Media Dricus 'Khamzat is next. I can outwrestle him'

[Pancake Sprawl]

i believe he can do it. man is an ox, besides after the 1st rd DDP is going to be able to do whatever he wants to Khamzat

AFRICA #1 WHERE YOU FROM?!

 

[CPH]

Khamzat didn't run through short notice Usman, so maybe a 185 champ with strong wrestling is going to be a problem?

Recap of Khamzat's record in the UFC against strong wrestlers:

- life and death vs Burns
- Majority DEC vs late notice Usman

 

[Rorschachxx]

Should've been the fight to begin with.

DDP vs Strickland 2 was a waste of time.

 

[Steve Fox]

I can see Dricus showing there's levels to this.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Call him crazy especially Khamzat/Dagestani style wrestling fans, but he does exactly what he says consistently.

respect

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Hehe, neither has Khamzat. Clash of the titans. Just hope it doesn't end with one of them blowing their ACL or some silliness like that.

Khamzat has had more cancelled fights than he's had top 10 wins and more retirements than title fights so I actually don't put much stock into what he says.

Khamzat avoiding illnesses, not getting injured or getting food poisoning, making weight, and getting a fight booked around Ramadan on a card based in a country he is eligible to enter is like winning the lottery at this point. Now DDP and Pereira are having words? Would save your bet money until after weigh-ins, boys

 

[xhaydenx]

I agree with that. Khamzat has done what he said and so has Dricus. Can't fucking wait.

Khamzat hasn't done what he said.

Said he was gonna make weight and then came in like 10 pounds over lol.

 

[Tweak896]

Khamzat didn't run through short notice Usman, so maybe a 185 champ with strong wrestling is going to be a problem?

Recap of Khamzat's record in the UFC against strong wrestlers:

- life and death vs Burns
- Majority DEC vs late notice Usman

You mean had no problem taking down either of them. Took down Usman in all 3 rounds. Avoided staying on the mat with Burns but still took him down in 2 rounds. If DDP suddenly gets to Burn's BJJ level off his back I'll be impressed.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

i believe he can do it. man is an ox, besides after the 1st rd DDP is going to be able to do whatever he wants to Khamzat

AFRICA #1 WHERE YOU FROM?!

i am glad you think so, if people see both guys can win, then we got a great fight.

 

[RichardHarrow]

I believe him.

Lol your boys getting smoked

 

[RichardHarrow]

Khamzat didn't run through short notice Usman, so maybe a 185 champ with strong wrestling is going to be a problem?

Recap of Khamzat's record in the UFC against strong wrestlers:

- life and death vs Burns
- Majority DEC vs late notice Usman

Like how you ignored that he ran through Whittaker like a hot knife on butter.

 

[CPH]

You mean had no problem taking down either of them. Took down Usman in all 3 rounds. Avoided staying on the mat with Burns but still took him down in 2 rounds. If DDP suddenly gets to Burn's BJJ level off his back I'll be impressed.

Takedowns are one metric, but why focus on that? It doesn't in any way undermine my point: when Khamzat couldn't utterly dominate the fight with his wrestling and was forced to strike, go deeper into a fight, he had a tough night at the office.

 

[CPH]

Like how you ignored that he ran through Whittaker like a hot knife on butter.

Well, that's because I was talking about 'strong wrestlers', not guys like Whitaker, who are mainly known as strikers who use their wrestling to avoid the ground.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

I think DDP vs Khamzat is going to be more competitive than a lot think..

 

[Rum that Chimay-Leffe]

Well, Khamzat used to outwrestle pretty big guys in sparring like Volkan, Gus, Latifi or Manuwa so it's very likely he can do that to DDP too

Grit and determination to win will make the difference here

 

[188912345]

I think DDP vs Khamzat is going to be more competitive than a lot think..

I think people will be surprised when Khamzat doesn't get killed in the later rounds. The way people talk about his cardio you'd think he was Kimbo Slice.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

I think people will be surprised when Khamzat doesn't get killed in the later rounds. The way people talk about his cardio you'd think he was Kimbo Slice.

The later rounds will be a war of attrition for sure.

 

[CPH]

I think DDP vs Khamzat is going to be more competitive than a lot think..

Chances are, yes. If I had to pick though, I would bet on DDP. Khamzat struggling with mini Burns on the feet and giving every indication of being a 3 round fighter does not bode well in this matchup. Dricus is not the best wrestler or the best striker, but he is a pesky combination of both and a massive 185er to boot.

 

[pv3Hpv3p]

Well, Khamzat used to outwrestle pretty big guys in sparring like Volkan, Gus, Latifi or Manuwa so it's very likely he can do that to DDP too

Grit and determination to win will make the difference here

Gus had good defensive and opportunity based wrestling... can't be argued that Latifi is a tank, but a natural 185er/not a big LHW/or much bigger than Chimaev...

But a wrestler out wrestling Volkan or Manuwa? I dunno if that's worth hanging on the mantle

 

[188912345]

Gus had good defensive and opportunity based wrestling... can't be argued that Latifi is a tank, but a natural 185er/not a big LHW/or much bigger than Chimaev...

But a wrestler out wrestling Volkan or Manuwa? I dunno if that's worth hanging on the mantle

As far as I know, Latifi has never competed at MW. He's short, but built like a brick, way heavier and stronger than Chimaev or Dricus. I remember he took down and controlled Derrick Lewis at HW and lost a close decision.