Robert Whittaker's pain was 'out of this world' before UFC 234 | Ariel Helwani's MMA Show

[@chriskb2495]

He signed up to fight Yoel fucking Romero and fought through a torn knee and a broken right hand. Does anyone honestly believe he’d be scared to fight that flabby Gastelum

[@skmalaujitra9580]

same with khabib ..people right know delusional belive he afraid n aVOID TONY

[@MultiTwentyseven]

lol what. just comparing chickenmaster khabib to a warrior like rob. khabib was scared to fight gsp and tony. Max is gonna take that belt from him

[@isaacbarrock8709]

Must be those idiotic Kelvin fanboys thinking so

[@Vegimm]

MultiTwentyseven you are stupid stfu

[@sallgoodman2323]

It's ridiculous that anyone would think Whittaker was afraid of any man or beast walking God's green earth

[@SaudiHaramco]

Doc: "have you had an accident or something?" Rob: "well i fight for a living" Doc: "nah usually it's more something like a car crash" Rob: * shows picture of Yoel Romero * Doc: "it's probably that"

[@pleiotropan]

LOL :D

[@Intensecure]

😂😁 pretty similar

[@robsomner476]

i was thinking the exact same thing, plus 50 minutes of said car crash...

[@tjwest2605]

I feel like Rob has a picture of Yoel in his wallet just for moments like that l lol

[@elixir418]

Lol!!! Truth is the funiest.

[@gunnar4554]

No one doubts that when Whittaker withdraws it's because of legitimate issues that he couldn't possibly work through. This isn't a Nicco Montanio situation.

[@joshualennart]

Everyone who has at least a little heart himself should understand that hes a lion deep down

[@sbfsteven5008]

Fights jacare, then yoel twice but now hes deciding to duck lol

[@bkmessiah1068]

This Nazi doesn't even know what Nicco went through, "Whitelivesonlymatters" in the UFC.

[@mailman7653]

@@sbfsteven5008 your right the only person to stop him was himself at middleweight I mean! He got wonderboy'd at weltherweight, he's a animal and his take down defense is only better'd by jon jones, true champion

[@CiTyoFGODZz21]

@@sbfsteven5008 KELVIN'S a Beast!😁😁😁

[@ItalianLaxer425]

Unrelated to this but can we get a petition to count his second win vs Yoel as a title defense? I understand he beat a guy who couldn’t win the belt because of the weight but if the tables were turned he would’ve been crowned the Champ. Idk, just feel he deserves to be credited as a defending champ when that win was logistically more impressive than beating a challenger who made weight

[@horseheadkid]

nah let it go. look forward not back.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

Let it go. The middleweight division has been fucked since GSP vacated.

[@denisenoles3159]

You want to petition this NOW? Let's move on shall we 😃

[@bigdaveyjoyce7890]

I mean for sure an athletic commission isn't gonna budge but most people consider it a defense anyway, it's not like they didn't fight.

[@arvind6821]

@@MichaelP-ke1tm No, the division's been fucked since Bisping won. Don't forget Dan fucking Henderson got a UFC Title shot in 2016.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Whittaker just have had some bad luck lately, I hope he gets back soon, great fighter and always nice and humble.

[@Hacker4life]

Mr Whittaker, is such a good guy!

[@shade4520]

alcott devalte yoel romero is what happened

[@jmiahrealone]

@@shade4520 a lot of truth to that. Miles are catching up to Rob too many wars

[@gctdonyre]

He's the Dominick Cruz of New Zealand/Australia.

[@powerowl2120]

I dont think he SHOULD come back for a while. I had a hernia less damaging than his and I had to stop wrestling for almost a year. But hes a warrior so he'll probably come back sooner than he should Tony Ferguson style and still fuck people up

[@Amzyy]

Happy Rob is well, he has been through some terrible injuries and illnesses in the past.

[@DocYAYAYA]

MMA fans are probably the worst when it comes to this. I cant believe people were calling for UFC to strip this guy. He went through Hall, Brunson, Jacare and Yoel x2 to win the belt. If this dude pulls out you can guarantee its not because of a sore foot or hurt hand.

[@Mr.A..]

Miller Mayhem only in the YT comments is a unanimous decision victory against someone who’s been finished once in his career struggling

[@dondraper4438]

@Miller Mayhem I honestly can't wait till Adesanya gets knocked the fuck out again. Still watch him getting knocked out in kick boxing for a laugh every now and then.

[@nobadimes]

Robert is the man Thx for all the fights you've given us Thank you Robert Wishing you a quick recovery

[@denisenoles3159]

Imagine Whittaker and Ngannou having a conversation. They both have that consistent nervous laugh.

[@aivarioha]

From all my heart I say that Ariel does not care about fighters health. It's all an act.

[@hnk00100]

You gotta look into it

[@bravonana10]

Well yeah of course lol still probably feels empathy for them but he has a job to do

[@profileone5655]

Of course he just likes to pretend so he stir shit up

[@TannerVarrasse]

Cmon how you you gonna say that? he does care just cause he has a list of questions to go through doesnt mean he doesnt care

[@danielt.4330]

Stop telling me to look into it! I HAVE looked into it! And guess what? NASA is just an organization that studies space! And the earth is round! Shocker!

[@josephconnolly7995]

Get well soon bro true middle weight champ

[@friedmotherboards2395]

Robert would’ve destroyed Israel and Kevin in the same night.

[@m.u.b.u4l50]

I almost passed out laughing at this comment

[@EYLive79]

Except my mom could have whooped his ass fight night.

[@Luka-xu6lk]

@@EYLive79 sad but true

[@ruthless2835]

nah Israel is just a bad stylistic matchup for him.. I don’t see Rob doing much in that fight.

[@jurajtrgina4549]

Kevin :D:D

[@decil2156]

Dude's got the best attitude and outlook of maybe anybody I've ever seen

[@Dawa202]

So real, humble and composed. Love it. Heart of a Champion

[@Nathan-gk3gs]

Rob would eat Kelvin and Israel for breakfast

[@EYLive79]

Except on February 10th, when it matters.

[@persistentlydriven9390]

Lil Kodak naaa

[@horseheadkid]

totally 🙌

[@decil2156]

Anybody who beats Yoel two full 5 rd fights it's hard to pick against them until they at least lose one. Just wanted to see Rob fight Kelvin

[@ishabella2010]

I agree

[@aaliovch1341]

I don’t know why every time robert laugh I smile 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@xaviercook7996]

He’s charming and you’re a gay man

[@horseheadkid]

me too ☻

[@andrewabrams1535]

You gay man?

[@corderiusnorton143]

Xavier Cook dude 😂😂😂😂

[@rejachemno]

GSP should've handed him his UFC title when he relinquished it

[@yoza2392]

GSP ran quicker than i could say hotpotatopotatohot

[@YA-rz4qs]

Lol Yoel is easily the hardest hitting 185er a Rob never ducked anyone. One of the best champs we have in the UFC

[@mg523712]

MY FAVORITE FIGHTER IN THE UFC !!!! BECAUSE HE IS A FAMILY MAN AND BEST OF ALL A REALLY HUMBLE RESPECTFUL DUDE !!!!! 🙏🏽🙌🏻👊🏼👌🏼👍✊🏼🤙💯💪🏻⚡️✅

[@joefoe126]

Cant wait for rob to come back and destroy all top contenders. Best middle weight in the world

[@shade4520]

Yoel Romero took 5 years off this guys fighting longevity

[@bricefolly4524]

Shade 45 I sho shorry

[@jmiahrealone]

ur a right homie. Rob doesn't have too many more miles

[@yoza2392]

Whittaker rearranged Yoels face and Yoel had to pull out of the fight against Costa

[@saam77]

Well it seems like he ended it for good.

[@jmiahrealone]

@@saam77 maybe

[@mohammed96011]

Very humble champion

[@sittingbull7445]

Amazing that the pain showed up the day before the fight. Potentially saved his life

[@manshakhadim3854]

Roberts laugh is wicked

[@instapowah]

Rob is gr8. Luv the fact that he always seem like he´s gonna burst out in laughter! xD

[@CharlieRamos13]

Wish I could get a nice hair cut like rob but my head is like a potato

[@backbone93]

Me too... i look like a gypsy when i go flat

[@frangaud]

Robert is such a good dude, great personality and has a positive attitude, you have to admire him. For me, he is the best champion, he had the toughest road to get to where he is and is an exciting fighter. He should be the highest paid champion in my opinion.

[@m0nster963]

Such a loveable great guy man wow with the heart of a lion. HUUUUUGE Whittaker fan !he's quite funny too!

[@cole4236]

As someone that has had an inguinal hernia that needed surgery I can confirm that the pain was literally what i imagine giving birth would be like! I literally threw up repeatedly just from the pain!

[@triyuga]

Whittaker is a freaking legend. So real.

[@p0werl0ve]

what a bad luck. 2 times in front of home crowd. Happy he is fine, all the best!

[@ominous450]

Helwani is always tryna instigate 😆

[@samcoulter3594]

Because he a damn good journalist?

[@jayefletcher2254]

Total good guy

[@lainnyesty]

One of the most amazing fighters if not the toughest and best fighter on the UFC roster. I just love Robert Whittaker's work ethic, morals, values, and demeanor. He is one of a kind!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait for him to come back!!!! I envy his wife for sure")

[@ataurrahman838]

Robert is one of the most funniest guy in ufc but people has to notice him.

[@aivarioha]

Aim for the stomach now, boys.

[@deightonharper877]

Hilarious!

[@fredrikfg7325]

I had the same injury/problem, its fucking out of this world. It really comes from out of the blue

[@puntsize]

Yoel beat that boy so badly that he's been unable to fight since. Broke his hand, busted his knees, gave him hernias, and a concussion. Yoel is the real champion. Strip this guy for good, let him work his way back up the ladder.

[@mathewnorthey]

Tosspot...

[@rubtug3336]

Lol you wanker

[@wheresfrancis2854]

One of the best UFC champions great guy super humble and a true god damn Aussie warrior

[@Mr.A..]

One of the best champions? He hasn’t even defended the belt once

[@wheresfrancis2854]

T Are you stupid or are you trolling he defended the belt against Yoel Romero for starters

[@Mr.A..]

@@wheresfrancis2854 Yoel missed weight in that fight matey.. I love when ppl are confidently wrong

[@wheresfrancis2854]

T Which makes it more of an impressive win for Robert

[@Mr.A..]

@@wheresfrancis2854 yawn hes an injury prone bum who skipped the line to a title shot

[@rtgray7]

Probably the all around best ambassador for the UFC along with Bullet, Valentina.

[@Wasara88]

I have had my bowels in a twist twice, and man the pain is crazy. It was so crazy that it woke me in the middle of the night and at first thought i was just sick,but when i got up from bed i couldn't stand straight and all the muscles in my stomach were cramping.

[@theronnelson3617]

what is strange thing to have something so serious happen right before the fight and not in training or not really identify

[@ryzar4786]

He talked about it on his podcast, apparently he had been having some pains in his stomach during the camp and went into get scans and the scans all came back clean. The doctors believe that his intestines were popping in and out of the hernia for weeks before the fight, but they couldn't find it on the scans because when he would lie down for the scans the intestines would pop back in. The only reason they found it in the 1st place was because of the dehydration of the weight cut, so there really was nothing more he could of done, For once a weight cut actually saved someones life.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

He could've pulled out weeks before but that pull out game is strong.

[@tomberry7997]

I do not understand why Robert is not mentioned as top 5 best fighter of all time. Hope he has a nice recovery

[@rayhanquesada6147]

Rob doesnt get the acknowledgment he deserves ... I don’t know anyone in the middleweight division who can dethrone him

[@profighter1234]

Definitely a blessing in disguise. Kelvin was about to fuck his ass up!

[@philipbatty]

Israel prob wouldn't last 2 rounds with Romero.

[@ahamilton1189]

Romero cant fight and his mma wrestling is trash

[@courtlycard6556]

@@ahamilton1189 your joking right kid?

[@elliottspence]

I look forward to Whittaker beating Israel.

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

Israel might smoke him, so far he looks on another level

[@elliottspence]

@@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82 A few levels below Whittaker. Hate to break it to you... Israel isn't anywhere near the rounded fighter that Jacare, Yoel or Whittaker are.

[@juanesteban8938]

Romero is the one that actually won that fight by TKO in the future (car accident type flying knee).

[@yoza2392]

Juan Esteban Romeros face was rearranged and he pulled out against costa 😂😂😂

[@Brunomgonzalez]

This man is an champion inside and outside the cage. I hate jumping on bandwagons but Robert is hard to bet against after he beat Yoel twice.

[@treweeez]

The pain was outta this WOLD

[@cainkcarter2850]

Could be a blessing in Disguise

[@thomase7902]

WHITTAKER IS BEST CURRENT CHAMP IN THE UFC RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

[@Timzdametal]

He wants to get his hands on Adesanya I guarantee it. Doesn't like him but is nice about saying so.

[@EntangleMyWebs]

Would be interesting for fighters to have a number next to wins and losses for pullouts. 🤔

[@braxtonbull22]

Ariel is such a nice guy!

[@shakeywithlife]

lol

[@crossfit1318]

the new GSP, legend!

[@m0thdm]

Robert Whittaker is the real life THOR: RAGNAROK version of Taika Waititi's character

[@smokeloc73]

I trained n competed in bjj tournaments with a hernia everytime id get home it would stick out like a tennis ball n i couldnt walk for hours.. i was scared to get the surgery untill the doc convinced me to get it or i was gonna end up dead from strangulation. Took me a while to recover from it pain was fucked up.

[@ep477]

The weight cut had to post some part of this. What are the odds this happens at that exact time?

[@HELLICRINATIOn]

I thought the same thing, but the doctors said it was unrelated, its just a crazy coincidence

[@IndicaDreaming]

Weight cut wouldn’t have helped but Rob doesn’t cut huge weight for 185. He used to cut to 170 but I don’t think he cuts stupid amounts of weight for 185.

[@georgekazan3961]

Doctors here in Aus are ridiculously stupid and don’t know how to think critically. 100% it was instigated by the weight cut, but because there hasn’t been much research into the field they can’t relate the two.

[@terrybyrd5951]

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!

[@aberagrant9000]

Stfu

[@horseheadkid]

no no no

[@shade4520]

He’s kiwi

[@BRILL-vb1jy]

Doot doo da loo doo!

[@terrybyrd5951]

Abera Grant 😂

[@greatstate58]

Not only should the Yoel fights be a defense they should count as four defenses. If Doc equate the damage to a car accident you defended your belt.

[@marius2447]

Tuning in for weasel news! Finally!

[@bkmessiah1068]

Awww poor Bobby, he had a tummy ache.

[@afyounai]

its normal he fight romero twice, he will never be the same

[@cookieleo2011]

Yoel hits harder than anyone clearly!

[@Damien89JP]

The bowl has got PTSD from fighting yoel Romero twice lol

[@christianmcdonald4660]

Happy that the Champ The Reaper is better

[@ropeswingify]

I've been through burst appendix.. that abdominal shit is wack. "Unbelievable pain".. fucken 'A'.. when stuff goes haywire in the stomach you are fucked. I've never felt pain like that.

[@bojiden9830]

I have to wait until August to watch him fight?!?!

[@YA-rz4qs]

Tbh Does Kelvin or Israel really deserve a title shot lol. They haven’t beaten Yoel and Kelvin lost to Chris the guy that got KO’d by Yoel. And Israel still hasn’t fought some of the best in the division yet

[@Mr.A..]

Rob only fought one top 5 fighter (Jacare) before he fought for the title are you aware of that?

[@PirateZ1]

He should get stripped but 2 defenses over the last 3 years is sad for such a fire division

[@chestersykes5124]

I think he needs to defend the belt he was given.

[@yoza2392]

Chester Sykes GSP would have got lit up like a xmas tree against Rob

[@salnavarro2943]

@@yoza2392 , that's why gsp retired right away after winning the belt. He knew it was going to be hell defending that belt against all those middle weights. Especially the top 5 . Still a gsp fan ,thou.

[@yoza2392]

sal navarro Agreed. Love gsp tho

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

Israel is overrated. Dudes skinny af and has no power behind his only weapon. That fight against Silva was a joke. Kelvin will knock him out and I'm putting money on it.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

@Marvin Bennett Jones deadlifts 600lbs

[@Kashmachine10]

Pat L being skinny don’t mean you don’t have power. Look at wilder

[@ahamilton1189]

Tell that to brunson

[@courtlycard6556]

You kinda a hater arent ya? Every comment isreal sucks blah blah

[@SuperWalkingzombie]

How much did you lose? 😂

[@Fireblaze15]

Hernia pain doesn't just randomly happen in one day He knew he had that shit, kept acting like he was fine so the UFC don't strip his ass of the belt and throw him into a ditch like they did with Tony Ferguson.

[@TheBatime]

Robert the DK tank

[@Curbsidehustle87]

I don’t feel bad for him he hasn’t fought in a year like Chael says you only have to go to work one day a year could’ve spent any of the other 364 days to get checked in scan to make sure you’re OK b4hand

[@yamon598]

So how tf was he gonna "fight even after hearing the news from the doctor"🤦🏾‍♂️

[@PeaceDweller]

I love Whittaker but I can't help but feel he's gonna be the Middleweight Cain Velasquez and just plagued by injuries.

[@jdizzled4114]

Please officially change your nickname to Bobby Knuckles Please!!

[@yoza2392]

\123jd Nah that doesnt represent his Maori and Polynesian culture

[@sekiro3074]

Kelvin hasn’t fought Yoel Romero, and Israel hasn’t fought Romero or Souza.. You should have to fight those killers before even getting the chance to fight that man. It’s bullshit. Robert fought Yoel TWICE!

[@zakman9209]

Robert "He He" Whittaker

[@grega6]

Ariel always looks like he is making a fool of you,and trying to piss u off with that face mimic.

[@travelwithoutmoving8842]

Champ

[@ericbell911]

Your best defence is offence with Jones. You can't beat him as a counterstriker, you have t strike first and pressure him. He doesn't like getting hit, nor moving backward. Ever fighter tries to mix it up, and he. reads very. Anthony can beat him because he's confident enough to get in his face and has ko power.. Anthony Lionheart 3 rd tko

[@ericbell911]

Wrong vid, sorry guys. Lol

[@heals005]

Always injured 🤕

[@asielregueiro7953]

Yoel ( car accident ) Romero

[@Wuisini]

Pullout merchant 😂 #getwellrob

[@powerowl2120]

Hernias are actually largely caused by genetics. I had an inguinal hernia last year and my dad and all of his siblings got many throughout their lives. Shit takes a lot longer to recover than 6 weeks, trust me. It took me nearly a year before I felt like I could start wrestling. WRESTLING!!! not just fighting. Shit took my Jr year away from me smh. But you're never the same after. Like I can still wrestle the same, but when I come home afterward it feels weird. The mesh... you can feel the mesh and it's a weird ass feeling bro. I remember when I was recovering it was honestly the most painful time in my life so far but that's not really saying too much, but it was bad. I got sick at the same time, so I'd be coughing. And everytime I coughed I could feel all my intestines move. Its gonna take whittaker probably less time to come back than I did, but think about it, should he really? I'm 18, I have those young nigga X man regeneration genes. Whittaker is still young, but hes accrued much more damage than I (just on the account of how long hes been doing it. Even the most successful fighters have lots of injuries we all know this) so he probably wont heal as quick as I did. Granted, our hernias are different, but his seems even worse than mine! I had my hernia for a while before I realized it wasnt just my bladder saying hello cause i had to pee. It was the surgery that fucked me up. Whittaker had to pull out cause he was vomiting and shit like what? I'd say give him a year and a half at least

[@Swimfit998]

Yes i had the same and my family too. It takes about 1 year to feel normal not too mention fighting. I wonder if the docs have updated him. Also you are weakened with the mesh. The thought of being kicked there is going to give him serious problems.

[@powerowl2120]

@@Swimfit998 For real. Luckily for me mines by my crotch so I shouldnt get kicked their too much, but his was in the center of his abdomen I believe. Much worse. The docs told me 6 weeks as well, for some reason that's the general consensus. It's not true at all, I haven't seen anyone who's had one say they were up and running in 6 weeks. The medical field is a joke sometimes

[@brownpridemma925]

This guy and Cain have the worst luck for injuries

[@RK-cq9ci]

You must not know who Dominick Cruz is

[@yoza2392]

I thought it was quite interesting Rob said he could get inside Israels guard. As i thought Israel looked shook whenever Silva was doiing those blitzes

[@godfist8422]

Robert “ehehehe” Whittaker

[@saam77]

This guy aint fighting this year...

[@elixir418]

\m/ "The Reaper!!!" Class act, funny guy, hell a tough fighter, great champ!

[@trollof229antthevariable9]

I'm sure, man. Part of longevity is making sure you get checked out brudda. Speaks to the ascendant toughness. Jeez dude 😂

[@vinnygtk2136]

What are y talking about

[@MrSuperAntz]

Yoel destroyed his career

[@evergreatest3316]

Whittaker loose the guy in American history x if he stayed in the gym

[@blakee121]

Anyone who beats yoel twice wins at life by default

[@jamesturner961]

I think it was a sucker move cuz he wanted in know what the fight so I don't get a what he say that's what it was he still called champ

[@stage4423]

Fights Yoel for 10 rounds but is ducking Kelvin lmao

[@Jimhhh67y]

I'm surprised he didn't know anything about it beforehand its very strange he pulls out alot