DDP was up 2-0, but Strickland started to engage and possibly won 3, 4, and 5...

[Bobby Boulders]

Idk, mang. Strickland's coaches acknowledged he was losing during the fight, Strickland himself didn't cry about anything after the fact. There's no controversy, it was a shit tier performance

 

[nonoob]

As a Sean fan, I never want to see him in another title fight. That was a shit show performance.

He looked like he was just there to collect a check, not to win. Did fuck all the entire fight.

Hard to disagree AB. After Sean's nose got broke, he Damn Sure Shoulda went into full animal mode and swung for the fences.

Even if he got KO'd - it would have made a statement he Really Needed to make.

 

[TheGreatA]

Look at the numbers...

Sean outstruck him in 3, 4, and 5.

Turned DDP into a panic wrestler in the 3rd.

Outstruck him 53 to 35 in 5th.

How TF did Sean not win more rounds?

No he didn't. The only round in which Sean outlanded Dricus was the 4th, but that was also the round where his nose broke and he was gushing blood all over the octagon.

 

[jeskola]

The nose break completely destroyed the optics of the fight, but Strickland started landing more in 3, 4, and 5.

Take away the nose break and Strickland might have won.

I was incredibly impressed with Sean's durability and toughness, but you have to smother DDP and be relentless to beat him sound. You can't let him throw all his insanity from distance. You have to strike first and often.

I'd like to see a 3rd fight with Strickland striking first and far more often.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

It's not that complicated every Sean punch is worth 5 regular punches. His jabs aren't gsp jabs, they are nate Diaz jabs without the insane volume. Not all strikes are equal. Ddp pieced his whole shit up.

 

[jeskola]

How TF did all three judges give DDP round 5?

Sean outstruck him 53 to 35.

 

[LostMyBlackBelt]

Sean's biggest strikes landed:

 

[Söze Aldo]

I'd like to see a 3rd fight with Strickland striking first and far more often.

You are the only person who wants to see that including Sean's whole team.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The nose break completely destroyed the optics of the fight, but Strickland started landing more in 3, 4, and 5.

No he didn't. DDP landed more than Sean in rounds 3 and 5.

Take away the nose break and Strickland might have won.

He definitely didn't. Because even with Strickland prioritizing the head to the point that you were fooled into thinking he landed more, DDP was landing clearly harder and with more effect.

 

[13Seconds]

It was a long time ago i saw a good troll post. Looks like i have to wait longer.

 

[Substance Abuse]

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Look at the numbers...

Sean outstruck him in 3, 4, and 5.

Turned DDP into a panic wrestler in the 3rd.

Outstruck him 53 to 35 in 5th.

How TF did Sean not win more rounds?

HAHAHAHA!
You fuckin idjit, you're using the stats from the first fight.

 

[Captain Insano]

Nope

 

[RockyLockridge]

How TF did all three judges give DDP round 5?

Sean outstruck him 53 to 35.

Baby strikes Vs doing damage
Aggression Vs running away

 

[MDoza]

I do think Strickland was planning to turn up the heat in rounds 4 and 5, but the nose break kept him from really going for it.

 

[WildShrimper]

Really? I thought it actually became more one sided as the fight went on.

 

[surgeyou1]

If you take away all the strikes DDP landed than Sean definitely won the fight.

 

[ultra321]

what a dumb thread....

 

[MMAFanCal]

I can't believe anyone would even remotely attempt to defend that pathetic performance. Even Strickland after the fight kept repeating, Dricus is the best middleweight in the world.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Plus if anyone writes that nose break off go break your nose then flick it. You will cry. Broke my nose playing basketball and it was fucking crazy. I hate Sean and you could see he thought about quitting but I'll give him credit. His coaches should have thrown the towel in he was fucking cooked