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Denis grew up in Russia and trained in judo/sambo and then he moved to Germany when he was 16 year old and he did so with his parents. In Germany he faced many discrimination and harassment for his Russian heritage.
Feeling ostracized Denis focused his time and dedication to master kickboxing. Every time he took an hour train to a legit kickboxing gym he would look out the window and contemplate what life is as well as truly engaging in in-depth thinking of how he is going to blend his judo/sambo with his kickboxing.
His internal dialogue paid off and he became the kick boxing champion of Germany because he combined talent, hard work with internal thought process.
Now we fast forward to conor fight. By that time Denis was dealing with some distractions since he was accidentally dragged into a love triangle and that is when conor fight happened. Couple this bizarre love triangle +conor trash talk, Denis was worn out and feeling passive and lethargic towards life.
The Denis you saw in conor fight is not the Denis you know. He is a great fighter and went on to beat bj Penn which started penns downfall. Afterwards UFC wanted to stiff him with pay but Denis a self respected man went on to teach and influence people by teaching not just his fight style but his philosophy of persevering through tough times and navigating in a new country and coming out of it as a winner despite discrimination.
Denis may not be a UFC champion but he is a champion in life and a powerful force in his community. The character and the kick boxing he has is enough to topple conor. But conor got lucky when he caught Denis going through some strange times.
War Denis @Siver!
EDIT For All You Morons:
I am not trolling, I am dead serious, Dennis has sick judo/sambo throws and takedowns + solid striking and boxing/kickboxing combination with unique kicks from taekwondo/Tang Soo Do. He also does not give up and fights back when in danger as oppose to give up or tap out real quick like some pussy. Dennis is a legit warrior!
Also has his own song and highlight:
Feeling ostracized Denis focused his time and dedication to master kickboxing. Every time he took an hour train to a legit kickboxing gym he would look out the window and contemplate what life is as well as truly engaging in in-depth thinking of how he is going to blend his judo/sambo with his kickboxing.
His internal dialogue paid off and he became the kick boxing champion of Germany because he combined talent, hard work with internal thought process.
Now we fast forward to conor fight. By that time Denis was dealing with some distractions since he was accidentally dragged into a love triangle and that is when conor fight happened. Couple this bizarre love triangle +conor trash talk, Denis was worn out and feeling passive and lethargic towards life.
The Denis you saw in conor fight is not the Denis you know. He is a great fighter and went on to beat bj Penn which started penns downfall. Afterwards UFC wanted to stiff him with pay but Denis a self respected man went on to teach and influence people by teaching not just his fight style but his philosophy of persevering through tough times and navigating in a new country and coming out of it as a winner despite discrimination.
Denis may not be a UFC champion but he is a champion in life and a powerful force in his community. The character and the kick boxing he has is enough to topple conor. But conor got lucky when he caught Denis going through some strange times.
War Denis @Siver!
EDIT For All You Morons:
I am not trolling, I am dead serious, Dennis has sick judo/sambo throws and takedowns + solid striking and boxing/kickboxing combination with unique kicks from taekwondo/Tang Soo Do. He also does not give up and fights back when in danger as oppose to give up or tap out real quick like some pussy. Dennis is a legit warrior!
Also has his own song and highlight:
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