He looked like shit against Izzy both times too. The rematch he fought passively and it was an extremely boring fight to sit through.
Edit: Well it was much more of Izzy just being that good rather than Bobby fighting like shit. Bobby just looked like every other Izzy opponent besides Alex and Strickland.
I think Izzy will always have the upperhand against Rob. Rob throws predictable combos and Izzy reads him really well. Heâd have to approach him with an entirely different style.
They saved the card (along with Volk and Islam) and deserve to be rewarded for it. More fighters should do the same, and maybe theyâll get such opportunities.
Whittaker also hasnât won a fight in 13 months.
Khamzat faced a 170 lber going up in weight on short notice in Chimaevâs own home region. If he wanted more money for that, whatever. But he shouldnt get a title shot for it.
His performance wasnât worthy of a title shot, but he took on a tougher opponent, and a completely different style of opponent than he had spent the training camp preparing for.
Is 2023 super short notice Usman tougher than Costa? I dont know. Also are they totally different style opponents? I dont know about that either. Both are (now) mainly standup fighters with good nullifying grappling.