Robert Whittaker RESPONDS To Sean Strickland & Reacts To UFC 296! | MMArcade Podcast (Episode 30)

[@mehal4581]

Strickland: Whittaker is a one trick pony Also Strickland: almost only throws 1-2s

[@Justin-gm2fi]

Strickland is delusional so no surprise there, was funny to see his trash talk back fire on him for once

[@krayzyelfenomeno04]

whos champ cry more ahaha chinny chin rob@@Justin-gm2fi

[@booprice5473]

@@krayzyelfenomeno04lol

[@comphd6155]

​@@krayzyelfenomeno04What a reign 😂

[@MangoTheRetriever]

Rob's face appears increasingly battered with each podcast episode. Rob, if someone is holding you captive, please blink to signal us!

[@casgal2431]

He's graftin hard in the gym right now, comeback incoming

[@serg999]

He's been edging.

[@joanneee1037]

To be fair, I met Rob in person. Very handsome guy. He doesn't even look like he gets hit in the face for a living.

[@MangoTheRetriever]

@@joanneee1037 100%

[@cryptowatch-ed7cm]

@@joanneee1037you’re his wife yeah?😎

[@luckyspurs]

Love how much Robert praises Leon. I feel like current and ex-fighters have almost across the board thought Leon was amazing in there.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Not really. Edwards literally made gun signs and kept saying "head shot" dead after knocking Usman out cold, and mentioned Usman's dad being in prison during the buildup for the trilogy if I remember it correctly. It's all entertainment at the end and Edwards gonna be happy when he sees the PPV buys due to Colby's trash talk.

[@Jack-jz5kt]

@@alcottdevalte7440it was Colby who mentioned usmans dad

[@scotscottscottt]

Seen the opposite from most fighters actually... technically crispy but mostly weak performance

[@antnyplays]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@alcottdevalte7440Leon clearly wasn’t happy. The dad comments were about steroids not death. Big difference.

[@markdyer2574]

​@@antnyplayswhat?

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Robert brought up something that I saw nobody else bring up, and that's how Colby had to get into the fire and close the distance to be able to pressure and shoot and he just couldn't, Leon was too fast for him, he usually throws a bunch of shots then shoots under but Leon was seeing those from a mile away

[@dominiceliakim4617]

Colby has low fight IQ... Throw combinations,then shoot...you watched Pantoja's masterclass om Royvall

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

The problem is when they have a mastery of the distance you will get countered on the entry and exit. And the opportunities will not always present themselves when your strikes don't offer threat.

[@WARHIGH15]

It wasn’t that he couldn’t. He hadn’t fought in years and was unwilling to take any type of damage in order to get his game plan off. It is sad but Colby’s old now and he looked it. His striking is shit and he should retire now

[@scotscottscottt]

You say "couldnt" but really he just "didnt." Big difference. Look at later rounds when Colby started actually pressing and had instant success.

[@mattreef3379]

@@scotscottscottt yea i think you bring up a massive point that he just DIDNT attempt to take him down but like 3 times in the first 15 minutes. And then in the 4th and 5th he had decent success take leon down, but at that point leon had more in the tank still so colby couldnt do anything with the takedown. Leon is definitively good but it seemed like that wasn't the colby we are used to

[@McGaziev]

Just a simple comment for the algorithm. Really loving both your takes, proper hope this podcast gets as popular as bym one day!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thanks so much for the support mate!

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

Good call by Rob on the scuffle...I hear nobody saying it ....felt very WWE forearm strikes

[@mindfulwalking]

When you start getting pay per view points as a champ, you gotta sell those tickets.

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

@mindfulwalking Strickland can be trusted to backup his play into the octagon Unlike most others like Colby Conor masvidal etc

[@Itsayoriq]

Love the podcast, have yet to miss a episode 🙌

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you for the support!

[@theguvnor3880]

Leon was cold and calculated during fight night. The commentary team kept insisting that it wasn't a good look for Leon to end the fight on his back but he was in complete control throughout the fight and he wasn't hurt or tired.

[@frjcde9392]

Leon also did nothing that entire fight lol. A few leg kicks and that’s about it. Leon and Belal as champions are the most boring champs on earth. At least khabib would constantly ground and pound 😂

[@doug46745]

Nice way to say he point fought to the win. Boring fight from a guy he easily could've dog walked but prefered the 0 risk izzy approach

[@benhallo1553]

Isn’t a good look hahaha. Do they know anything about the way fights are judged, on effective damage largley

[@NicolasDalby-g3g]

It didn’t look good because he had 3 rounds won and Colby couldn’t do anything to him. Why not throw more combos and take him out?

[@katelyn9182]

Rob is always classy 👍🏻 much love! ❤️

[@ahuey19]

Loving the pod more and more each week boys. The more in depth and honest opinions and takes on the fights are so refreshing. You can tell they are genuine and aren’t just regurgitated from other peoples recaps. Love it! Question for you both, other than anime, do you watch any movies/series and if so what are your faves?

[@sewaligoswami781]

Love hearing you guys. Rob's analysis is good 💯

[@powerlung2631]

Awe man if we don't see you guys again this year merry Christmas and happy new year to you both

[@keke1224keke]

Colby got up after the 5th round he raised his hands!! 😂😂 like what are you doing??😂

[@theguvnor3880]

Trying to keep up the facade.

[@biym6969]

Video quality is looking amazing.

[@dunhamb]

I love how Johnny even though not being a professional fighter, understands and appreciates the different aspects of the fights. Question: What is your fondest gaming memory? A stellar episode :).

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you mate, that means a lot 💪🏼

[@Ar1AnX1x]

people don't understand, for Colby to shoot, Leon has to be in place, in distance, if he's not close its gonna look very sloppy like a couple of times that it did

[@TheTommy9898]

People forget, in that 5th round Leon was controlling Colby, he lost control when he was attempting a triangle, which was in, but Colby slipped out and landed in full guard.

[@talhaejax8589]

So Colby landed at top

[@TheTommy9898]

@@talhaejax8589 yeah, but it was like rob said. Colby only had control for the last minute. And even then, he was just spamming little punches to the body instead of going for a finish. The rest of that round was Leon controlling Colby and almost getting a choke

[@talhaejax8589]

@@TheTommy9898 more than my minutes Leon hips back was on ground flat lined

[@talhaejax8589]

@@TheTommy9898 Colby either masvidal or ring rust we will know in his next fight

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

It reminds me a lot similar to Leon’s round 2 against Usman last year when he was actually winning on the feet before he decided to go for another takedown and fail then Usman won through the striking range on the corner of the cage.

[@chantry346]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you guys! Wising you the best in 2024 and looking forward to more episodes 👊👊

[@AKMcF]

I was playing two of my all time favourite games in '98, Quake 2 DM and Jedi Knight. Was definately one of the best years to be a gamer.. Unreal, Theif, Tenchu.. so many amazing releases.

[@trubkadefekt3645]

didnt Leon piece up and nearly finish Belal in their first fight? dont think its as hard of a fight even though Belal is improved since then

[@rikki6]

Finish by eye poke

[@KyoshiHonor]

Yeah smoking him for the 1 rd, belal didn’t get close to him

[@peasnburley7496]

Was easy winning rd 1. Shoulda rematched immediately though

[@deucey89]

Waiting for the reaction! Beautiful timing.

[@jackmanb9974]

Can't wait to hear them talk about Rob's next fight! Will Costa pull out? Likely. Hopefully this is a building block to Rob winning the middleweight belt again!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Fingers crossed he doesn't haha

[@SoyDuckHot]

Dricus challenged Strickland to a fight. Strickland obliged. But I do think it’s all a show*

[@FoggyTheHippo]

Got a drive tomorrow and now I have something to listen to, cheers boys.

[@dangerwood5449]

Rob would piece up Strickland

[@MistyAndBonnie]

I dont think it was staged, i think drunkk childhood beatings from your dad are a real thing. leons fathers murder could have been the driving force to why leon joined a gym and became champion, and rage beatings sean describes could also be aswell. I think we all know not to poke the bear, doesnt matter who you are.

[@Shrnirpledorp]

Of course it isn’t staged 😂 everyone says staged for everything. Sean ain’t that guy to fake jump someone

[@camvalence]

it was 100% theatrics 🎪

[@tendo_no_entiendo]

2011 HAS be the best year of gaming EVER, we had Skyrim, uncharted 3, skyward sword, MW3, dead space 2, DARK SOULS, dragon age 2, the Witcher 2, assassins creed, GEARS OF WAR 3, dead island, Arkham city, portal 2, Pokémon black and white. And it goes on. That’s just from memory I don’t think I left my house aside for wrestling practice for 2 years while I played them all😂

[@pokemonovice9758]

Amazing, amazing podcast!

[@mokodo_]

Best christmas special ever 🌲

[@keke1224keke]

Rob an Jonny! How blessed are we on a monday morning!!

[@NewCut_]

Happy Christmas and New Year fellas. Looking forward to new episodes in 2024! 🍻

[@RandomUser1996]

Fun Fact: Rob says “I don‘t know“ at least 5 times each podcast

[@Ry-tr4xy]

Make it into a drinking game

[@trhoades2063]

When Rob said yes a blitz is a big part of my game, but I got other tricks....rob doesn't have other tricks, that blitz is your go to that's lead to success

[@mgheee]

Great time for a ep

[@RickSerenity]

Rob your bad mofo. You have a career here for after. I appreciate how you guys trucked on in spite of tech issues. I always light up when I see new episode up! Thank you both.

[@bigfan4793]

Does anyone remember the game Alex the kid on Sega master system.😂

[@lucasgregory6375]

If you're going to Canberra, try to get down to Batemans Bay for a day, Jonny. It's bloody beautiful here at the moment

[@michaelhudon9231]

What’s up, my dudes! Love the pod. Quick question for ya! Have you fellas had a chance to pick up a Miyoo Mini Handheld Console? What are your thoughts? I know you both agreed that 98’ was the premier time for gaming and I tell you what, the nostalgia is real here. I am brought right back into my childhood with this and blown away by the 7000+ games readily available at my finger tips and now pocket sized. Including Rob’s beloved Final Fantasy Tactics.

[@Scoobay]

I was very entertained throughout the Edwards Colby fight, but Leon is a hometown guy so I thought it was just me being so invested in it. Good to hear from a top tier guy like Rob that it was a masterful performance. It did seem like he just did what he had to do and was never really taken out of his game plan, barring the last round.

[@riprider2]

I thought it was an incredible fight. No idea why people are saying Leon performed poorly.

[@keke1224keke]

​@riprider2 dang if they are saying that they don't get fighting! The man barley got touched its crazy!

[@karlricardo4088]

I enjoyed it too.

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

The fients with the kicks. Froze colby in place. Was crazy.

[@sibsonoid3021]

I think that on the Monday shows you should add an extra segment such watch a game trailerr together or your discussion about '98 makes me think games that need a remake from each year.

[@Thijszz]

Most media and some other podcasts slammed Leon for his performance. Great to hear the appreciation and a breakdown from Rob!

[@HMCarsSOA]

Another great episode! Rob and his waterfall breaks will be a mainstay going forward. Here's my question for both of you, which bethesda game world would be your favourite to live in? And conversely, which one would you avoid at all costs?

[@tarzanstrickland]

Remembering how Strickland essentially Perfect-Parried Adesanya, and how Dricus is speaking of him as an "afterthought", I've got Sean keeping the belt. Then we get Strickland vs Whittaker in good time. Im manifesting this🧙‍♂️

[@Floridian_Kole]

The Strickland brawl was definitely real. The only thing staged would be that they were purposely sat next to each other, but the punches and take down Dricus got was real💯

[@judywolf1657]

100% lol

[@andrewmanford]

Hey Rob. I have had a beard for 13 years for the same reason! Super self conscious about it too. Ps...also have very curly hair lol. Good luck in the new year scar-bro! :D greetings from Canada.

[@maxkelly6664]

I was a fan of Sean, then he went at Rob. This is war

[@Ar1AnX1x]

f*** Strickland but honestly everybody did the same to him, everybody were saying he's so basic and stupid, his style sucks, and at first he was like "damn that was impressive, nobody does that to freaking whittaker" but when shit got serious he downplayed it, it happens

[@luckyspurs]

Presumably he was trying to downplay Du Plessis' biggest win, by talking Robert down? I didn't watch it.

[@Justin-gm2fi]

​@@luckyspurscorrect

[@Ar1AnX1x]

@@luckyspurs definitely downplaying since he started by saying "damn bro, you ran through Whittaker? nobody does that to Whittaker"

[@Justin-xr4ku]

Bobby knucks y’all should do fighter interviews it would be dope plus it would be easy to get guest, pretty much every fighter respects you except Strickland. I liked Strickland until he talked shit to you

[@brandonloesch4986]

2007 was great MW, Halo 3, TF2, Portal, Half Life 2, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Burning Crusade and thats off the top of my head. I'm sure there's so many more great games that came out

[@conorfowler]

Fair play getting this out so early! Great insight and analysis from both you boys Question for Rob: With your new habit of going to the bathroom while recording, have you ever needed to go bathroom during a fight? 😂 Have a great Christmas boys, see you in the new year!

[@daniellee3878]

😂😂

[@rams812]

DON'T LET HIM BULLY YA ROB!! .. haha

[@wozkeo]

Gotta love the preparation put into this podcast.... a few minutes to the end then realise its the last episode of the year 😂😂😂

[@keke1224keke]

Geshhh imagine Rob coming back after that lose with a Fro!? He comes back an wins the belt with the 10x Stat boost!

[@Shodanrua]

Salt and Sanctuary gang!

[@croak8272]

Hey guys loving the podcast, question for rob, is there anyone you've fought that you would ever consider training with, for example maybe like Stephen Thompson.

[@baxeto2595]

Thompson needs to go to Karate Combat. He'd kill everyone over there. He's not getting the belt in UFC. Might as well go over there where you get to stand up all the time.

[@quintonlarson5346]

Wow i saw the main event go exactly like Rob! Clinical from Leon - respect Rob!

[@quintonlarson5346]

Even the 5th! Look what Colby DID on top vs what Leon DID ontop not just "time on top"

[@superflyguy4488]

The UFC Rankings have nothing to do with Dana or the UFC, the Media vote on who goes where.

[@eddiemango]

I think the issue with Paddy is that he keeps his chin so high. Against someone with more speed than a washed out Tony, Paddy is going to get his chin checked very hard. Fight to make is going to be Paddy vs Green, or Moicano.

[@keke1224keke]

He really does keep his chin up that was the first message I sent to my father! Look there's Paddy's chin up again in the first round!

[@eddiemango]

@@keke1224keke yeah it wouldn't be too bad if he was more dynamic but he rarely gets off the centre line so is still there for easy checks but Tony just lacked the speed which is sad

[@tigercrush2253]

He has also taken to doing a weird bladed stance with his legs locked out and lead hand extended when he needs to reset. It was fine against Tony, who is slow and throws sloppy, but anyone with good basics is going to chop his legs to pieces if he keeps that up.

[@will1465]

I’ve been guilty of reading the last sentence of a book before starting… not the whole last paragraph… but the sentence for the suspense of how it gets to that point

[@alexmcknight5000]

Lets go lads!

[@keke1224keke]

It was weird that Colbys corner was calm as he was losing rounds!

[@meiken417]

It was weird as if they didn't have any synergy

[@lourencorp-ly6tn]

cloby couldnt give a fuck for what theyre saying and they know it whatever it was, was for the camera

[@keke1224keke]

You would think by the 3rd round they would be yelling for him to secure the last 3 rounds! Maybe they don't like him either😂

[@Fredhamleclerc]

​@@keke1224keke they literal said ur the challenger we are behind

[@keke1224keke]

@@Fredhamleclerc yeah they said it like he's taking a walk in the park is my point. No sense of go time an how far they where behind! No what WTF are you doing Colby you gotta go! Nothing

[@Oddlifter]

I don’t read the final chapters of books but I start the podcast on the tv in the morning and when I need to move around I restart it on the phone so the tv will cover stuff I haven’t got to yet while listening on the phone.

[@benstathatos8670]

Question for Rob: I just finished reading Dungeon Crawler Carl through book 6(phenomenal books) based on your recommendation. Are there any other books, comics, or manga that you can recommend with the same vibes?

[@MagnumusPI]

Such a good book series! Check out Mountain Man. It's a zombie genre, but it is such a good take. Surprisingly, it takes place in Nova Scotia which I'm from, and didn't realize it until I was like 5 chapters in lol

[@zaddybushido]

The fighting and gaming podcast of my dreams.

[@rogersocalbeaches5734]

Wonderboy vs MVP Would be awesome

[@jpr96]

Question for the fellas, what kind of music do you listen to when working out/training for a fight? Ever heard of the Aussie band Parkway Drive? Highly recommend!!

[@Eli_Of_Rorikstead]

Hey Rob! You should try playing the game Cult Of The Lamb

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Colby 100 % was CRYING 😭😭😭🍼 before the Post fight presser !!!! 🍿🍿🍿

[@augoosto11]

To be fair, BGS wasnt the primary studio on Fallout 76. It was a new studio under the Bethesda umbrella that was assembled specifically for handling multoplayer projects. So, they have no leg to stand on, no excuse to make. They did set up thay studio for failure by forcing them to create a mutiplayer open world game with their single player engine with zero netcode, zero security, and which is known for its maaaaany bugs.

[@Uwakeupdead]

Keep up the good work men🎉 My ideal scenario is rob gets a win. Dricus beats Strickland and rob knocks him out in the rematch. I to this day think you beat izzy in the second fight. I have a question for both of you what do ya think of the last of us 1 and 2 i was playing it again when listening to last wks pod. Thanks for the content see ya next wk. Well guess i should of listen to the hole pod 😂😂

[@Highsen]

Have y'all considered doing the "what we're watching" segment monthly? And then on the off weeks, replace it with another segment that would be easier to talk about weekly?

[@markrafferty1982]

Good podcast 👏

[@cik8129]

Do you fellas ever play Elder scrolls online? also, I'm loving the show!

[@keke1224keke]

Jonny! 100% playing pokemon red an blue as a kid was the first game that hooked me as a kid!

[@heavywavez7592]

Rob, no one has commented on the fact that Strickland jumped off a chair with a flying knee and dricus ducked right into it. Idk how good it connected but it was extremely close. After a rewatch and slow mo, Do you think the knee partially connected? BTW I think strickland downplayed you only bc dricus said his izzy win was a fluke.

[@Justin-gm2fi]

People are looking into that way too much, no damage was done and great promo, do you guys really think Dana put them together by accident? Come on guys..

[@WalkingDesecration]

Strickland talked shit about Rob the same way before that

[@insidevoid2164]

Rob & Jonny: What game would you like to get a prequel and what game would you like to get a sequel? The games cannot be part of a series already. For me, a prequel to Shadow of the Colossus and a sequel to Dante's Inferno. Merry Christmas!! Thanks for the great content so far.

[@Benlikesstuff]

I think every few years there is a new element introduced to MMA. There was a period where wrestlers dominated every division. Then it moved to the power of kickboxing and the calf kick. Epitomised by Adesonya and Pereria. Now there seems the next step is reaction speed. Tom aspinol was so much quicker and slicker than pavlovic, and Leon Edwards countered Colby with speed. Beating him to every punch.

[@Rasbeck13]

Question, have either of you gotten into the yakuza series and if so what’re your thoughts?

[@TheIvanMilky]

In terms of commentary when DC and Joe get together its a disaster, they need to have Felder or Cruz with either DC or Joe (plus goat Jon Anik)

[@mrlillian1]

Look i played Skyrim for maybe the 11000th time and got this mod with Rob as a companion, dude it rocks. I was stocked to see the character with backstory and quite a bunch of dialogue lines. It got me thinking, did Rob come out with the backstory, the explanation for the Reaper nickname etc.. Edit : also the mod which makes falmers a bit more faithful to Josh Emmett is a must have

[@julianho3134]

Mr. Knuckles, do you plan on standing with costa? or do you plan to use your full skill set against the fool?

[@BlobTheBloob]

hey hey rob and jonny. question for rob. what's the difference in preparation for a fight that takes place close to home (australia) as opposed to fighting somewhere further away? (like the united states)

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Will add this to the next episode!

[@axispowerdiesel]

Boys, would it be possible to change the splash screen periodically during the 'cast....it's burning a MMACADE logo in my screen

[@CuzzNZ]

love hearing rob and froth over BG3, it seems right up his alley

[@kelakogreenaddict1888]

Question for both of you- what makes a good boss fight? does different game genres have different criteria? Also Rob: who/what is your favourite elden ring boss, or soulsborne boss in general

[@boblob3509]

All I want is to see is Rob as MW champ again 😭

[@helloneighbor915]

I heard Rob is having another kid and my man. You're going to have a whole football team here soon

[@imupinthetrees]

12:07 lmfaoooooo 😂

[@jacobfrias1537]

Question for Rob if you don't mind Answering, what is your walk around weight or on average, How much weight do you have to cut for a fight?

[@TheLastCrumb.]

It seems like every fight leon wins the opponent has bad knees, he’s old, ring rust, has an off night lol. Just accept he’s the best in the world at the weight

[@callumbutcha]

Rob how was it not playing any videos games while on the ultimate fighter

[@thomasarmstrong3917]

I feel you need to threaten standups/wrestleups from guard to enable that dangerous guard game. If people arent pressuring forward to keep you held down, they can be defensive on top and not be too threatened by otherwise dangerous guards. Just have to use the guard as a reactive position and use what they give you, not just force what you want.

[@DaSlowMotionPimpSlap]

guys wheres the new episode?

[@MistyAndBonnie]

love whittaker and rimworld is on my wishllist

[@tristhekid]

Don’t mind De’Sean, he just says things and you’d smoke him Rob

[@Elimstjohn]

I feel like they should show the KO aftermaths. Really show the fans the reality of the risks of fighting and hopefully make fans respect the fighters more, showing what they are risking. It was horrible to watch. But it did happen. And I feel like everyone should be aware of the risks... Fans don't get to see the 20 surgeries you guys have to endure for what may or may not be a sufficient paycheck.. so more or less if we accept fighting into our lives as entertainment. We should be aware that the people in the cage are real alive people who are risking something super real. This is just my opinion, though. Thanks for the great podcast. Keep it up :)

[@mohammadsameerkakar3112]

Colby vs Burns. Does it make sense?

[@Saed11109]

Colby only won last 40 seconds of the 5th … This was one sided fight .. All 5 rounds Leon won . 5-0 for Leon

[@Chris-vs6ll]

Ocarina of time and Majoras mask are so good, that metal gear solid 3 remake might be game of the year when it finally comes out as well, those older games seemed to be made to be great in a way games today do not seem to be