Jolldan Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) https://www.mmaweekly.com/robert-whittaker-says-injuries-rule-out-fighting-again-in-2018 UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker on Monday ruled out fighting again in 2018. Despite coaching opposite Kelvin Gastelum on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, which concludes with the finale on Nov. 30, Whittaker said that he won’t be able to defend his belt against Gastelum until sometime in early 2019 at the soonest. Whittaker broke his right hand in his most recent fight, an immediate rematch with Yoel Romero, but added on Monday’s Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN that he also damaged ligaments in his left hand. Having had surgery recently on his right hand, Whittaker said he couldn’t realistically fight again before February of 2019. “I haven’t even started the rehab process yet,” Whittaker said. “Just more letting it heal first before I can implement that. They put a plate and some screws in. Realistically, I’m looking at February next year.” Generally, when TUF coaches fight, it’s rather soon following the series. Whittaker and Gastelum having to wait at least two months or more certainly hampers the momentum built from their coaching stints on the show. This latest setback adds fuel to Gastelum’s recent comments, questioning whether or not Whittaker could be the same explosive fighter following two tough, five-round wars with Yoel Romero that left the champion injured after both. Whittaker, however, believes he still hasn’t fully capitalized on his full potential as a fighter. “I’m not worried that it’ll have any effect on my performance,” he said. “I haven’t even reached the peak of my potential. This hard fight is going to mold me and shape me as to how I approach fights from here on. I think everyone has to have their mettle tested in a tough fight. That was one of them for me.” It does pose an interesting question on how soaking up all this damage is going to affect the longevity of Rob's title reign. Think about it so far he's only had two title fights both with Romero. Just since that first Romero fight he has had Medial Knee Injury - Had him out for 6 months fight time in 2017. Serious Staph Infection - Had him out from of his January fight until June. Broken Right Hand & Damaged Left - Will miss at least another 6 months of fight time. Rob's still young so I don't doubt he will recover from this one but what is now starting to seem like a continuous stream of injures is worrying for the guys future. Especially when the latest is a hand injury, so many boxers I have seen break their hands and are never quite the same. Edited July 17, 2018 by Jolldan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezerker101 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 ...expected 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankDuxx Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Mr. Glass. i dont see this guy fighting more than 3-4 more times in his career MW Cain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearTrapp Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Dissapointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 https://www.mmaweekly.com/robert-whittaker-says-injuries-rule-out-fighting-again-in-2018 UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker on Monday ruled out fighting again in 2018. Despite coaching opposite Kelvin Gastelum on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, which concludes with the finale on Nov. 30, Whittaker said that he won’t be able to defend his belt against Gastelum until sometime in early 2019 at the soonest. Whittaker broke his right hand in his most recent fight, an immediate rematch with Yoel Romero, but added on Monday’s Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN that he also damaged ligaments in his left hand. Having had surgery recently on his right hand, Whittaker said he couldn’t realistically fight again before February of 2019. “I haven’t even started the rehab process yet,” Whittaker said. “Just more letting it heal first before I can implement that. They put a plate and some screws in. Realistically, I’m looking at February next year.” Generally, when TUF coaches fight, it’s rather soon following the series. Whittaker and Gastelum having to wait at least two months or more certainly hampers the momentum built from their coaching stints on the show. This latest setback adds fuel to Gastelum’s recent comments, questioning whether or not Whittaker could be the same explosive fighter following two tough, five-round wars with Yoel Romero that left the champion injured after both. Whittaker, however, believes he still hasn’t fully capitalized on his full potential as a fighter. “I’m not worried that it’ll have any effect on my performance,” he said. “I haven’t even reached the peak of my potential. This hard fight is going to mold me and shape me as to how I approach fights from here on. I think everyone has to have their mettle tested in a tough fight. That was one of them for me.” It does pose an interesting question on how soaking up all this damage is going to affect the longevity of Rob's title reign. Think about it so far he's only had two title fights both with Romero. Just since that first Romero fight he has had Medial Knee Injury - Had him out for 6 months fight time in 2017. Serious Staph Infection - Had him out from of his January fight until June. Broken Right Hand & Damaged Left - Will miss at least another 6 months of fight time. Rob's still young so I don't doubt he will recover from this one but what is now starting to seem like a continuous stream of injures is worrying for the guys future. Especially when the latest is a hand injury, so many boxers I have seen break their hands and are never quite the same. This is what happens when you go 10 rounds with Yoel ****ing Romero calling him glass is insanity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunchBag Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Mr. Glass. i dont see this guy fighting more than 3-4 more times in his career MW Cain agreed, it seems like once they get to the top they refuse to risk fighting injured and end upfighting 1 or 2 times a year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankDuxx Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 27 years old and multiple injuries in his last 2 fights. . Broken hands linger for fighters for what could be a full career, especially someone who is prominently a stand up fighter. Also most broken hands have fighters out like 3 months, so either hes trying to get on an early Q1 '19 australia card, or he has complications with the break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Can this dummy and give Kelgoat the belt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VertFTW Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Yoel v Fatselum for interim title would make the most sense IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BART-O-LINI Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Hes a bum. Lost his last fight hands down. Hes mentally broken from two loses in a row. Gastelum ko's him early 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice64011 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Yoel v Fatselum for interim title would make the most sense IMO. Zero chance that they both make weight 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Big Robs fan here but dude is always sidelined lately huh ? Anyways, it is obvious that we might be getting another interim champ then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 8month break after going 5 rounds with a roid monkey with one fking hand? Nothing wrong with that m8. from MW down we have the following champs shelf duration... Woodley 11.5 months / interim Canor NA / interim Max 13 months TJ 8.5 months MM 9.5 months Edited July 17, 2018 by Ozpride 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Hes a bum. Lost his last fight hands down. Hes mentally broken from two loses in a row. Gastelum ko's him early I bet you smiled to yourself like a retard that found his favourite propellor hat after searching for it for hours and it was on his head the whole time when you wrote that zinger. Probably showed your mom when she came in to take all the pasta bowls out of your bedroom too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I bet you smiled to yourself like a retard that found his favourite propellor hat after searching for it for hours and it was on his head the whole time when you wrote that zinger. Probably showed your mom when she came in to take all the pasta bowls out of your bedroom too. Even a retarded clock is right 2 times a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice64011 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 6month break after going 5 rounds with a roid monkey with one fking hand? Nothing wrong with that m8. from MW down we have the following champs shelf duration... Woodley 11.5 months / interim Canor NA / interim Max 13 months TJ 8.5 months MM 9.5 months june-february is more than 6 months m8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BART-O-LINI Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 june-february is more than 6 months m8hes an idiot, only finished 3rd grade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 hes an idiot, only finished 3rd grade ladies and gentlemen, the human torch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 june-february is more than 6 months m8 semantics lol (edited) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehilton94 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Yoel v Fatselum for interim title would make the most sense IMO. Vert you need to find a rope and a chair and just combine the 2 for some fun times, because Yoel is never getting another title shot at MW you dumb ****. But yeah, his injurys have been fairly bad lately, though that is more than likely just the outcome of going 10 rounds with a monster like Yoel, Not like Woodley ain't taken nearly a year out after a fight with Damien ****ing Maia. Tj 9 months with after Cody, Max, more than likely a year after Aldo 2. If anything Whittaker deserves a bit of a break, none of those ****s fought battles like he has 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-idyb- Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) alright its time for the fight that everybody wants to see rockhold vs romero 2 for the interim title. or cm punk vs the green power ranger, that makes more sense in the new ufc. Edited July 17, 2018 by -idyb- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BART-O-LINI Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 I bet you smiled to yourself like a retard that found his favourite propellor hat after searching for it for hours and it was on his head the whole time when you wrote that zinger. Probably showed your mom when she came in to take all the pasta bowls out of your bedroom too. Let's make a bet on gastelum/whittaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 Let's make a bet on gastelum/whittaker you'll be welcome to join in my 1 vs many bet that will be on again, but if you think you're worthy of a solo bet over that you're even dumber than I thought, Canneloni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 Vert you need to find a rope and a chair and just combine the 2 for some fun times, because Yoel is never getting another title shot at MW you dumb ****. But yeah, his injurys have been fairly bad lately, though that is more than likely just the outcome of going 10 rounds with a monster like Yoel, Not like Woodley ain't taken nearly a year out after a fight with Damien **** Maia. Tj 9 months with after Cody, Max, more than likely a year after Aldo 2. If anything Whittaker deserves a bit of a break, none of those **** fought battles like he has did you just make a suicide joke m8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 did you just make a suicide joke m8?he might not know they're only in good taste when about Soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-idyb- Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) he might not know they're only in good taste when about Soup even when he calls himself the salsa rapist, just try not to mention the word rohypnol in the joke about soup if your username is idyb otherwise youll lose an account. i can confirm this to be true. Edited July 18, 2018 by -idyb- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATSTER Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 More inactive than Weidman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 even when he calls himself the salsa rapist, just try not to mention the word rohypnol in the joke about soup if your username is idyb otherwise youll lose an account. i can confirm this to be true.like... Rosoupnol? Souphypnol? Megarapehypnol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) wait wait wait i got it sohoupnol!!! excellent. Edited July 18, 2018 by Ozpride 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 So what about the TUF he was going to coach against Gastelum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) So what about the TUF he was going to coach against Gastelum ? Sadly Robs a shook can that ducked Edited July 20, 2018 by Omoplataypus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_Schonerstedt Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 If Bobby knuckles is injured that makes yoel the interim champion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 If Bobby knuckles is injured that makes yoel the interim champion No it doesn't seeing as they didnt even fight for the title the 2nd time because that gibberish speaking idiot missed weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_Schonerstedt Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 No it doesn't seeing as they didnt even fight for the title the 2nd time because that gibberish speaking idiot missed weight damn thats racist bro, what did yoel ever do to you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Sadly Robs a shook can that duckedits still happening 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Love Rob but I hope he doesnt start this crap just to avoid Paulo Costa down the road. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCakeForYaya Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Brittle knuckles strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 the guy is done, I guarantee he loses his next fight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor_Schonerstedt Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Lol at all y'all talking chit bout Robert, but y'all don't want to admit Yoel beat him LMFAO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 damn thats racist bro, what did yoel ever do to you? Its actually facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmoGOAT Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 its still happening No its not because they are gonna ship brittle bones off to the old folks home to euthanize him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BART-O-LINI Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 you'll be welcome to join in my 1 vs many bet that will be on again, but if you think you're worthy of a solo bet over that you're even dumber than I thought, Canneloni. Chicken **** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigD Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 lol who was the mouth breathe that told me he'd be out 6 months max. Now's your chance to come clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.B.E Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Yoel has put this bum on the shelf both times they fought, just give the man his belt already so there is someone available to actually defend it and stop with the interim **** 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN_FDU Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Whittaker is still in pain from the a** kicking Yoel gave him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 they're filming right now you idiots lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays_Hero Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I just wanna note that Rob has black-to-black-to-black-to-black wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasoup Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 I just wanna note that Rob has black-to-black-to-black-to-black wins Yes, but he's not going to be coming black to defend his title because he's fighting Gastelum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 Yes, but he's not going to be coming black to defend his title because he's fighting Gastelum. and what exactly does Kelvin bring that Romero, Jacare, Brunson, Hall etc cetera do not have? There's far better grappling, striking, explosiveness, heart & chins amongst them and he's beaten them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-idyb- Posted July 22, 2018 Report Share Posted July 22, 2018 and what exactly does Kelvin bring that Romero, Jacare, Brunson, Hall etc cetera do not have? a couple joints and a couple pounds over the weight limit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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