Robert Whittaker analyzes Cody Garbrandt’s submission loss at UFC 300.
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UFC 300 started with a match between Deiveson Figuerido and Cody Garbrandt in a bantamweight struggle. Figuerido, the ex-champion at flyweight, was in a position to submit Garbrant, the ex-bantamweight champion. Though the Brazilian got here up in weight, he confirmed spectacular power within the grappling sequences towards the American.
Robert Whittaker, the previous middleweight champion, gave his ideas in regards to the struggle in his podcast. Whittaker believed that UFC 300 lived as much as the hype, and so did Garbrandt vs. Figuerido. He thought the struggle was high-level regardless of lasting simply two rounds. Nevertheless, he couldn’t fathom how Garbrandt misplaced the struggle through submission.
He [Cody Garbrandt] bought put within the head-arm [choke] and he did so properly at defending it and holding out, doing the best issues to get out of that. Like, it was tight at one level, actual tight, however he was doing the best issues and he bought out of it. Then, Figueiredo bought his again, and Cody did all of the unsuitable issues. As quickly because the arm went across the neck, he tapped. It confuses me as a result of we noticed two totally different ranges of Jiu-Jitsu from the identical man in the identical struggle.Robert Whittaker through MMArcade podcast
With the victory, Cody Garbrandt had his two-fight successful streak snapped. However, Figuerido is now on a two-fight streak at bantamweight. The victory additionally put him sixth within the bantamweight rankings. Regardless of the loss, Whittaker felt that Garbrandt ought to follow combating high contenders.
Whittaker has a primary contender struggle lined up towards Khamazat Chimaev at UFC Saudi Arabia. If victorious, Whittaker would struggle for the title a second time after dropping it. He would both struggle Israel Adesanya, which might be his third towards him, or Dricus Du Plessis, which might be a rematch.
Robert Whittaker fanboys over Alex Pereira
When Alex Pereira was the UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker angled for a struggle towards the Brazilian. It seems occasions have modified for the previous champion. After Pereira’s transfer to the sunshine heavyweight division, Whittaker didn’t have such aspirations.
Apparently, Whittaker has turn out to be a fan of Pereira. The way in which Pereira gained the struggle towards Jamahal Hill impressed him. The Aussie middleweight fighter solely had nice issues to say about Pereira on his podcast.
I am beginning to like the best way he [Alex Pereira] approaches fights, I've bought to say. He is bought to be one of many coolest fighters, in my view. He's simply so stoic and robust. Even that bow and arrow factor he does with the scream, it is simply so cool, dude. After which we have a look at his precise combating prowess, and the dude is only a phenom within the stand-up sport.Robert Whittaker through MMArcade podcast
Whittaker felt no one within the gentle heavyweight division has the standup to match Pereira. Per Whittaker, the massive talent distinction was on account of Pereira’s championship-level expertise with Glory Kickboxing. Nonetheless, Whittaker didn’t like Pereira’s celebration after he knocked out Hill. As Pereira is not within the middleweight division, solely time will inform if the Brazilian champion will prepare with Whittaker someday.
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