After Luke Rockhold gets KO, this will be the man to dethrone Whittaker

[executionermma]

I think Luke boxing, specially the defense part, is too pathetic to him even have a chance in a stand up fight with someone like Whittaker, his chin is suspect too. Also if Jacare and Romero couldn't takedown the aussie champ, i don't see Luke doing that too, Whittaker TDD is probably his best attribute and the reason he's the MW champ. So the next champ, the one who will beat Whittaker, has to be a striker with a similar style, not so grappling-based.

Here he is. Elite striker, giant for MW, heavy hitter and muay thai based. This is the real fight, most likely will happen at the end of the 2018, until then i don't see anyone stopping these 2.


The Eraser dwarfing LHW Shogun and Ninja

Whittaker being dwarfed by LHW Tyson Pedro

It's just a matter of time.

 

[KarateYeah]

Maybe. For sure at NY Fashion show tho

 

[revoltub]

Idk luke is much bigger and the guy was able to out muscle the chris.

I think luke wins honestly

 

[SVG]

Costa has the look, has the game and can already speak English.

He could be the biggest Brazilian superstar ever, mad potential.

 

[A.S. Deep]

The Eraser has teh biceps but Luke is a bigger man overall I'd say. The Eraser also doesn't seem to have the best cardio.

 

[Morax]

Maybe later. I don't see Borrachinha getting on Whittaker's level in 2018, he looked a bit sloppy vs Hendricks.
There's also the possibility that Paulo is the new Erick Silva, too much talking about the need for a new brazilian star. We must wait and see.

 

[tehShuffle]

I surprised the dude can even get past USADA.

 

[beefcake180]

I bet the eraser doesn't welch on bets

 

[rb3b3]

USADA BY KO

 

[Superzorro]

Muay Thai strikers usually get torn apart by distance and movement based strikers, like Whittaker.

 

[Übermacht]

Luke is a better fighter than Whittaker and way better looking than Borrachinha.

 

[Taco Loco]

Damn! Dude looks like a beast, i don't know who,he is but I'm gonna find out. Lets hope he wins the belt, luke as a champion i didn't like. Dude acts like a straight up asshole.

 

[executionermma]

Muay Thai strikers usually get torn apart by distance and movement based strikers, like Whittaker.

Under kickboxing rules yes, not at MMA or muay thai tho, usually movement based strikers have a bad time in the clinch against MT guys. And Costa is bigger too, another advantage at the clinch.

Not only that..

Maybe later. I don't see Borrachinha getting on Whittaker's level in 2018, he looked a bit sloppy vs Hendricks.
There's also the possibility that Paulo is the new Erick Silva, too much talking about the need for a new brazilian star. We must wait and see.

He's not young enough to be the new Erick Silva

 

[Gangstub]

Not before Usada gets that fucker, even then. Rockhold/Whitiker can destroy that douche.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

Looks natural as fuck...

 

[executionermma]

I bet the eraser doesn't welch on bets

Props to him, he probably is a better person than i am

USADA BY KO

10+ USADA tests and nothing, i think it's time to stop waiting for USADA in this case, they won't save the MW division of The Eraser

 

[McGruber]

The moment a majority of MMA fans arrogantly start to predict a fighter will win 'with ease' is the moment that fighter loses.

As a Whittaker fan and a guy going to UFC 221 in Perth - I'll blame all of you when Rockhold wins via sub.

 

[Ares Black]

Came in here expecting Elias Theodorou.

 

[BNC]

How is he a mw??

 

[DuncanFan819]

He's looked great so far, but I'd like to see him beat someone more relevant than ten-pounds-from-needing-a-motorized-wheelchair Hendricks.