Everyone thinks Australia and New Zealand MMA fighters don't have that wrestling base, whereas a lot of Americans and other countries have, with them being able to do wrestling at high-school levels. Robert Whittaker More Quotes by Robert Whittaker More Quotes From Robert Whittaker I'm very proud of my heritage and the blood that runs through my veins. I take a lot of strength from that. Robert Whittaker heritage proud strength blood The journey has moulded me into the person I am today. The journey of my mixed martial arts experience has been filled with ups and downs, but through that, I have come out a much better man. Robert Whittaker me man journey today Although I didn't spend much time in New Zealand at all, I feel really privileged to have that Maori blood and link to my past. I got my tattoo out of respect to that. Robert Whittaker feel respect time past I've got to give props to my dad. He got me into the UFC and the MMA scene to begin with. Robert Whittaker mma give me dad People smarter than me told me that my potential was bigger than just winning a belt. Now I believe that, and that's what I'm striving for. Robert Whittaker me winning believe people Everyone needs an objective, and everyone needs a goal, and it was frustrating just kind of being at a standstill. Robert Whittaker everyone just being goal My mother's Maori, and my father's Australian. I take my strength from both my ancestors, and I'm really privileged. Robert Whittaker ancestors strength mother father If you don't make weight, you're breaching a contract, straight up. Robert Whittaker straight make up you Obviously, that's the thing any athlete wants to be able to do, to take weaknesses and turn them into strengths. Robert Whittaker strengths turn take athlete It's definitely a reason I game so much: to forget about the pressures of fighting and the hardships of training and everything. Robert Whittaker game training fighting forget I'm very objective driven, so for me it's very important to know who I'm fighting, when I'm fighting, and roughly the direction I'm working in. It gives me that little extra push to do what I need to do to get the sessions, to work towards something. Robert Whittaker me fighting important work I don't try to be someone I'm not. Robert Whittaker someone try Everyone knows what crappy food is: high grease, high fat... or what clean eating is. They just make excuses not to do it. Robert Whittaker fat high eating food I think it's highly unprofessional to not make weight. Robert Whittaker i-think make think weight When you ask a guy, 'Are you gonna take a fight if your opponent doesn't make weight?' Is it really asking? Does he really have a choice? When you back them into a corner like that, is there really a choice to be made? Robert Whittaker fight choice back you It's a very funny topic, missing weight and getting title shots. I think the punishments should be more severe, but I don't know. Robert Whittaker think know missing funny As a fan of this sport, I am gutted to see 'Jacare' lose. To be matched up against him and to have the honor of fighting him, it blew my mind. Robert Whittaker i-am fighting honor mind I think everyone has to have their mettle tested in a tough fight. Robert Whittaker everyone fight think tough I don't think of myself as the champion too often, honestly. Robert Whittaker too myself think champion When you get chickenpox as an adult, it's not a laughing matter. Robert Whittaker adult get you matter
