does anyone else think della maddalena vs islam will play out like chimaev vs duplessis?

[thewhiterooster]

have we seen della maddalena vs a strong wrestler before? not that i'm aware of. i have a feeling islam will run through jack like cumshot did through duplessis. of course time will tell. thoughts?

 

[Luthien]

have we seen della maddalena vs a strong wrestler before?

Belal?

 

[xhaydenx]

have we seen della maddalena vs a strong wrestler before? not that i'm aware of. i have a feeling islam will run through jack like cumshot did through duplessis. of course time will tell. thoughts?

If you run through someone then you finish them. Chimaev didn't come close to that with DDP.

I don't think this fight is going to be like that. I think Islam will either get the sub or JDM will KO him. No decision.

 

[RichardHarrow]

JDMs team and coach aren’t idiots so no.

 

[DecisionSplit]

No way. JDM has way better take down defense. And Islam goes for finishes on the ground more and is willing to strike. There will be far more striking in this match than the lay and pray of DDP versus Khamzat.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

have we seen della maddalena vs a strong wrestler before? not that i'm aware of. i have a feeling islam will run through jack like cumshot did through duplessis. of course time will tell. thoughts?

Nope.

JDM is not useless and Islam is a finisher.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Islam doesn't lay and pray, he constantly looking to adjust for submissions and ground and pound.

 

[Skarsgard]

Nah. Islam is much better at snatching finishes from small openings and is more comfortable taking damage to get those openings.

 

[ncboy]

Belal?

Really? "strong wrestler" is not Belal. Very different sytles.

 

[don't ask]

JDMs team and coach aren’t idiots so no.

Came here to say this. JDM will probably practice takedown defense.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Islam doesn't lay and pray, he constantly looking to adjust for submissions and ground and pound.

My first thought was something similar. That team isn't particularly known for just holding people down and doing the least, they work

 

[dildos]

Now why the fuck would you go and try to jinx the fight mentioning that ts!?

 

[SamuraiBro]

Nah JDM is too scrambly and doesn’t settle for positions on the ground and Islam is a sneaky submission specialist. I reckon the fight will be a lot more on the feet than people think.

 

[SkinnyClaw]

Belal has shown better wrestling than Islam against bigger guys who are also better grapplers than anyone Islam has fought.

Leon, Luque, Wonderboy, defending against Maia

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Nope... Those are 4 completely different styles.

 

[mkess101]

So I agree that this likely ends itd, but lmao that numerous people jumped in here to try to act like Chimaev was some sort of renowned lay n pray artist prior to the DDP fight. That's literally the only time we've seen him decide that control was what mattered.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

I don't see any comparison between the two fights.

LOL @ all of the haters being like "Khamzat sucks, Islam is a finisher!!!!"

Khamzat has a way higher finish rate than Islam does lol. 33% of Islam's fights are decisions. 20% of Khamzat's fights are decisions.

 

[El Panteron]

My first thought was something similar. That team isn't particularly known for just holding people down and doing the least, they work

Chimaev isn't (wasn't?) either

 

[Harlekin]

JDM:
Good at straight punches, keeping his distance to avoid the takedown
Uses footwork to keep it standing
Uses boxing to keep it standing

DDP:
- Kicks a ton to get taken down
- Throws off balance haymakers to get taken down
- switches stance mid combination to be off balance and get taken down


Khamzat:
Takes you down and keeps you there throwing lovetaps for 25 minutes

Islam:
Takes you down and looks for the submission




Short answer: NO
But obviously Islam could wrestle a lot and submit him

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I think it will play out like Topuria vs Hall