Robert Whittaker Talks About His Win vs Ikram Aliskerov! | MMArcade Podcast (Episode 44)

[@andrewvellos9735]

“If I had wheels I’d be a bicycle” was such a great response at the post presser lmao

[@huzi990]

What a dumb question from that media person.

[@keke1224keke]

im from America an i way dying laughing!!

[@gillianfortune570]

​@huzi990 But Rob handled it like a pro. Also, his laugh at the end must have made that journo feel like a right idiot.

[@jordandelatorre6867]

One of my favorite quotes from any fighter 😂

[@keke1224keke]

@@jordandelatorre6867 same!!!

[@darcypayne]

What's harder, a camp for Khamzat or the DLC?

[@BazookaTooth707]

Both require A LOT of grinding and grueling pains lol

[@PozzaPizz]

The DLC since it probably won't pull out or get food poisoning

[@BazookaTooth707]

@@PozzaPizz Rob doesn't pull out either. Dude has hella kids lol

[@rayhanatalferdaws7363]

Hamzat also has children, but only illness made him withdraw​@@BazookaTooth707

[@sewaligoswami781]

Who's DLC?

[@chrisgonzalez125]

When he gave Jonny his props, you can tell he loved that. Good on rob to acknowledge that and good on Jonny for keeping the show going. Yall are a great duo! Love from Los Angeles

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you mate 🙏🏼

[@skartimusprime4779]

It was actually a really cool perspective of like 'my mates fighting' which you don't normally see, and it felt like the same nervousness and elation roller coaster before/after you feel as a fan but turned up a notch 👌

[@dustinkilburn]

That was The Reaper in that cage. Bobby Knuckles was installing Erdtree. So fkn happy for him 🔥

[@MMArcadePodcast]

💪🏼

[@handsomedevil7072]

It looked like a fraud check but Aliskerov is no fraud. Rob is that good. Never forget the pre fight talk about him being so good on the feet and punching power and all that.

[@MMArcadePodcast]

100%

[@katelyn9182]

Rob’s win has made my entire week!! 🥳 I’ve been rewatching it daily! So happy for him to put on such an awesome performance. Now I’m going to rewatch it on mute and blast Celine Dions ‘That’s the way it is’ 🤣🤣

[@Brigette-pb3di]

I swear, this made me laugh so hard 😂 Such a cold pic and then knowing this was blasting in the background 🤣

[@SimonBelmont-zk6nn]

I've literally rewatched that TKO about 100 times now 😅 can't get enough.. love bobby knuckles ❤

[@MalosiAudios]

ikr his win was like a breath of fresh air lmao

[@milkweedreflections]

I saw a photo of Rob wearing a black T Shirt version of the hoodie he’s wearing here. Where can you buy that merch line? I’ve been looking all over online and can’t find it. Super clean and stylish.

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Hahaha

[@casgal2431]

20:43 That clip of Walker getting slept repeatedly is brutal but so funny man 😂😂😂

[@handsomedevil7072]

I feel so guilty laughing cause the man could die. But still laughing

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Mans got the best ragdoll physics but i do feel guilty for laughing

[@daneneadie]

Let's fucking go Rob, so good to see you back so soon, you took a big risk and it paid off, you should also send khamzat a photo of yourself so he can see you now instead of soon, congrats Rob!

[@dillydilly2196]

Awesome job Rob, woke my entire family jumping and clapping lol!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Hopefully they weren't too mad 😂

[@profoundsamurai745]

Good work Rob. I've been saying for years, "It's easy to be a Robert Whittaker fan." Thanks for keeping the boat afloat Jonny. MVP

[@toemasmeems]

Absolutely loved the crowds reaction when he knocked out their guy 😂

[@stoic9701]

Short summary of robs thoughts on the bad DLC reviews “get gud scrub” 41:13

[@stambo1983]

Seems like a skill issue.

[@lyndenmaxwell9711]

Let’s go, Rob amazing performance, always rooting for you win or lose. Love your fight style so exciting to watch.

[@danbennington.]

So stoked for Rob. Australia is lucky to have him representing us.

[@NeoValeTudo]

I like this pod bc johny is a recent casual (not really anymore) but rob is so nice he’s great at explaining it and conversing without seeming too erudite

[@evanlarsen9885]

Rob being an absolute gaming masochist is hilarious 😂

[@MMArcadePodcast]

😂

[@Leo_S94]

Man love seeing Rob enter battle and come out with the W , been following him as a fighter since his fight against Jacare. Few fighters take losses and go on streaks like he does and turn things around. So excited for the upcoming parts of his career

[@panic_diver]

Great to see Rob getting into monster hunter. Its the best melee combat in gaming. The game is challenging and relaxing at the same time, its amazing, All weapons are so unique and its a game where weapons variety is done right. The combat system is so deep, picking up a new weapon is like learning combat in a different game, all the mini-systems, buttons, combos are weapon specific. Different weapons in almost any other game means difference in just swing time and range, how you input actions doesn't change. My top melee combat games are - Monster Hunter World/Rise, - Fromsoft games especially Sekiro, - dmc5/4, - Nioh 2, - Sifu, - Metal Gear Rising, dd2, ghost of tsushima (lethal difficulty), new god of wars, many other soulsike (lies of P, wo long, Surge 2, mortal shell, Lotf). Hope you find a recommendation And seeing you get a KO made me a happy man, enjoy your time post-fight.

[@MetalSolidCrisis]

Ludwig was my Nameless King back when the Old Hunters DLC came out. I died at LEAST a hundred times and had to take an 8 month break 😂😂

[@mickyJfan]

For robs next fight we need Jonny to record his reaction watching it. Seeing him freak out when that uppercut landed would have been an awesome bit to include in the reaction video

[@lazaruscomplexofficial]

Congrats on the massive win🙌 and the channel kept strong you were in good hands

[@MMArcadePodcast]

🙏🏼

[@Lukeh947]

Sick fight, nice to see you come out of a fight completely unscathed. Love from the uk 🇬🇧

[@kevinduperret1910]

I've never heard the 'if I had wheels I'd be a bike' before (as an American), I watched the Gino cooking video of him saying it and almost fell off my chair laughing! Rob is all class and entertaining in and out of the ring

[@Thelifeofsteveo]

I didn't think my respect and love of Bobby Knuckles could get any higher. Not only is he a top athlete but still one of the most respectful and down to earth fighters in the UFC. This has quickly become my favourite new MMA podcast. Keep it up fellas!!

[@NikulPrasad]

Was waiting for this one. Rob with the clean, precise performance.

[@MangoTheRetriever]

Mate, I was so happy and shouting after your win my neighbors called cops on me! Stop frightening in the middle of the night!

[@mpalm4602]

Y'all make my work mornings so much better when a new episode drops lol excited for this one and congrats again Rob

[@pieterbassie85]

good to see rob back, and thank for keeping the ship going! Big fan of the channel!

[@thefoxyman7664]

Boys 10:30pm NSW time, well shiit u already know this one's the bed time story tonight😂😂

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Haha hopefully you enjoyed it!

[@cKxTaLenTs]

Nice to see Rob give Jonny his props right off the top of the episode, standup guy! Was greatly appreciated while he was taking care of business. On the fight note, couldn’t be happier for Rob! Was so excited and happy seeing that early finish and the emotion coming out of Rob after. He deserved an early finish for once instead of a war!

[@imantbrooks]

Congrats Rob!

[@YoungKingLee]

How does this podcast not have more subs?? I’ve been listening since episode 2 on Spotify and man I would’ve guessed you had many more!

[@nunogomes1834]

Wellcome back Rob. AMAZING PERFORMANCE.

[@vls3771]

Rob's walkout face was All business glad he mentioned it whatever the reason He can keep doing it. !! Awesome performance

[@benprescott1415]

As someone that’s had a jaw infection that required emergency root canals, it is NUTS that he pushed through that. Especially with that performance!

[@watchmanonthewall14]

1) Big Whittaker fan here, from the states. So happy he won. 2) Like Robert, I have to lean toward Pereira but am silently rooting for Jiri. 3) Also like Robert, I have to lean toward Ortega because of experience, BUT Lopes has an "it" quality about him. He may one day be champ!

[@tron6003]

Congrats Rob on the win!!! Great work Jonny on keeping the content coming!

[@DRQ1996]

Congrats Rob! I was super stoked to see you win on Saturday. So fuckin stoked! LETS GO!!!

[@metalheadsmurf2835]

Great pod fella's. Proud of you Rob you have a chance at claiming that belt again very soon, like I always knew you could CHAMP 💪🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲🙏

[@dunhamb]

Happy to see Rob back on the podcast and Johnny did great with the content whilst Rob was in camp. Question: have you seen the Dragon Age Veilguard gameplay, and if so what did you think of it? Also what is your opinion on game franchises changing art style from one game to another?

[@vanharbi2438]

Rob, we were happy to have you in Saudi. I'm myself was so excited to see in fighting for the first time live. Glad it went to your favor. Hopefully you next fight for the title! Finally, Shadow of Edtree is fantastic the joy and excitement is immeasurable! P.S. We have good dentists in Saudi.

[@Nick202AsWell]

Listening to Celine Dion is the best base for MMA apparently.

[@thecasual7036]

Listening to Celine Dion before going out and sparking Ikram what a chad.😂That photo on the bus goes harder now happy for Bobby Knuckles🫡.

[@geedup86]

Imagine Rob moving up to LHW vs Pereira at UFC Perth!

[@Kegotback]

BOBBY KNUCKLES AND JONNY! Are back together once again! Im watching the pod as I type this up right now. Congrats again Rob and it’s great to have all of you back. Now you guys both better enjoy that Elden Ring DLC!

[@ginabean317]

Great fight Rob, Johnny did excellent work while you were gone. Appreciate you guys, enjoying the podcast.

[@derekblackthorne]

*Congrats Bobby on the Flawless Victory! So happy for you dude!*

[@johnegerton8134]

I'm such a big fan of you Rob..I never miss your fights..your an inspirational human being..a family man and a killer in the octagon💪💪💪

[@american1207]

You vs Strickland's a banger but Strickland's pulling a Colby "I ain't fighting unless it's for a title."

[@gqwarrior6694]

Good. Sean being a diva only increases Rob's chances of being next. Sean doing Sean things today won't help his case either. It'll be a good matchup after Rob has the belt back but Rob will decimate Sean

[@kadenmaguglin392]

If that were the case he wouldn’t have accepted to fight costa. He defended his position as #1 contender, he’s the only fighter in the division that deserves the shot against Dricus but the ufc is idiotically screwing it up by making the Izzy fight. Should be Sean Dricus next with rob fighting the winner at the end of the year. Fits the schedule perfectly

[@gqwarrior6694]

@kadenmaguglin392 Sean made the "only for the title" statement AFTER fighting Costa. Aside from that I agree with everything you wrote about the ufc screwing it up by giving Izzy the shot. You did just say Rob has earned it to in case you didn't realuse

[@kadenmaguglin392]

@@gqwarrior6694 yes Rob 100% earned his shot but unfortunately for him the other guy who also is deserving of the shot has a win and a razor close split decision to the two people who are fighting for the belt next, while Rob was ko by both of them. If Rob wants to wait it out, he’d be a perfect first title defense for Strickland. But if Strickland loses idk what they’ll do. I’d like to see Rob fight for the belt regardless

[@DRAGONUTZ-84]

Strickland is smart to W8 but Rob needs to disrupt his plans by calling him out & taking his spot

[@ivankaran6487]

Congrats Rob on a fantastic victory! Respect to Ikram for fighting you on short notice!

[@nonameddog]

lmaoo Rob's troll laugh after Jonny mentioning using a summon for one of the bosses hahaha

[@diademkennels8550]

Too happy for best guy in the UFC…Rob is a true role model.

[@epyjacek]

Jonny did a great job and has done a great job. Good win Bobby Knuckles!

[@0pAbstractx3]

Robbie you did amazing inside and out the ring bro keep it up .. I'm with you good and bad

[@FoggyTheHippo]

Congratulations Rob! Super proud of you for putting on that fantastic performance and destroying Ikram how we all knew you could, you looked great out there mate. What a way to end that KO drought in truly immaculate fashion. Had me cheering and pounding my chest so hard I genuinely lost my voice. DDP best not be feeling to comfy with that belt cause the Reaper is coming to reclaim it. Hope you’re enjoying the victory and Shadow of the Erdtree you have more than earned time in the Lands Between, and the DLC has been dope so far. Hope you’re enjoying it as much as I am.

[@CJH94]

The look on robs face when he won made me realise I do love a lot of fighters and have their tshirts and all that but Rob might actually be my favourite particularly after watching the podcast since day one and him never “breaking character” once. He’s just a great bloke and deserves all he’s achieved. That delayed uppercut was godly

[@MasterSpencer2483]

SOOO freaking happy for you Rob, I was jumping around and banging my chest with you when you won😂 can’t wait for you to get that title back🙌

[@everrunic8375]

Im surprised how whittaker plays this much game and yet still does so well in life.

[@DooD7th]

Rob I'm from Saudi Arabia and I'm a root canal specialist, it hurts after the first appointment always it's normal. and Saudi has really really good dentists could've hooked you up if i had known lol

[@TheAllthegoodstuff]

That Reaper hoodie looks cosy. Well done fellas. Congrats Bobby. 🙏👍❤

[@kgo4026]

I never thought that I’ll ever have the chance to see rob perform in person congratulation on the win my guy.

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

I just want to thank Rob & Jonny for giving us such amazing fight watching experience and all the entertaining MMArcade gaming intell Much respect 🙏

[@MMARSUPIAL]

Congrats to Rob on a great win in Saudi Arabia & great work on all the content you've been putting out for us while he's been gone Johnny. Question for Rob, with the recent custom shorts we've seen for UFC fighters, could we possibly see you try to get some custom shorts for a future fight? I posted a concept recently for you to get some Vault-Tec themed shorts but if you could choose the design, what would you pick?

[@FoggyTheHippo]

Rob’s reactions to those dogshit post fight press conference questions were fucking superb. “If I had wheels, I’d be a bike” had me on the floor laughing. Just the perfect answer to such a stupid question.

[@gafflord2684]

Congrats on the win Rob so chuffed for you 🎉 also well done Johnny for keeping the wheels moving on the channel :) Also Rob man, when I heard you ask Johnny if he'd fought Nameless King when he said Elden Ring's final DLC boss is the toughest ever, I looked at you and thought oh you poor thing 😂, if nameless king made you quit for a minute bro the last DLC boss might make you sell your PC and quit gaming entirely it's that nuts, been hard stuck on it for days now, good luck on yours bro and congrats Johnny on beating it well in.

[@SoyDuckHot]

Johnny did great. Rob, stay training. If you put in 100% within reason -- you are unbeatable.

[@ethanrodriguez9961]

Jonny did a great job , you can tell he put his best effort to give us some content appreciate it brother

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you for supporting the content!

[@davidchugg514]

Huge congratulations to Big Rob! Outstanding performance! My qustion for the next podcast is, who of the upcoming contenders (in Middleweight or other weight classes or any weightclass) do you see as having a future threat to contending for a belt? Apart from Steve Erceg (he looked amazing vs Pantoja). Love your work guys, big love.

[@NikulPrasad]

Johnny did a superb job whilst Rob took care of business

[@FoggyTheHippo]

Agreed, Jonny really held down the fort well.

[@MasterSpencer2483]

fax

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you so much everyone

[@thurstonbell1692]

Gangster as f*****ck!!! Great win. Jonny mad props doin it dolo.

[@RickSerenity]

Johnny thanks for keeping the show going and staying engaged during these camps. You’re a legend.

[@MMArcadePodcast]

That means a lot 🙏🏼

[@keke1224keke]

Jhonny was killing it Rob! Thanks for the new episode!

[@superflyguy4488]

There are some people in the UFC that are a joy to watch at a press conference. The media should have learnt that there are some people you just don't put stupid questions to, Dana, Strickland and Rob are just three.

[@danieldaniel4371]

Rob you’re a flipping legend mate

[@vincez.2172]

Screamed my lungs out when Robert landed the uppercut! Congratulations

[@alcottdevalte7440]

I want this ko oriented version of Whittaker to show up against Plessis and Adesanya like when he first became the champ.

[@scotscottscottt]

Light work. Next to wear the belt. Lets go. 💪

[@quantumXkyle]

We need to protect Rob at all costs. Love this man!

[@tigercrush2253]

Question for Rob: Can you give us a deeper look into your weight cut process? Everyone always talks about the final water cut, but how do you manage your diet throughout camp to keep your energy for training while shaving off pounds? What do you aim to start camp at and where do you want to be when you start the water cut? And what's the protocol for recovering after you weigh in? I've done a few moderate weight cuts for local amateur stuff, and I've always felt like torn between wanting more calories for quality training but also wanting to lose a little extra weight throughout camp so the water cut/recovery isn't as rough. Congrats again on the win! Enjoy the downtime with your family.

[@jordandelatorre6867]

Much love guys ❤ couldn't have been more hyped when Rob won

[@marcussimpson81]

Rob how do you manage to fit into your schedule the time to train as a world class athlete, game for hours and family time into your day? It amazes me how you can do all these things. Love the pod

[@Montana909]

I started playing cyberpunk on your recommendation- it’s so good. .The only game I’ve ever give up on is returnal on PS5 so hard. Great pod 👍

[@tonyguccimane]

What Rob did in his last fight is what the DLC is doing to me

[@mikeymaiku]

great win rob

[@mpalm4602]

Rob please make that sweatshirt available to purchase, dying for new merch

[@mrydobon]

Bobby Knuckles!!! 👊 Great win. I'm adding Celine Dion to my workout mix. 😆

[@thewalkingdunning-krugeref9664]

Rob absolutely destroyed the "It's too hard" review folks. 🤣

[@Vekenstein]

It’s crazy how these professionals are so in tune with fighting that they can even have flashbacks to watching tape MID fight.

[@RicVial]

I´m Mexican and the“If I had wheels I’d be a bicycle” landed perfectly.

[@joshthompson8506]

YES lad! So pumped for that win.

[@cd8086]

Rob reminded everyone that there’s levels 🔥

[@TonyNichols-uk7do]

Johnny held it down like a true pro. We love yas both!!

[@cheezayadog]

Love the win and videos boys. Is there any chance of grabbing one of robs hoodies? The one he's wearing in this vid is mint

[@someguy701]

Question for Rob: who’s the hardest hitter you faced? And who’s the most technical guy you faced ?

[@jjs666]

Our Goat forever Rob. This Pod working its way up there too 🖖

[@Misolation]

I beat The Nameless King in 4 tries, the final boss in the Shadow of the Erdtree handed me almost 150 deaths in a row 🤣 Can’t wait to see what you think of the DLC Rob! Big shoutout you both! Love the podcasts!

[@RickSerenity]

Johnny you should get a journalist pass on Rob’s fight. For sure you would 100% add a well needed perspective that is so rare.

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Depends where it is in the world haha. I'm trying to get press credentials for UFC 305 in Perth though!

[@RickSerenity]

Good luck brother that’d be amazing.

[@stoic9701]

This motivated me to run the DLC with just a short sword and parry shield. Will update on number of controllers I break

[@twizzle777]

Celine Dion killed me. OMG. 🤣

[@nelsoncarmona1981]

I think ortega is a perfect matchup for lopes because in every fight ortega walks into range and he gets hit so much. In his fight with yair he got dropped twice in round one with punches and yair usually doenst drop people with punches, he uses kicks elbows and knees. And i think lopes just has a knack for finishing people. But if he cant do it in rd 1 it will be very interesting to see if he can keep the crazy pace he puts on