Sean Strickland STUNS Israel Adesanya - Rob Whittaker's REACTION | MMArcade Podcast (Episode 19)

Welcome to Episode 19 of the MMArcade Podcast! Join Rob Whittaker and Jonny as they review UFC 293: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland, Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov, Justin Tafa vs Austen Lane, Starfield and more!
#UFC #UFC293 #MMA
00:00 Intro
02:15 UFC 293 For Rob Whittaker
05:02 Justin Tafa vs Austen Lane
06:40 Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov
09:42 Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland
17:02 Future Of The Middleweight Division
30:14 Elder Scrolls 6 Excusivity
36:40 Starfield Thoughts
55:32 What We're Playing/Watching/Reading
01:03:38 Viewer Questions

[@JoshAndMurph]

Rob raising his hand when Izzy asked “who was here last time I won the belt!?” Was top tier comedy lol Bobby’s the man

[@goofygoof212]

rob def secretly manifested izzy losing to strickland i bet

[@ceedub3966]

I MANIFESTED THIS - rob, probably

[@Muskieangler]

Bobby Knuckles is one of my fav fighters. Win lose or draw. ❤🇨🇦

[@drdyer23]

my favourite piece of ufc coverage of the week

[@divinethug1]

That shit was funny AF. You can tell Rob doesn't take himself to serious, compared to a certain other fighter in his division who last last Sunday lol

[@user-ih7hc9ey6k]

Respect to Rob for keeping it real. Izzy wasn't off, Sean was just super on point

[@cade2591]

Awesome to see him give credit when he could’ve just went along with everyone else saying Izzy looked off and made himself look better

[@AA-bh3bz]

So glad he said that. It is SO ridiculous.. even Dana excuses on excuses... it was none of that.... SEAN WAS FUCKING KILLER.. nothing else caused this Izzy is a loser and he Lost. Doggy Doodle time

[@themodernninja8074]

He was definitely a little off after the knock down which is probably why people are confused. Concussions like that really slow your brain and reaction time

[@AA-bh3bz]

@@themodernninja8074 100% but what caused the concussion.. Strickland being too good.. that's what

[@dylan6480]

@@themodernninja8074so what’s the excuse? He was slow after the knockdown. But was fine beforehand and got dropped when he was fine. Doesn’t make it seem any better for Izzy tbh

[@AlexiusRedwood]

I woke up at 5 am to watch Sean batter Isreal for 25 minutes . The best morning adrenaline dose to wake me up.

[@LoCo-1]

What country u in bro??? 😎

[@dayday3688]

Same, I took a nap and woke up and checked the fights and it was main event walk out, so glad my brain remembered and woke me up to watch live lmao

[@nsbdbsbsbdbzbz8555]

I hate sissy izzy so much, i feel you

[@kingzemes4096]

😂 1 of the greatest day of my life

[@stewartgilmour8250]

Good thing for us in straya it was at lunch time 😜🤣🤣 Like tou mob n ya derby's 😂😂

[@pranav2222]

zzy was the scariest he’s ever been coming off of knocking Alex out and Strickland hunted him down the whole fight. One of the most badass performances in the UFC ever🔥

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

That knockout was more of Alex's cockiness rather than Izzy's masterclass. Poatan became way too comfortable coming forward without caring for Counter Strike, Strickland is just defensively so sound so Counter strikes ain't working on him. I don't see him losing to Izzy in the rematch if it's in the cards next

[@rypb16]

@@Itscomplicatedaf24100% Poatan should have won if he didn’t get over aggressive.

[@pranav2222]

@@Itscomplicatedaf24 I agree Poatan should’ve won, but just him knocking Poatan out made Izzy bigger than ever. Did you see how nervous Sean was before the fight? He was getting in there with the guy that has run through the division and who just knocked out cold the guy who knocked Sean out cold! That itself makes Sean’s flawless performance all the more badass💪

[@kusjr4388]

Love whitaker..he litterally has the most beautiful,best, genetics 🧬 available...he is a pure handsome stud muffin..amd is also intelligent and good to listen to as a professional m.m.artist..and just so happened to become one of the baddest dudes on the planet

[@kusjr4388]

Thanks for the poddy boys!!!!!

[@Dottor_J]

Sean's performance was amazing. Defensive masterpiece

[@markstelle9402]

As well as offensive too. Walked him down like a mad man on a mission

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Nailed it on the head!

[@Rebellen007]

I've seen two persons that believed Sean would win. Poatan and Caio Borralho. Caio predicted it 100%. Talked about Seans awkward defensive style, his movement and his jab. He was spot on.

[@connormcgregor6814]

Where you saw it? Caio predicted izzy would win, yes he talked about seans tricky style but also said adesanya would must certainly win

[@JR-wj9bh]

Rob also predicted Sean will win.

[@ConspireOfficial]

i had a 50 cent parlay with sean hit 97 $ then flipped that with slots to 650 lol I believed all along and I'm so happy with this timeline right now lol

[@peps7724]

@@ConspireOfficial I had izzy on all my parlays but I still almost shed a tear of joy when sean won

[@Segador80]

Caio is a really high IQ fighter, trains around good people at fight nerds

[@VictorLugosi]

When Alex Pereira said “only Sean can beat Israel” that opened my eyes, then he doubled down on it a week after.. Alex knows izzy..

[@billiejean766]

Rob THANK YOU for giving Sean his credit

[@adamwhitehead1253]

People talk about Merab being a cardio machine but Strickland has gotta be top tier in cardio as well.

[@ctrain3621]

I think it’s less great cardio and more of elite energy conservation

[@aceambling7685]

I dont think its cardio or energy conservation. I think its mind over matter. Berserker spirit.

[@JR-wj9bh]

Sean isn't really cardio machine. He's barely spending any energy with his pressure compared to Khabib and Colby with their relentless takedown attempts, etc.

[@ctrain3621]

@@aceambling7685 no lmao

[@FalknerKnight]

Merab's wrestling cardio is unheard of. Wrestling uses way more energy than striking.

[@ayevaboo]

Which one is more unexpected? Sean Strickland winning or a new MMArcade episode?

[@MedroffYT]

Mma arcade? Or MMArcade? They say the former but it's spelled the latter...

[@SG-iz5vt]

SHILA ARCADIUM

[@BrandonWestfall]

Both

[@jericho-tube]

MmaArcade 😂

[@50_shadesof_green88]

@@MedroffYTnever mind

[@flameguy3416]

Really hope Whittaker Vs Adesanya 3 happens and not the forced rematch with Strickland. Rob definitely deserves that 3rd fight after the arguably 2nd fight win against Adesanya.

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

Whittaker Cannonier 2, Strickland Du plessis, Adesanya Chimaev

[@gaiusx287]

Rob doesn’t deserve s fight with Izzy after getting KO’d in his last fight

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

@@gaiusx287 What?

[@llewodcm20]

No one wants to see that. We want new matchups

[@vanvancjcj5680]

Rob already got the blueprint.

[@francoisleroux3165]

Great analysis from the Reaper, Izzy wasn't off, he just got schooled.

[@TienNguyen-fj1jq]

Didn't even realise Rob had a podcast, lol. Genuinely my favourite dude in the UFC, so I'm glad to see it..

[@gmedran3]

Him and Max Holloway my two big favorites!

[@erich1380]

That last minute of the first round live was like drugs lmao i was just frozen in disbelief

[@producedbyscarecrow]

This podcast has seriously influenced my mental health in such a positive way... i get some real genuine happy funny vibes everytime. Thank both of you for continuing to provide us awesome content on MMA culture, and gaming, this is truly the best of both worlds.

[@producedbyscarecrow]

@@beetlejews thank you so much for the kind words brother peace and love to you and yours

[@MMArcadePodcast]

We're so glad mate. Thank you for your support. We'll continue to be here recording podcasts for you all 💪🏼

[@producedbyscarecrow]

@@MMArcadePodcast much appreciated lads I’ll be looking forward to tuning in from here on out! 🫡

[@v.jinesh3151]

MW should thank Alex Pereira for this crazy developments in the division. This episode was nice guys keep that grind awaiting for more.

[@kylio95]

Definitely, Adesanya ruined MW for me, it was fucking boring, hopefully that's the last time he touches the belt but Dana will keep giving him title shots no doubt about it.

[@steveolie985]

@@kylio95 Izzy had good technique but he got a clear path to win. Screw the belts, give me israel vs wonderboy fight. That would be a banger

[@luvvmochi]

@@kylio95it would be so annoying if Izzy get an immediate rematch. He should fight the winner of costa/chimaev

[@Remmyrouser]

@@steveolie985Izzy Ko in One, Wonderboy’s defense just isn’t good enough

[@tomjones2056]

@@RemmyrouserIzzy just got absolutely bullied by Sean Strickland who everyone says has 3 techniques. You so sure about that?

[@georgestewart8961]

Rob happy as hell Strickland took that belt

[@DoubtingThomas333]

Now everyone is going to know how to treat him. Let alone wrestling... which would have been the easy option. Sean literally said the whole game plan was to wrestle, but he prefers to fight, so he threw the game plan out of the window.

[@FredrickHoxinville]

​@@DoubtingThomas333didn't need to wrestle if striking was working

[@user-jd8wo8fd9p]

lol if anyone wants to try wrestle him he will wrestle back... or maybe he will initiate the wrestling@@DoubtingThomas333

[@nsbdbsbsbdbzbz8555]

@@DoubtingThomas333really? They couldnt figure out, dont stand at range and watch izzy throw leg kicks? Fighters are just dumb people

[@nsbdbsbsbdbzbz8555]

@@FredrickHoxinvilleNo, his gameplan was to wrestle, he just dont didnt want to be gay.

[@goingfurther1108]

Right On Rob! You called it like it was! Dana was making excuses for his "shiny" former champ...No disrespect to Izzy... But it is what it is, and it was what it was... Sean was on his A+ game the whole night! It will be interesting what this does to his confidence moving forward... Probably a pretty scary scenario as Sean seemed to have always fought a bit to cautiously...

[@executivelifehacks6747]

Yes, interviewer didn't even acknowledge it

[@Matthew-rc1xt]

Dana is such a hater. Downright disrespectful how he treated Sean in that post fight interview

[@shable1436]

Sean is always in his gym, that's why he is that good, it's simple. His mouth got him there, his skills got him the title

[@jericho-tube]

But Izzy played with his dog's Willi and follows dog fetish pages on the internet 😂

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

Want that globalist money so rather not have sean as champ who is so “outspoken”

[@ipawilzon]

I've rewatched the fight multiple times and it gets more amazing each time. the bias of waiting for Izzy to knock Sean out overshadowed what he actually did in the cage... the last 30 secs were just bananas... that 1-2 in rnd was a thing of beauty also. right on the button.

[@berlin4103]

Bro same here I've watched it already like 5 times😂

[@niix0173]

How do y’all watched it? Can’t seem to find anything on KZbin lol

[@markdavis8430]

@@niix0173fight pass, tnt sport , or what ever stream in the us espn?

[@user-fs5sx2uh2h]

you have to have bought the pay per view, and have ESPN+, then, you can watch it multiple times. I, myself, have watched it twice. @@niix0173

[@shanegreenhough6352]

I think a Whittaker/Adesanya rematch is a great idea. Both coming off high-level losses in the title circle. Now that Rob's seen the gameplan to beat Izzy, I think he can do it. And the biggest obstacle to Rob getting a title shot has been those losses to Izzy. Let Du Plessis get the next shot cos he earned it, while Whittaker and Izzy fight for the one after that. If Chimaev beats Costa, he needs at least one more before he can really be said to deserve a title shot anyway.

[@MohamedAli-nj7uz]

DDP was only fast tracked to a title because Izzy cleared out every worthy contender but now Izzy is a contender as well. Izzy vs DDP is the fight to make for the true #1 contender

[@mr.e6748]

​@@MohamedAli-nj7uzHe wasnt fast tracked if he beat robert whittaker moron

[@pewdsthrowaway1303]

@@MohamedAli-nj7uznah, beating Whittaker was enough to give DDP the title shot. Izzy can fight Khamzat for the #1 contender spot 😂

[@emanthep]

@@MohamedAli-nj7uzno DDP beat whittaker he deserves the shot thats like Topuria beating Holloway and saying “he needs to fight yair now for the shot” like no dude its secured

[@aberwood]

Rob knew the gameplan to beat izzy before. Most people agree he won their second fight and it was using jabs and 1-2's just like sean did. Rob unfortunately discovered it too late in the fight to make it a shutout. Watch izzy's post fight reaction at the bell, he knew rob had won.

[@delsinmcgrath882]

Man, this episode could not have come at a better time. Glad to see you guys back!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Glad to be back!

[@app369]

Love the podcast. Nothing against Izzy, just good to see people ascending a challenge that seems unlikely. MMA is such a tough sport you never know who's night it is!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thanks mate 💪🏼

[@Brandon_Dillpickel]

I thought the bobcast was gonna be over forever, I cried everyday. Assaulted multiple people, and even pulled the Bobby knuckles mod out of the Skyrim vault

[@ewww21]

There was a moment in round 1 before the drop, Sean landed a great right hand down the pipe and Izzy covered up against the fence, he covered his head. The commentary was all like "Oh he's playing possum!" But nope. I think that shit stung him. And then he got hit again clean and fell and he changed his gameplan after that and lost.

[@Dr.Droneddd]

I hope you guys realize how far your reach is with this podcast. Watching from the Philippines.

[@indivisible885]

Much love Rob! You're a great fighter and former champion! I'm glad to see you're willing to have this conversation about your path back to the championship. Please keep an open mind! You know how the company operates! And I think, in your heart, you know what you have to do to get back! You're a fan favorite, and you're loved all over the world!

[@pprotectas8423]

I am a big fan of Robert and didn't know that this podcast exist!!! 😮💪Great honest response to the fight guys 🙏... If Robert who fought Izzy twice says that Izzy wasn't off and give Sean the props....That's facts!!! Happily subscribed!!!

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@AndyK665]

Sean's game plan was simple but not easy. It required courage and Mayweather-esque defensive skills. Kudos to him.

[@yesway980]

The best thing for Rob to do is stay healthy and train for anyone. Chances are if he doesn't get a straight shot at the title soon he may be backup in case any injuries crop up for the main title contenders. That's how D'Sean did it.

[@mikek6159]

Cant be considered the best unless he beats Izzy though

[@yesway980]

At this time it's not about being considered the best, it's about getting a title shot

[@danseth5775]

Thank you Rob for giving Sean credit for winning the title. If you watch Dana's post fight interview, he refused to.

[@Schwermetalloer]

glad you guys are back, I very much enjoy these talks!

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

Great to see you guys back

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Hopefully this means Rob can get back to the belt!

[@mattkaiser8984]

Jeez, I can’t see him ever getting back. If Chimaev beats Costa, especially if he crushes Costa… we now have Dricus, Izzy and Chimaev at the top. Where I’m sitting it looks like this… Sean vs winner of Costa/Chimaev Izzy vs Dricus Rob vs loser of Costa/Chimaev Winner of Strickland vs (Costa/Chimaev) vs winner of Izzy/Dricus Rob vs loser of that Rob (if won twice) vs belt holder

[@mikek6159]

Cant be considered the best unless he beats izzy. Izzy already lapped him

[@derrickdempsey4738]

Not anytime soon cuz he lost to the dumpster pile named DDP. Still can't believe it happened. I have to see it live to help me realize it really happened. I still think Rob was at about 10 percent that night

[@adequatequality]

@@derrickdempsey4738 If DDP is "dumpster pile", what does that make Rob even if he was at 10%? 😂

[@GazerPlur420]

​@@derrickdempsey4738Show me on this doll where DDP hurt you.

[@thewildfilesofficial]

I find it hilarious the one time Rob picks aljo he gets slept 💀

[@jamiebradley1671]

Glad to have ya back boys!

[@evanhughes9899]

As always great pod guys! Haven't made it all the way through but already made one comment xP We have missed your content, please keep up the good work!

[@xPPAx]

Sean shut him down as rob said, Izzy did not look slow or like having an off night, a rematch makes no sense it's not the same situation as with the alex loss

[@lionel170]

Whittaker vs Adesanya 3 next please.

[@Typhon888]

Thanks guys! Love the channel and subbed. Love fighters doing the podcast.

[@hydronomics1020]

You guys gotta make a clip of the Segal question. Had me rolling 😂. Love the podacast

[@petarkosovac3983]

Ah, missed you guys!! 🙂

[@user-ih7hc9ey6k]

I could hardly sleep after Sean won, I was so amped 😂🇺🇸

[@GevlekteWalruz]

Nice to see this episode doing so well

[@thewinteragendadraganclove2323]

This is an awesome podcast, i love both video games and mma 😂 two thumbs up will be back for more 100%

[@Timikitusaki]

izzy's flinch game was on point, problem was that Sean was reacting to everything 😂. it wasn't oh shit danger let me reset, it was izzy fainting and strickland reacting with a attack. he didn't allow him to play the faint game at all and with that he's pressure just melted izzy.

[@NavidKhan84]

He used phillishell defense and used the other hand for the jab…who uses this and had been highly successful? Mayweather…blocking and parrying attacks and u r sticking the jab out while the opponent is just starting to roll a new attack…that jab will disrupt the rhythm, get u points and in time take the wind out of the opponent..simple and a great tactic when you have a gas tank with it..Israel had no adjustment at all and do not know how to tackle philly shell defense…Justin just showed the world it’s weakness with his fight with Dustin not so long ago

[@GuessWho-tk8lc]

That's what he does he uses his feints to get ppl off there Game plan!!!!

[@biscobisco1882]

Definitely - countering Izzy's jab feints with his own committed jabs (when Izzy thought he'd be frozen) was a big part of why he won this.

[@KhalifBeats]

True. Izzy's feints were the usual game he plays that mentally traps many of his opponents, but Sean was calling his bluff over and over again, then punished him in return with confidence. Sean kept saying he was willing to give blood to the MMA gods or some shit, so it makes sense why he was committed to his 1-2s

[@cjbane7547]

Pereira and Aljo both predicted Strickland. And I want rob izzy 3 because he did not earn a rematch literally 1-2 in his last 3 DDP should get Sean.

[@executivelifehacks6747]

So did BN

[@0Akeldama0]

​@@executivelifehacks6747BN? Who could figure that out?

[@karlricardo4088]

No Bickel?

[@gidehabtay]

Man I love Rob, so genuine and a good bloke. Best of luck in the future !

[@cefalu63]

Hell yeah!! New episode. Just made my morning!!

[@kellydesrosiers8706]

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is so good! Stoked you’re giving it a shot, Rob!! Jonny, there is “weird” parts to it but ultimately the story itself makes it easy to look past the weird parts you gotta give it a try. Season 2 started in July been watching weekly and am left so excited for the next episode each time!

[@reactivereplays5666]

I LOVE Rob. That being said, 24:32 he shoots down his own argument. "I want to fight top 5 guys". Sean was ranked 5th going into this fight. Losing would have made him drop in rank even though he was losing to the champ. His friend is telling him to fight number 2! Rob is more of a man when it comes to fighting than me. I don't want to fight anyone let alone someone who has beat me up twice. Long time MMA watcher here. I can't think of a better opponent or logic than what your friend came up with. Love ya man, sometimes its just hard to be completely honest.

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

How did I not know about this podcast?! This is awesome!

[@deepaknambisan3251]

This is brilliant! Newly subscribed 🙏🏾

[@newlad56]

you got yourselves a new subscriber here...always great to hear rob's breakdown

[@captaindeadpool2655]

I give Rob a lot of credit for exposing Izzy's terrible defence for jabs and left hooks which is what Sean and Alex both succeeded in massively in their bouts with Izzy that led to their wins.

[@aberwood]

He cracked the code abit too late in their fight to get the win. You have to demolish UFC superstars from start to finish to get a decision win over them it seems. UFC judges are very sus.

[@MyRevoltec]

@@aberwoodlove rob but the result of their second fight wasn't sus. Could have went both ways clearly.

[@justsomegeezer69]

Loving the show guys, keep this going!

[@HipHopAn0n]

Great analysis - very fair and respectful to both men Awesome podcast

[@kadenmaguglin392]

Rob, you should play the Gilbert burns and take on Bo nickal. You say the top 5 is the direction of the title directly after Sean gets a title shot from beating an unranked Russian with lots of hype. If you derail Bo it would put you right back in there plus it would be a good look cause you’d be willing to fight the up and coming guy instead of just sitting on your rank and only fighting guys you’ve either already fought or waiting around.

[@MRTN13]

I'd love to see a guest appearance, what about Max Holloway (also a gamer) or Wonderboy?

[@unclejim2330]

Good to see Rob’s take. 👍 It was so awesome. 💪🏻 No immediate rematch . 💥💅🔨

[@carlossmart823]

Rob's the best! "Be an example". Something so simple could make such a great impact on so many. RW, I'm a big fan for life!

[@theboxingboy7422]

Strickland put one of the best if not the best defensive striking performance in a title fight. Izzy just coudnt hit him and he was visibly confused and in that final half of the 5th round he kind of just accepted his fate and that it wasnt gonna be his night. And sean was great at landing his jab and punches but not getting greedy even at times when you thought he could of maybe stepped onit he knew that was dangerous so he just kept the same rhythm and got it done

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

He also just beat the ever living shit out of him.. it wasn’t just defense… Izzy can not box. Sorry I have said this for years, and people didn’t believe me. I told everyone jake paul would beat Izzy in a pure boxing match, and he would. No one believes me still

[@brownfood5365]

I get why Rob's pissed about Jujutsu Kaisen but this next arc is literally the best in the series he'd be mad to miss it. Also I like how Rob likes the weird stuff but a few weeks ago he didn't like the relationship between the brother and sister and Demon Slayer cause he thought it was creepy lol

[@MMArcadePodcast]

Hahahaha GOOD POINT

[@bigfellasydney6970]

Thanks for the upload boys

[@BamOn742]

Great show guys!! Rob you won that second fight against the dogbender!! Secondly what a great fight that was with sean! He had the whole system against him! Im glad you now have a path to the belt! Both you n DeSean are both true champs

[@AlexiusRedwood]

Rob, Strickland fought imavov and abus and got the title shot . Even if you fight lower level competition you will build a good win streak and go forward for the title shot. It's all about timing and accepting the fight .

[@matthieudelarte3914]

Sean fight anybody anytime . That's warriors spirit.

[@Remmyrouser]

Sean got the title shot because he’s constantly taking risky fights and doing favors for the UFC, the title shot was a thank you

[@matthieudelarte3914]

@@Remmyrouser He is the only guy in top 10 to fight alex pereira. He learn from this fight , train with alex and beat izzy like a begginer

[@karlricardo4088]

Who's Rob Strickland?

[@AlexiusRedwood]

@@karlricardo4088 ok fine I put a comma happy now

[@Mattisin]

If Yoel can fight Izzy after a loss, Rob can fight Sean

[@sewaligoswami781]

Love these podcast guys 🎉 Rob is awesome 💯

[@thomasarmstrong3917]

Thought you guys gave up i was so upset thank goodness youre back

[@shadow_realm47]

Rob should fight whoever the UFC give him and stay ready like Strikland did even after ketting KO'd. It's gonna take 3 Ws consecutive or 2 Ws and a title fight falling apart for Rob to get to the title.

[@lightkeeperpromotions8750]

Rob’s path to the title: I truly believe that if Rob beats any 2 guys in the top 15, he will be getting a title shot because that way he will have momentum on his side, and he already has the name and popularity🔥

[@nickh4676]

Disagreed about two top 15. I believe a 10 and a 5 might get him a title shot if there's no one else available. If not, he needs two top 5s.

[@MangoTheRetriever]

I just found out about your podcast!!!!! Dude it is so great!

[@architectmarketing2219]

Great podcast ! Love the straight forward analysis ❤

[@Bellnjerry]

Grateful to have a champion in our backyard with renewed energy and a fresh pathway back to what is his

[@pranav2222]

Great breakdown! The reporters and Dana making excuses for Izzy makes me sick. Fact is that Sean is that good! I’ve always loved watching him fight🥲 I never got why people called his fights boring. Guys who hug on the cage or stay on the outside might be boring (like Adesanya). Strickland is always in the pocket and his defence is just beautiful to watch. There’s nothing better than watching a well executed Philly Shell❤ This is the happiest I’ve ever been for a fighter. Sean Strickland is the Champ of the UFC!! And more importantly, he’s the MAN of the UFC!!🔥💪

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Yo thanks for the shoutout! Awesome podcast guys, love tuning in. Enjoy it so much that I just forget to comment 😅

[@MMArcadePodcast]

You're a legend mate. Appreciate your work 💪🏼 Jonny

[@macjj1733]

This podcast has officially made it into my can't miss rotation! Keep it up boys!

[@brownfood5365]

Me personally I think Rob should fight Costa regardless if he loses to or beats Chimaev. If Costa wins then Rob can face him and beating the guy who beat Khamzat is huge. If Khamzat wins though, he'd probably get the title shot or Izzy because he's such a big name and Rob fighting Costa even then is still good because he's one of the highest ranked contenders Rob hasn't fought. He could still try fight Khamzat though if he beats Costa or Jared since he's around the title picture as he weighed in as a backup.

[@shizzlemyniznizza5459]

This is your time Bobby knuckles, you can beat Strickland for the belt and become champ

[@MMAallday67]

I had no idea Rob had a podcast but I'm all in!!!

[@superace6]

Never watched this before this episode. Loved the pod. It was super entertaining

[@Contrapastan]

Rob v Izzy makes sense to me. Rob vanquishing his boogieman is a perfect catapult to the title

[@FredrickHoxinville]

No it doesn't Rob just lost let him fight someone deserving and who just won (Cannonier) leave Izzy to fight the winner of 294

[@nsbdbsbsbdbzbz8555]

Lol, sure buddy

[@jonasarellano6169]

@@FredrickHoxinville izzy just lost as well brah lmao

[@FredrickHoxinville]

@jonasarellano6169 Yeah and Izzy also is 2-0 against Rob why would you want them to fight again when Cannonier is off a win?

[@qqq4200]

Has Sean maybe written the rulebook to beat Adesanya? everyone knew the rough idea behind the maths but Sean put it into practice. look at Max, Poirier showed the maths to beat Max (smother his ass so he cant find his flow) and Volk absolutely shut him down because of it, maybe Sean has written the book on how to neuter Adesanyas magic. Jan outlasted him a weight above him so that kinda has an excuse behind it. and Alex straight up KOd him so that kinda is excusable too.. but Sean shut him down from the first horn to the last one.

[@TylerNorCal]

Welcome back Rob, and super stoked for this episode bc of UFC 293 thoughts AND Starfield! Looking forward to hearing what Rob thinks on both.

[@avi3020]

Let's go,finally you guy's are back

[@wheatley9601]

"you don't get the title by beating number #8" Strickland got it by beating unranked Abus Magomedov lol

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

Well after izzy fought most everyone in the division, the fight made sense.

[@newway9857]

😂 classic

[@jessejames526]

He got it by not turning down fights

[@kingt0295]

Strickland also beat number 3 Jared Cannonier imo, that decision was bs respectfully to cannonier I like that dude

[@matthewmelange]

21:50 Fight 1-2 lower ranked guys then demand & wait out for title shot. Unless you want to do a Cannonier rematch (which I recommend against because its in his interest to wait it out (was the weigh in backup)) I would suggest fighting down. Take on Roman Dolidze & Jack Hermansson (both) to prove you have grappling defense then rely on yourself being a big name and wait out for a title shot (like Luke Rockhold vs David Branch before he got to fight you but ended up fighting Yoel Romero) You could also do Paulo Costa but I advise against this because he's about to fight Kamzhat and you want to avoid being viewed as getting his sloppy seconds. Fight 1-2 lower ranked guys then demand & wait out for title shot.

[@sydneydance]

“Come on Sean, ‘I wanna fight Rob’” 😂🤣😂🤣😂 This pod came up randomly in my feed and I didn’t even know Rob had one! So good 😊 Rob is such a nice bloke, need more of this and his analysis of fights 👏👏

[@dustinhodges9987]

Mondays are perfect for the episode drops!

[@hazthematt]

Glad to find out Bobby has a podcast! Subbed immediately!

[@Gaboochee]

Love your podcasts !

[@RuRu-vm6yw]

Can’t wait to see you get your belt back Bob! We all routing for you ! 👊

[@paddy160160]

One of my all time favorites,Big Rob....The Reaper!!

[@tonydavis3673]

Great. Wish the episodes were longer.

[@lukewatkins8617]

Whittaker vs Adesanya 3 makes sense. Winner gets a title shot.

[@NathanNotorious__]

Met Rob at a meet and greet last week in Sydney had to ask him a Skyrim related question man definitely loves his gaming legit took the time to answer my question well I just felt bad holding up the line but such a solid bloke knows his shit

[@markrafferty1982]

Great podcast 👏

[@scottnosleeves]

I have always loved Robs philosophy on himself. A gentle giant and humble! Makes me like him more!

[@MAHSEDITZ]

Missed this pod!🙌

[@SB-gy2vx]

Bro, the Rob's plan to deal with the seaguls was the best part of this video.

[@Davemate]

"Burrow in, drink a bird" Don't think that phrase has ever been said in the history of humanity lmao