Media Whittaker is considering a move to 205

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"Im playing with the idea of going up to light heavyweight. Im a big dude, much bigger than people think"

Good idea or no?

 

[C0NCH3TO]

No you are not, I have eyes.

 

[BigTruck]

If he can make the weight cut then let him move up.

 

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No you are not, I have eyes.

Yeah the last thing i wanna do is question a fighter, but he doesn't even look like a big MW. Jiri, Hill and Khalil would dwarf him, and they looked undersized vs Pereira lol.

Just stay at 185 imo. He's always like 1 or 2 fights away from a titleshot anyways

 

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If he can make the cut then let him move up.

I'd watch. I reckon he's a solid top 5 guy at 205

 

[Dobymick]

Bad idea. But let him cook

 

[The_Renaissance]

Ah, why not I guess. He'd be visibly undersized but probably a bit more mobile than a few of the top guys in the division and to be honest there's fuck all left for him to at MW. No point in having him knock off future contenders. I'd be behind this move in 2025.

 

[SamuraiBro]

CTE speed run, no thanks.

 

[The Big Babou]

He's been teasing this for a while...

Rashad did ok as a small 205'er

But are age and his injuries catching up in him? maybe Whittaker should be taking fun fights from here on? (saying this reluctantly)

 

[Spath]

Ah, why not I guess. He'd be visibly undersized but probably a bit more mobile than a few of the top guys in the division and to be honest there's fuck all left for him to at MW. No point in having him knock off future contenders. I'd be behind this move in 2025.

He’s going to have a few more fights before calling it a career. Why not go after fun fights with little weight cutting? I say go for it.

 

[volcom5]

Sure, why not. In terms of skill wise he would fit right in, its not like LHW is particularly dangerous when it come to skilled fighters currently. The only thing he would have a problen with is the size and power difference.

 

[ssBaldy]

Why? Didnt seem to me he was draining himself that much to get to 185.
However if he feels he does drain himself, why not. He knows his body better than we here do.

 

[west42]

Whitaker seems like he's taking the Chris Weidman path

 

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Whitaker seems like he's taking the Chris Weidman path

People say LHW sucks (which is true) but both Weidman and Rockhold got absolutely wrecked when they moved up. Cannonier was a mid tier guy at 205 too.

Size matters

 

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Sure, why not. In terms of skill wise he would fit right in, its not like LHW is particularly dangerous when it come to skilled fighters currently. The only thing he would have a problen with is the size and power difference.

I think Khalil would hurt him. Like real bad.

If he's serious i'd like to see Reyes welcome him to the division.

 

[volcom5]

He's been teasing this for a while...

Rashad did ok as a small 205'er

But are age and his injuries catching up in him? maybe Whittaker should be taking fun fights from here on? (saying this reluctantly)

Rashad did okay, because he had the one skillset in the wrestling that he could fall back to or rely heavily on against his opponents, because he excelled in it. Unlike Whitaker who isn't particularly great anywhere but is just very well rounded which given landscape and skillsets of the fighters at 205 he well fit right in, but the size differences in terms of height and reach will be what poses problems for him.

 

[Harlekin]

His skillset would be damn good at that weight.
I see him getting grappled on the ground and hurt on the feet though.

Still interested.

 

[Mammothman]

Bad idea, he needs to stick at MW, he is small, older and doesn't have the best chin.

A receipe for disaster

 

[chinarice]

Khamzat making ol Bobby reconsider his weight class.

When you get besmirched like that, I can see that messing with you mentally

 

[Thy]

whatever convinces people to fight more.