Rockhold looks so much bigger than Bobby...

[SVG]

Rockhold coming in with a 3 inch Height advantage and a 4 inch reach advantage.

Me personally i want to see Bobby win just to see the Salt Bomb go fucking Nuclear over these here Boards but man Bobby doesn't match up well with Rockhold statistically.

No doubt Bobby has that 1 shot killer but what if Rockhold get's in close with that big size advantage and starts to manhandle him AKA style.

Gonna be a fun fight for sure i'm hoping for some of this...

Followed by plenty of this...

It's an excellent fight.

I am a little concerned for Bobby though, who you got ?

 

[tdluxon]

He does look a lot bigger in that shot... like a weight class above. Rockhold is huge for mw, he could fight at lhw for sure if he wanted.

 

[accolyte1022]

In before "bigger" jokes.

 

[MusterX]

Bobby Knuckles head kick KO'ed Jacare and beat Yoel while having a knee injury. Rockhold is fucked.

 

[UL]

Rockhold will sub him.

All you haters and bandwagon jumpers will be back on the Rockhold bandwagon

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Bobby knuckles, I also think this will be Rockholds last fight at MW.

 

[Thaijitsu612]

It's a tough fight to call

Whitaker has the boxing advantage but rockhold has the size, kicks, and top game

Not sure rock gets it to the ground or not though considering how robbie did against romero and jacare

 

[GODZILLA213]

Whitaker wins. Rockhold blames weight cut.

 

[Ol'Ironhead]

Robert is actually more like 5 inches shorter. He was wearing lifts in both face off photos. He is 5”10.5.

 

[Roop Holstry]

Rockhold may have better physical advantages but Whittaker has two advantages that stand out clearly.

1) Boxing
2) Hairline

Bobby Knux by KO

 

[MTL]

Bobby Knuckles is gonna sleep him.

 

[21 Savage]

Rockhold will sub him.

All you haters and bandwagon jumpers will be back on the Rockhold bandwagon

normally id agree but the fact that rockhold almost got KO'd by that bum david branch is worrying

 

[Teh_Lulz7]

If Luke can figure out a way to get on top, his top game is some of the most underrated in the entire sport imo. He could finish Bobby there. But on the feet he looked sloppy as hell against Branch and he should spend as little time as possible in punching range.

 

[Nabs]

Bobby Knuckles head kick KO'ed Jacare and beat Yoel while having a knee injury. Rockhold is fucked.

And has heavy hands too...If he hits Rockhold the way Branch did, Rockhold goes down. If Jacare couldn't impose his grappling on Bobby, I doubt Rockhold will. I can see Rockhold getting KOed in the first round.

 

[UL]

normally id agree but the fact that rockhold almost got KO'd by that bum david branch is worrying

David Branch is not a bum.

 

[Mr. Jamie Cee]

Speed kills. Whittaker can get in, close that distance and thump a chin that doesn’t take well to being thumped.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

If Luke can figure out a way to get on top, his top game is some of the most underrated in the entire sport imo. He could finish Bobby there. But on the feet he looked sloppy as hell against Branch and he should spend as little time as possible in punching range.

1000% agree. Luke is world class when he gets top position, he normally always finishes his opponent if he gets on top with either TKO or a submission. I never been totally convinced about his standup though, sure he has very good kicks but his hands are average, he doesn't have great punches in my opinion. He reminds me of Pettis like that.. amazing kicks but the punches are not too good.

 

[neil_totally]

I think Rockhold is a far superior fighter than everyone else in the division.... but fuck, him losing is just so much fun, haha.

 

[DetachedOrchid]

50/50 fight. If I had to bet I'd take Rockhold.

 

[tenniswhiz]

He does look a lot bigger in that shot... like a weight class above. Rockhold is huge for mw, he could fight at lhw for sure if he wanted.

He would have been put into a coma by the likes of Jones, DC, Volkan, Rumble, Gus, or Patrick Cummins.
That’s why he starves and sits in a steam room for days.