Bobby Knuckles showing there are levels, even at this stage of his career

[Arm Barbarian]

Just picked Ikram apart.

Whittaker has looked like he might be on the tail end of his career, but when he's firing on all cylinders he's easily one of the consistent top 5 MWs out there.

This was him at his best. Very fast, great placement and variation of strikes.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

UFC needs to throw more sub-#15 guys at middling top/former top guys for reinvigorating finishes

 

[Question]

UFC needs to throw more sub-#15 guys at middling top/former top guys for reinvigorating finishes

I mean to be fair, he was originally gonna fight Khamzat and didn't have many options on short notice
He did what he needed to do there

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Great performance, so happy for him, Whittaker is a great guy.

 

[J'Ghasta]

Yeah suddenly Rob is not past his prime anymore. Its amazing how hes able to magically jump between being past his prime and not past his prime depending on whether or not he loses to the absolute best guys in the division.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Yeah suddenly Rob is not past his prime anymore. Its amazing how hes able to magically jump between being past his prime and not past his prime depending on whether or not he loses to the absolute best guys in the division.

Yeah, and it does seem that at times his performances are a bit bipolar.

He has nights where he's good, but almost a bit lackadaisical in terms of stepping on the gas pedal.

Then he has nights where he is lighting quick and puts on a clinic, especially with his hands.

He's for sure one of the fastest MWs out there.

 

[markantony20]

People forget that Rob has been a top 5 level talent for the better part of 5-6 years.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I mean to be fair, he was originally gonna fight Khamzat and didn't have many options on short notice
He did what he needed to do there

I don't disagree! I just see a fun new thing UFC can do.

 

[Conan the K-9]

We tend to ridicule the level of UFC middleweights, but turns out that they are not so bad after all.

 

[MDoza]

Ikram is a journeyman that never had a chance, I have no idea why Whittaker fans are celebrating this so loudly.

If you bought the UFC hype machine trying to keep this card alive, you probably also thought Patrick Cummins had a real chance to beat DC.

 

[krelianx]

I don't see Bobby as having declined. He arguably beat Izzy in the second fight, handily beat Costa, wrecked Vettori, had one bad showing against DDP. He is only 33, is still the fastest striker and best rounded fighter in the division.

 

[krelianx]

People forget that Rob has been a top 5 level talent for the better part of 5-6 years.

Seriously, people talk as if he had been on a decline or something. Other than a bad showing with DDP, he has looked as sharp and consistent as anyone.

 

[StonedLemur]

Just picked Ikram apart.

Whittaker has looked like he might be on the tail end of his career, but when he's firing on all cylinders he's easily one of the consistent top 5 MWs out there.

This was him at his best. Very fast, great placement and variation of strikes.

Looked like a cat in there today, like a Fossa even.
Great killer instinct to finish him off too.



Fuck the haters, war Rob.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Yeah suddenly Rob is not past his prime anymore. Its amazing how hes able to magically jump between being past his prime and not past his prime depending on whether or not he loses to the absolute best guys in the division.

The man is undoubtedly past his prime, with a lot of miles on him, but a man past his prime can still win a great many fights.

This forums obsession with a fighter being in their "perfect prime" is pretty funny, especially since there's such a wide variety of career longevity in the sport with millions of variables.

 

[J'Ghasta]

The man is undoubtedly past his prime, with a lot of miles on him, but a man past his prime can still win a great many fights.

This forums obsession with a fighter being in their "perfect prime" is pretty funny, especially since there's such a wide variety of career longevity in the sport with millions of variables.

And what evidence is there to suggest Rob is "undoubtedly" past his prime? None. Losing to divisional top 3 guys is not evidence of him being past his prime.

 

[justmark]

Just picked Ikram apart.

Whittaker has looked like he might be on the tail end of his career, but when he's firing on all cylinders he's easily one of the consistent top 5 MWs out there.

This was him at his best. Very fast, great placement and variation of strikes.

At this stage of his career? He is as good as ever. People said this crap also before the izzy rematch and he arguably beat Izzy.

 

[mangokush]

Whittaker would have destroyed Khamzat easily as well

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

And what evidence is there to suggest Rob is "undoubtedly" past his prime? None. Losing to divisional top 3 guys is not evidence of him being past his prime.

Watch his fight against Izzy or Yoel then his fight against DDP or Costa. Bobby has slowed down. This is normal, time moves linearly.
He is still a great fighter, able to beat most of the MW division on any given day, but if you think he is still in his prime having fought full contact since the age of 19 just because he's 33, you may not understand what mileage does to a fighter.

 

[HHJ]

Ikram is a journeyman that never had a chance, I have no idea why Whittaker fans are celebrating this so loudly.

If you bought the UFC hype machine trying to keep this card alive, you probably also thought Patrick Cummins had a real chance to beat DC.

Fans of Whittaker are celebraring loudly because their boy doesnt have to fuckin retire bro

 

[Mike]

UFC needs to throw more sub-#15 guys at middling top/former top guys for reinvigorating finishes

The ufc acts like it's above showcase fights and it's fucking annoying tbh. There's a reason all other combat sports and orgs do them. Fighting nothing but killers back to back is bad for your health. Every now and then, throw these guys a softball ffs. It leads to more finishes, top guys take less damage and can fight more often, fans are happier.

Pride understood this. Of course people will jump in with the best vs the best ufc spin like they don't already do whatever they want with matchmaking. They had a pro wreslter fighting for the hw title after like 2 fights. I don't want to hear that they can't do showcases because of the integrity of the sport, we're all grown here.