I don't like the way Bobby is talking before this rematch

[The Legendary Scarface]

Throughout these promos and interviews in the build up to this rematch he seems to be talking a lot about how he was emotional, how there was too much pressure, etc. Bobby strikes me as a very level headed person who's honest with himself so it's a bit strange that he's not attributing this loss to his technical mistakes more. Everything has been mainly about pressure and emotion from the content I've seen. Is this some type of ploy on his part to distract Izzy's team from the fact that he's made a lot of improvements and they'll be a lot of technical adjustments?

What do u experts think?

 

[Haj01]

But he is the Australian wrestling champion.

 

[Dim1]

Started at 170, has losses against Court McGee, Stephen Thompson and a couple of names I don't recognize, Israel knocked him out in 2, over 30 retooling becomes more difficult. He is not in the elite category of Israel.

 

[dildos]

I don’t like the way you are talking about Bobby before this rematch.

 

[bjjHERRERA]

he clearly (foolishly) rushed in.. he seems to be acknowledging that he wont do that this time- which seems smart to me- idk if its going to make that much of a difference, but it should be a more competitive fight

 

[Young Calf Kick]

Well I did think Whittaker was fighting a bit uncharacteristic the first fight. He was trying to take Izzy’s head off. Too impatient. So I can definitely believe that impacted his performance.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Izzy is just better

 

[Shay Brennan]

He was fighting like crazy the last time so some of what he says makes sense.

 

[Choco]

It's for the promos. Same with BB. The presure of hometown and what not. If they say or imply, or casuals imply a "I kinda suck" message, it's bad for business.

 

[DjolexMTL]

Started at 170, has losses against Court McGee, Stephen Thompson and a couple of names I don't recognize, Israel knocked him out in 2, over 30 retooling becomes more difficult. He is not in the elite category of Israel.

Poor troll attempt

 

[Carrotman23]

Well I did think Whittaker was fighting a bit uncharacteristic the first fight. He was trying to take Izzy’s head off. Too impatient. So I can definitely believe that impacted his performance.

Yeah I think we'll get to see the best Whittaker can possibly be in the rematch . He's on a good streak, has had some time off before to clear his head spend time with family, and he's motivated, calm and in his prime.
Sad thing is I still think he'll lose to Izzy with the way he enters striking range but it is what it is.

 

[Paulsp]

Started at 170, has losses against Court McGee, Stephen Thompson and a couple of names I don't recognize, Israel knocked him out in 2, over 30 retooling becomes more difficult. He is not in the elite category of Israel.

11-1 at middleweight

wins over romero x2, jacare, Brunson, hall, till, cannonier, gastelum and Tavares

only loss is to the current champ who’s undefeated at mw

Yet somehow “not elite”

Sherdog genuinely is a massive collective of the dumbest mma fans on earth

 

[Paulsp]

In regards to what ts is saying though

I think what robs implying is the emotions LED to the technical mistakes

 

[Portland8242]

11-1 at middleweight

wins over romero x2, jacare, Brunson, hall, till, cannonier, gastelum and Tavares

only loss is to the current champ who’s undefeated at mw

Yet somehow “not elite”

Sherdog genuinely is a massive collective of the dumbest mma fans on earth

Somehow these mouth-breathers figure it's more relevant to bring up losses from 9 years ago.

 

[Sad Dad]

Started at 170, has losses against Court McGee, Stephen Thompson and a couple of names I don't recognize, Israel knocked him out in 2, over 30 retooling becomes more difficult. He is not in the elite category of Israel.

He was extremely young at 170 he is definitely still improving, he is a more well rounded fighter than Israel and is absolutely elite, one of the best anti wrestlers in the game. Elite rangey counterstrikers are always going to give him trouble because his build and style, doesn’t mean he’s not elite or that izzy is on another level. Israel is a striking specialist and is one of the best in the game if not the best but he definitely has some holes in his game. If Rob can fight smart and put everything together this fight could go either way.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I save my prediction until I see how big of a titty Adesanya has on the weigh ins.

 

[Mga223]

Seems like hes looking for a reason that he got absolutely dismantled to the point a rematch isn't worth watching.

Can he fix it? Dno but from what we watched in the first fight it's going to be tough.

 

[Superior]

I got big money on Bobby, he’s gonna beat Adesanya.

 

[Dim1]

11-1 at middleweight

wins over romero x2, jacare, Brunson, hall, till, cannonier, gastelum and Tavares

only loss is to the current champ who’s undefeated at mw

Yet somehow “not elite”

Sherdog genuinely is a massive collective of the dumbest mma fans on earth

How many times has Israel been stopped?

 

[FIghtxIQ]

Throughout these promos and interviews in the build up to this rematch he seems to be talking a lot about how he was emotional, how there was too much pressure, etc. Bobby strikes me as a very level headed person who's honest with himself so it's a bit strange that he's not attributing this loss to his technical mistakes more. Everything has been mainly about pressure and emotion from the content I've seen. Is this some type of ploy on his part to distract Izzy's team from the fact that he's made a lot of improvements and they'll be a lot of technical adjustments?

What do u experts think?

Because pressure like that matters. It isn't just about the physical and techniques when it comes to fighting. Lots of stuff factors in how they perform and how they fight. People really underestimate the mental aspect that comes with fighting and big fights. It makes a huge difference in fights.

He also never shied away from his technical mistakes either, he just said the pressure and emotions made him make more mistakes.