Anyone here doesn't like Robert Whittaker?

[2004 account]

Whittaker is a post prime gsp style point fighter

 

[Substance Abuse]

As I said, him being the third MW of all time only speaks against the division and the fact that Anderson dominated it for a long time.

 

[Cat Biscuits]

Did this dumb motha fucka really just start a thread about how he don't like one of the nicest and skilled guys in the sport, then complain bout negativity?

This guy is a moron. He actually said this, because he only wants people responding to him if they agree with him:

If you agree with me please provide your thoughts, if you don't that's fine but this discussion is not for you and there's no reason for you to comment here. Thanks

This is some soy boy beta shit, like he'd rather not have to retreat to his safe space if someone is "negative" towards his already negative comments about a pro fighter.

So he just asks that you not post here so he isn't offended or triggered...

@barillas You deserve all the hate you're getting. But I have a feeling you like the attention because you keep saying stupid shit every time I open a new thread. Is being verbally abused by men part of your cuck mentality?

 

[Reach Finesse]

What does that have to do with anything?

Explains why he doesnt have many finishes..he's fighting bigger guys

 

[Deleted member 110072]

I find him a fighter who's both hard to hate and hard to really love.

 

[cade187]

He’s super overrated and makes a ton of excuses when he loses. I like him when he’s not making excuses though.

 

[pankrat]

Ok fella, but what your post has to do with the posts you quoted?

The trolling nature of the thread
The mental health of my son @Royce's Gi
The need of educating people about sherbro clichés.

On point, how long have you been following the sport? Since when is MW you least favourite division? Was ever Okami a big MW?

 

[JustBreed]

To be devil's advocate here, while I'm a massive Whittaker fan and an Australian, I actually don't get that excited at the prospect of him winning the belt.

Why? Because he's at the tail end of his career, and Im not confident he can decisively defend it, but then again, that's the case with a bunch of the top middle weights lately (even Izzy).

All in all, MWs kind of in limbo for now, with the older guys still being competitive with the new talent.

 

[NoSmilez]

He is a smart fighter. He knows how to score and win fights. He is also tough and willing to take damage.

 

[r-harper-1]

Whittaker has developed into a point fighter in recent years ….

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I am a fan of Rob he Wars! Always fights the best the UFC has to offer. When you are fighting top guys finishes may be harder to come by. I am sure TS would prefer a sit-out merchant like like Khamzat that cherry picks fat lightweights to fight. I think that is more TS's style. imho

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Whittaker has developed into a point fighter in recent years ….

Should cherry pick smaller guys like Khamzat that would get you drooling over him i bet he's get lots of finishes that way. No wait Rob is always the smaller guy in his fights (maybe not Gastelum but whatevs) but thats not impressive, nope not here on Sherdog. Only oiled up muscled up Brazilians and Eastern Europeans get the Sherbro juices flowing.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

I find his fights quite boring and his stand-up techniques quite predictable. The guy's last finish was 7 years ago. Besides that he's just an annoying gatekeeper that will go nowhere and can prevent more exciting fighters to flourish in this division, I was happy that DDP TKOed him. If you agree with me please provide your thoughts, if you don't that's fine but this discussion is not for you and there's no reason for you to comment here. Thanks

I don't agree with you and I don't fully disagree with you either. Whittaker's best days look behind him now. I don't find him an annoying gatekeeper but I do think he's a good fight to test up and comers to or just find out if someone is championship caliber. I guess he is a gatekeeper at this point. If your argument is that he has the potential to expose exciting fighters who might not be as good as advertised in this division like Costa and Khamzat, I might agree. I say let's make Izzy vs DDP for the 'Real African Champ' bragging rights and Whittaker against Strickland on the same card. Book it Dana!

 

[drphil]

If you didn't want a debate you shouldn't have posed it as a question.
Btw its a scientific fact that hating rob makes you a terrible person.

 

[r-harper-1]

Should cherry pick smaller guys like Khamzat that would get you drooling over him i bet he's get lots of finishes that way. No wait Rob is always the smaller guy in his fights (maybe not Gastelum but whatevs) but thats not impressive, nope not here on Sherdog. Only oiled up muscled up Brazilians and Eastern Europeans get the Sherbro juices flowing.

Few years ago Whittaker was discussing permanent move to 205 ? Now he’s a tiny MW ? Seems a bit odd doesn’t it ? But whatever fits your narrative lol ….. Whittaker size is fine , if anything he was smaller when he first moved up to Mw and was taking guys out …… Whittaker caliber of opposition and point fighting has more to do with his lack of a finish in 7 years

 

[Royce's Gi]

Cannonier is another boring fighter from this division. To be fair, MW is my least favorite division

Wouldn't stand a chance against The biggest MW ever, Juicin' Okami

Was Huge

 

[Fact Checker]

He’s nothing more than a point fighter doing the bare minimum to eke out close decisions. Dude has no drive whatsoever to finish a fight or seriously put himself back in contention.


Not many more layers to him.

 

[Conor Strickland]

He's dramatically undersized for the division.

A weight class between WW and MW would be great for Rob

 

[Conor Strickland]

Whittaker has developed into a point fighter in recent years ….

That first Izzy fight changed him as a fighter for sure

 

[AndrewGolota48]

He's a top fighter still but struggles much more now that the division is full of competent strikers. His style is incredibly dominant as a wrestler/grappler killer with his elite takedown defense and a strong edge in striking, which he enjoyed during the earlier era of the division.