Rewatch Just rewatched Usman vs Chimaev, Scared for Whittaker

[motivman]

I just cannot see Bobby surviving the first round...but if he does...I think he takes it.

If DDP could take him down and keep him down, Chimaev sure will at some point in the fight...

scared for bobby, and I am big whittaker fan...

 

[VinceArch]

Yeah, people said the same before Whittaker beat Yoel. Twice.

 

[svmr_db]

Come on, even John Phillips survived the first round vs Chimaev lol.

 

[TheToneZone]

He stands no chance... I think he takes it

 

[usernamee]

How does he stop Whittaker tho? Sub him? I have a really hard time seeing Whittaker getting stopped with a sub.

Taking him down and GnPing him to a stoppage? It's extremely rare to see anyone at the highest level take down another world class fighter and GnPing him out

 

[JoeganMoldberg]

I don't understand. Chimaev goes to decision with Usman in a competitive fight and that means Whittaker stands no chance.

Your MMA math is not mathing, make it make sense.

 

[xXxGhost89xXx]

Robert Whittaker will wear down Chimaev and get a late stoppage if he can withstand the early storm. Easier said than done.

Chimaev is very good but his cardio is very suspect. Yes, he went to war with Burns but both 3 round fights he has had, he’s slowed tremendously.

 

[OldBoy91]

Yeah, people said the same before Whittaker beat Yoel. Twice.

Tbf, Sherdog is full of idiots that said nobody could survive against Yoel, during a period where Yoel went something like 1-5.

 

[VinceArch]

Tbf, Sherdog is full of idiots that said nobody could survive against Yoel, during a period where Yoel went something like 1-5.

Very good point. Good fighter but far from what I'd call a great fighter.

 

[Ironheart]

All Whittaker needs to do is weather an early storm and he can walk away with this. Five rounds favors him tremendously.

 

[Staph infection]

Tbf, Sherdog is full of idiots that said nobody could survive against Yoel, during a period where Yoel went something like 1-5.

Yoel was his own worst enemy. The guy just plodded around and then would throw some flashy stuff every once in a while and expect that to be enough. He gave us some great KO's but jeez he spent too much time in 1st gear.

 

[Unheralded Truth]

Come on... Even as somebody really high on Chimaev, I still know how good Bobby is technically and that he stands a chance against basically everyone!

 

[Staph infection]

All Whittaker needs to do is weather an early storm and he can walk away with this. Five rounds favors him tremendously.

Whittaker can be rocked, look for Chimaev to rock him and then shoot right for the takedown.

 

[Portland8242]

Probably a better chance he chins him then takes him down and subs him.

 

[JKS]

I think Whitaker takes this. Chimaev will be strong early, but if he can overcome that and settle down, he will win.

 

[BigTruck]

He stands no chance... I think he takes it

Exactly what I was going to say lol wtf is this shit. He has no chance at winning but if he survived the first round I think he will win.......

 

[mirellale]

Yeah, people said the same before Whittaker beat Yoel. Twice.

Who the fuck said Whittaker stood no chance against Yoel? He was the betting favorite going into both fights.

 

[nostradumbass]

Yeah, people said the same before Whittaker beat Yoel. Twice.

Yoel is not nearly the aggressive grappler Khamzat is. He has 0 subs, and doesn't really even have especially good ground control, and I really don't think it would be great for Whittaker to go through more wars like that.

 

[VinceArch]

Who the fuck said Whittaker stood no chance against Yoel? He was the betting favorite going into both fights.

Plenty on here weren't giving him a shot. You can't remember?

Who Won? Robert Whittaker or Yoel Romero?

I just saw the fight and would say Whit 48-47. Only real swing round is 4 and Whit given the fact he's the champ and Yoel missed weight should always get the nod in a close round. I don't believe there were any 10-8 rounds to make up a draw. What's the consensus here?

forums.sherdog.com

 

[VinceArch]

Yoel is not nearly the aggressive grappler Khamzat is. He has 0 subs, and doesn't really even have especially good ground control, and I really don't think it would be great for Whittaker to go through more wars like that.

Yoel is not nearly as good a fighter as Sherdoggers make him out to be.