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DDP's opinion on Khamzat
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Did he say he'd beat jon. Thats extremely funny. JJ could coke out on a bender for a month and honestly beat both these guys probably
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Let's see if Belal was born in Chicago, in the United States of America, what would that make him?
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It's interesting because DDP has always said he wanted Khamzat instead of rematching Sean Strickland, though he said that, since the first fight vs Sean Strickland was a SD, it made sense to rematch him. He pointed in the interview that ppl were accusing him of ducking Chimaev when he said "I've always mentioned the fight against Khamzat makes more sense... But the UFC wanted to do the rematch vs Sean Strickland firstly, it's not me who decide it. But I chose Khamzat first because to me he's the most dangerous fighter in middle weight. "
He had also said " Then after Khamzat, I want to fight Alex Pereira, but that may be in the future. To me, Alex Pereira is the current #1 fighter in the world. Khamzat, first. Khamzat has been talking a lot, calling me out a lot so I'll fight him first. And he has a very strong first round, he has a burst that really can drown you. But I've a stamina advantage and I've been in situations in which I was willing to die to win. I'm better now, more experienced, my fighting IQ is better than ever. So I will give Khamzat Chimaev a hiding, I'll destroy that man. Then I want to fight Alex Pereira, and that's with all due respect, I have the world of respect for Alex Pereira. I want to beat that man. He also wants that fight and it's gonna happen"
Khamzat had also called out Alex Pereira many times but when Alex called him out, he said "not in LHW ", to which Alex Pereira said "you're an ass clown"
Khamzat has been tweeting like "DDP is gay, I must beat this gay ass champion, having a gay champion is hilarious"
... And then Alex Pereira in an interview that they cut out for some reason, said "Yes, my final fight I want either Jon Jones or Dricus. Either one of them. To me, both are the same, same weight in how much they excite me, Jon Jones and Dricus are the same and it's either one of them"
And in an interview, which is tough to find on YouTube now since they cut it out, it took place in a very flashing studio with a French reporter saying "I was talking to DDP, we talk a lot, and he told me you and Jon Jones are the current best fighters in the world. Do you agree that after you, JJ is the best? And why do you think he is the best?"
Alex Pereira : "eh, I think number of title defenses"
The reporter laughed and said "And between Jon Jones and Aspinall, when that fight happens, do you think Jon Jones wins, right?
Alex: "Yes. I wanted to fight Aspinall already. But he said he was interested, but then when the UFC called us both to fight at UFC 311, Aspinall said he couldn't make it. I don't know his reasons, but the UFC tried to make that fight more than once already and I've always said yes, he would say that he wanted it but at the time, he refused, so I think he will fight Jon Jones then. And people say Aspinall this, Aspinall that, he's obviously a very dangerous fighter, but I don't see as enough to take on Jon Jones. I know that he's strong and I'd say he's close to Jon Jones, but I feel he lacks experience a little yet, and from my own experience, I think Jon Jones wins the fight. It's a tough fight for Jon Jones but I think he wins. But yes, if Jon Jones beats Tom Aspinall, then a fight between us is gonna be inevitable since he wants it, I want it as well. But he has to beat Tom Aspinall firstly, and imo Tom is not in a level that, personally speaking, would be enough to beat Jon Jones"
The french reporter : "And you vs Jon Jones, what do you think?"
Alex : "I think it's one of the toughest fights I can have. Ankalaev and him to me are the toughest fighters left that I think I can face. I think that if I'm good enough to beat Ankalaev, then I have what it takes to beat Jon Jones as well, they're both in the super elite level for me"
He had also said " Then after Khamzat, I want to fight Alex Pereira, but that may be in the future. To me, Alex Pereira is the current #1 fighter in the world. Khamzat, first. Khamzat has been talking a lot, calling me out a lot so I'll fight him first. And he has a very strong first round, he has a burst that really can drown you. But I've a stamina advantage and I've been in situations in which I was willing to die to win. I'm better now, more experienced, my fighting IQ is better than ever. So I will give Khamzat Chimaev a hiding, I'll destroy that man. Then I want to fight Alex Pereira, and that's with all due respect, I have the world of respect for Alex Pereira. I want to beat that man. He also wants that fight and it's gonna happen"
Khamzat had also called out Alex Pereira many times but when Alex called him out, he said "not in LHW ", to which Alex Pereira said "you're an ass clown"
Khamzat has been tweeting like "DDP is gay, I must beat this gay ass champion, having a gay champion is hilarious"
... And then Alex Pereira in an interview that they cut out for some reason, said "Yes, my final fight I want either Jon Jones or Dricus. Either one of them. To me, both are the same, same weight in how much they excite me, Jon Jones and Dricus are the same and it's either one of them"
And in an interview, which is tough to find on YouTube now since they cut it out, it took place in a very flashing studio with a French reporter saying "I was talking to DDP, we talk a lot, and he told me you and Jon Jones are the current best fighters in the world. Do you agree that after you, JJ is the best? And why do you think he is the best?"
Alex Pereira : "eh, I think number of title defenses"
The reporter laughed and said "And between Jon Jones and Aspinall, when that fight happens, do you think Jon Jones wins, right?
Alex: "Yes. I wanted to fight Aspinall already. But he said he was interested, but then when the UFC called us both to fight at UFC 311, Aspinall said he couldn't make it. I don't know his reasons, but the UFC tried to make that fight more than once already and I've always said yes, he would say that he wanted it but at the time, he refused, so I think he will fight Jon Jones then. And people say Aspinall this, Aspinall that, he's obviously a very dangerous fighter, but I don't see as enough to take on Jon Jones. I know that he's strong and I'd say he's close to Jon Jones, but I feel he lacks experience a little yet, and from my own experience, I think Jon Jones wins the fight. It's a tough fight for Jon Jones but I think he wins. But yes, if Jon Jones beats Tom Aspinall, then a fight between us is gonna be inevitable since he wants it, I want it as well. But he has to beat Tom Aspinall firstly, and imo Tom is not in a level that, personally speaking, would be enough to beat Jon Jones"
The french reporter : "And you vs Jon Jones, what do you think?"
Alex : "I think it's one of the toughest fights I can have. Ankalaev and him to me are the toughest fighters left that I think I can face. I think that if I'm good enough to beat Ankalaev, then I have what it takes to beat Jon Jones as well, they're both in the super elite level for me"
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