War Wagon DDP is simply too strong to be overpowered by Khamzat

[MMAFanCal]

OP must have missed the brunson fight

So what? Dricus finished him and won. That was the result. Also, it was before his nose surgery. Even Dricus himself does not dispute he might be taken down. However, he is extremely good on the ground with good scrambles once the fight is there. Yeah, Brunson took Dricus down, but he out-wrestled Olympic medalist Yoel Romero. He was a very high level wrestler. Still, Dricus was able to turn it around and then finish Brunson. It is his strength that helps him in his resilience and durability. Whittaker said the same thing that he was extremely hard to hold down.

People keep forgetting, a takedown means nothing, if you cannot finish the person. Dricus is extremely hard to finish on the ground.

I could also counter-argue the MMA math with an example such as, a glorified 155 lbs Burns was too difficult for Khamzat to handle on the ground as he could not control him and then Khamzat abandoned the approach. Burns as a result on the feet, also knocked down Khamzat. He even tried to soccer kick Khamzat while he was down out of spite.

Dricus has been grappling all his life and one of the reasons why he is extremely hard to finish or knockout at middleweight is his huge neck and traps for middleweight, which provide resistance against shock or cranking.

 

[octagonation]

I think people would be surprised how big Khamzat is when they stand side by side or inside the cage.

The same people were surprised when Khamzat and Whittaker were inside the cage.

Khamzat is taller then Dricus and he fills out on fight night hence he will appear just slightly bigger then DDP all tho they will be the same size.

All these who think Dricus will be this massive big dude for Chimaev aren´t based on any truth

 

[MMAFanCal]

I think people would be surprised how big Khamzat is when they stand side by side or inside the cage.

The same people were surprised when Khamzat and Whittaker were inside the cage.

Khamzat is taller then Dricus and he fills out on fight night hence he will appear just slightly bigger then DDP all tho they will be the same size.

All these who think Dricus will be this massive big dude for Chimaev aren´t based on any truth

Picture is worth a thousand words. You can see for yourself by looking at both in the Octagon next to Whittaker. BTW, Dricus was around 220 lbs here for the Whittaker fight and is standing barefoot next to former heavyweight 230 - 240 lbs 6'2" Goddard.

The biggest difference is, Dricus has long legs and a shorter torso while Khamzat has a very long torso and short legs. Long legs are better for kickboxing while short legs give lower center of gravity, which helps in wrestling.

 

[octagonation]

Picture is worth a thousand words. You can see for yourself by looking at both in the Octagon next to Whittaker. BTW, Dricus was around 220 lbs here for the Whittaker fight and is standing barefoot next to former heavyweight 230 - 240 lbs 6'2" Goddard.

The biggest difference is, Dricus has long legs and a shorter torso while Khamzat has a very long torso and short legs. Long legs are better for kickboxing while short legs give lower center of gravity, which helps in wrestling.

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I think they are about the same size. besides these aren´t good photo comparison as one guy has his arm to high and we can´t see his legs either

 

[MMAFanCal]

I think they are about the same size. besides these aren´t good photo comparison as one guy has his arm to high and we can´t see his legs either

Yes, pretty close. Dricus has a much bigger/muscular upper body, but Khamzat has the denser/heavier frame due to his mile long torso with short legs.

 

[octagonation]

Dricus being bigger then Chimaev is based upon fallacy

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Rumble Johnson another natural welterweight right TS

 

[MMAFanCal]

We won't know until they step in the right as too many unknowns at this point. Khamzat is also training with the CEO of EPO for the last 2 weeks or so.

Just remember, in your ceremonial pictures, someone like Dricus is not fully rehydrated. He probably adds another 10 - 15 lbs between ceremonials and the actual fight night. He cuts a lot of weight and ceremonials happen just hours after official weigh ins. That is why I posted barefoot pictures in the Octagon to get the closest estimate of size. You can search weigh in pictures and see how Dricus looks at 185 lbs. He looks extremely skinny at 185 lbs because of the muscles completely being dried out.

I have read somewhere that Dricus added a few more pounds of muscle for this specific fight probably because he is OK with risking some cardio. This is how he is looking as of two days ago.

Dricus being bigger then Chimaev is based upon fallacy

 

[octagonation]

We won't know until they step in the right as too many unknowns at this point. Khamzat is also training with the CEO of EPO for the last 2 weeks or so.

Just remember, in your ceremonial pictures, someone like Dricus is not fully rehydrated. He probably adds another 10 - 15 lbs between ceremonials and the actual fight night. He cuts a lot of weight and ceremonials happen just hours after official weigh ins. That is why I posted barefoot pictures in the Octagon to get the closest estimate of size. You can search weigh in pictures and see how Dricus looks at 185 lbs. He looks extremely skinny at 185 lbs because of the muscles completely being dried out.

I have read somewhere that Dricus added a few more pounds of muscle for this specific fight probably because he is OK with risking some cardio. This is how he is looking as of two days ago.

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He looks the same to me besides fighters are fully hydrated during ceremonials. Chimaev is a big dude which ppl somehow look past.

DDP has good biceps which may give the illusion but Chimaev will be the stronger guy on the night.

Plus the guy stands 1.88m aka 6.2 that is a big guy.. Probably stands 1.90m+ with shoes and he is not skinny but filled out. you would realize immediately if he was to walk into a room okay this is a big dude.

 

[Söze Aldo]

Dricus being bigger then Chimaev is based upon fallacy

People aren't saying DDP is taller but that he's bigger due to his mass. Khamzat is tall but has a bird chest, DDP is built like a brick shithouse.

 

[Jeffery09]

People aren't saying DDP is taller but that he's bigger due to his mass. Khamzat is tall but has a bird chest, DDP is built like a brick shithouse.

I think it is the biceps illusion but definitely not bigger then chimaev both in mass and height

 

[joy2day]

This fight will be a technical matchup that will mostly come down to whether Khamzat can finish DDP in the first couple rounds.

 

[fedoriswar37]

Im just not betting against DDP at this point . Guy just donkey kongs his way to wins he seems like he has no business winning.

 

[MMAFanCal]

He looks the same to me besides fighters are fully hydrated during ceremonials. Chimaev is a big dude which ppl somehow look past.

DDP has good biceps which may give the illusion but Chimaev will be the stronger guy on the night.

Plus the guy stands 1.88m aka 6.2 that is a big guy.. Probably stands 1.90m+ with shoes and he is not skinny but filled out. you would realize immediately if he was to walk into a room okay this is a big dude.

I am just stating facts without any of my personal subjectivity. Not just biceps Anyone who can analyze physique tells, Dricus has far more thicker/muscular upper body. Upper back, traps, delts, shoulders, neck, pectoral muscles. All are rounder/bulging/bigger in the octagon fight night. He is carrying much more lean muscle mass and also is a bit heavier in the cage at around 215 - 220 lbs fight night weight.

It is not about who is stronger, but more about how much counter-strength Dricus will be able to exert to negate Khamzat's force in grappling exchanges to impose his will on Dricus and to simply maul him anyway he likes. Strength and size matters a lot more in grappling/wrestling than it does in striking. That is what OP is talking about. Not who is stronger.

Like I said, I agree they are both similar sized, but with very different type of build. Khamzat has a swimmer body with long torso and short legs (similar to how Reyes is), while Dricus is actually has a strongman/bodybuilder like physique.

This octagon picture of both of them next to Whittaker I posted shows. That is how they look in the octagon. Outside octagon, it does not matter since the fight happens in the octagon.






You can clearly see how skinny and sucked-in Dricus looks at 185 lbs primarily because all of the muscle cells are dried out due to dehydration and carb depletion. The face gives it away. Over 24 hours, he rehydrates and carb loads back up from 185 lbs to around 213 - 220 lbs typically by fight night




And here in 24 hours, this is how he looks in the cage with carb loading, water back into the muscle cells.

 

[Goatenstein]

Just like Whittaker lovers are crying right now so will the DDP lovers on the night Khamzat strangles Du Prickus

 

[Söze Aldo]

I am just stating facts without any of my personal subjectivity. Not just biceps Anyone who can analyze physique tells, Dricus has far more thicker/muscular upper body. Upper back, traps, delts, shoulders, neck, pectoral muscles. All are rounder/bulging/bigger in the octagon fight night. He is carrying much more lean muscle mass and also is a bit heavier in the cage at around 215 - 220 lbs fight night weight.

It is not about who is stronger, but more about how much counter-strength Dricus will be able to exert to negate Khamzat's force in grappling exchanges to impose his will on Dricus and to simply maul him anyway he likes. Strength and size matters a lot more in grappling/wrestling than it does in striking. That is what OP is talking about. Not who is stronger.

Like I said, I agree they are both similar sized, but with very different type of build. Khamzat has a swimmer body with long torso and short legs (similar to how Reyes is), while Dricus is actually has a strongman/bodybuilder like physique.

This octagon picture of both of them next to Whittaker I posted shows. That is how they look in the octagon. Outside octagon, it does not matter since the fight happens in the octagon.

You can clearly see how skinny and sucked-in Dricus looks at 185 lbs primarily because all of the muscle cells are dried out due to dehydration and carb depletion. The face gives it away. Over 24 hours, he rehydrates and carb loads back up from 185 lbs to around 213 - 220 lbs typically by fight night




And here in 24 hours, this is how he looks in the cage with carb loading, water back into the muscle cells.

DDP reminds me a bit of his fellow Afrikaner, heavyweight boxer Francois Botha, who was also an absolute unit

 

[Equinox Shadow]

Khamzat is a natural LHW in MMA past. He is most definitely a legit MW. And he has freakish strength. Cutting down to WW drained too much strength out of him. But I am rooting for DDP in this one. He outgrappled Strickland easily in their training sessions.

Let's not forget that Khamzat is actually a natural WW, and DDP is a huge MW. Khamzat just wasn't prepared to make the weight cut in the end.

DDP will simply be able to overpower Khamzat. He likely won't even have to sprawl or really actively defend much to stop him... He'll probably just dig for an under hook and throw him away. It'll be like when Cro cop fought wrestlers, or Tibau Vs Khabib, where the stronger guy was simply able to out power the grappler.

DDP is so strong he doesn't even need traditional wrestling training - he can take you down just by putting you into a headlock and falling to the ground.

The strength disadvantage will also cause Khamzat to gas quicker than usual.

 

[RampageFaction]

Technique > strength.
Can't wait to find out what will happen. I'm super excited to find out how this one goes down, such a great fight.

Is this myth still alive in 2025?

 

[FriskyRandy]

Is this myth still alive in 2025?

Myth? Lol, you've never trained in your life. Go to a gym, and have your beta ass humbled by a 120 female blue belt. Try to not get an erection while she's humbling you.

 

[Cartiac]

Dricus being bigger then Chimaev is based upon fallacy

Well dang, I thought I heard it a little differently and am now slightly embarrassed that I may have misunderstood. I've been going around telling people Dricus being bigger than Chimaev was based upon phalluses.