DDP responds to Sean Strickland's stand and bang pact

[Portland8242]

 

[Harlekin]

DDP only keeps getting better. Dont see him losing except maybe to Khamzat and that should be a good fight.

From all the champs he has the second worse defense, right after Pantoja. And not exactly stellar technique.
But 125ers don't hit as hard and have way less knockouts. Also Pantoja hasn't been knocked out yet, unlike DDP.

His fight against Sean is pretty much 50:50, without the cut, Strickland would have won the first bout.
Maybe DDP gets 1-3 more defenses, but that's it.

As a reminder: It was a split decision, if Sean just gets 1 more round on just 1 of 3 scorecards, the fight would've been his.
He landed like 40 more punches, but weaker ones = a lot of jabs.
Even a 10:10 in just 1 round on just 1 scorecard and he keeps the belt

 

[Jackonfire]

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[HHJ]

It's quite amazing when browsing UFC videos on YouTube; I can't even remember how many videos or shorts there are of Sean getting into bitchfights with this person or the other. Always out challenging nonfighters to fights.

There is nothing redeeming about Sean. This whole "oh he's cool because he keeps it real" shit is just sad. Like that's some kind of excuse for lack of social tact and in some way gives license to going around being an asshole to people.

Anyway, just had to say that. DDP needs to put this clown in his place. I think he'll do like he did against Adesanya and wear Sean down until he can get a TD late. Would love to see a finish.

When DDP made him cry he completley lost all credibility.

 

[Deceasedxo]

I love that DDP is essentially the anti-strickland and by that account the anti-toxic masculinity red pill boy by being an actual giga chad that's comfortable with himself and doesn't play into any of the typical traps that people like Sean fall into to feel more manly. Dude actually keeps it real and fights to the fullest every time. No bullshit, no gimmicks.

 

[HereticBD]

These types of "requests" always come off as being afraid of the other guy's skillset. It's not "manly" or whatever. You just come off as afraid that the other guy can fuck you up on the ground.

MMA =/= Kickboxing

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

“Look, it’s a ridiculous thing to ask,” Du Plessis told FOX Sports Australia. “If you want to make pacts about us just standing up, go do boxing. I don’t go into fights thinking I have to stand up or take the guy down. I do what the situation tells me to do. That’s what MMA fighters do. I’m comfortable everywhere.”


That being said, Du Plessis does envision their fight primarily playing out on the feet.


“100 percent, I think we are most likely going to keep it standing,” Du Plessis said. “I know I have the cardio, I know I can push him back and I know I have the power to knock him out. So for me, that’s great. Then, if the opportunity comes to get a takedown, it’s a decision you have to make immediately. If you see the moment, you take it.”


Du Plessis recalls Strickland’s vow for their first fight, and does not think he lived up to it.


“He said ‘To the death,’ and I was ready for that,” Du Plessis said. “You saw it, too. I went forward for 23 minutes of a 25-minute fight. But from him? It was jabs and teeps. Against Paulo Costa next fight, same thing. So, ‘to the death’?


“Sean Strickland knows a lot of one-liners to sound tough, but I expose fake tough guys. And as for him now again saying let’s make this pact? What’s the purpose of a pact after we saw what happened the last time? Plus, I’m not here to make pacts – I’m here to win.”

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025...an-strickland-ridiculous-request-standup-only

DDP isn't wrong. We've seen Sean fight. It's jab, jab, jab, teep kicks and leg kicks in the early rounds and then jab, jab and jab in the later rounds. In the last thirty seconds he yells and acts like he wants a war. Don't forget all the crazy talk before and after the fight. Again, it's jab, jab and jab.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

He's way better at it than Bisping or Chael who always seemed scripted.





EDIT: Good interview here where he's asked about his trash talking (time stamped)

 

[Zyklon R]

DDP is right this isn't boxing you're fighting in the UFC which is MMA if you have to make your own rules to give yourself a chance to win get out of MMA you don't belong there

 

[TheBulge]

Best way to describe this fight is "May the best asshole win".

 

[Staph infection]

He is always armed so you know his little "let's get out and scrap" shit would be him shooting the person and then claiming self defense.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

He is always armed so you know his little "let's get out and scrap" shit would be him shooting the person and then claiming self defense.

which makes it even more disgusting. he's not trying to goad people into an ass whoopin he's trying to goad people into getting killed.

 

[Staph infection]

Exactly! He knows what he is doing when he pulls that macho shit on the streets. He wants a free kill

 

[BEATDOWNS]

which makes it even more disgusting. he's not trying to goad people into an ass whoopin he's trying to goad people into getting killed.

Oh My Goad!

 

[Harlekin]

DDP tried 11 takedowns. Crazy
If anybody would've asked me, I would've guessed like 3.
He only had 2 minutes of pretty worthless control time with his 6 succesful takedowns, that's why.

 

[Local Plata]

"Hey fuckin pussy. Donald Trump, MAGA, guns. How about we turn this fight into a fuckin spreadsheet so I can pretend that I won like I do for all of my fights? Not tryin to fuckin die in there, just want to say I will then have a medium spar and let the judges figure it out. Whatta ya say?"

-Strickland, probably.