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Media Dricus: "Khamzat is the only fight that gets me excited. I can't wait for the next week"

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Cliffs:

- Some jewelry and beer nonsense.
- Khamzat is very special. Not overrated at all. Dricus has been watching Khamzat's rise since he was in welterweight. Used to think they might fight one day.
- Responding to Khamzat's claim that Dricus' weird style does not matter when they are on the ground, "he has never grappled with anyone like me"
- To the question of everyone favoring Khamzat and him being a favorite while no one believing in Dricus despite him being the champion being the +200 underdog does not matter. It would be no different if he was -400 favorite.
- Comparing resumes, the fighters they fought and their ranks, it is not even a comparison.
- Khamzat had a lot of hype backing him up while Dricus was rather unknown. In some ways, Dricus rise to becoming champion, is what everyone hoped Khamzat would be.
- Does not care too much about Caio, Imavov, RDR. Thinks Caio beats Imavov, but the only fight that interests him is Khamzat fight.
- Seems hyped, excited and cannot wait for the next week to fight Khamzat.
 
So is he gonna retire after this fight since no other fight excites him?
 
Well Khamzat is a great challenge and great puzzle for anyone to try to solve. So many high expectations for Khamzat and topple the myth or the legend of Khamzat would be quite a feather in his cap.
 
The most interesting part of that interview was his response to khamzat saying that dricus's weird style doesn't matter when on the ground, dricus responded:

"well, at the end of the day He hasn't been on the ground with me either. The way he does things is 100 percent how they should be done from a wrestling, grappling perspective -- he does not do something that hasn't been seen before. There have been guys that do it exactly the way he does. But I don't think there's been a lot of guys that do it the way I do it."

Also dricus said he'll take khamzat down more than twice.
 
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So is he gonna retire after this fight since no other fight excites him?

No, it is his way of saying the only fight that excites him, is the one he is committed to. That is the only fight he cares about that is in front of him.

In other words, he is not looking past Khamzat, which is a very different response than what Khamzat gave where he has already mapped out his quest for the welterweight belt and light heavyweight belt after he wins the middleweight belt. In other words, he is already looking past Dricus where he thinks beating Dricus, is a foregone conclusion. He said it himself 'Dricus is nothing special'. Those are his words verbatim.
 
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The most interesting part of that interview was his response to khamzat saying that dricus's weird style doesn't matter when on the ground, dricus responded:

"well, at the end of the day He hasn't been on the ground with me either. The way he does things is 100 percent how they should be done from a wrestling, grappling perspective -- he does not do something that hasn't been seen before. There have been guys that do it exactly the way he does. But I don't think there's been a lot of guys that do it the way I do it."

Also dricus said he'll take khamzat down more than twice.
I believe him about taking Chimaev down. I think a lot of people who are laughing at that notion aren’t really taking into account how tired Chimaev is going to be after a couple rounds. He’s also never fought someone as big and strong (and awkward) as DDP.
 
Potentially fight of the year.
Or Khamzat marks him in a minute.

My wild guess if I had to is that Borz will blitz him in the 1st and part of 2nd. DDP will weather it like he did v Brunson... basically looking like he's gonna lose any second at all times in those 2 rounds.

Rnd 3 borz gets tired and DDP donkey kongs his head with gnp, looking tired while doing so and herb stops the fight... I dont even know of herb is the ref but this is how I imagine it
 
Or Khamzat marks him in a minute.

My wild guess if I had to is that Borz will blitz him in the 1st and part of 2nd. DDP will weather it like he did v Brunson... basically looking like he's gonna lose any second at all times in those 2 rounds.

Rnd 3 borz gets tired and DDP donkey kongs his head with gnp, looking tired while doing so and herb stops the fight... I dont even know of herb is the ref but this is how I imagine it

I am almost 90% sure Dricus is going to shock everyone in round 1 when everyone for the first time sees Khamzat not being able to impose his will on his opponent. He will be bumrushing Dricus and also having success pinning Dricus, but Dricus will be pushing back against him. I quite certain, Dricus will be fighting like his life depends on it and with his size, strength, power and awkward style, Khamzat is going to get frustrated that he cannot control Dricus like he is used to in sparring and against past opponents.
 
I am almost 90% sure Dricus is going to shock everyone in round 1 when everyone for the first time sees Khamzat not being able to impose his will on his opponent. He will be bumrushing Dricus and also having success pinning Dricus, but Dricus will be pushing back against him. I quite certain, Dricus will be fighting like his life depends on it and with his size, strength, power and awkward style, Khamzat is going to get frustrated that he cannot control Dricus like he is used to in sparring and against past opponents.

I'm inclined to believe that except the Brunson fight shows he may not.

That being said DDP seems to have improved but then again he hasn't faced a decent wrestler since
 
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