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Demetrious Johnson interviews Robert Whittaker about his upcoming fight at UFC 329 and various aspects of MMA.

BOBBY KNUCKLES IS BACK! On the latest episode of 'The MightyCast', DJ welcomes back 'The Reaper' Robert Whittaker, ahead of his 205 debut at UFC 329! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:05 PrizePicks Code MIGHTYCAST! 2:02 Welcome Robert Whittaker! 2:52 Rob is Training at City Kickboxing?! 4:25 How is Rob Bulking Up for 205? 6:12 Reddit ALWAYS ROASTS Rob 😂 6:57 How to Change Divisions the Right Way 9:42 How Much Muscle Did Rob Put on for 205? 10:32 Rob is Going to be Fat After He Retires 😂 11:29 Why Rob Took a Year off From Fighting 14:13 TNT BOXING’S INSANE CARD! 15:23 The BEST MMA Fighters Have No Life?! 16:43 When Will Rob Retire? 20:12 Rob’s Thoughts on the UFC Today vs His Early Days 24:45 MINT MOBILE LINK IN DESCRIPTION! 26:00 Why Do People Forget About Older Fighters? 31:10 Super Gyms are Dead?! 33:16 Why Doesn’t the UFC Build Stars Anymore? 37:44 Rob Taught Seminars in Asia 40:04 Should Young UFC Fighters Quit Their Jobs? 46:48 Rob vs Nikita Krylov BREAKDOWN 49:46 McGregor vs Holloway BREAKDOWN 52:46 Pereira/Herb Dean Back of the Head Controversy 57:19 Should Soccer Kicks Be Legal in MMA? 59:36 Whittaker Breaks Down Strickland’s Skillset 1:01:50 Who Wins Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit…

People in this episode

Host: Demetrious Johnson

Guest: Robert Whittaker

Topics covered

• UFC 329 predictions
• Robert Whittaker's move to 205
• MMA training and preparation
• fighter retirement
• UFC fighter lifestyle
• MMA controversies

Keywords

• Robert Whittaker
• UFC 329
• MMA training
• fighter retirement
• Conor McGregor
• Nikita Krylov
• Paddy Pimblett

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City Kickboxing, UFC, Paramount+

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