Impact Whittaker joins a rare group of UFC fighters with victories in three different weight classes. Making his debut at 205 pounds, the fight was largely a mixed bag for Bobby Knuckles. The end result was terrific and he certainly battered Krylov on the feet throughout, but the sole reason Whittaker won this fight was because he was twice as fast as his opponent in the stand-up. His cardio -- typically a strength -- didn't look great and he struggled with the size of Krylov early on. Simply put, Whittaker looked like a middleweight fighting at light heavyweight. Rob has enough natural talent and experience to make it work, but it's probably a stretch to consider him any sort of contender in his new home, especially since he'll be 36 years of age a few days before Christmas.
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