@@rashadlockhart915 he didn't. He said it's "f'ed" lmfao. He literally had a grade 2 medial ligament tear... and you can see the swelling the entire fight. He unequivocally did not say it was "fine" 😂😂😂
No he isn’t hahaha the guy is literally high 20 hours out of the day. He said randy brown’s hand was broken in the fight against jdm because randy slapped him.. the guy just says stuff. At this point he is a casual fan
@@rashadlockhart915 your right bra, this is exactly what he said.. He sayed, i dont need a fuckin stool. My left leg is fine. I am 100 percent positive..
To this day this is my favorite Whittaker fight. It represents everything he's about as a fighter. Grit, mental fortitude, skill. And that walkout song is just perfect for him. Can't be shook for sure.
@Only One Who Knocked Mcnugget Out well gsp is one of the best middleweights ever. no surprise there. yoel is nothing special he gases everytime. robs sick tho. with a name lke that you cant comment. causal fan..
@Only One Who Knocked Mcnugget Out calls u a casual but says gsp is a middleweight lol. But put some respect on bisping! One eye and still an all time great
@@zo615 well IMO Yoel is a little overrated, in his last 5 or whatever fights he barely does shit half the time, I'm really not trying to knock him because to be doing what he does in his 40s is very impressive but I don't think he's as good as people make him out to be
Over rated and unprofessional, Dude misses weight in two championship fights and went 1-4 in last 5 in UFC. Not to mention getting a 3rd crack against Izzy, off a loss and stands like a statue the whole fight until last 5 seconds of rd 5. Best thing UFC did was to cut him.
I’ve been following MMA since getting hooked on Sherdog highlights in 2004. For me, this fight represented a huge shift into the age of MMA super athletes. It was everything I’d thought of back in 2004 as far as what fighters in the future were going to be capable of. Favorite fight ever.
12:25 I could tell as soon as he started bouncing around here that something was hurting. The fact that his leg was compromised this early makes his victory that much more impressive.
Bisping clearly respects them both, but you can tell he still is thinking “must be the bad guy”. He does it so well, so hilarious. Whittaker is so damn nice.
Yoel destroys Robert’s leg with 1-2 kicks in the first then proceeds to not only cease throwing that kick, but just about stops throwing anything else altogether. 🤦🏿♂️
"Can I keep that" is my favorite line ever 😂😂 frigging kills me every time. "Psychological warfare" just outright doesn't phase him. He thinks it's all hilarious.
Robert really put on a masterclass here. Just surviving Romero at this time was crazy, this was prime taliban beard Romero who was destroying everyone, brutal flying knee knockouts and the most freakish agility ever. Romero was shredded at this time too, looked like a fucking machine. Robert tore his knee early in this fight and still won, crazy stuff. I remember thinking Robert was gonna be fed to Romero like everyone before him, Romero hadn’t lost in the ufc and Robert had been ko’d by a welterweight. What a sport.
@@rileywalsh9567 hopefully he doesnt end up like kevin holland.khamzat's wrestling is next level unlike romeros which is still elite but not quite as khamzats. khamzat also hasnt fought in a min and is sick so he might be cooked.
A few thoughts: * What a gritty and tough scrap by two humble and honest warriors. It's the kind of fight that makes me feel humbled and honored to watch as a fight fan. * Isn't it nice when two good guys stand there and brawl? It's so much better than a bunch of guys talking crap to each other. * Like most of you, I had it 48-47 Bobby Knuckles, winning the last three. * The key to his victory was switching from Muay Thai kicks to front kicks. Whether that was the plan to nullify Romero's overhand left or not, or if it was improvised because Bobby could not get torsional stability in his leg, I don't know. * Bisping, I like you, and man do I dislike communism and Castro also. That said, it's classless to rip up a national flag just for publicity. This sport is about honor, and you don't need to resort to lowbrow hijinks in order to sell a fight. Regardless how you feel about Romero, he and his country always deserve oue respect while he fights. * Whitaker and Romero are the kind of man you want your kids to be like in every way. *Big muscles need oxygen. That was why you lost the fight big man. Wrestlers train for six minutes of hell. This was 25 minutes of brutality.
@@Kkkaa.111 No. It was a close fight, but Robert was better. Yoel was doing good in the the first 2 rounds, but he gassed out in final three. Most of his take downs were nullified and didn't do shit, he also landed fewer strikes.
how this doesn't make the "best in fight strategy changes" to win the title is beyond me.. At the end of the second, his coach told him to use the push kicks, which completely changed the fight. Robert was great after he made that change to his strategy, even with his compromised leg
Whittaker gets two bags of ice in every break and Romero gets no ice at all but dry towels(the opposite to body function trying to cool itself by sweating). Who forgot to bring bags of ice for Romero? I blame you in his loss! Poor Yoel trying to cool himself with the little bottle of warm water.
Wtf are you on about lmfao? He definitively lost the last 3 straight rounds. He only had one single takedown of those last 3 rounds, which was in the 4th round and that's the round Romero got DROPPED. There's absolutely no argument whatsoever for giving Romero round 4... or 3... or 5. It was technically a credited knockdown, but he was hurt badly and dropped. You can't give a fighter a round he's badly hurt in because he landed a takedown that led to no damage whatsoever
This is the dumbest thing I've ever read. If you watch Yoel's other fights he's regularly the aggressor. Imo Yoel vs Izzy was a draw, neither performed the way they should have
@@MayaNormusAss Yeah sure it is pal. I've watched Romero fight Costa as well and it's the same thing. Forfeiting ground and pressing himself against the cage waiting for Costa to engage him. You clearly don't watch his fights straight. He is disinterested in engaging. Also Izzy beat this man, his leg was a mess after that fight. Unfortunately, barely any strikes were thrown bur Izzy out tagged him and certain did more damage so a definitive winner could be picked even if the fight was shit.
@@jr5993The rematch was debatable but in this fight Romero got his ass beaten badly by Whittaker😂 His head is covered in blood and almost got finished at the end of the last round😂
He was on a nine fight win streak before losing to Izzy then went on another 4 fight win streak against killers like till Jared Cannonier kelvin he’s beat the best of the best & only really lost to top tear competition one of the best middle weights ever
Impressive how Rob's reflexes to accelerate fast enough to keep up with an oppenent who's been mentioned to be so immensely powerful, was interesting.... And it was cool when Yoel just (something of) calmly stood up fron his knees (while Whitaker was trying to "pop" him with a punch...), in the last part of round 4....
I'm impressed by both fighters. Romero for the way he carries himself. Polite but strong. Even with Bisbing taunting him. Wittaker for his fight intellect and fighting ability. But what struck me most was his corner man. Asking if the other trainers had anything to tell him. To many times I've seen a trainer or coach wanting to be the one seen giving this advice. To much ego. Wittakers corner is all team work from what I could see.
Wittaker's weakness is his knees!!!....I think Yoel corner knew that from the beggining......look at Joel's knees....they are HUGE!!!!!....bunch of neves inthere.....he's a beast!!!!
26:20 you gotta capitalize on that, I notice a lot of these Whittaker hasn't capitalized on, the 4th round he coulda ended it, I literally kept yellin finish him, I can't watch no fight like this man.
Dude what's the secret in posting these, i make highlights and if i post a clip longer than 20seconds which includes sound from the actual fight its getting auto copyrighted.
Rogan is always right on point with noticing an injury in a fight before anyone else
True, although he sometimes assumes a fighters hand is broken if they don’t throw punches that much
I’m pretty sure rob said “left leg is fine” after round one
@@rashadlockhart915 he didn't. He said it's "f'ed" lmfao. He literally had a grade 2 medial ligament tear... and you can see the swelling the entire fight.
He unequivocally did not say it was "fine" 😂😂😂
No he isn’t hahaha the guy is literally high 20 hours out of the day. He said randy brown’s hand was broken in the fight against jdm because randy slapped him.. the guy just says stuff. At this point he is a casual fan
@@rashadlockhart915 your right bra, this is exactly what he said.. He sayed, i dont need a fuckin stool. My left leg is fine. I am 100 percent positive..
That front kick to the knee Yoel threw on Robert was deadly
Yeah it was bro
@@angel-mt9nk u really responded to yourself 💀
@@youseffsoliman5711 😭😭
@@youseffsoliman5711🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@youseffsoliman5711😭😭😭😭😭😭
To this day this is my favorite Whittaker fight. It represents everything he's about as a fighter. Grit, mental fortitude, skill. And that walkout song is just perfect for him. Can't be shook for sure.
He is about to catch a body fighting “druscus”, as he called him.
Bro yoel got robbed here clearly
Robed
@@YelianAriel I agree completely, ufc fighters should walk out in robes.
@@michaelcarrig627Pain😢
Bisping is really lucky to never have to fought robert or yoel
@Only One Who Knocked Mcnugget Out well gsp is one of the best middleweights ever. no surprise there. yoel is nothing special he gases everytime. robs sick tho. with a name lke that you cant comment. causal fan..
@Only One Who Knocked Mcnugget Out casual haha prime bisping will bully these clowns
@@budman8926 gsp only has one fight at MW so no and yoel nothing special? Sounds like a hater to me
@Only One Who Knocked Mcnugget Out calls u a casual but says gsp is a middleweight lol. But put some respect on bisping! One eye and still an all time great
@@zo615 well IMO Yoel is a little overrated, in his last 5 or whatever fights he barely does shit half the time, I'm really not trying to knock him because to be doing what he does in his 40s is very impressive but I don't think he's as good as people make him out to be
Yoel is underrated. He’s literally 40 years old in this vid. Whittaker striking is fast and explosive the way how he leaps with that jab
Over rated and unprofessional, Dude misses weight in two championship fights and went 1-4 in last 5 in UFC. Not to mention getting a 3rd crack against Izzy, off a loss and stands like a statue the whole fight until last 5 seconds of rd 5. Best thing UFC did was to cut him.
@@BrushworkNLthey cut him?
@@user-fx3vs9gy1dyes
@@BrushworkNL You ''convienetly'' forgot to mention that he defeated a fuck ton of champions during his time.
The time Robert Whittaker didn't walkout with that song he lost to Adesanya.
The power of Roy Jones JR
@@deedeemegadoodoo3133 preach
my thought exactly haha
Really? Interesting Reaper lore.
I’ve been following MMA since getting hooked on Sherdog highlights in 2004. For me, this fight represented a huge shift into the age of MMA super athletes. It was everything I’d thought of back in 2004 as far as what fighters in the future were going to be capable of. Favorite fight ever.
Whittaker at such a young age competing with the real dogs of the sport amazing
12:25
I could tell as soon as he started bouncing around here that something was hurting. The fact that his leg was compromised this early makes his victory that much more impressive.
Bisping clearly respects them both, but you can tell he still is thinking “must be the bad guy”. He does it so well, so hilarious. Whittaker is so damn nice.
Yoel destroys Robert’s leg with 1-2 kicks in the first then proceeds to not only cease throwing that kick, but just about stops throwing anything else altogether. 🤦🏿♂️
classic yoel romero
lousy gas tank, he had nothing after 2 rounds :/
@@socksonfeet8125 still
For real, and tbh that's why he will never be UFC champ, if only he made weight on any of the other occasions where he won lol
Like when he destroyed rockhold for the interim belt
Best time moment made me spill my water 😂 5:32 trying to ko his own coach!
Ele tem jeito de doido kkkk kkkk
Eu tive pena do senhorzinho 😂😂.
Whitaker gotta make every trash talker feeling guilty for some reason lol
He's such a gentleman outside the ring (almost) as laid back as Stephen Thompson but when he walks out and fights, few are more savage. Legend.
"Can I keep that" is my favorite line ever 😂😂 frigging kills me every time.
"Psychological warfare" just outright doesn't phase him. He thinks it's all hilarious.
He fought Yoel at 26 that’s crazy
Thank you for posting this, your channel is a blessing
Whittaker - Can I keep that?
😂😂😂 effing kills me everytime. Such a shame he never got flatline Bisping lol
Robert really put on a masterclass here. Just surviving Romero at this time was crazy, this was prime taliban beard Romero who was destroying everyone, brutal flying knee knockouts and the most freakish agility ever. Romero was shredded at this time too, looked like a fucking machine. Robert tore his knee early in this fight and still won, crazy stuff. I remember thinking Robert was gonna be fed to Romero like everyone before him, Romero hadn’t lost in the ufc and Robert had been ko’d by a welterweight. What a sport.
I really wonder if people just forget about how good he is everyone’s thinking khamzats gonna run through him
@@rileywalsh9567 hopefully he doesnt end up like kevin holland.khamzat's wrestling is next level unlike romeros which is still elite but not quite as khamzats. khamzat also hasnt fought in a min and is sick so he might be cooked.
@@rileywalsh9567so he did
The thuds and grunts when those clashes happen are just so crazy. These friggin guys......man I love Whittaker so much.
Bobby Knuckles definitely the most badass of the entire middleweight division.
Peoples champ for sure.
Yoel got robbed here,yoel>rob
@@Wesley.Deurenfuck no
@@Kkkaa.111hell no gassed after round 2 and did nothing after
@@Kkkaa.111stop the 🧢
Loved these longer Intros where they followed the fighters from the back of the stage feels like they barely do these anymore
Kangaroo jack vs iron traps still an iconic for me
A few thoughts:
* What a gritty and tough scrap by two humble and honest warriors. It's the kind of fight that makes me feel humbled and honored to watch as a fight fan.
* Isn't it nice when two good guys stand there and brawl? It's so much better than a bunch of guys talking crap to each other.
* Like most of you, I had it 48-47 Bobby Knuckles, winning the last three.
* The key to his victory was switching from Muay Thai kicks to front kicks. Whether that was the plan to nullify Romero's overhand left or not, or if it was improvised because Bobby could not get torsional stability in his leg, I don't know.
* Bisping, I like you, and man do I dislike communism and Castro also. That said, it's classless to rip up a national flag just for publicity. This sport is about honor, and you don't need to resort to lowbrow hijinks in order to sell a fight. Regardless how you feel about Romero, he and his country always deserve oue respect while he fights.
* Whitaker and Romero are the kind of man you want your kids to be like in every way.
*Big muscles need oxygen. That was why you lost the fight big man. Wrestlers train for six minutes of hell. This was 25 minutes of brutality.
Excellent take agree with every point
2025 who else comes back to watch both these brutal fights most underrated fights ever 1,2 I come back to watch these when I wanna see a war
How tf did Yoel keep moving forward after all that punishment. Both are warriors and legends imo
Yoel got robbed
Look at those traps, dude can shrug a dimension
@@Kkkaa.111 No. It was a close fight, but Robert was better. Yoel was doing good in the the first 2 rounds, but he gassed out in final three. Most of his take downs were nullified and didn't do shit, he also landed fewer strikes.
35:47 Yoel’s corner tells him that Whittaker is dead, and really tired! 😂 what does that make Yoel?
A fucking corpse 💀
Yoel got robbed
@@Kkkaa.111 Yoel got Roberted
Let's not forget the age gap between Romero and Whittaker in this fight, the fact that Romero is fighting like this being 44 years old is beyond me.
It literally says his age is 40... stop commenting on stuff you don't know
@@ethanarabia116he's 46 years old
how this doesn't make the "best in fight strategy changes" to win the title is beyond me.. At the end of the second, his coach told him to use the push kicks, which completely changed the fight. Robert was great after he made that change to his strategy, even with his compromised leg
"Can I keep that?" LOL
8:01 Romero had other plans 😅
To fight off Yoel with an injured leg is no easy feat
Yoel got robbed
No Easy Feet*
Whittaker gets two bags of ice in every break and Romero gets no ice at all but dry towels(the opposite to body function trying to cool itself by sweating). Who forgot to bring bags of ice for Romero? I blame you in his loss! Poor Yoel trying to cool himself with the little bottle of warm water.
True ice is significant also allows you to take in more air due to inflation reflex
if it came as a necklace i’d wear it
mad to think at the time that a lot of people thought Yoel was robbed.
I dont know if the judges were high or something gotta give whole credit to Romeros takedowns
honestly for me when i watch fights high it makes me better at scoring them, idk how this works but ive never gotten a fight wrong yet
Wtf are you on about lmfao? He definitively lost the last 3 straight rounds. He only had one single takedown of those last 3 rounds, which was in the 4th round and that's the round Romero got DROPPED.
There's absolutely no argument whatsoever for giving Romero round 4... or 3... or 5. It was technically a credited knockdown, but he was hurt badly and dropped. You can't give a fighter a round he's badly hurt in because he landed a takedown that led to no damage whatsoever
@@redneckrambo9626romero won clearly
@@Kkkaa.111Romero lost the last 3 there is no argument for him winning any of them
@redneckrambo9626 well we gotta take your word , can you say who won strickland or de presis? With your knowledge of course thank you mate.
No one scared me more than Yoel Romero. Dude's an absolute freak of nature!!! I always prayed for his opponents.
A 40 year old romero beating up robert is still bliss to watch
None stop gold. Your a blessing dude
20 seconds into the fight and Roberts knee was scrrreeewed you could tell right away after that kick to the knee
This fight shows that Romero not Izzy is the one who always doesn't want to engage. Regardless, good fight and I wish the best for both of these men.
This is the dumbest thing I've ever read. If you watch Yoel's other fights he's regularly the aggressor. Imo Yoel vs Izzy was a draw, neither performed the way they should have
@@MayaNormusAss Yeah sure it is pal. I've watched Romero fight Costa as well and it's the same thing. Forfeiting ground and pressing himself against the cage waiting for Costa to engage him. You clearly don't watch his fights straight. He is disinterested in engaging. Also Izzy beat this man, his leg was a mess after that fight. Unfortunately, barely any strikes were thrown bur Izzy out tagged him and certain did more damage so a definitive winner could be picked even if the fight was shit.
@@MayaNormusAss Yoel won. Just like he won against Whittaker, Siuza and Costa.
@@jr5993The rematch was debatable but in this fight Romero got his ass beaten badly by Whittaker😂 His head is covered in blood and almost got finished at the end of the last round😂
Кто здесь после боя Чимаев Уитакер?
Remember seeing this live and literally thinking isnt this the guy wonderboy knocked out.
He was on a nine fight win streak before losing to Izzy then went on another 4 fight win streak against killers like till Jared Cannonier kelvin he’s beat the best of the best & only really lost to top tear competition one of the best middle weights ever
One hell of a rivalry between these 2 Giants
The thing I love about whittaker is that the way he moves and timea things makes him harder to read. Hes loose buy not too much. Great patterns.
Impressive how Rob's reflexes to accelerate fast enough to keep up with an oppenent who's been mentioned to be so immensely powerful, was interesting.... And it was cool when Yoel just (something of) calmly stood up fron his knees (while Whitaker was trying to "pop" him with a punch...), in the last part of round 4....
Why are your videos never taken down?
How aint u got striked yet
@@888_OM u didn’t answer his question,u jus showed how he makes his videos💀
The titles, the algo think this is a meme page or shitpost page
Mad underrated fight
Is That Paul Felder With Jon And Joe? Whoever It Is Has Great Analysis.
If yoel Romero is natty, we must start searching for professor x, because I think he is hiding some adamantium claws.
He isnt
I'm impressed by both fighters. Romero for the way he carries himself. Polite but strong. Even with Bisbing taunting him. Wittaker for his fight intellect and fighting ability. But what struck me most was his corner man. Asking if the other trainers had anything to tell him. To many times I've seen a trainer or coach wanting to be the one seen giving this advice. To much ego. Wittakers corner is all team work from what I could see.
Whitaker is the best. Such a good fighter. Can get super gritty when the fight has to go there… hope he’s getting paid his worth
You're the man. Seriously.
I blame Yoel’s corner, they should’ve noticed that leg. At 20:35 he could landed some nasty knees to that leg but his corner wasn’t attentive
The pace of the fight was greater than McGregor vs Porier 2
Yoel "Giisus noForgays Peeble" Romero
Cmon Joe, Rob obviously hurt his knee on the teep kicks. You could tell immediately after he fell at 12:17
Sou fã dos dois, lutadores incríveis
I had it 4-1 gave Yoel the 2nd I can see how he won the first but didn’t think he did more damage other then the 2 side leg kicks
What a great show from both men. During and after the fight. Fucking warriors.
Respect both of them!
So much respect for Romero after his after fight responses.
RUclips has most idiotic commercials ever
11:43
When robbers through that left knee at 21:27 he lets out a noice that sounded painful
Just look at 38:15 ! Bisping giving ol' uncle dana some wise words heeh?
Knee was trashed in the first 30 seconds of the fight !?!?! What a fuckin BEAST Bobby Knuckles Is !?!?!🤯🫡
Yoel got robbed
hard to imagine rob was 26 in this fight
25 haha
@@LincolnClay98 26 years 6months and 20days
Walkout song is........cool
38:30 could have knocked him out and stops lmao wtf Romero he does this often
U cant ko romero
Best title ever
Wittaker's weakness is his knees!!!....I think Yoel corner knew that from the beggining......look at Joel's knees....they are HUGE!!!!!....bunch of neves inthere.....he's a beast!!!!
whittaker was just a protagonist at this point
Absolutely goated channel 💪
Imagine if Romero had started his career 10 or even 5 years earlier
Could you do the second fight to?
Bisping laugh is more of a curtain to hide his fear.
26:20 you gotta capitalize on that, I notice a lot of these Whittaker hasn't capitalized on, the 4th round he coulda ended it, I literally kept yellin finish him, I can't watch no fight like this man.
Romero got robbed
You clearly have never been in the octagon, stfu
‘I’m not monetised’ meanwhile there’s still adds on 🤔
This is the bloody second fight NOT the first
I love this channel 😄
Yoel vs Tim Kennedy plz
Still... can’t.... believe... the UFC cut Romero. Wtf?
he's 44, he has maybe 1 or 2 more years left in him
The silver lining is non-USADA Rumble vs Yoel in just a couple months 🙏🙏
@@socksonfeet8125 still
@@eeyuhn8038 I look forward to a Bellator debut. Dude is still a freak. Gas tank is definitely crap, still explosive, granite chin
@@eeyuhn8038 yoel is not on steiroids
Yoel’s corner messed up with not letting him cool down with the water , no ice either , thats probably why he gassed
I always wondered y fighters paint the toe nails black?
To strengthen the nail
easy to smash your nail into pieces in a fight, paint makes it a little less easy
Cejudo u gotta upload the second fight🌝
anyone know the injury the reaper sustained to his leg?
Usually them types of kicks to the knee cause ACL and MCL Tears and Rips
@@hopchop966 that’s what i was thinking
i always saw this bout as a total win for Romero ! now looking at it again its one of the biggest robbery i have ever seen in my entire life !
Sana hayranım romero TÜRKİYE den selamlar saygılar kral adam
rampage used to walkout with that song if im correct?
what a comeback by whittaker
After 50 minutes with Yoel Romero Robert Whitaker was never the same ? Tia is champion Rob
First round and last 2 for romea its all crystal clear! Everybody agree?
First two and last for romero
Robs a beast but Yoel is the best
Best speeches
8:01 what the fuck he doin on national TV 😭😭
😂😂
49:13 I see Luigi in the background, bad choice, shoulda gone with Mario as your cornerman Yoel :/
I hate when Joe finds out or thinks someone is injured . That's all he blabs about the rest of the fight..
yoel did the jon jones crawl.
Dude what's the secret in posting these, i make highlights and if i post a clip longer than 20seconds which includes sound from the actual fight its getting auto copyrighted.
11:15 gentlemen
thx fam
You sir are the gentleman