Media Robert Whittaker: "TERRIBLE standup by the ref" "Anyone who thought the fight was boring is a casual"

[Reach Finesse]

You can always tell someone is really smart by the way they call people names for not agreeing with them.

That's everyone..literally everyone

 

[TheGreatA]

One-sided grappling exhibitions where the other guy is unable to put up a fight, are boring.

I don't blame Khamzat for that, but Dricus. He seemed woefully unprepared for what was about to come.

 

[Chayanne]

only no experts find it boring, it was a total domination, when someone like kamaru can stand up then you get more tension

 

[Hotora86]

TUF was 20 years ago grandpa

Thats why today's 30 year old "fans" are still casuals.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

TUF noobs always were a problem

TUF Noobs are now old hat around here

 

[Rear Naked Toke]

To what extent have I checked out that this thread, on page one, made me assume that Rob fought this past Saturday?

Serious question.

 

[Rear Naked Toke]

TUF Noobs are now old hat around here

I mean.. we've been here for 20 years at this point. I might be a few steps past that since I was aware of UFC in '97 and played a Pride video game in '98/'99, then fully checked in at Tito vs Cote - roughly 3 months before TUF.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Robert wishes he coulda tamed the DDP gorilla with such control and ease

 

[Lee Danger]

In this case, it's obvious that while Topuria is decapitating the best fighters in his divisions, a performance like Chimaev's is boring.
The comparison is instinctive and unconscious, just as the adrenaline rush when one fighter puts the other under the kind of pressure that makes you expect the referee to intervene at any moment.
We can play the philosophers of the most infinitesimal details, but we can't fool our instincts, and a match like DDP Chimaev's might generate anxiety (and a consequent sense of liberation) in their fans, but it doesn't generate the exaltation, amazement, and jolts down the spine that a match where the fighters fight to the finish.
I don't like creating strawmen, but it seems strange to me that those who experience certain sensations in front of a finish or a fight fought blow for blow forget that these are the sensations that make us follow combat sports; appreciating the subtleties is fine, it's a fun aspect of the initial stages in which you discover MMA, but at a certain point the student phase ends and you just want to enjoy something that arouses sensations strong enough to make you come back for another fight.

 

[Tweak896]

I don't think there should be so much elitism by appreciating grappling, but it's also one of those things that becomes more exciting when you've done it or had knowledge of it. Nothing beats a good striking match. But you can have guys who dull down striking like Leon or Strickland as well.

I thought it was exciting to see Khamzat shoot down his cardio debate for good, I spent years listening to people say how easy of a shortcut it is to beat the guy. Also it was entertaining to see someone finally manhandle DDP and it's a former WW. It was fun reading the reactions here about being wrong about Khamzat. That said, I won't rewatch the fight again.

Every single Khamzat fight has been entertaining beforehand, I think it's a little too soon to turn on the guy for 1 stinker. Of all the grapplers he's probably the most exciting in the UFC. But if his opponent is just going to sit and defend, it's going to be boring fights.

 

[agibmxmma]

His knobhead partner has not allowed YT vids to be embedded so you have to click and therefore the timestamp doesn't seem to work, so it's 10:03



Whittaker also said Chimaev's wrestling and BJJ is HIGH LEVEL and was extremely impressed with Chimaev's ability to control DDP and also be able to do it for five rounds.

He's not wrong. Have to be a casual or do not grasp what you are watching, if you thought that fight was boring, or have negative to say about it. Plus, he's actually making a career off the sport, casuals think their ignorant opinion matters in.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

He's not wrong. Have to be a casual or do not grasp what you are watching, if you thought that fight was boring, or have negative to say about it. Plus, he's actually making a career off the sport, casuals think their ignorant opinion matters in.

It was a boring ass fight, no amount of snooty elitism changes that.
It's okay to have a boring fight, it happens to the best.
Khamzat had 0 sub attempts, most of his strikes were pitter patter. All time great display of top control, nothing much more.

Also it was entertaining to see someone finally manhandle DDP and it's a former WW.

DDP is also a former welterweight. I agree with the rest of your post though.