Media Bragging Rights: Du Plessis vs Adesanya - Who wins and how?

[Thepaintbucket]

DDP finish via ground and pound

 

[method115]

I want DDP to win but I'll pick Izzy here.

I was just looking at this card though and man is this shit bad.

 

[SuperAlly]

DDP wins

Probably GnP

 

[Chaotic Progressor]

Adesanya by stoppage.

 

[jsbx45]

I picked Izzy by KO/TKO. It's not a dead cert though...

 

[aogiri]

Rewatched the Strickland fight and there are way too many times where Dricus is open to a counter and Strickland wouldn't capitilize. He wasn't able to do anything to Strickland on the mat either.

The most impressive thing about Dricus in that fight was his pace. Dude was throwing power strikes for five rounds straight without slowing down. I'll take Izzy r2 KO but it wouldn't surprise me if he overwhelms Izzy with this pace.

 

[m249viking]

DDP by KO R2

 

[rear-naked-poke]

Adesanya by KO. Du plessis defense has been sus from the beginning.

 

[Lights Out 101]

Seems like there's recency bias for DDP, In another world he lost to Strickland via split decision..

Motivated Izzy starches him in the first 3.

 

[GoshiShun17]

Predict the main event for bragging rights! Who wins and by what method of victory? Lock in your pick before the poll closes!

Izzy is gonna stop Dricus in embarrassing fashion inside 2 rounds.

Adesanya will kick his face off. Trust me.

 

[Question]

Izzy via TKO/KO

 

[beater81]

Better question is how does anyone think DDP wins this fight? DDP is just a slower version of Knuckles. Izzy is a better striker in every area and can handle pressure fighters. Izzy puts DDP to sleep within 2.

 

[svmr_db]

Better question is how does anyone think DDP wins this fight? DDP is just a slower version of Knuckles. Izzy is a better striker in every area and can handle pressure fighters. Izzy puts DDP to sleep within 2.

- DDP is nearly 5 years younger than Izzy.
- DDP has the grappling & submission upside.
- DDP was the underdog vs Whittaker and Strickland and won both those fights.
- Izzy has a lot of miles on him from boxing, kickboxing and MMA. He has had over 100 total fights.
- Izzy is coming off over a year of inactivity, could be either a good or bad thing. We'll see

I'm picking Izzy too but there's plenty of reasons to pick DDP. If you really feel that strongly that Adesanya should win you should bet on him, you can get him around -110 / -115.

 

[Ladder Master]

Depends on which version of Izzy shows up.

 

[The XL]

I think Izzy matches up well with DDP, but I think DDP is in his head. Israel will be too aggressive and will be caught overextending. DDP by KO/TKO 2nd round

 

[Ozze]

Izzy by (t)KO followed by long rant about African family roots.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

In before somebody picks Izzy by sub

 

[svmr_db]

Bump, let's get some more votes in!

 

[MMAFanCal]

Dricus will maul Izzy on the ground and wear Izzy down. KO/TKO round 3.

Well, this is what I said. Sounds almost prophetic (almost since it was round 4 and not round 3).

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Called it!
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