Whittaker has been nothing but classy and level headed since that uncharacteristic performance against Izzy where he was winging wild shots and fighting recklessly. That's not how he usually fights.
That said, Robert still has tendencies to leave himself open defensively and does throw too many looping shots in the pocket. He is going to have to fight a perfect fight to win here and I don't know if he can. We can't just say he needs to mix it up, as it's been incredibly difficult to get Israel down and if anyone has been lucky to do it, they can't keep him there. His TDD at 185 is exceptional.
I know this forum loves to hate on Adesanya but the guy has proven that outside of that Jan misstep, at 185 he is an elite fighter who hasn't been tested since that Gastelum fight. He may just have Bobby's number.
I want Knuckles to win. I hope he wins. I don't think he does.
Thanks for the cliffs as well, TS.