He's def a fantastic fighter, I love how he can stand in close and strike with good defence and offence then straight to being on the outside using that long jab and high kicks. He adjusts well during the fights, high fight IQ
@@leobidon3287 Think he was just fired up, can be hard to control yourself when adrenaline is flowing, especially for people like Rob who go full beast mode during fights
I still remember watching that in 2017. That will be exactly 4 years ago tomorrow. I was sitting eating dinner, being able to watch UFC on FOX on my shitty old square box antenna tv. I was so shocked that Jacare got finished like that. He seemed pretty much invincible before that moment.
Rob before Izzy has absolutely cleaned the MW division. He beat Uriah Hall, Derek Brunson, Jacare when he was considered the next champ, Romero twice, Gastelum, Vettori, Cannonier, Till. Bro Whittaker has fought everyone and beat them all, except Izzy but the second fight was close af, and waaaaay much too ppl think that Rob took the W that night. Dude's a Reaper.
The Brunson finish is my favorite just because of the crowd. Those people went ballistic for their guy. I love it, and love watching Bobby Knucks fight.
2:22 that's why Herb is my fav ref of all time... he's always ontop of the action and even gives the other fighter a chance " FIGHT BACK!!!" before he calls it.
That last stoppage was so weird... He takes a ton of damage and then gets stopped when he wasn't taking any shots and kinda moving awa nevermind it was Mario
@@vosvenieks4EVER not really, I've always believed he would win against izzy. But first fight was a beat down by izzy. But still I think reaper is going to get his revenge.
One of my all time favorite fighters and a true warrior at heart. Not to mention he’s one of the most humble, sincere and down to earth guys I’ve ever seen of his status. This guy takes the hardest fights, against the scariest guys and always comes out on top. He’ll be a hall of famer no doubt.
If Whittaker can beat Adesanya in a rematch, he will go down as the best middleweight ever, because of his resume and the fact that the MW division is at its strongest it’s ever been
@UCPfoxUW1ugG7YKJcAZTBqMw it is real fighting. If a championship level fighter from both sports and the same weight class were in an mma fight or street fight the boxer gets destroyed without question
Mario either waits for the guy to have his head banged off the canvas a few times or when he does go to stop while the guys still alive it's a awkward delayed stoppage like here rofl
I remember when i was first getting into watching MMA and one of the first cards i actually watched live was whittaker vs brunson and not knowing anything about them besides that they were both on streaks and there title implications to the fight, and to this day almost five years later, the finish is still one of my favorites as i never figured out why but something was just so beautiful and aesthetic about the jab, the millisecond hesitation and the snapping roundhouse to the head, i could watch that 3 seconds on loop for the rest of my life. it makes me very happy when i see it
@@nencat419 LMAO how many rounds did you want to see of that fight "before the combo lands" he threw them and they missed or were blocked because of Izzy's defense style.... Izzy figured that combo out
Never forget Whittaker winning an interm belt off a questionable decision later being promoted to undisputed without fighting and managed to hold onto the belt for 820 days without actually having to defend or vacate just to get absolutely washed and have his melon bounced off the canvas in 2nd round in his first real defense. That's over 2 years he held up the division just to never defend.
@@terrapin4930 mfs stay delusional in mma. Anything can happen. Look at the two fights between bisping and rockhold. No two fights are ever the same. Bobby just needs to be more consistent with defense in the second fight and try to take Izzy down. If he hasn’t improved his wrestling he will definitely struggle in the second fight
One of my personal favorite fighters in the Middleweight division since Silva passed his prime and later retired. Not the same caliber or legendary status - sure, but he sort of became my new favorite for the Middleweight division after Silva.
That crowd with the Brunson fight is what all crowds should be
That was insane!!!!
Gave me genuine goosebumps
All crowds are insane except the american ones lol
Aussie fans are tremendous, always put on a great atmosphere
The Reaper was beating his ass like my momma used to
Whittaker's speed, movement and offbeat timing is beautiful. He's been one of my favs for years now. Such an awesome fighter.
His punch kick combo is beautiful
I love how he jumps and moves in front of his opponent.
Like tkd or karate.
Think he did the last one.
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@@estherhellmich7464 thx for that I sent you a dislike brither
He's def a fantastic fighter, I love how he can stand in close and strike with good defence and offence then straight to being on the outside using that long jab and high kicks. He adjusts well during the fights, high fight IQ
Whittaker Vs Brunson crowd was fucking insane. One of my favourite moments ever.
I don't really watch WWE but when I've watched videos on hyped crowds in reminds me of how hype they'd get for Daniel Bryan
Same
@@ChuckwaldMartin idk if you knew but remember wwe uses that fake crowd cheer as well
y does he flip the crowd off though
@@leobidon3287 Think he was just fired up, can be hard to control yourself when adrenaline is flowing, especially for people like Rob who go full beast mode during fights
Robbo smashed Jacare so bad even yamasaki had to stop the fight.
I still remember watching that in 2017. That will be exactly 4 years ago tomorrow. I was sitting eating dinner, being able to watch UFC on FOX on my shitty old square box antenna tv. I was so shocked that Jacare got finished like that. He seemed pretty much invincible before that moment.
@@sochioranmyaku the Brunson fight man... Jacare was still a beast
"there are fates worse than death"
-Mario Yamasaki every time he steps into the cage
It was a weird stoppage. It was not early but it was not late either.
@@Andenni it was a good stoppage
Robert Whittaker wins a fight,
his chest: "ahhh here we go again"
hahaha I always think that - self-inflicts more damage after winning a fight than he takes during!
😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Copied tf outta me. He wants to be like me
i literally fractured my ribs doing a whittaker chest pound
That jab > headkick is something else man
@@IrateNinja-o6u231 whaat?
@@live-a-lietimmy5219 i thought he said Jacare my bad
1-2>lead roundhouse is better he uses it even more
@Jacob Anders he lands it on every one nobody can stop it 🤣
It's a 1,2 headkick bro
Rob is a pure killer, love watching him, he fought all the scariest guys in the division and some of them even twice, the man got no fear on his eyes.
K
Kko
Rob before Izzy has absolutely cleaned the MW division. He beat Uriah Hall, Derek Brunson, Jacare when he was considered the next champ, Romero twice, Gastelum, Vettori, Cannonier, Till. Bro Whittaker has fought everyone and beat them all, except Izzy but the second fight was close af, and waaaaay much too ppl think that Rob took the W that night. Dude's a Reaper.
Derek Brunson bum rushing always cracks me up😂😂😂
Never gets old🤣
He'll get finished again when he faces top fighters again 😂
He finally learned to stop doing that 😂
Was going for the division record 4th first round finish in a row and got a bit ahead of himself lol
@@thehomiejonathan3720 na he still did it in the edmen and holland fight i think, just not has much
My all time favorite fighter.
I’ve forgotten how energizing the crowd is to hear when a spectacular fight is taking place.
@C-Dun Fitness what do you mean exactly?
@C-Dun Fitness cant wait for that man. Its been too long
@C-Dun Fitness depression ? hmm. poor yes lifes
Herb “2 men enter, one man leaves” Dean
2:25
lmao
nah it was a good stop
LOL for real, I was thinking the same. Such a bad stoppage
bobby knuckles easily the most likeable guy in the ufc, cant wait to see him back on top.
So Izzy can knock him out for a third time?
Hes on top already. He wont just beat Idesanya
@@joejusto3292 Izzy vs Whittaker has only happened one so far
He is already there.
@@joejusto3292 1 knockdown in a fight doesnt count as a ko.
My favourite middleweight right now for sure
All around class as well as being a hell of a fighter, get chills whenever i see that Brunson KO
Whittaker literally looks like he went through puberty since his debut. No way he’d ever be able to make 170 again.
Isn't he in 185 lbs?
@@StarGamingPubgMobile used to be 170
Rumble used to do a tremendous cut down to 170. Claimed to be 210 when he did those.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking this 😂😂
He was only 22 when he made his debut so he very visibly younger as well
The chants of the crowds went to the roof after Rob landed the headkick on Brunson
The Brunson finish is my favorite just because of the crowd. Those people went ballistic for their guy. I love it, and love watching Bobby Knucks fight.
2:22 that's why Herb is my fav ref of all time... he's always ontop of the action and even gives the other fighter a chance " FIGHT BACK!!!" before he calls it.
That last stoppage was so weird... He takes a ton of damage and then gets stopped when he wasn't taking any shots and kinda moving awa nevermind it was Mario
Yeah it was weird. Yamasaki is brain dead at times
Got sliced pretty bad
Bobby fucking Knuckles! Such a stellar fighter. Embodies everything that is what most of us love about Fighting.
Legendary.
Nice to see Herb Dean being consistent with his late stoppages.
Reaper has always fought murderers and I believe that Reaper beats gynosanya in the rematch.
You’re only saying that cuz Adesanya lost his last fight. Reactive as per usual
@@vosvenieks4EVER not really, I've always believed he would win against izzy.
But first fight was a beat down by izzy. But still I think reaper is going to get his revenge.
Ok 🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@wardpeeti5398 whittaker can definitely beat adesayna
One of my all time favorite fighters and a true warrior at heart. Not to mention he’s one of the most humble, sincere and down to earth guys I’ve ever seen of his status. This guy takes the hardest fights, against the scariest guys and always comes out on top. He’ll be a hall of famer no doubt.
If Whittaker could harness the power he delivers to his chest after a victory he would be unstoppable ;)
Herb dean thought about watching Brunson die for a good couple of seconds
Mario Yamasaki: let me show you how it's done....
That combo where he finishes with the head kick 👌
I love the way Whittaker does a little inside calf kick to himself during his fights
Robert Whittaker is such a great fighter, also a real respectful, humble guy. 👏👏👏👏
If Whittaker can beat Adesanya in a rematch, he will go down as the best middleweight ever, because of his resume and the fact that the MW division is at its strongest it’s ever been
@@ZShandle lol
Yea but Adesanya would beat him in the immediate trilogy and Whittaker is not even close to Silva fanboy
robert's move to middleweight was easily one of the smartest decisions made by any UFC fighter.
My favorite fighter ever
I always ask myself what the hell Brunson was doing charging in like that. What else did he expect to happen lol
He always charges in leading with his chin up in the air then he either knocks somebody out or gets knocked out
@User 2389 They wouldn't need to. A few leg kicks and the boxer wouldn't know wtf to do with their limited skill set
@UCPfoxUW1ugG7YKJcAZTBqMw it is real fighting. If a championship level fighter from both sports and the same weight class were in an mma fight or street fight the boxer gets destroyed without question
Late stoppage on Brunson. Robert is a beast.
I think the Jacare one was far worse
@@thenedsmmachannel8970 well mario Yamasaki was the ref LMAOO
The last fights stoppage was kinda weird.. even the crowd didn’t really know what was going on
mario if he dies he dies yamasaki
one of the good stoppage from mario actually ,when he saw jacare turning his back he knew it was over.
Mario either waits for the guy to have his head banged off the canvas a few times or when he does go to stop while the guys still alive it's a awkward delayed stoppage like here rofl
@@pope9349 Yeah, it was a fine stoppage. As in, not premature at least.
You could see blood pumping all over the mat off of Jacare’s face.....then he called it.
Bro this man is 24 in 7 hes good as fuck.
Whittaker's striking is underrated.
Damnnnn that home crowd for Rob against Brunson was amped AF!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate Rob while he is still fighting.
watching him grow from a more plodding, moving forward style into his bouncier, more fluid striking and counter striking is beautiful
Robs Jab-Straight-High kick combo is insanely fast
I remember when i was first getting into watching MMA and one of the first cards i actually watched live was whittaker vs brunson and not knowing anything about them besides that they were both on streaks and there title implications to the fight, and to this day almost five years later, the finish is still one of my favorites as i never figured out why but something was just so beautiful and aesthetic about the jab, the millisecond hesitation and the snapping roundhouse to the head, i could watch that 3 seconds on loop for the rest of my life. it makes me very happy when i see it
Whittaker’s movement on the Tavares KO is the most impressive.
I still don't get how nobody figured out his jab-headkick combo, serial killer shit 👌💯
Izzy did
@@donal-milesgyasi6256 Izzy didn't figure out the combo itself, it was more that he figured out a technique to beat Whittaker before that combo landed
@@nencat419 LMAO how many rounds did you want to see of that fight "before the combo lands" he threw them and they missed or were blocked because of Izzy's defense style.... Izzy figured that combo out
Let’s not forget the Jacare that Whittaker beat was on like a 8 fight win streak ready for a title shot and got halted by the reaper
Who is after Khamzat vs Whittaker
Aliskerov vs Whittaker *
2:44 he was 25 when he did that, people forget how young he still is.
Is he from new zealand tho? 😂
@@rorymcdonough7502 I think he's from NZ but grew up in Australia
Bobby knuckles is the epitome of the Aussie battler- fears none, respects all.
Be aware from enemies
Who else has went toe to toe with Yoel for 25 minutes twice and beat him both times?
Rob was an absolute killer in his prime, I can never forgive Izzy for ending his reign as champ
3:18 did I just witness Mario Yamasaki make a good stoppage?
I can't believe what my eyes are seeing
Never forget Whittaker winning an interm belt off a questionable decision later being promoted to undisputed without fighting and managed to hold onto the belt for 820 days without actually having to defend or vacate just to get absolutely washed and have his melon bounced off the canvas in 2nd round in his first real defense. That's over 2 years he held up the division just to never defend.
He held up the division? Are you stupid? You just gonna completely forget bisping ducking all the other top contenders so he can get that GSP payday?
Rob gonna win this and still not want a title shot 🤣 guy is enjoying the freedom
Rob is just awesome man. Fighter by day, gamer by night and such a chill dude lol
Unpopular opinion : Whittaker is the perfect fighter for his weight class
Best 1-2 Head kick in the game. Beautiful
The craziest thing about this video is that Mario Yamasaki actually stopped a fight at the right time
i just love how collective he is with his shots
Whittaker is one of the best. To have that much power backing up while slipping is just amazing.
2:17 early stages of that beautiful jab->head kick combo he's perfected
I fucking love watching Rob fight. Technically excellent, so accurate and efficient in his shots. He’s a fighters fighter.
The Jacare fight was hard to watch but signature 🔥
Love how he kind of rolls out that high kick
The Florian call on the tavares ko is so good, shoulda kept kenflo on the mic
"How is Jacare still fighting?"
He is not...
The fact this guy isn't fighting for the belt is ridiculous, he shouldn't have to prove anything
but he just keeps on proving himself, over and over
get this man a TITLE FIGHT
he had one, adesanya knocked him out. Whittaker won't be anything but second as long as Israel Adesanya is in that division.
@@anthonyclifton1205 delusional adesanya fan thinking he's impossible to beat again
Beat again by who? he stepped up in weight. Whittaker ain't making no noise.
@@terrapin4930 mfs stay delusional in mma. Anything can happen. Look at the two fights between bisping and rockhold. No two fights are ever the same. Bobby just needs to be more consistent with defense in the second fight and try to take Izzy down. If he hasn’t improved his wrestling he will definitely struggle in the second fight
What a monster ! Love him
the way jacare leaks blood all over the canvas after the fight stopped was brutal looking
man the melbourne crowd are absolutely losing their shit for whittaker. thats just nice to see
That right kick after 1 2 from nowhere is the best move ever
Omg thath elbows to Zousa face. NASTY 🙀🔥
That jab high kick combo is sick!
Him, Max and Wonderboy are the coolest and nicest fighters in the UFC.
Love from Pakistan
The Reaper!
LEGEND 👊🏽⚔️
What a hit!
The Reaper!!! So well rounded
Jacare is like a JDS by now, he on everyone’s highlights
bobby knuckles is great to watch period... Just awesome dude with skillzzzzzz
Always good to see the steadying influence of Steve Mazzagatti 😳
Such a beast & fan favorite
Brunson fought like he had been snapped at the hips and was forced to lean forward
"How is jacare surviving?"
Mario Yamasaki that's how
2:27 the crowd. Chills man
That last stoppage ...
Tavare ko was so clean even mike said ill put 2 highlight ko against him and that still wins.
Monster
Robert THE REAPER Whittaker!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Cheers from South Africa mate! I hope I get a chance to fight you one day!
I'm so glad that bobby knuckles made the move to middleweight. He was basically killing himself to make the 170 limit. True warrior!!
One of my personal favorite fighters in the Middleweight division since Silva passed his prime and later retired. Not the same caliber or legendary status - sure, but he sort of became my new favorite for the Middleweight division after Silva.
Whittaker is a silent assassin who possesses the intelligence to beat adesanya in a rematch.
Whittaker's striking is so good.
Class act in & out of the octagon.
Bobby Knuckles looks like he's completely back in the saddle, he's coming to take that belt back!
Poor rob, hope he heals well much respect to him
Can’t wait for du plessis to catch that one two head kick combo 😂
Still waiting
Welcome back Welcome
He’s a legendddddddd
That last one was crazy
Dude is a straight up warrior