Hey everyone. Sorry if I sound a bit out of it in today's episode. I'm pretty sick and on cold and flu - but I wanted to make sure you all had an episode before Rob flew overseas. Speaking of, over the next few weeks, I'll try my best to keep the channel active with some news videos & mini-casts, but let me know if you'd like to see anything else too. Thanks for the support and see you in the next video 💪🏼 - Jonny
As a full-time worker I'll always appreciate any content you can put out, individually or together. If it's ten minute clips, half-an-hour podcasts or only shorts for the next month, I'll watch, like and aim to comment. Our entertainment is a bonus, the most important thing is your health so even if you go AWOL while Rob prepares and you recover know that you'll have a solid fan base here to support you when you return. You're both genuine blokes creating authentic content and I can't believe that your followers would be so fickle to forget you after a brief hiatus.
Islam Makhachev outstruck Dustin in boxing. Dustin Porier defended take downs by Makhachev. Both grew as fighters and shocked the other. Also that leg tripping was truly a skilled move.
Facts! Only thing I'll add is there's a group of ppl who are giving DP all the credit in the world. And rightfully so. He's an absolute legend & what a performance. BUT, the same ppl continue to hate on Makhachev as if he didn't likewise look truly impressive. And to be able to pull that sub off 👏👏. Both fighters were spectacular!
Islam definitely deserves to be p4p 1, his skills are nothing short of impressive. But i gotta disagree when u talk about outboxing , because DP strikes differently vs holloway, gaethje and fighters like that, thats becouse there is no threat of a takedown. Which is huge advantage for Islams striking knowing that DP wont shoot for takedown, while Islam wont think twice at any given opportunity to shoot... its mma , not boxing, so we will never know who boxes better, but both are great
Islam is amazing, but knowing u can strike freely without being taken down gives him much more advantages... Thats like saying Kamaru was better striker than leon at their 2nd fight ...
True that! His strategy to avoid those leg kicks with his own front kicks, AND punish Costa's body to create distance, and drop Costa's hands to open up the head...brilliant!
@@RaptureCentralControltrue this, but he did look weaker this time around. I know there is rumours about his condition not being all there, not sure if true but you could see he wasn’t at full capacity or the pressure got to him which is most likely
@@RaptureCentralControlhe’s literally the best striker in the division He outstruck porier pretty handily and porier was the best boxer in the division
so happy someone spoke about how insane that final take down was by Islam - other reporters werent even bringing it up, chael was just going on about how Islam has flaws, happy to see an unbiased reporting of the fight
Sean Strickland has no idea how to cut off the cage, so Paulo has as much space as he wants, but Paulo has no idea how to use the space. Truly hilarious matchmaking
I’d be interested to see Rob fight Sean bc I’ve seen some of the most dynamic fighters in there with Sean get shutdown. I’m so curious as to what Rob’s breakdown of Sean’s style would be after being in there for 25 minutes with him.
That style is not entertaining. Legitimately fell asleep. Fans at the bar who were rooting for Strickland called him boring midway. The wow factor of beating Adesanya is done and Strickland isn't capable of finishing high level MW for some reason. This 5 round co-main was tailor made for him to get a finish over Costa. Adesanya did it in 3 rounds and he's a inferior striker to Strickland. Really disappointing performance.
I think Rob and Sean fought a similar Paulo Costa but the difference is that Sean moved forwards ALL THE TIME and checked some of Paulo's leg kicks which caused pain to Paulo.
I think one of the judge is boxing guy and he forgets this is mma competition ...how he give 4-1 to costa and 2-2 for Poirier going to last round.... crazy
Sean did learn from Dricus, he never took a backward step..Sean has a unique style, if you have ever boxed or fought MMA, you would appreciate it..He shuts fighters down, the best fighters in the world..Sean wasn't the boring fighter, it was the guy running, obviously..
He's a great fighter. And it makes sense that many won't like watching him fight. And makes sense that many find it hilarious that Sean talks as if he fights in the opposite manner. But, yes, he's highly skilled.
Sean doesn't cut the cage. You clearly saw that he had more aggression in the last 10 seconds of the fight than he did early on when Costa was fatigued. When you're the #1 MW in the world you need to leave a mark on your fights and completely finish your opponent when it's 5 rounds and Costa gasses so quickly. Strickland got booed mated. I saw people cheer him when he entered and then booed him during the fight. Not entertaining in the least.
@@Zolo00 Sean is just defensive minded, he doesn't over extend, or get out of position to get hurt..Instead he will tag you with the jab, the 1--2 and the teep kick, trying to force his opponent to over extend and be out of position, if they want a chance at winning the fight, at which point he will take advantage of that..There are millions of dollars on the line..He is going with the odds..I think he should let lose more often, but I'm also a fan of his style..I don't like to see guys lay ontop of each other, to avoid fighting, but that's not what Sean is doing..Sean's in your mug..
Sean "we are going to be covered in blood" strickland. Proceeds to some pitter patter boxing with barley any power till last 15 seconds of round 5 and then steps on the gas
Good luck, Rob on your flight I’m confident you’re gonna win. I love the way Rob kids are number 1 to him doesn’t matter how much noise they make. It’s okay and that’s the way it should be naturally a great father
I'm not sure what Strickland can do about the "boring" fight? He's coming forward the entire time and trying to engage and Paulo won't. I'm not sure what the answer is. It was the same with Adesanya. If fighters won't stand and fight what can he do?
Maybe the more metaphysical question is this, what happens when he finally catches someone? He is always chasing, and jabbing in the eye, and guys run from that but from what I've seen, the eye jab is his best shot. So you would think the coaches would tell thier kids to let him catch up and he won't be able to jab your eye from the clinch. But then he might do those wierd loopin arm punches that look like he is trying to dig a hole in the ground behind himself. You don't want that, just ask that sneakoid kid. Ya he is truly an enigma wrapped in a riddle
I think he needs to mix it up more : Calf kicks, more combinations. And he also needs to work on his foot speed. He does not capitalize when the other fighter leaves an opening because he has such a prudent approach.
Dude is so hard on Jailton. He's finished in every win of his career including 6 UFC fights but one decision against Lewis and bro is not having it. lmao. That fight did suck but Lewis is known for KOing people who spend too much energy grappling him.
Facts, hes finished most of his ufc fights in 1st rd before the lewis one off. Lewis should take partial blame for that too, hard to sub someone who dosent even attempt to move
Oh yeah when I saw Ben Askren vs Demain Maia that was my first thought. Amirkhani, Mokaev so many great strikers who have obviously benefitted from their grappling lol Remember Chimaev?
@@rambospongebob7572 exactly the reason why Islam is better (all round fighter) than Khabib. Got a lot of stick for saying this prior to this fight and I'll stick by my opinion.
@@rambospongebob7572 Yep. Askren had an "insane advantage" in striking because of the wrestling threat. That is what people are telling me. Being a southpaw and relying on feints and kicks for pressure is not a part of Makhachev's striking is what I am learning. Not Makhachev's footwork or timing. I thought I saw him kickbox Volk, Oliviera and Dustin in the middle of the cage after they had defended multiple takedowns but I guess not.
Started watching Shangri-La Frontier upon your recco a few episodes back - and it just hits the spot 👌. Would love to hear you guys talk about it a bit more. Wondering if we could start a recco list somehow? Been having to scour old episodes back to find the names of anime and books 😂
The most frustrating thing about sean is that he only really lets go in the last minute of round 5 he does it in all his fights and immediately his opponent is overwhlemed if he just done that for 30 seconds to a minute in the other rounds he'd be unstoppable but he just keeps fighting the same pitter patter fights, never really looking for the finish when he easily could get one
I think Dustin commented on his lower volume in striking and it was due to the takedown threat so he couldn't strike with the ferocity that he normally does. Let me know your thoughts on that. I think Islam is a master at mixing it all together to give him that advantage on the feet.
Hope Jonny gets better, make sure to get some codral extra strength ones from the pharmacy, they’ll ask for your driver’s license but they’re much more effective than the usual shelf ones!
I've seen the Russian tie snap, and thats usually the wrist. That was the first time I witnessed whatever that was with the foot. Perhaps, "Makhachev foot swing"? 😂
Sean LITTERALLY was trying to do something about it. The only argument against him was he didn't cut off the cage. Not his fault the juice head ran the entire fight
How was his loss to DDP a "robbery" when it was a close fight? You don't know what a robbery is!😭🤣. Even Strickland fanboys riding him say that Dricus won at least two rounds. A robbery means a robbery not a close fight. And he barely beat Costa who is #7. Split decision. I actually think Costa did a bit better and won. @@JoshuaSmith-no9mn
@@danielrobertson2132barely beat Costa? Strickland won every single round. Dana himself said the judge that gave it to Costa should never judge a fight again. Worse scorecard than when that judge gave Chito the win against Sandhagen.
Kevin holland doesn't want the title. He said post fight last night he will be the best gate keeper ever. That's why he can jump weights with no worries
This fight should've been Sean vs Robert. You can call it boring but they both beat Coasta and one came out with way less damage even though Coasta backed up the whole fight. Something he didn't do against Robert because he hurt Robert.
@@robng3793 I understand that. When Robert survived that headkick and then stood his ground and threw back, I was pumped. But it's not Sean's fault that dudes like coasts and izzy go backwards the whole fight.
Listen to you say that costa didn't show up against sean was wild. Atleast Rob knew that wasn't the case. I don't know why but sean is the best fighter in the world at 185 right now. He beat ddp in the first fight and deserves the rematch.
Would be awesome to see some MMArcade watch alongs to ufc fights with the two boys, and then maybe have Jonny watch robs fight against khamzat too. Love the podcasts though boys keep up the good work! 👍
Hopefully the guys see this. FREAKING SOUL SNATCHING WIN AGAIN FOR THE REAPER IN SAUDI! congrats bro! Pinpoint accuracy and speed! Rob you’ll soon be back at the top dude and I’m all here for it! Much love to the entire MMARCADE team! Enjoy Elden Ring too buddy! Though it may look like a different setting for you compared to your night in Saudi just a fair warning😂😂
Ppl are forgetting khabib didn’t get takedowns unless he was on the fence… he was like merab spam 100 takedown but when he got that 1 you were in trouble. Islam doesn’t do 100 takedowns. He does 1 maybe 2 but if he gets you down your in trouble.
How is this Sean's fault that it was boring. His opponent is running away the entire time dude, i don't understand why people are blaming him for the fight being boring, it takes two to tango.
Nah being harsh on Strickland I think. Costa was backing up the entire fight, which was because of Sean and what he was doing. He won all 5 rounds. If you don’t like his style, then your mind is a bit closed I think. Respectfully.
Have you ever seen Alex Pereira have to chase opponents? No, because he can cut the cage off. Strickland's style is boring. If he can't time you off-balance then he's going to jab, 1-2, teep, rinse and repeat for 4 rounds and 4:50 minutes until he opens up in the last 10 seconds. He's legitimately more boring than Adesanya and Leon. Very risk averse to take the finish.
Totally agree with jonny on the way sean fight, i don't want to see him fight dricus again, i am a fan of sean style but because he always promise a war but then does the same thing that adesanya does,one leg kicks and run around the cage the other jab and teep kicks, i feel sorry for costa, i don't know where he goes from here
You're totally lost lol. Sean is always the one walking forward constantly staying withing striking range and trying to engage. Paulo walked backwards for 25 minutes trying to find low kicks that ultimately weren't doing much to Sean, instead of standing his ground getting into exchanges and trying to catch Strickland. After the Whittaker fight everyone was talking about the return of Costa, the power, the headkick that would KO Sean, and at the end of the day he did none of that just walked back and took it for 5 rounds.
@@annetteiles5724 sure but then neither him or his bandwagon fans should complain when he has close fights like the cannonier or dricus fight,it will happen again, maybe this time it was costa fault,but i have been watching Sean since the uriah hall fight, he never takes any risk so he will always have problem with judges
But Sean vs Dricus was a war so I don't get that take. This is like when people said Izzy is boring after Romero. Well it depends because you also have fights like Gastelum. I think it's clear that it just takes 2 people who are willing to engage.
I’ve seen a lot of fans confusing the winning TD with an Ankle pick, just want to clarify it was a Leg Drag everyone, threw DP off balance and he Islam capitalized
I enjoyed hellblade 2 quite a bit, great messages in the narrative overall and the combat was fun with a beautiful world atmosphere and not overly long like most games now a days.
Hey everyone. Sorry if I sound a bit out of it in today's episode. I'm pretty sick and on cold and flu - but I wanted to make sure you all had an episode before Rob flew overseas. Speaking of, over the next few weeks, I'll try my best to keep the channel active with some news videos & mini-casts, but let me know if you'd like to see anything else too. Thanks for the support and see you in the next video 💪🏼
- Jonny
No worries. Hope you get better soon!
if Rob win and healthy, can you take Mighty mouse offer and invite him here?
As a full-time worker I'll always appreciate any content you can put out, individually or together. If it's ten minute clips, half-an-hour podcasts or only shorts for the next month, I'll watch, like and aim to comment.
Our entertainment is a bonus, the most important thing is your health so even if you go AWOL while Rob prepares and you recover know that you'll have a solid fan base here to support you when you return.
You're both genuine blokes creating authentic content and I can't believe that your followers would be so fickle to forget you after a brief hiatus.
Do some stand-alone videos by yourself, Jonny. We will watch.
Good luck Rob on your big fight. I know you will do your best work. And overcome Hamzat and drown him in the later rounds. Godspeed Brother.
Rob's kids yelling in the background made me pause to see if it was my kids fighting😂
Literally 😂
😂😂😂😂 same here!!!
😂😂😂
Yep. Lol
This is so good
The foot sweep was insane i never seen that before 🔥
Rob is such a nice smart likable man!!!
My hamstring would of ripped off lol.
it's a popular move in sanda
actually there's a footage from AKA when islam do that sweep when sparring against young wrestler
It’s an eastern European wrestling move, not really done in American wrestling tbh
that ankle sweep leading to darce was cool 😮 ,never seen any fighter doing that in mma ,
It was a low single almost an ankle pick. Leg sweep is completely different attack.
it was great to watch
Russian tie snap
@@nme_mmaa Russian tie snap is with the arm, not the leg
Islam Makhachev outstruck Dustin in boxing.
Dustin Porier defended take downs by Makhachev.
Both grew as fighters and shocked the other.
Also that leg tripping was truly a skilled move.
Facts!
Only thing I'll add is there's a group of ppl who are giving DP all the credit in the world. And rightfully so. He's an absolute legend & what a performance. BUT, the same ppl continue to hate on Makhachev as if he didn't likewise look truly impressive. And to be able to pull that sub off 👏👏. Both fighters were spectacular!
Islam definitely deserves to be p4p 1, his skills are nothing short of impressive. But i gotta disagree when u talk about outboxing , because DP strikes differently vs holloway, gaethje and fighters like that, thats becouse there is no threat of a takedown. Which is huge advantage for Islams striking knowing that DP wont shoot for takedown, while Islam wont think twice at any given opportunity to shoot... its mma , not boxing, so we will never know who boxes better, but both are great
Islam is a high IQ fighter🔥👑
Great summary of the fight 💪🏼
He didnt really well defended the take downs, you didnt see the first 3 rounds
Islam casually outstriking Volk and Dustin is crazy
he still doesn't get enough credit
with a staph infection that didn't allow him to kick
And Olivera, Olivera is a pretty good striker as well
Islam is amazing, but knowing u can strike freely without being taken down gives him much more advantages... Thats like saying Kamaru was better striker than leon at their 2nd fight ...
I find Seans style captivating instead of boring, constantly stepping into the pocket and pushing the pressure defensively. i love it lol
Sean fights with concentration like no other. Hard to hate on that guy and need to see ddp rematch
True that! His strategy to avoid those leg kicks with his own front kicks, AND punish Costa's body to create distance, and drop Costa's hands to open up the head...brilliant!
Sean gave Rob props as the only top contender who actually stays active
Islam..perfect fighter..
Leg sweep..damn
Not perfect just yet. Still maybe needs to work a touch more on his striking and then he'd be something quite special. My humble opinion
@@RaptureCentralControl Yep. I think he'll be perfect around the age of 34-35.
@@RaptureCentralControltrue this, but he did look weaker this time around. I know there is rumours about his condition not being all there, not sure if true but you could see he wasn’t at full capacity or the pressure got to him which is most likely
@@RaptureCentralControlhe’s literally the best striker in the division
He outstruck porier pretty handily and porier was the best boxer in the division
so happy someone spoke about how insane that final take down was by Islam - other reporters werent even bringing it up, chael was just going on about how Islam has flaws, happy to see an unbiased reporting of the fight
Gamrot has better takedowns.
Tony moonsault to defend TDs are More unique as well
But no one has done this during a championship fight, and won.
I hope this podcast grows, we need it to be advertised more. MMA and Gaming we can't ask for better of a crossover.
thank you mate
Rob néeds to shout it out more when he is doing media, just casually mentioning it will let people know it even exists
I think Dustin having Gamrot in his corner helped a ton also
Sean deserves the title shot. Rob your fight against paulo was fun but you got hit alot more than sean.
Nah if rob beats Khamzat he deserves it way more than Sean.
@@Nikkska rob got put on a stretcher ny ddp and sean pieced up ddp
Rob has thin walls man
lmao
@@MMArcadePodcast great podcast keep it up 👏🏻
Sean Strickland has no idea how to cut off the cage, so Paulo has as much space as he wants, but Paulo has no idea how to use the space. Truly hilarious matchmaking
I feel he didn't cut the cage off because he was wanting Costa to get tired from running. But Costa never really got tired.
Costa was terrified 😂
@@johnstover4584 That makes alot more sense, would have to say that is a pretty poor gameplan and overall approach.
@@johnstover4584what fight did you watch? Costa was extremely tired lmao
It’s like he was tryna copy pereira- he moved an a very similar way, and both were using the body jab
Strickland once again showing that the best base for Middleweight MMA is apparently the Marching Band style 😂
Teep teep jab jab block block teep teep check kick teep teep jab 2 teep teep
@@AlexiusRedwood All while he's crying about how he wants to kill a man in there lol
The reliable "flamingo" stance
@@AlexiusRedwood literally looks like somebody using a PlayStation controller lol
That style beat Izzy costa and arguably DDP gotta give it some credit no matter how ugly 😂
I’d be interested to see Rob fight Sean bc I’ve seen some of the most dynamic fighters in there with Sean get shutdown. I’m so curious as to what Rob’s breakdown of Sean’s style would be after being in there for 25 minutes with him.
God no he's such a wet blanket, like a MW belal lol
rob you got this against khamzat mate
Rob comes across a lovely bloke. Hard not to root for him
@@RaptureCentralControlhe's the man, seriously hope he whoops Khamzat
💪🏼
Lowkey hoping someone pulls out 😅
@@Supergremlin_zauh nice prediction
I must be the only person who loves watching Sean fight.
I really enjoyed seeing Sean completely shut down Costa and make him run away
That style is not entertaining. Legitimately fell asleep. Fans at the bar who were rooting for Strickland called him boring midway. The wow factor of beating Adesanya is done and Strickland isn't capable of finishing high level MW for some reason. This 5 round co-main was tailor made for him to get a finish over Costa. Adesanya did it in 3 rounds and he's a inferior striker to Strickland. Really disappointing performance.
I like his style but why didn’t he go all out the last 2-1 min? Costa could barely kick? Why leave it chance especially with them judges?
I love watching Sean fight as well!
i loved that fight, fans shoulda been booing the fights before
Sean is the Jon Fitch of stand up
I think Rob and Sean fought a similar Paulo Costa but the difference is that Sean moved forwards ALL THE TIME and checked some of Paulo's leg kicks which caused pain to Paulo.
Whittaker sounds so different than how imagined, in a good way.
You never heard him talk before?
@@Dob_Ogurt nope, not in a discussion.
@@havetrustissue8975 Australian mate
@@havetrustissue8975 facking Aussie maate
@@Dob_OgurtOii mate hear ye git some shriimmmmppppp on da BARBYYYYYY ! ! ! Down unda thunda bruh
Robert Whittaker integrity , Salute
I think one of the judge is boxing guy and he forgets this is mma competition ...how he give 4-1 to costa and 2-2 for Poirier going to last round.... crazy
Rob and Jonnie are such a great combo. A win over Hamzat throws you right into title contention for Rob, so glad it's happening (and what a fight!).
Sean Strickland was pressuring Costa the whole fight, and Costa ran away the entire fight. How are you blaming Sean for that?
A great fighter wouldn’t allow you to get away with running away for 5 rounds.
Sean did learn from Dricus, he never took a backward step..Sean has a unique style, if you have ever boxed or fought MMA, you would appreciate it..He shuts fighters down, the best fighters in the world..Sean wasn't the boring fighter, it was the guy running, obviously..
He's a great fighter. And it makes sense that many won't like watching him fight. And makes sense that many find it hilarious that Sean talks as if he fights in the opposite manner. But, yes, he's highly skilled.
Sean doesn't cut the cage. You clearly saw that he had more aggression in the last 10 seconds of the fight than he did early on when Costa was fatigued. When you're the #1 MW in the world you need to leave a mark on your fights and completely finish your opponent when it's 5 rounds and Costa gasses so quickly. Strickland got booed mated. I saw people cheer him when he entered and then booed him during the fight. Not entertaining in the least.
@@Zolo00 Sean is just defensive minded, he doesn't over extend, or get out of position to get hurt..Instead he will tag you with the jab, the 1--2 and the teep kick, trying to force his opponent to over extend and be out of position, if they want a chance at winning the fight, at which point he will take advantage of that..There are millions of dollars on the line..He is going with the odds..I think he should let lose more often, but I'm also a fan of his style..I don't like to see guys lay ontop of each other, to avoid fighting, but that's not what Sean is doing..Sean's in your mug..
I'm really excited to see you here in Saudi Arabia Whittaker, I'll attend that fight
Rob looks locked the fuck in, I’m surprised he can do this pod so relaxed with that look in his eyes 😂 my boy looks ready to fuggin go
Its gonna be a banger of fight
Thanks guys! Let’s go Rob!
Johnny makes a great point, Sean’s style is making it look way to close even tho he is almost dominating
This is going to be a great podcast. The reaction vids after the fight are fantastic
rob sitting thru mr casuals takes with a straight face is crazy
The champs analasys is the best of I came across!
Sean "we are going to be covered in blood" strickland. Proceeds to some pitter patter boxing with barley any power till last 15 seconds of round 5 and then steps on the gas
to be fair, he did walk into a very dangerous striker for 5 rounds - it's on Costa more than Strickland
To be fair costa didn't real engage with Strickland
Okay but costa only went backwards for 25 mins so Sean really couldn’t do much other than what he did it’s way more on costa
@calebg8787 to be fair, Strickland always talks like he does wars and constantly goes to a decision. Like a LOT of decisions
Against a fighter going backwards. Using power while facing someone going back can get you walked into a trap.
Rob always impress us with his honesty!
Thanks for all the work Johnny while ur sick ur a champion 🎉
Good luck, Rob on your flight I’m confident you’re gonna win. I love the way Rob kids are number 1 to him doesn’t matter how much noise they make. It’s okay and that’s the way it should be naturally a great father
I'm not sure what Strickland can do about the "boring" fight? He's coming forward the entire time and trying to engage and Paulo won't. I'm not sure what the answer is. It was the same with Adesanya. If fighters won't stand and fight what can he do?
Maybe the more metaphysical question is this, what happens when he finally catches someone? He is always chasing, and jabbing in the eye, and guys run from that but from what I've seen, the eye jab is his best shot. So you would think the coaches would tell thier kids to let him catch up and he won't be able to jab your eye from the clinch. But then he might do those wierd loopin arm punches that look like he is trying to dig a hole in the ground behind himself. You don't want that, just ask that sneakoid kid. Ya he is truly an enigma wrapped in a riddle
U say this like every Strickland fight isn't just as boring. Cannonier didn't move back nearly as much and it was still a snoozefest
@@discogypsyfish9577 Alex :)
I think he needs to mix it up more : Calf kicks, more combinations. And he also needs to work on his foot speed. He does not capitalize when the other fighter leaves an opening because he has such a prudent approach.
I've got 6 grandkids. When I hear Robs kids, I think it is my gk.😂😂 Love it. 👍👍👍
Pulling for Rob to get the clear cut decision win against Chimaev. Good work on the podcast guys.
Rob Whittaker is brutally honest and spot on! Thanks Jonny for this interview!
Will miss having the pod to listen to at the gym for the next 3 weeks but it’s for a damn good reason. Go hard brother wish you all the best.
It’s hard to have a war when costa is running away the entire time not wanting to engage. You aren’t gonna just run forward and force the fight😂
Robert is the only fighter to praise Islam and not focus on the loser that made the fight competitive. Respect
Because Rob understands skills not feelings
Quickest cast on the draw! Goodluck rob. Much love. Feel better Johnny!
I know it's due to a lame stereotype, but there's still something so funny about one of the baddest dudes on the planet being a video game nerd.
Nothing with that 😂 he's a dungeons and dragons nerd too. More nerd than me 😂
Let's go Rob!!!! Hoping for the best. Let's get this W
Dana made the smart move of offering belal the title shot against Leon to block Islam out
Dude is so hard on Jailton. He's finished in every win of his career including 6 UFC fights but one decision against Lewis and bro is not having it. lmao. That fight did suck but Lewis is known for KOing people who spend too much energy grappling him.
Facts, hes finished most of his ufc fights in 1st rd before the lewis one off. Lewis should take partial blame for that too, hard to sub someone who dosent even attempt to move
32:04 Rob no need to apologize. Your fight is way more important than the pod.
love the quick uploads one of my fav podcasts
makhachev striking is good, but the threat of the take down and wrestling give wrestlers an insane advantage in stand up
Nah khabib also had that threat but was no where near on the stand up
Oh yeah when I saw Ben Askren vs Demain Maia that was my first thought. Amirkhani, Mokaev so many great strikers who have obviously benefitted from their grappling lol Remember Chimaev?
@@rambospongebob7572 exactly the reason why Islam is better (all round fighter) than Khabib. Got a lot of stick for saying this prior to this fight and I'll stick by my opinion.
@@utkarsh2746 ben askren? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@rambospongebob7572 Yep. Askren had an "insane advantage" in striking because of the wrestling threat. That is what people are telling me.
Being a southpaw and relying on feints and kicks for pressure is not a part of Makhachev's striking is what I am learning. Not Makhachev's footwork or timing. I thought I saw him kickbox Volk, Oliviera and Dustin in the middle of the cage after they had defended multiple takedowns but I guess not.
DP most dangerous 'tired striker' in the world. holy shit that is soooo fukin accurate. Tired Striking needs to be thought about more fr
Dustin and Islam saved the card. What a fight! ✊
Volkanovski showed being patient wears out the dagestani
Started watching Shangri-La Frontier upon your recco a few episodes back - and it just hits the spot 👌. Would love to hear you guys talk about it a bit more. Wondering if we could start a recco list somehow? Been having to scour old episodes back to find the names of anime and books 😂
Rob basically described Moonlighter in the game he wants
Cataclysm dark days ahead is a deep roguelike
Every single fight I’ve ever heard Robert Whitaker talk about. He said this has been the best camp” lol
My favorite part of this podcast is hearing the kids in the background. Rob isnt just a great fighter but a great dad!!! Let them babies yell!!!
I love robert..one of the nice guys.love from Malaysia
The most frustrating thing about sean is that he only really lets go in the last minute of round 5 he does it in all his fights and immediately his opponent is overwhlemed if he just done that for 30 seconds to a minute in the other rounds he'd be unstoppable but he just keeps fighting the same pitter patter fights, never really looking for the finish when he easily could get one
it's criminal Bassil vs Mickey didn't get a fight of the night bonus... that was by far the second best fight on the card.
Amazing podcast. How can you not love Rob Whittaker
Checking a leg kick with the opposite leg could break your leg. That one he check on Costa looked painful.
Have an awesome fight, Rob!
I think Dustin commented on his lower volume in striking and it was due to the takedown threat so he couldn't strike with the ferocity that he normally does. Let me know your thoughts on that. I think Islam is a master at mixing it all together to give him that advantage on the feet.
I dont understand the hate towards Almeida besides the fight with Lewis. Except for that one, he finished all 6 of his fights.
Hope Jonny gets better, make sure to get some codral extra strength ones from the pharmacy, they’ll ask for your driver’s license but they’re much more effective than the usual shelf ones!
Roman Kopylov broke his left hand
I've seen the Russian tie snap, and thats usually the wrist. That was the first time I witnessed whatever that was with the foot. Perhaps, "Makhachev foot swing"? 😂
Ufc dropped the ball by not just making Whittaker Strickland for number 1 contender fight
I love to her Rob's opinion!
Strickland doing the can-can in the first round
David def got that 1000 yard lead stare 🤣
Sean LITTERALLY was trying to do something about it. The only argument against him was he didn't cut off the cage. Not his fault the juice head ran the entire fight
it was paulos job to pressure sean. whenever sean has lost its always when people go to the centre with him.
And even then both times he’s “lost” were robberies, only real loss at 185 is to Poatan.
How was his loss to DDP a "robbery" when it was a close fight? You don't know what a robbery is!😭🤣. Even Strickland fanboys riding him say that Dricus won at least two rounds. A robbery means a robbery not a close fight. And he barely beat Costa who is #7. Split decision. I actually think Costa did a bit better and won. @@JoshuaSmith-no9mn
@@danielrobertson2132Strickland won 4 rounds to 1. That’s absolutely a robbery.
@@danielrobertson2132barely beat Costa? Strickland won every single round. Dana himself said the judge that gave it to Costa should never judge a fight again. Worse scorecard than when that judge gave Chito the win against Sandhagen.
@@danielrobertson2132dana and rogan both said sean won that fight i also thought he got robbed
Kevin holland doesn't want the title. He said post fight last night he will be the best gate keeper ever. That's why he can jump weights with no worries
This fight should've been Sean vs Robert. You can call it boring but they both beat Coasta and one came out with way less damage even though Coasta backed up the whole fight. Something he didn't do against Robert because he hurt Robert.
Difference is 3 rounds compared to 5 and costa hurt Rob for like 3 seconds and got countered right after
@@robng3793 I understand that. When Robert survived that headkick and then stood his ground and threw back, I was pumped. But it's not Sean's fault that dudes like coasts and izzy go backwards the whole fight.
Fun fact: The last time Rob finished someone was 2024
Listen to you say that costa didn't show up against sean was wild. Atleast Rob knew that wasn't the case. I don't know why but sean is the best fighter in the world at 185 right now. He beat ddp in the first fight and deserves the rematch.
Would be awesome to see some MMArcade watch alongs to ufc fights with the two boys, and then maybe have Jonny watch robs fight against khamzat too. Love the podcasts though boys keep up the good work! 👍
Love Jonny when gets excited goes into Jerry Seinfeld mode lol! "Whats the deal with Kopolov!" lol great podcast as usual!
I think Jon took Cyril’s confidence. Dude should just go kickboxing. He’s amazing on his feet.
It wasn’t Sean’s faul Costa ran away from him. How can Sean make it a fun fight if his opponent is too afraid to engage with him ?
Hopefully the guys see this. FREAKING SOUL SNATCHING WIN AGAIN FOR THE REAPER IN SAUDI! congrats bro! Pinpoint accuracy and speed! Rob you’ll soon be back at the top dude and I’m all here for it! Much love to the entire MMARCADE team! Enjoy Elden Ring too buddy! Though it may look like a different setting for you compared to your night in Saudi just a fair warning😂😂
Man completely disagree, could watch strickland walk ppl down all day
the boys are back
I' m bummed out Rob. I don't wanna see you or Khamzat lose... Thst being said, I'm waving goodbye to Khsmzat's unbeaten record. Lfg Rob!!
Ppl are forgetting khabib didn’t get takedowns unless he was on the fence… he was like merab spam 100 takedown but when he got that 1 you were in trouble. Islam doesn’t do 100 takedowns. He does 1 maybe 2 but if he gets you down your in trouble.
How is this Sean's fault that it was boring. His opponent is running away the entire time dude, i don't understand why people are blaming him for the fight being boring, it takes two to tango.
Rob we love you.
It's because Dustin couldn't committ to his striking. Even the strikes he threw he couldn't plant and put his hip into it due to being taken down.
Robert "I don't know" Whittaker 🙃
Would you prefer he pretends to know? 🤤
Nah being harsh on Strickland I think. Costa was backing up the entire fight, which was because of Sean and what he was doing. He won all 5 rounds. If you don’t like his style, then your mind is a bit closed I think. Respectfully.
To be fair, they would be a bit bias cause they are both competing for the same fight next time
Have you ever seen Alex Pereira have to chase opponents? No, because he can cut the cage off. Strickland's style is boring. If he can't time you off-balance then he's going to jab, 1-2, teep, rinse and repeat for 4 rounds and 4:50 minutes until he opens up in the last 10 seconds. He's legitimately more boring than Adesanya and Leon. Very risk averse to take the finish.
Totally agree with jonny on the way sean fight, i don't want to see him fight dricus again, i am a fan of sean style but because he always promise a war but then does the same thing that adesanya does,one leg kicks and run around the cage the other jab and teep kicks, i feel sorry for costa, i don't know where he goes from here
You're totally lost lol. Sean is always the one walking forward constantly staying withing striking range and trying to engage. Paulo walked backwards for 25 minutes trying to find low kicks that ultimately weren't doing much to Sean, instead of standing his ground getting into exchanges and trying to catch Strickland. After the Whittaker fight everyone was talking about the return of Costa, the power, the headkick that would KO Sean, and at the end of the day he did none of that just walked back and took it for 5 rounds.
He's fighting the best of the best, you can't be careless in the cage with killers, you'd last 10 seconds and that's being generous
@@annetteiles5724 sure but then neither him or his bandwagon fans should complain when he has close fights like the cannonier or dricus fight,it will happen again, maybe this time it was costa fault,but i have been watching Sean since the uriah hall fight, he never takes any risk so he will always have problem with judges
And one more thing, Costa kept running away so how can sean beat him up
But Sean vs Dricus was a war so I don't get that take. This is like when people said Izzy is boring after Romero. Well it depends because you also have fights like Gastelum. I think it's clear that it just takes 2 people who are willing to engage.
I’ve seen a lot of fans confusing the winning TD with an Ankle pick, just want to clarify it was a Leg Drag everyone, threw DP off balance and he Islam capitalized
I believe that Islam will be even more dangerous when he moves to 170 because he wouldn't then have to lose that weight.
Rob is always a nice guy to love😊
I enjoyed hellblade 2 quite a bit, great messages in the narrative overall and the combat was fun with a beautiful world atmosphere and not overly long like most games now a days.