What Robert Whittaker has said about Brazilian jiu-jitsu
1 quote · 1 episode · Oct 22, 2026
Robert Whittaker, Australian mixed martial artist, former UFC middleweight champion now competing at light heavyweight, and host of the MMArcade podcast, has been quoted on Brazilian jiu-jitsu once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on October 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Whittaker argues gi training punishes mistakes and demands better positioning than no-gi, where athleticism carries more.
“It makes your positioning and your decision-making difficult. so much more vital because let's be honest, if you're an athletic guy, you can get pretty far in no-gi”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:50
Episodes
JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert WhittakerThe Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 2 h 55 min
Joe Rogan and UFC fighter Robert Whittaker discuss MMA outliers, fighting styles, training philosophy, weight cutting, his move to light heavyweight, and life in Australia.
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