Media DJ on Dustin's career: "A long, long, long career of ups and downs — him knocking people out, him submitting people, him getting submitted."

[Söze Aldo]

Sort of a backhanded take overall, did they have beef?

 

[VinceArch]

I think it's simply DJ being honest. No beef, just calling it how he sees it, which is true.

 

[GoWokeGoBroke]

DJ the video game god is always a straight shooter

 

[RockyLockridge]

Just an honest assessment. nothing like the narratives pushed in these online circles.

 

[Söze Aldo]

I think it's simply DJ being honest. No beef, just calling it how he sees it, which is true.

Yeah, it's not factually incorrect, just interesting he's the one to come out like that, when everyone has been pretty celebratory of Dustin over the last little bit.

He really emphasised that Dustin was never an undisputed champion, when a lot of people have been arguing he should still be viewed as a champ due to him holding the interim belt.

 

[Blastbeat]

DJ compliments Dustin as having the best brawls
thats high praise coming from one of the best to ever do it
and he's right, very few can brawl like Dustin. there's controlled chaos and constant tension throughout most of his fights.

 

[VinceArch]

Yeah, it's not factually incorrect, just interesting he's the one to come out like that, when everyone has been pretty celebratory of Dustin over the last little bit.

He really emphasised that Dustin was never an undisputed champion, when a lot of people have been arguing he should still be viewed as a champ due to him holding the interim belt.

I can see the argument if you hold the interim belt to that standard. I personally don't because it doesn't make sense to win the interim belt and immediately fight for the actual belt in your very next fight. Only person who brought a legitimate argument for an interim belt holding weight is Renan Barao IMO.

 

[Gabe]

He never had a boring fight.

 

[MrBlackheart]

It’s kind of true. If DJ said this 6 months from now no one would have an issue. It’s just Dustin’s retirement party so we all suppose to have a pep rally. Unwritten rule.

 

[orca]

its not beef
you just wanna hear the things you wanna hear
like dustin became a legit champ even though he didnt

i know hes a fan favorite but people should accept it lol

 

[prime_lobov]

What is backhanded about his take? He’s just being honest. A relief from the insane glazefest currently surrounding Poirier. Can’t open twitter without seeing 10 posts about Dustin’s kid making a belt ffs.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

"Breaking Cooner's leg & retiring him"

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

DJ has said some silly things as engagement bait, but this doesn't seem like that

 

[ICHEERTHEBULL]

Nah he’s just being honest. As far as I can tell he’s showing nothing but love and respect

 

[NicholasJBasile]

I feel that it only sounds like a backhanded compliment because everyone else and their dog is praising Poirier with no critiques of his career. DJ is just being a bit more blunt about Dustin's career.

 

[rjmbrd]

Its ignoring that Dustin effectively had two careers - one as a feather weight, then another as lightweight.

He's fought 20+ times consecutively for a decade straight at lightweight, it makes more sense to examine them separately.

In that context it seems nuts to say his career was "up and down" considering he went 14-6. He beat multiple world champions and only lost to the absolute best setting aside his loss to MJ which was a case of punchers chance.

Both Khabib and Islam were undefeated as champions so it makes no sense to call those 'down,' they beat everyone. He's got a win over Justin and two over Max.

I can see someone describing Justin Gaethje as an "up and down" fighter, because his record reflects it. Dustin has consistently been a top 5 quality fighter and generally only lost to the best of the best.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I can see the argument if you hold the interim belt to that standard. I personally don't because it doesn't make sense to win the interim belt and immediately fight for the actual belt in your very next fight. Only person who brought a legitimate argument for an interim belt holding weight is Renan Barao IMO.

tom aspinall as well

 

[RockyLockridge]

Dustin has consistently been a top 5 quality fighter and generally only lost to the best of the best.

i feel that applies to justin gaethje as well, his worst loss is probably Dustin.

 

[rjmbrd]

i feel that applies to justin gaethje as well, his worst loss is probably Dustin.

Respectfully disagree. His record does not reflect that.

 

[Kal-El]

DJ the video game god is always a straight shooter

He got clowned at SF6 by Kenny Omega tho