Khalil Rountree's body and toughness

[Luffy]

Was it just me or his body looked unrealistic muscular? I've never seen a body that seems like so strong and lean at the same time, with so much muscles popping out.

Not only that, but his toughness was something that may be beyond any current fighter, even heavyweights... the amount of punches and kicks he took from one of the biggest power punches in the world and stood up and fired back was something God-like. Khalil might have been like dealing with a very-unknown-to others (but likely not to Alex since he wanted the fight... and I think because he knew it) a version of one of the toughest HWs...

... and his next fight as has been hinted by UFC insiders, will likely be Tom Aspinall... which clicks, with Khalil being [possibly] a way for Alex Poatan to test the "HW waters" by fighting against a potential Ngannou-like HW (Khalil), but who was not seen that way by the public... maybe specific to some ppl in the UFC... as he apparently got way better since Thailand, he got an incredible but still to be known, power up, evolved a lot.

Thoughts?

~shrugs~

 

[Shaolin Alan]

I came after reading that first paragraph
Congrats on turning me 50 shades of gay

 

[GiganticMeat]

I think it can be argued Poatan was not at his best.

Plus Khalil is black

 

[HuskySamoan]

I didn't think Khalils body looked that crazy and I thought while he fought with a lot of heart, he fought pretty stupidly. He cracked and dropped Poatan a few times and then would just disengage and let Pereira off the hook. He had the speed advantage early and was the one landing big, he should have been more aware of his conditioning and known if he'd gass in 3 to try and close on earlier when the opportunities DID present themselves. He's a badasd but that was a career ending beating.

Plenty of better physiques in the UFC and if you go into Olympic lifting, Gymnastics, Freestyle, Greco etc.

 

[TheTribalQueef]

I think it can be argued Poatan was not at his best.

Plus Khalil is black

Last minute excuses made by the champ cause he got WORKED.

 

[Chagaev]

The toughness is a consequence of not being clueless on the feet against a kickboxer. They're all tough, but when you're blocking punches with your face, don't check any leg kicks or have shit footwork, then you have less time to show it.

 

[TheTribalQueef]

The toughness is a consequence of not being clueless on the feet against a kickboxer. They're all tough, but when you're blocking punches with your face, don't check any leg kicks or have shit footwork, then you have less time to show it.

MMA has devolved lol, something tells me guys like Pierra Prodzka and Hill wouldn't have even touched the belt 7 years ago.

 

[Red Lantern]

Khalil is crazy but Dricus is godly. He absorbed 40 or 50 bodyshots from Adesanya who is a pretty heavy hitter and didn't slow down a bit.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

MMA has devolved lol, something tells me guys like Pierra Prodzka and Hill wouldn't have even touched the belt 7 years ago.

It's actually evolved to the point where even specialists are well rounded enough to win against better rounded fighters.
Not many people would touch the belt 7 years ago since it was Jon Jones holding it.

 

[GiganticMeat]

It's actually evolved to the point where even specialists are well rounded enough to win against better rounded fighters.
Not many people would touch the belt 7 years ago since it was Jon Jones holding it.

It's kind of crazy how many people think Pereira has no wrestling or grappling defense at all, including spacing and TDD. He went toe to toe with Adesanya, who did fight some more dedicated grapplers and whom Pereira obviously molded his MMA style from. And there are fighters who tried to grapple Pereira.

Being an all-rounder is usually a recipe to doing just alright or being a decision machine at best

Every stand out fighter has a stand out trait or specialty at least.

I do wish they just threw Ankalaev at Pereira so we can get it over with. Ankalaev has nice striking and power too.

 

[Chagaev]

MMA has devolved lol, something tells me guys like Pierra Prodzka and Hill wouldn't have even touched the belt 7 years ago.

In fairness, 7 years ago I think was the peak for this division. Blackhowicz could barely pick up a win here and there.

 

[Sycho Sid]

I mean the dude has popped twice, and got this fight literally coming off a suspension, so him looking unrealistically muscular shouldn't be shocking.

 

[TheTribalQueef]

It's actually evolved to the point where even specialists are well rounded enough to win against better rounded fighters.
Not many people would touch the belt 7 years ago since it was Jon Jones holding it.

Lol evolved to the point where "specialists" were well rounded enough to get worked by a 41 year old battle worn chin busted Glover Teixeira back to back lmfaooo

 

[biscuitsbrah]

I think he put it all into that camp. He did look extra thicc and juicy

 

[TheBulge]

Was it just me or his body looked unrealistic muscular? I've never seen a body that seems like so strong and lean at the same time, with so much muscles popping out.

Not only that, but his toughness was something that may be beyond any current fighter, even heavyweights... the amount of punches and kicks he took from one of the biggest power punches in the world and stood up and fired back was something God-like. Khalil might have been like dealing with a very-unknown-to others (but likely not to Alex since he wanted the fight... and I think because he knew it) a version of one of the toughest HWs...

... and his next fight as has been hinted by UFC insiders, will likely be Tom Aspinall... which clicks, with Khalil being [possibly] a way for Alex Poatan to test the "HW waters" by fighting against a potential Ngannou-like HW (Khalil), but who was not seen that way by the public... maybe specific to some ppl in the UFC... as he apparently got way better since Thailand, he got an incredible but still to be known, power up, evolved a lot.

Thoughts?

~shrugs~

I absolutely love how this "I've never seen a body like this" OP was immediately followed up by a poster with a Trump av. Oh the body was was truly amazing, the most amazing body in the past 20 or 30 years. I was just talking about this with the experts, they say they've never seen a body like this.

 

[13Seconds]

Khalil is def the most jacked dude in the division. He isn't built for 5 rounders but he comes with explosive power and speed.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Eh, he’s got good core muscles but he has former fat guy pecs. They sagging.

That being said big respect to Khalil.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Poatan still looked a weight class bigger than our jacked subject

 

[Luffy]

Khalil is crazy but Dricus is godly. He absorbed 40 or 50 bodyshots from Adesanya who is a pretty heavy hitter and didn't slow down a bit.

Except Poatan, specially in Lahe, is wayyy stronger than DDP... his shots carry a lot more than Izsy's. Actually, Khalil showed way more toughness than DDP... ever.

 

[MeatGrinder]

Roundtree will never be the same after that beating. He absolutely left a big piece of himself in there that he will never get back. Expect a post Cain JDS kind of fighter in his next fight. Just an empty shell from here on out.