UFC 271: Robert Whittaker Post-Fight Press Conference
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Күн бұрынFormer UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker took questions from the media after falling in the rematch to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 on Saturday night in Houston.
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@phillipedwardness9591 2 жыл бұрын
Rob is such a role model. Got humbled. Didn’t rush. Took his time, worked on himself. Beat three dangerous opponents. Fought to a razor close decision with the person who beat him - lost, but still smiling still positive, still respectful.
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
That's the most biased-unbiased comment I've ever seen LOL
@theoneusa128 2 жыл бұрын
What sought of humbling he lost , he should shut up he said izzy didn't land nothing but look at his face
@bsting601 2 жыл бұрын
@@theoneusa128 Aww did they upset you . Poor thing
@julianmarx2002 2 жыл бұрын
@@theoneusa128 casual alert : facial damage has zero bearing on what way the fight went, especially when you got a light vs dark matchup where damage will obviously be more visible on lighter skin.
@t-bone7988 2 жыл бұрын
He should of got the nod period.
@MonachusRex 2 жыл бұрын
Whittaker is one of the best middleweights ever. Keep your head up champion.
@gti5700 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie He's mixed. Get a life man
@sarathsivankutty6685 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie who cares colour ?
@alwaysdisputin9930 2 жыл бұрын
@@sarathsivankutty6685 Let's all get HYPER-FOCUSED on how much melanin they have.
@Shiggystardust 2 жыл бұрын
Was worried that he would announce his retirement if he lost. So glad he’s sticking around and not giving up.
@IDoNotWannaFanta 2 жыл бұрын
He’s only losing to one person, and didn’t get stopped by that person this time, why quit?
@corker97 2 жыл бұрын
His not even 30 yet
@maxmaxwell4211 2 жыл бұрын
He has just turned 31. Still has like 5-10 good fights left if he stays consistent.
@Shiggystardust 2 жыл бұрын
@@IDoNotWannaFanta cause if how gruelling training camps can be, time away from family all the sacrifices etc if you aren’t gonna be champ is it worth it. As he is unlikely to get another match against izzy in the next 3 years.
@zimakzemu3652 2 жыл бұрын
@@corker97 Rob is 31! Izzy 32
@coronaclasses1125 2 жыл бұрын
Great guy. Very human. He's gutted, and feels he has been wronged, but is picking his words carefully because he knows this will be dissected by millions. His emotions are very close to spilling over and it is humbling to watch a human being battling himself to keep his composure, and winning. You're a legend Rob. And you're one of us. Ten toes.
@snudgegalbraith3447 2 жыл бұрын
He should go to the body more next time instead of head hunting. Just my 2 cents.
@ahypernova 2 жыл бұрын
@@snudgegalbraith3447 Absolutely. I don't know why people hunt the head of a guy that is 6'4" and this elusive.
@eli-ln7ww 2 жыл бұрын
he's delusional for thinking he won though
@ahypernova 2 жыл бұрын
@@eli-ln7ww I wouldn't say delusional. I actually scored it for him.
@CS_GOD64 2 жыл бұрын
@@eli-ln7ww To me it was close tbh. Izzy didn't really do damage. Rob took him down many times but he didn't put all his effort on keeping him there. So I think counting the takedowns and the last 3 rounds..... I actually scored it for Rob but ofcourse when you wanna beat the champ you gotta take him out.
@FoLlOwThEwHiTeRaBbIt1 2 жыл бұрын
Very Humble Amazing fighter Very mentally stable Truly a role model and a inspiration for everyone. 🇦🇺👍🏽
@Flood106 2 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯
@Razear 2 жыл бұрын
I like his attitude of being at peace with his performance by exerting his all even though it didn't go his way. This is usually the step in the right direction for getting back to his winning ways.
@maxmaxwell4211 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie I think it's hard to hide frustration and anger. He looks calm and accepting that it is what it is despite disagreeing with the decision. I think Adesanya won though.
@Joshmo1234 2 жыл бұрын
Dude is just happy he survived. Not even close to Izzy's skill.
@schism6976 2 жыл бұрын
@@Joshmo1234 that's not how you measure skill, Einstein.
@dumitavi1 2 жыл бұрын
@@Joshmo1234 Fight was closer than you realize. Izzy is good and won the fight, but Rob is right: He is the man to.beat Izzy.
@edwisongogo6326 2 жыл бұрын
@@dumitavi1 call me Delusional but I think if Dana let's Costa continue in 185 he can I think raise again, I would like to see Robert Whittaker Vs Costa.
@themagician1917 2 жыл бұрын
How can you not like Robert, what a total legend!!
@Schizophrenia222 2 жыл бұрын
He’s the nicest gladiator I’ve ever heard.
@maximilianlau8267 2 жыл бұрын
I had Izzy winning 48-47, but I can see how people can think it was the other way. It was mad close. But I swear Rob is just so much more likeable than Izzy in these post interviews.
@jonathan-3008 2 жыл бұрын
I had Rob 3-2 but I'm from Sydney so obviously biased, it was either 3-2 rob or 3-2 izzy
@thecount1 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan-3008 Whittaker won my brother
@Dottor_J 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan-3008 2,4,5 Whittaker in my eyes. 1,4,5 are easy to score. 2 is close but takedown and jabs won it for Whittaker imo. 3 is also close but Izzy had more activity even if Rob controlled him for a bit.
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickgrieves3305 Lololol You're like that judge that the UFC needs to fire.
@bywyjimma 2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickgrieves3305 it was a close fight dude
@bebop4874 2 жыл бұрын
Rob, you’re an absolute beast!! You put in the work in your camp and we could all see how focused you were. That was an amazing fight and thank you for the performance!! Be well my friend!!
@jeffreyscottsgames9308 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic you’re clown for assuming he implied rob winning anywhere. 🤡
@kayleighohler9999 2 жыл бұрын
Very Humble Amazing fighter Very mentally stable Truly a role model and a inspiration for everyone. 🇦🇺👍🏽
@CV4LIFE1276 2 жыл бұрын
He is great fighter..he is the 2nd best and between him and the champ..the rest of rhe stable isnt close
@copyrightfreesongs7746 2 жыл бұрын
Impossible not to root for Whittaker
@turorod9484 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie your racist why would you bring that up
@copyrightfreesongs7746 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie Obviously, it is about his pertsonality and skills, not skin color
@deetee4403 2 жыл бұрын
Not impossible at all
@deetee4403 2 жыл бұрын
@Goodnight Munchie oh, I understand now...Rob was your white saviour and he LOST!!! Lol
@SpyroTek 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't root for him.
@John-co6mo 2 жыл бұрын
I love his positive attitude & work ethic. A real champion mind set.
@stevedavies1261 2 жыл бұрын
A likeable, articulate guy....who will never be Champ playing it safe against a guy like Adesanya, ever...
@kayleighohler9999 2 жыл бұрын
Very Humble Amazing fighter Very mentally stable Truly a role model and a inspiration for everyone. 🇦🇺👍🏽
@RaidConquerColonizeThrive 2 жыл бұрын
Respect to Robert Whittaker, I could always tell that deep down, they had so much respect and even love for one another. Both top blokes.
@silverandgoldtv3449 2 жыл бұрын
I really admire this humble man.
@mrmolloy 2 жыл бұрын
That was so much more technical than any of us could imagine. We all likely missed a hundred subtle nuances. Great performances by both men. I wonder how much they score those takedowns vs the leg kicks. If those two cancel each other out and you watch it with that lens it was razor close
@SpartanModeYT 2 жыл бұрын
I really love those fights. They're like a chess game
@meezy5671 2 жыл бұрын
Takedowns with no control/damage vs brutal leg kicks hmm 🤔
@bottomcaption854 2 жыл бұрын
@@meezy5671 so you wanna compare a takedown with control time and pounding which can take like 2 min and a kick to a leg 1 sec lol
@meezy5671 2 жыл бұрын
@@bottomcaption854 idk which fight you saw
@29ballin 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone can charge another fighter enough times to score a take down. It’s not exactly sticky floor in there which annoys me and others because the fighters look like they have battle the matt also. But if you can’t pound on the ground and the other fighter systematically gets up with out damage I personally see points for the the fighter getting up quick. It kinda nulls it in my opinion to where the take down is only a fraction of that attack score. You need to capitalize on the ground. If he did that Bobby Knuckles would have shocked the world last night. Great fight still!
@michaelpryor78 2 жыл бұрын
A huge attribute of Izzy's that was especially on display tonight is his able to make it seem like he's actually winning fights by a greater margin that what he actually may be. He looks poised and unfazed, whereas his opponents seem a little more stressed out. His opponents also seem to exert a lot more effort than he does when it comes to implementing their offense. He and Whittaker both landed punches that should theoretically score the same, but Izzy's just looked cleaner and crisper, as if to say "this is easy work". Rob had to dash in more frantically.
@benjames3319 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome perspective, agree 100% what did you score the fight?
@spicysokka 2 жыл бұрын
Also has to do with his size and length and reach. Him being so tall and long means that fighters have to jump in and “rush” to effectively land against him
@benjames3319 2 жыл бұрын
@@spicysokka That's casual brother 👌 an 8 yr old could pick that up from reading the tale of the tape.
@SPACECOWBOY705 2 жыл бұрын
God IZZY'S chin is fire, he ate that hard left from Whittaker in the fifth and just taunted him back...I know that shot did damage but that's a champions chin and poker face right there... Even when losing a round he looked more or less in control... Great observation Michael
@SPACECOWBOY705 2 жыл бұрын
@M L Adesanya is clearly pretty strong... Vittori was probably 215 on fight night and Izzy just got up every time
@jakejohnsen8069 2 жыл бұрын
“I’m a gladiator and I fight for a living and I fight to put bread on the table for my kids. And uh.. daddy’s done that 😏”. smooth talkin the crowd my boy. Legend
@thesagerinnegan5898 2 жыл бұрын
Well a lot of guys thought he won. Including Gaethje, chandler and Sonnen.
@daniellsimpson4208 2 жыл бұрын
Mate look at his face, then look at izzy 😶
@HiddenStr3ngth 2 жыл бұрын
@@daniellsimpson4208 Right, i guess we don't need judges anymore. Thanks, Einstein.
@kintarooe8688 2 жыл бұрын
@@daniellsimpson4208 yeah Izzy got his face jabbed off, but you can't see it bc of the darker skin color. Izzy did nothing but leg kick, rob won you casual
@dt1wach206 2 жыл бұрын
@@kintarooe8688 what part did he win....takedowns with nothing to show
@kintarooe8688 2 жыл бұрын
@@dt1wach206 casual what did this nigerian clown do? nothing. No strikes just leg kicks like a shameful skinny claw shampione
@mahkneebro-incelandmisogyn4311 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic performance from Rob. I wouldn’t say he was robbed but I honestly thought he was the better of the two but great show from both men
@MrRazmut 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic what?
@justincastillo2569 2 жыл бұрын
@aloevv𖤐 and if there is they failed
@nathan7718 2 жыл бұрын
@@justincastillo2569 your gramma failed.
@brentbarfuss7900 2 жыл бұрын
@@nathan7718 Cringe
@brentbarfuss7900 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic We get it, your bias towards YOUR athlete. But he lost
@bernat2038 2 жыл бұрын
I was an Izzy fan but after that fight and press conference, I'm also a Whittaker fan. Hope he returns stronger and both give us a memorable fight!
@passenger3 2 жыл бұрын
Rob is such a class act. He should be proud. Gladiator..!!
@passenger3 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic definitely an American 😆
@passenger3 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic Darwinism at its Finest 😆😆😂😂😂😂
@teineupolutamasavaii 2 жыл бұрын
Much RESPECT Robert ✊🏽you will come back better and stronger 👍🏽
@justinkeller7882 2 жыл бұрын
He won
@pighunter1764 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinkeller7882 sorry but he lost, i think he won the last round though but that’s it.
@eagleyt2309 2 жыл бұрын
@@pighunter1764 he won 2 4 and 5 izzy only got 1 and 3 🙏
@teineupolutamasavaii 2 жыл бұрын
Robert is a good fighter but Izzy is on different level on his own.
@whydidtheyaddayoutubehandle 2 жыл бұрын
Just a Reminder , If DC is in the commentary, just mute for a better experience
@emilio9578 2 жыл бұрын
jeez and bisping as well
@jonhowerton2537 2 жыл бұрын
I know, he kept praising Izzy. We need Joe Rogan back.
@Ivan-ov2yc 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonhowerton2537 yeah he like joe isnt the biggest izzy dickrider
@deucey89 2 жыл бұрын
Bisping was fucking ridiculous, bias as fuck - get him the fuck outta there
@Bonobopantherienbionique 2 жыл бұрын
@@deucey89 Yeah he was biased af, not like all the bobby knuckles simps crying louder when everyone knows he lost.
@tuputapu877 2 жыл бұрын
Rob your the man. Great fighter and a great ambassador of sport great influence to many people out there old and young. Stay strong Champ
@TheAlphaDingo 2 жыл бұрын
Still my fave fighter, so much heart. Incredibly humble, genuine and a warrior beast. Keep fighting champ/ Absolute warrior and a great role model!
@politicallyapolitical7441 2 жыл бұрын
He won this fight for sure... Couldn't understand what Whataboutery going on with judge's and scoring
@MonachusRex 2 жыл бұрын
The physical attributes is just to big of a hurdle. The reach and body type is just very hard to handle for Rob. I had it 48-47 Izzy. Good job Rob. The fight you put on was amazing. Love you man.
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
You're blind af....
@MonachusRex 2 жыл бұрын
@@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 You thought Rob won. I disagree. But okay man. I wanted Rob to win as well.
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
@@MonachusRex Can you elaborate how Izzy won't though? Leg kicks?
@midir7637 2 жыл бұрын
@@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 Can you elaborate how Rob won? Take downs that did nothing at all and nothing close to what Jan did on the feet.
@julianmarx2002 2 жыл бұрын
@@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 Apparently he won through a combination of hard leg kicks, more confident body language, and being the fighter who walked forward instead of backward. Also, due to the last fight people "had it in their head" from the outset that Izzy was better. So in any even exchanges, a viewer would subtly favor the more "confident" looking fighter who they conceptualized as "more skilled"; also the biased commentary.
@Lucas-mp7mc 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge fan of Izzy .to be honest I thought Robert was winning. Let's all show some respect this guy is a real deal. keep going sir .
@studiotech6194 2 жыл бұрын
Look at lzzy face and look at Rob face. That tell you alot and Rob got pieced up.
@richardfeynman1728 2 жыл бұрын
@@studiotech6194 straight up idiotic. In terms of head strikes, Whittaker actually LANDED more, some which were flush. Fact is bruises are more visible on a lighter skin tone
@JCVV22 2 жыл бұрын
@@studiotech6194 lol that doesn't mean anything, black fighters typically dont get marked up like light skinned fighters. And the fact that the only highlights for izzy at the end were leg kicks says it all. Either way neither fighter did much and izzy might have hurt his hand
@studiotech6194 2 жыл бұрын
@@JCVV22 Go and watch lizzy vs gastelum he did the damaged to lizzy . And stop making excuses fanboy Whittaker did nothing
@studiotech6194 2 жыл бұрын
@@richardfeynman1728 excuses excuses cry no more. Stay salty
@zaidahmed7951 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a Whittaker fanboy and thought he lost 3 rounds but I still think he is the biggest threat to Adesanya (unless Chimaev moves up). Keep your head up Rob, you're still my champ ✊
@kanolsen3108 2 жыл бұрын
Im a izzy dick rider, and i thought Robert f*cked him up
@pasidhumatthew7254 2 жыл бұрын
You are not a Rob fan. Rob won 3 rounds clearly.
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
@@kanolsen3108 Woa!! Okay.. You didn't have to say that... But yeah you're right.
@sebastianconstantin5176 2 жыл бұрын
chimaev dont move up, 185 is his category, and he wont do shit at 185, why u think he stay 170? to be the bigger guy, he scared of man his size, u wont see him soon at 185. he will retire like keba if he cant make 170 no more
@jamesgray89 2 жыл бұрын
Rob's the MAN.....respect, when or loose.
@keiffactory 2 жыл бұрын
Whittaker and Max Holloway are two of my favorite fighters, and they just happen to be in a similar situation where they're sooo closely matched with their biggest rivals. While I also like Volkanovski and Israel, I would love to see Robert and Max get back on top one day.
@markbleach5031 2 жыл бұрын
Max won thier last fight
@sudipdey4978 2 жыл бұрын
Damn this guy is so much humble!!
@mohammedusman4616 2 жыл бұрын
He came in gave his full effort and contribution hes satisfifed with himself and thats best hes also already ‘accepted’ the outcome which is great
@alanbonesjones1847 2 жыл бұрын
6:16 is that Booker T holy shit that’s awesome
@deucey89 2 жыл бұрын
ahahaha
@renardmax 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Izzy acknowledges his in his own interview and Booker T was doing media, suited up and everything
@Akbartrip 2 жыл бұрын
No, that is boogieman
@mjequality 2 жыл бұрын
Love Whittaker. He is a true champion. I wished that he had taken the belt. He is humble, grateful and gracious.
@mjequality 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic I didn't say he won. Can you read?
@muzzypwnyou 2 жыл бұрын
@@mjequality his skull was caved in when his uncle raped the ever living shit out of him, don't mind him
@mjequality 2 жыл бұрын
@@muzzypwnyou 😂😂😂
@ripfletching 2 жыл бұрын
Man I love Robert Whitaker this guy is awesome
@whatintheworld7624 2 жыл бұрын
Rob would've won if he couldve kept izzy on the ground after the takedowns... but takedowns aren't as good if the opponent pops up in seconds after ... he was that close. I expect to see Rob fight for the belt sometime in the near future. He is a very skilled fighter who kept izzy on defense a good amount of the time. RESPECT TO ROB! GREAT FIGHT.
@Jeremy-jw7qb 2 жыл бұрын
@ULTIMATE FIGHTER same I think so too, but if Rob works on his ground control , he can definitely beat Adesanya. Maybe take a trip to Dagestan😂😂😂
@whatintheworld7624 2 жыл бұрын
you gotta say why he won those rounds, can't just say he won. 5 was the most obvious win for whittaker in my opinion. He was way more active than izzy in that round.
@noahking4189 2 жыл бұрын
They literally gave it to izzy off of leg strikes. Izzy might’ve looked like he controlled the octagon but it was Rob who was actually putting it on him. They had the exact same about of head and body strikes and Rob had 4 takedowns
@tonyolise5926 2 жыл бұрын
Kept Izzy on the defence in what way? Lol... You guys are very funny...
@whatintheworld7624 2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyolise5926 Look at the 5th round. izzy was playing it safe and defending rob from putting him in a vulnerable position. And I'm an izzy fan so you can stop acting like this is slander lmao you're a joke bud, would have respected your comment if you provided some evidence to back what you said, but as per usual you just said something with no backing. Even in the post fight interview he said he was playing it safe, which is the same as saying he was defending what rob was throwing at him instead of being aggressive offensively.
@ahumblemansrahumblemansr3691 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you have to watch the fights without the commentary
@walterkaiyuenpang3556 2 жыл бұрын
On mute, 49 times is the Best !!! 👍✊
@ninamdimott3420 2 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. A stand up guy. Still a champion 🏆. 🥋🥊🥊
@ninamdimott3420 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic wow. You're soooo smart 🙄
@pasangdawa9084 2 жыл бұрын
Such positive energy u give bro 👍 hats off
@denisjuarez9346 2 жыл бұрын
That right there is true man and champion. No thing more that respect.
@sonofsam3578 2 жыл бұрын
How class can a man be?🙌
@theredrighthand1258 2 жыл бұрын
He thinks he won, that's less like class and more like delusion.
@ives3572 2 жыл бұрын
Huge respect for Robert Whittaker for putting up one hell of a fight and making this rematch much more interesting and competitive than the first fight. No shame in losing to the champion for Bobby Knuckles, pretty sure that he'll be back in no time and will most likely earn his way again onto a third title fight with Izzy.
@logangregg8505 2 жыл бұрын
100%, him and Izzy are both levels above the rest of the division, very excited to see them fight again rob really deserves to win
@gchammertime1557 2 жыл бұрын
Has there ever been a trilogy where a guy was down 2 fights of 2??? Not being facesious, but it seems rare. I wanted rob to win, and I wanted a trilogy, and I would want rob to win the trilogy too. But that can't happen now. I don't care for Izzy, the one titty from weed turned me off of him.
@pighunter1764 2 жыл бұрын
@@gchammertime1557 😭😭😭
@harrisonjewell6510 2 жыл бұрын
@@gchammertime1557 there was gonna be Volk holloway two and their second fight was a controversial title defence and while they’re both definitely above the division
@gchammertime1557 2 жыл бұрын
@@harrisonjewell6510 I could see a max volk 3 since first two were very close....
@JFord1234 2 жыл бұрын
A guy like Rob is easy to pull for.....hope your future is bright ,,,,,,hold your head up your right there as the best in the world, respect........
@elkamynante 2 жыл бұрын
This guy have really warrior heart. Going into straight fight with no fear doesn't matter de opponent. And honest in giving the credit for Izzy! Respect!
@klipz4u670 2 жыл бұрын
Watching live I thought Rob won...it was close
@Premiumalltheway 2 жыл бұрын
Really want to see a trilogy in the near future. Think towards the end of the year could be good for a trilogy. Both amazing competitors and don’t see anyone in the middleweight division being anywhere close to these two.
@v.p3195 2 жыл бұрын
Nah he 0-2
@franjes9999 2 жыл бұрын
@@v.p3195 so is Max Holloway vs Volk but you know we are gonna see that at least 1 more time
@Bluepickles333 2 жыл бұрын
Ya I don’t see them scheduling a trilogy when he lost two… no real reason to give rematch again
@franjes9999 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bluepickles333 the reality is if Rob is just clearly the best guy it's not gonna matter you have to give it to him. Imo him vs Strickland should be next maybe another fight vs Marvin as well if the promotion says that 1 win isn't enough to justify putting them back in together
@jamesnicholls1180 2 жыл бұрын
@franjes 99 Marvin vs Rob and Strickland vs Costa
@dannyzee4 2 жыл бұрын
So surprised happy to see Rob happy and looking content after not having it go his way. Different from how he's sometimes seemed in interviews and on the Grange TV podcast. Looks like he's in a good place mentally.
@patalexander3702 2 жыл бұрын
Robert, a great fighter and much more yet to come!
@berternie6181 2 жыл бұрын
God bless robert whittaker, a true champion
@zippery 2 жыл бұрын
The real champ 💯
@swampgoat6343 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear robert reflect my thoughts on the fight. This was such a good sign for him as an athelete. He's a couple years younger than Israel, and showed so much improvement in such a short time. Sky is the limit for this man and I'm excited to see him keep fighting.
@goatlib2338 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to see the lad like this. He's such a role model and an inspiration. Hope you get back to the top soon mate
@anthonyog3061 2 жыл бұрын
When the crowd boo’d the decision i don’t always stick with the crowd and my people from Houston but they were right when Izzy was boo’d and Rob was cheered
@TiagoSilva-rv2ws 2 жыл бұрын
@aloevv𖤐 elaborate how he got robbed? takedowns meant nothing and did nothing, sure izzy could have done a few things different but whittaker did not do enough to get the belt and izzy did enough to keep it
@TiagoSilva-rv2ws 2 жыл бұрын
are we talking about that? sure go refer to a fight where it has nothing to do with this one
@brentbarfuss7900 2 жыл бұрын
@@TiagoSilva-rv2ws You probably said the TD won jones vs reyes. Stfu
@studiotech6194 2 жыл бұрын
@aloevv𖤐 Look at lzzy face and look at Rob face. That tell you alot and Rob got pieced up. Salty it pain you right? Go and sleep. Cry no more crying baby. Always complaining and excuses as usual
@rossknox3643 2 жыл бұрын
@@studiotech6194 then explain to me how 90 percent of the highlights before they announced the decision was robert landing clean shots takedowns etc like izzy did nothing really 🤔
@mealexmailex311 2 жыл бұрын
Much respect to him
@nagabackyardkitchen 2 жыл бұрын
This man is a phenomenal fighter with great attitude.
@codysutterfield1052 2 жыл бұрын
Such a good dude!! One of my most favorite fighters and people in this industry
@ashley19873 2 жыл бұрын
Rob is a beast. But he needs to add more kicks, and vary heights. Attack the legs with some heavy kicks using both sides. Good luck Rob, love watching you fight.
@ricardobjj24 2 жыл бұрын
I scored the fight for Whittaker I thought he was doing more to win mixing in his takedowns and striking good enough to at least win rounds I gave him 3 but it was close I can't be mad wi
@BStudd1182 2 жыл бұрын
If he was able to keep him down and pound on him each time for at least a minute that would’ve won him the fight. He just couldnt get anything off at all with those takedowns.
@JCVV22 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic lol damn man you keep commenting the same thing on a bunch of comments. You really want attention from anybody huh a little lonely maybe 😂
@Shiggystardust 2 жыл бұрын
Rounds 2, 4 and 5 were his.
@chasg8183 2 жыл бұрын
I attended to fight with my Izzy merch. I honestly gave Whitaker 3 as well. 2, 4, and 5
@kreed82 2 жыл бұрын
What did he do with those takedowns though. And how long was Izzy on his back helpless.
@pedronorman5396 2 жыл бұрын
I have always loved this guy. Unlike half the UFC, he's well spoken, thoughtful, humble and just an around good guy.
@hanktapia2016 2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly honest smart thinking individual really gives thought and is honest about his answers and about himself very cool friend I bet seems to be very well minded
@SurvivalBayArea 2 жыл бұрын
It was a close fight but I thought rob won 3-2. I think everyone's discounting the shots he landed on izzy and focusing on his takedowns (which he also got, despite not much ride time). He put on a phenomenal performance and robs an A+ character outside the cage
@anthonyog3061 2 жыл бұрын
You don’t have to agree but i saw it 48-47 Whittaker.Still a great between the greatest middleweights tho🇦🇺💚🇳🇬
@DuckInASuit 2 жыл бұрын
Disagree with your score, btu I agree with the fact that they are the greatest middleweights. It was a close fight, scorecard could've gone both ways
@bennickclayton6468 2 жыл бұрын
blind mice
@justinkeller7882 2 жыл бұрын
If Rob had the belt. Izzy wouldn't have "done enough" Izzy is a big star and makes more money. Judges are not held to standards so that we can keep people like Izzy making money with the belt Integrity is missing here. Any hardcore fan loves both Izzy and Rob and we all know Rob won It's facts
@benjames3319 2 жыл бұрын
My scorecard also 💯
@DuckInASuit 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinkeller7882 disagree with the fact that Rob won, but agree with the fact that the ufc not as integral as we think
@wagz79 2 жыл бұрын
Hes such a good honest humble fighter much respect my Aussie bro✊🤙
@k-mvlogs7529 2 жыл бұрын
Wittlkrr His mind set and attitude will take him a long way in life he has that never give up attitude
@gambinomliney6696 2 жыл бұрын
He definitely didn’t win. He’s mentioning takedowns but I didn’t see any work come from the takedowns the interesting work was how Adesanya was getting straight back up
@vanguardmma2465 2 жыл бұрын
*I had Whittaker winning 48-47! The commentary was very biased.* Adesanya only landed the flash knockdown in Round 1, and then nothing else except point striking, and a few body kicks which Whittaker started avoiding later in the fight. Whittaker consistently countered Izzy with the stiff jab all night long, esp. whenever Adesanya committed to going forward. Whittaker landed numerous takedowns [and had a submission attempt] despite lack of control time, and still landed his own shots. If their arm and leg reach were identical, Whittaker wins comfortably.
@LodgicalThoughts 2 жыл бұрын
@Karamjeet Bedi the judge who gave Roxanne the win tonight was certainly blind mate
@arsh5461 2 жыл бұрын
@Karamjeet Bedi You're so cool bro 😑
@prophetmalzahar 2 жыл бұрын
Multiple takedowns? A takedown score is only when you take down your opponent and HOLD him down for more than 2 secs like rob did. He took him down and izzy popped right back up. It does not count as a takedown if you have 0 control. And you if you score thoose as takedowns, then defending a takedown should also be scored and izzy would be 30 points up. S
@vanguardmma2465 2 жыл бұрын
@@prophetmalzahar Whittaker secured 4 takedowns, and numerous others where he got Adesanya down for a split-second. He had 4 mins of control times too. Getting a flash takedown is worth more than some paddy cake point striking. He also had control time. He clearly won 3 rounds..
@prophetmalzahar 2 жыл бұрын
@@vanguardmma2465 clearly won 3 rounds?? ur high brother. Id max give him 2 rounds, and thats me being nice. If you are against the cage hesitating whole fight landing 1 or 2 jabs a round isnt enough to take away the belt. His takedowns did 0, why isnt kicks counted as a point in ur book but a split sec takedown counts? Ur biased i think.
@NickGranville 2 жыл бұрын
Rob has such a great attitude. Mad respect
@muzzypwnyou 2 жыл бұрын
@Dino Vasiljevic rape victim spam, nothing to see here folks
@lucyv 2 жыл бұрын
I could watch Rob crack that winning smile for DAYS. What a classy dude.
@hrishikesh8255 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly this was very close fight , could have gone either way. Round 1 : Izzy clearly . Round 2 : very close , but I think rob won. Round 3 : Izzy. Round 4 : Rob got the back and almost got the neck , I think he won this one. Round 5 : Very even round but Rob scored takedowns , I give it to rob. so 48-47 to Rob IMO.
@cityhunter6969 2 жыл бұрын
Best part of the fight was crowd cheering Rob 3 time louder than anybody else
@omotolaniyusuf8344 2 жыл бұрын
Izzy punched him just once? Look at Whitaker's face. That face looks like it only took one punch???
@SPACECOWBOY705 2 жыл бұрын
@@omotolaniyusuf8344 He got a hard kick to the face, knee to the jaw and of course a straight jab right to the chin that put him down
@barryboyden5699 2 жыл бұрын
Rob is a class act man. I'm a massive Izzy fan, and thought he won easily, but I have so much respect for Rob and how he carries himself. An absolute stud
@fivelionsferdousi2843 2 жыл бұрын
I admire your humbleness!!
@MarkMarxonsBassChannel 2 жыл бұрын
In my opinion Robert won, but it was extremely close. Great fight! Well done to Robert and congrats to the Izzy and the amazing legacy he’s creating.
@Invizible99 2 жыл бұрын
Robert didn't win bro come on. At least be real. Robert did put a good fight better than last fight. The fight wasn't even close Izzy won 4 rounds
@MrRobjs83 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was kind of surprised it wasn't a split decision for either one of them, no bias plus with the way they judge fights. Thing is he's too limited on the feet, not dynamic enough to beat someone of that level striking on the feet alone, especially with the height and reach difference
@david6178 2 жыл бұрын
@@Invizible99 Mute the commentators and watch it again. He clearly won 4/5. Landed a huge over hand in round 4, snapped his head back with jabs and scored a take down whilst Israel stood back and kicked robs leg. Round 2 is very debatable.
@pighunter1764 2 жыл бұрын
@@david6178 sorry buddy other way around he only won the last round.
@pighunter1764 2 жыл бұрын
@@david6178 whittaker that is
@sefutho 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a Robert fan, but the way he's handling this loss makes him my second favorite in the UFC.
@crispyhandle 2 жыл бұрын
He’s your second favourite fighter in the ufc but your not a fan ??
@thesilentassassin1167 2 жыл бұрын
@@crispyhandle that's what Came in My Mind lol
@logangregg8505 2 жыл бұрын
@@thesilentassassin1167 HA same this dude def prefers golf
@sefutho 2 жыл бұрын
What I mean is that he was not my favorite at all, but now I'm having a change of heart towards him and his abilities as a fighter.
@justinkeller7882 2 жыл бұрын
@@sefutho it was obvious what you meant. People just try to be asshats lol
@richardl9242 2 жыл бұрын
Robert Whittaker with the heart of gold!
@michaelg.3850 2 жыл бұрын
I just love this guy. He is really awesome.
@copyrightfreesongs7746 2 жыл бұрын
Man, coming this close and now having to go back against all those killers again
@andrep4565 2 жыл бұрын
If he had won, he'd have to fight against the next killer the same way.
@copyrightfreesongs7746 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrep4565 True, but atleast he would have a shiny belt lol
@LodgicalThoughts 2 жыл бұрын
Mw filled with killers but this is the reaper. Won the belt fighting through death row
@alsvids3651 2 жыл бұрын
I can see both sides of the argument. Rob did much better to grapple with him than anyone else has done thus far, actually took him down and presented problems with him. Yet on the other side Izzy did defend himself during those grappling exchanges and those moments when they were tied up together Izzy was able to disengage relatively safely. Its gonna be real interesting where the division goes from here. Will watch with interest
@benjames3319 2 жыл бұрын
Much better than anyone? Boi wtf you talking bout? Yahn smoked him, n Rob is my favorite fighter 💯
@allan9584able 2 жыл бұрын
Great Man , love his thinking
@DusanSedlic 2 жыл бұрын
Just as he said, much better than the first time, message goes same for everyone-believe andn work on somethinn hard and u will achieve!
@ameen0ne 2 жыл бұрын
Man I love Rob he's such a genuine guy but Izzy did he's thing love em both ❤️
@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 2 жыл бұрын
How did Izzy win this fight? Please enlighten me. Leg kicks?
@BunkerWise215 2 жыл бұрын
@@xxanonymousbeastxx5566 Rob was robbed
@Jack-ur7mq 2 жыл бұрын
Rob is the real champ and everyone knows it.
@joeschmoe3665 2 жыл бұрын
How can you not love this guy !! Chin up Rob the fight was so close and those are the losses that hurt the most
@JW-eo3pl 2 жыл бұрын
True fighter ,regroup & go forward. First time I seen a fighter lost & stll a champion.
@Charlie_probably... 2 жыл бұрын
Heartbreaking to see him get robbed like this
@GoodStuff1992 2 жыл бұрын
Did you cry typing that?
@robtothejuice 2 жыл бұрын
He didn’t get “robbed” he simply didn’t do enough and didn’t have any big moments. Gotta take it from the champ point blank.
@robert2661 2 жыл бұрын
Where the hell was the robbery?! You're all mad little crybabies
@Charlie_probably... 2 жыл бұрын
@@GoodStuff1992 yes
@GoodStuff1992 2 жыл бұрын
@@Charlie_probably... i knew it
@luciomoreira2055 2 жыл бұрын
Unlucky champ sending love from 🇵🇹❤️
@stephenaufleger8539 2 жыл бұрын
Classy even in defeat…. Nothing but respect!
@moritz5422 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of people saying it wasn't even close. I watched the fight without the commentary and with music instead. This i think made the fight seem a lot closer to me and I really thought rob edged it out. He wasn't super effective, but was more active and had more success. After round 1 he could have taken every single round potentially. Izzy did a really good job of staying composed and pressuring and most importantly not showing weakness when rob hurt him. However he missed most big shots and could not really toch rob with anything but legkicks. And in my opinion I would score the takedowns higher than a few legkicks. But I also do realize is that I am a little bit biased for rob. I feel like he did enough tho. Not a whole lot. But enough as in more than izzy.
@alangregory5580 2 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing and feel the same way now. Close as hell but Izzy didn't do much aside defend some takedowns, control the center, and land leg kicks
@teddydeebass 2 жыл бұрын
Great fight. Huge improvement for both fighters. This Rob would have beat Izzy 2 years ago. Izzy just kept enough of the advantage to win. This was the correct decision.
@fernandomucavel5131 2 жыл бұрын
Humble guy,God bless you.
@crex7816 2 жыл бұрын
Good person, good figter. All good is Rob. Respect!
@t-bone7988 2 жыл бұрын
Whittaker won this one.
@cityhunter6969 2 жыл бұрын
2:40 Rob is best of the best
@jack-rb1xx 2 жыл бұрын
What a joker 😂
@ylnodnaenoeht 2 жыл бұрын
We too!! Are proud of you!!!
@quangpham9207 2 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that Rob never gives up on his goal, which is seeing IA again.
@Shubham_Singhhh 2 жыл бұрын
I believe although Robert was at his peak in the fight but I guess he could have been better if he didn't focused to much on boxing and could have done better in wrestling part. I said so because when he was pushing for puching Izzy, he could have mixed it with double leg because Izzy was moving backword with his hands up, plus he could have attacked on body much more because Izzy has excellent head movements. So head hunting all the time was not the good move. But he fought well than anyone else in the division against the champ Izzy and TBH he made him look defeatable. On the top of that I'm no expert 😂
@dalej0327 2 жыл бұрын
@Cookie monster just had a pretty close fight, if robert would have been able to keep him and work striking and wrestling together I think he could've gotten the nod
@xancypillosi9497 2 жыл бұрын
He should of worked on wrestling double time
@BLACGOLD_TV 2 жыл бұрын
The truth is Izzy studies his opponents and make is easy when watching him but listen if you try to wrestle him he switch to other weapons in his arsenal. I guess you listen to Rob words about Izzy.
@JoseVallarta 2 жыл бұрын
Now he knows how Romero felt after their 2nd fight 🤷♂️
@nalgrace6498 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@Loopylocokiller 2 жыл бұрын
Damn didn’t even think about that. Now his record is what it’s actually supposed to be lmao
@franjes9999 2 жыл бұрын
Yoel lost both of those fights stop it. Not only that he didn't even fucking make weight the second time so the fact Rob even chose to have the fight with him is more than he deserved
@dawidoskwarek3960 2 жыл бұрын
Yoel missed weight for the second one so f him
@JoseVallarta 2 жыл бұрын
@@franjes9999 just like Rob lost this fight and he saying he won …. Never said Yoel won bruh hahahh What I’m saying is Yoel felt he won that second time just like Rob saying he felt won this time against Izzy 😂😂😂
@swingking1294 2 жыл бұрын
Where I live at theirs a lot of gunplay no one wants to throw hands anymore shout out to Rob for being a great role model hopefully my more people will aspire to be like him
@andyvan8349 2 жыл бұрын
Robert is the definition of a man
@yanpothungkithan1606 2 жыл бұрын
You clearly won Sir👊
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