 😂

@RubbersPVP 10 күн бұрын

@@bmwbavaria3991 I know ppl gonna make him the underdog I think it's perfect opportunity to make triple or more on my money. I have a big hunch that chimeav cannot hang in a five rounder vs a big middle weight like whittaker. He was former champion, been in there with the best of his division, I say he gets a knock out or a TKO either early when chimeavs coming in, or late when chimeavs gassed. I don't think chimeav can hang with true middleweights, and whittaker is big and fast for the division, and doesnt gas. We are gonna really see chimeavs chin tested. Oh and more than 3 bucks

@rahilbhaikhan9257 14 күн бұрын

Before finish 5 round khazmat will finish Whittaker

@dubisbetterthansub5254 14 күн бұрын

Khamzat has probably lost the drive he used to have. Based on missing weight and inactivity. I expect Rob to win.

@willnotlie369 12 күн бұрын

He’s working he knows it’s a title shot after beating Whittaker

@archieherrington9955 8 күн бұрын

Dude is so freaking overrated man honestly he gasses out early in fights and couldn't even finish a washed up old usman who's way smaller and fought on short notice plus he started losing the fight bad if it would have been 5 rounds he would have lost

@FightMilk-rg5bu 14 күн бұрын

People who think Whittaker is a good grappler are in for a shock

@soter305 14 күн бұрын

Agreed, hopefully it doesn’t go there

@John-uo6jj 14 күн бұрын

No one thinks hes as good as khamzat when it comes to pure wrestling but this is mma and all he has to do is survive the early onslaught and he steamrolls khamzat in the later rounds ( round 3-5 ).no shot khamzat wins that fight if he doesnt get a quick finish like inside 2 rounds

@matthiasschroder3284 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker grapled with romero whos a far better grappler than chimaev

@FightMilk-rg5bu 14 күн бұрын

@matthiasschroder3284 He's not a far better grappler at all. Romero had zero submission threats, didn't really chain wrestle, and didn't control on the ground. You could argue he has better wrestling credentials, but as far as its effectiveness for MMA, they are not even close. He's a bigger version of Henry Cejudo who could get you to the ground but doesn't do much once there, and the cage made it easier to defend, while Khamzat is a live submission threat and has great cage wrestling and control

@alrikjohansson9888 14 күн бұрын

@@matthiasschroder3284you don’t know what you are talking about

@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 4 күн бұрын

Aussie....Aussie.....Aussie.........lets goooooooooo

@lebraa 14 күн бұрын

Megan should be asking questions more respectfully to fighters. It's a shame she used to be one herself and still got this tone

@six_feet_yeet 14 күн бұрын

Its cuz she lost to Holly on Whittaker Romero 2, hes bad memories😂

@eduardobenassi3072 11 күн бұрын

🤡

@Razear 14 күн бұрын

Hard to see Rob getting a rematch with DDP or the trilogy with Izzy for the belt. Would like to see him fight Strickland next or maybe a rematch with Costa.

@gojosensei6501 14 күн бұрын

costa vs whittaker didnt happen instead whittaker ended up fighting with both of them

@KingDuppy 8 күн бұрын

Megan looked so much better before she destroyed her lips😩😩

@waalex11 14 күн бұрын

The Reaper!

@TaterTotsNFanta 14 күн бұрын

Easily Forest Whittakers toughest fight

@dillanversai6717 13 күн бұрын

5 rds favors Rob...Khamzat has to finish him early...tough fight to call

@crimescene08 7 күн бұрын

Khamzat showed signs of gassing and slowing down in two fights. One he went 3 rounds swinging with burns and the other he completely won a 10-8 round with a former champ and one of the best fighters in usman. Not enough data to say he slows down in fights. He just did alot more in those 2 fights than he ever did. I think rob has the skills to pick him apart if he survives the wrestling but if it goes to decision it could lead to Khamzat

@ZYZZinVR 14 күн бұрын

roberts been beaten up before.. khamzat hasnt. rob not worried about a thing chechen is shaking

@besmart2350 12 күн бұрын

I don’t see why rob wont get choked out unconscious first round

@rayhanatalferdaws7363 14 күн бұрын

All this talk and Chimaev will win 😏

@trapperbytariksfouane7558 11 күн бұрын

I always loved Rob picked him in Ultimate Fighter to be champ, however I have to go with my Muslim brother Khamzat,

@JasonSmith-UK. 14 күн бұрын

ROBERT WHITTAKER DEFEAT KHAMZAT CHIMAEV PLEASE🙏🏻

@Calcium620 14 күн бұрын

Imao Robert Whittaker has zero chance what are you smoking

@SD-ym1rt 14 күн бұрын

@@Calcium620😅

@user-ed6ic4th8o 13 күн бұрын

Why Do you want Him to beat Khamzat?

@thomaskia8441 12 күн бұрын

Never keep dreaming

@ZouzoiHiksn 13 күн бұрын

He got finished many times so im nlt worried about rob stuff

@willnotlie369 12 күн бұрын

After Dricus took down Whittaker with ease I don’t think Khamzat will have any trouble taking him down

@tristan583 13 күн бұрын

So for over 20 years this dude has been in the USA and making money and still need an interpreter for English interview , it makes sense all he can do is fight , l don’t know the English language would be such a deal for him or maybe he’s just mocking us

@user-zu9zv6wo2u 13 күн бұрын

After fighting roel twice in short time he's chin was never the same. He eill get kod by chim . He gets wobbled in almost all his fights. Sad truth . He may have the most complete game at middle weight. But his chin is long gone

@andrewcano5111 13 күн бұрын

Khamzat has to get him out of there in the 1rst or rob finishes him late 4 or 5

@waalex11 14 күн бұрын

The guy on the left is awfully biased over Khamzat.

@triumph.over.shipwreck 14 күн бұрын

What about the guy on the right?

@theguvnor3880 14 күн бұрын

Let's go Whittaker.

@mattgloyn3928 14 күн бұрын

Khamzat can hardly finish round one 👊🏾

@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td 10 күн бұрын

Dude needs to keep them hands up stop the wrestling and do damage control

@setitfree78 14 күн бұрын

Robin? Interviewer got a death wish?

@besmart2350 12 күн бұрын

Yes. I thought I was the only one who noticed

@SoSyNiKaL 11 күн бұрын

he said Robert first - think it was just a slip

@besmart2350 11 күн бұрын

@@SoSyNiKaL no, he hints that rob is similar to Robin Hood - a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema.

@riqyoutube 9 күн бұрын

whitaker 73.5" reach khamzat 75" reach

@kevinbazarek 13 күн бұрын

this phil murphy guy is like giving me weird and neurotic almost uncanny valley vibes

@ciaracet0716 14 күн бұрын

Yoel Romero couldnt get Wittaker down and he got his knee torn early in the 1st. Wittaker's striking is too clean, Khamzat doesnt last 5 round with him

@ElimRem 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker by decision. Think about it.

@dtruth5769 12 күн бұрын

ROB NEVER WRESTLED A WRESTLER OF THIS LEVEL BEFORE. ROB WILL LOSE IN RND 1.

@shawnkliewer9987 13 күн бұрын

Kahmzat will figure it out, by 2nd round easily tko

@Eddy3Pauyo2 11 күн бұрын

Megan is bad ❤️

@user-tt3io5xq6y 14 күн бұрын

Robert saying he could beat khamzat in a wrestling match 🤦‍♂️

@innerbalancedogtraining5547 14 күн бұрын

You obviously are a casual, google "Yoel Romero" and read his wrestling record before you reply to me champ

@user-tt3io5xq6y 13 күн бұрын

@@innerbalancedogtraining5547 🤣🤣🤣Robert got taken down by dricus 🤣 by a head throw 🤣 Romero was 40 and took Robert down 7 times between the 2 fights. This was in mma. Now imagine with no striking just a wrestling match 🤣 go do more research, "champ"

@kinglove2632 14 күн бұрын

He will kill rob in 2.5

@itssyedfazal 9 күн бұрын

Who’s she?

@chupekea2405 14 күн бұрын

I'm gonna put my money on Whittaker i think he can win and

@Noisycowonline 9 күн бұрын

Whittaker will be Chimaev's first loss. Khamkat gets more 'civilized' every day. He has already lost the Eye of the Tiger. Lambos and luxury apts in Dubai. Khamzat will be expiring by R3.

@carloishoo4995 12 күн бұрын

Talk about this women allways has to be center of attention, all the others let the fighter the star be at center but not here 😂

@apab6812 10 күн бұрын

I came here to read funny comments on megan. Please I need them

@TravisTrilla 14 күн бұрын

Rob a dawg

@istheway-gu6yo 12 күн бұрын

Megan Anderson looks like she doesnt have a lot going on up there with that resting face she has

@adamjamir2212 14 күн бұрын

Hobbit vs Shimaeeevvv....

@amanahmadi1629 13 күн бұрын

Robert is nice guy . But can't beat khamzat

@gustaco1738 14 күн бұрын

Khamzat will finish Whittaker

@Otan82 14 күн бұрын

He better do it quick dude has one good round in him 😂

@waalex11 14 күн бұрын

Lol, no.

@JrE-il7cf 14 күн бұрын

Like he did to gilbert? Imagine what Robs gonna do to him.

@khalidalnsif-fy7sp 14 күн бұрын

Definitely

@ToddyPoggy 14 күн бұрын

nah he couldnt even finish usman or burns

@mikemorris3608 11 күн бұрын

Khamzat can’t travel in most of the world at the moment so the English speaking media don’t get to him

@user-bg3dc5bw6p 14 күн бұрын

Chimaev is levels above Robert. If Khamzat takes his back its over.

@fumanboy 14 күн бұрын

The same way he finished Usman right?

@user-bg3dc5bw6p 14 күн бұрын

@@fumanboy thats torture. Usman got tortured to the end. Usman 3 losses in a row

@WARBUCKSMMA 14 күн бұрын

@@user-bg3dc5bw6pusman def won some of the second n third round… im guessing I didn’t watch the fight

@user-bg3dc5bw6p 14 күн бұрын

@@WARBUCKSMMA same will happen to Whittaker, but people are still not aware what Khamzat is bringing next on the table

@Calcium620 14 күн бұрын

@@WARBUCKSMMAa lost is a lost imao stop complaining about other people fight you miserable low life

@picklecok6410 14 күн бұрын

is that Megan fookin Anderson??

@antoine8180 14 күн бұрын

She have some kind of surgery?

@gamebredduramax71 14 күн бұрын

Hazmat might out wrestle Rob

@JrE-il7cf 14 күн бұрын

Yoel couldn't. I doubt he will.

@Random_youtuber2200 14 күн бұрын

@@JrE-il7cfhe out wrestled usman nuff said

@1akerFan24 14 күн бұрын

@@Random_youtuber2200usman was on what like 5 days notice lmaoo

@BabooonZz 14 күн бұрын

@@JrE-il7cf Khamzat has far more effective wrestling and much better grappling overall than the Romero that fought Rob in 2017. Romero was 40 years old, had a fused neck and at that time it was 17 years ago since he won his silver medal at the olympics. Romero in his wrestling prime would have smoked khamzat in a wrestling match but 2017 Romero was far removed from his wrestling prime and far worse than he used to be.

@kinglove2632 14 күн бұрын

U really think so 🤓

@dtruth5769 12 күн бұрын

Whittaker is just a gate keeper.

@ricardolopezjr2475 13 күн бұрын

Has been 🥱 🚮

@berts1033 14 күн бұрын

Whittaker will finish Khamzat

@rayhanatalferdaws7363 14 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@toddhall5939 13 күн бұрын

Agreed

@medsed1133 12 күн бұрын

😅😂

@poppymack8812 14 күн бұрын

If Usman beat khamzat without training and gave khamzat to much respect Imagjne him trained Usman can own 185

@JONELMixvideos 14 күн бұрын

Keep crying and lying American people cry. And f kamzat finish rob you start finding excuses get ready a good one excuses poor kiid

@Calcium620 14 күн бұрын

Please stop using usman short notice as an excuse even though it's a short notice uman was training everyday and he was in shape and i seen people who won in short notice also