PBP UFC Abu Dhabi Whittaker vs. De Ridder Official PBP Discussion: Sat 7/26 at 12pm ET

[Bradillac]

You’re literally trying to argue RDR hurt Robert meanwhile Robert Clearly hurt him way more.

It’s an objectively bad decision

He hurt him once and he won that round because of it..

 

[don't ask]

"It's all a conspiracy to fuck over the older more well paid fighter!" is the bit I'm having a hard time taking seriously.
Hanlon's Razor buddy.

I don't think this was fixed, but I think Hanlon's Razor can safely be retired in 2025. It's pretty evident that maliciousness is just as widespread as incompetence.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

oh thank the heavens the Sherdog PBP agrees!!!!

"Anyone who doesn't score the round the way I do is paid by the UFC or wrong, obviously."
The fact you're a grown ass man this stupid is embarrassing.

 

[markg171]

Giving round 4 to rdr is nuts. He landed 2 big strikes and held on. Bobby landed all the big shots and reversed a takedown.

Nothing I watched deserved RDR getting 48-47 tonight

It was at worst that for Robert. And I picked him to lose tonight. Was an easy 3 or 4 rounds to Rob

 

[markg171]

He hurt him once and he won that round because of it..

And the other 3 or 4 rounds.

48-47 RDR is awful don’t try and deny it

 

[maximus__]

Right, but being highly touted and having potential is not the same as being some established star. That's what I'm saying. It's not just records or anything.

Like, he wasn't a bigger name than even Pitbull. He's not a bigger name than Francis either.

Oh, man, I would love it if he folds Lerone like that. Love his body hooks, and I hate boring ass Lerone.

Too me he was pretty highly touted going 9-1 with that loss being the Shoulder dislocation in this run. He was meant to fight the PFL 2nd place guy in the PFL vs Bellator fight at 155 before he pulled out and got the Corrales fight.

No one is a bigger name than Pitbull in Bellator. Francis was a UFC guy first or ghe would be no one.

Aj Mckee pre recent losses is probably the only guy more touted than Pico and Bellator stole his undefeated record to give Pitbull another belt with a dodgy decision.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

"Anyone who doesn't score the round the way I do is paid by the UFC or wrong, obviously."
The fact you're a grown ass man this stupid is embarrassing.

never said they're paid by the UFC, that's your own interjection, dumbass.

i'm saying, it's obvious what is going on. anytime it's a close fight, they're just going to give it to the newer guy. RDR didn't outdamage whittaker in round 5, he held on.

stay bothered.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

I don't think this was fixed, but I think Hanlon's Razor can safely be retired in 2025. It's pretty evident that maliciousness is just as widespread as incompetence.

There is an unfortunately massive amount of evidence missing to even begin to make the case the organization is fixed (as that would be exactly what an equal amount of maliciousness and incompetence would entail), but I'm all ears for the conversation.

 

[Croaker]

“Mauled”?

The almost KO massively outweighs the cuddle fest on the ground

I bet you almost kissed a girl once and pat yourself on the back for it

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

4-1 or 3-2 Rob.

Definitively not a RDR win

There's always one sherbro watching a different fight, only judge in the world who'd give Robert the 4th was Bell, he did nothing but take knees and get held against the cage.

 

[Aurelian]

He hurt him once and he won that round because of it..

Sherdoggers don't understand rounds. They think they're watching PRIDE or some shit lol

 

[Substance Abuse]

1 and 3 are clearly Rob, 2 clearly RDR.

4 and 5 are dull tedious rounds where neither did anything that scores really and are both coin flips.

It doesn’t have to be either of them tbh.

Anything from 4-1 Rob to 3-2 de Ridder is reasonable really

Pretty much this.

 

[Bradillac]

And the other 3 or 4 rounds.

48-47 RDR is awful don’t try and deny it

Doesn’t seem like many people agree with you. RDR visibly hurt Robert more times throughout the fight and clearly landed the biggest shots outside of the shot that dropped RDR. RDR outstruck and outgrappled, and just plainly outlasted Rob. The right guy won.

 

[Langinbang187]

I saw Whittaker land a few good shots, but people are talking like he was landing bombs in the last rounds on RDR and he was almost finished.

RDR was out working Whittaker while doing wall and stall. Not to mention the knees. Also Whittaker looked gassed as hell with no power on it. After they separated Whittaker landed very clean, but RDR made it a dirtier fight and skated by.

Also, Whittaker has had so many close fights, they aren't all supposed to go his way. It's sort of on him after it's happened so many times.

At least now he seems like old Whittaker looking for the kill, his gas tank just can't handle the 5 rounds after if it fails.

He landed the better shots, RDR did nothing but hang on against the fence and try to survive.

The knees were a joke, there was nothing left on them, Rob was the only one who landed anything of even remote significance in the 5th, and RDR wasn't even really outworking him, I think Rob landed more significant strikes and RDR even struggles to back him up.

Whittaker is washed, RDR is simply not very good..we need to stop rewarding guys avoiding fighting who are out landed at the end of the day either way.

 

[Versez]

Wait... you'll what now?

Good, RDR won, nothing will happen, ooof.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

never said they're paid by the UFC, that's your own interjection, dumbass.

i'm saying, it's obvious what is going on. anytime it's a close fight, they're just going to give it to the newer guy. RDR didn't outdamage whittaker in round 5, he held on.

stay bothered.

Sure give us some examples outside of O'Malley/Yan and this one where this obvious conspiracy played out in front of our eyes.

 

[JoeRowe]

I thought RDR landed a couple really good knees in round 5, and his body punching in the clinch was otherwise the difference. He was just busier

73 total strikes to 11 btw

 

[SaltedVinegarfootstomps]

Great fight. RDR is like a retard sandstorm that just saps your energy whilst seeming not to be very dangerous. The body language was terrible though, and I really feel like Rob could have taken that 5th with some jabs. RDR wanted it just a bit more.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Where you at, @BoxerMaurits !?

I’m here brother

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Fuck I don’t like this De Shitter guy
Even if he is @BoxerMaurits long lost brother

You think we look alike?