Fig vs Moreno showed us why DJ doesnt belong

[KillerIsBack V2]

Not that he sucked in terms of skills, but it exposed him to be nothing but a point fighter in comparison. If MM was fighting Moreno he would just stick to jabs, lowkicks and double leg lay and prays just to rack up points.

Not so with figeuredo, he was doing very well just pumping out his jab but instead he took risks and left himself open while trying to finish Moreno at many occasions.

This gave us a great fight that was more entertaining than all of MM’s squash matches combined. MM did have finishes but only when his outmatched opponents had surrendered basically and wanted out.

dont even get me started on DJ’s lack of personality or unwillingness to market himself.

MM finishes Moreno faster than he did Benavedez.
Actually, MM finished Benavedez faster than Figueredo and much more easily.

The out of context you're using is "when he outmatches his opponents"... DJ outmatches everybody. Nobody comes close to his level in the division, not in present nor in past. And don't pretend Benavedez isn't a tough opponent either.

It was a fun fight, don't get me wrong. But all I saw was a man who couldn't beat Moreno.. Moreno lost to the weaker pettis bro and some other bum in a row I wont bother looking up right after.

If Cejudo and and MM come back, Fig's ceiling will be the 3# rank.

We all love fig, but let's not try to discredit the flyweight GOAT to hype him up.

 

[SuperNerd]

DJ isn't even fighting at 125 anymore. He's at 135 and killing it in ONE. I'd like to see him versus Moraes or Yan, though. I doubt DJ cuts to 125 again - he's getting older.

I believe it's the hydration testing. MM said he would cut 15 lbs of water weight to make 125. Says he would be around 140 at fight time. You can't do that in ONE FC. And it was easy he claimed, never struggled to make weight.

I really doubt if he returned to UFC, he goes to 135. Unless there is money to be made.

 

[genecop]

Boring? WTF

 

[SuperNerd]

Boring? WTF

Clearly that can was looking for a way out and jumped into the air back first, hoping to knock himself out.

 

[pick999]

 

[mangokush]

DJ doesnt just stand in the pocket and trade haymakers and hooks like Fig/Moreno did which is why people think he is boring but actually doesn't want CTE when he is old.

As great as Fig/Moreno was, fights like that will shorten their careers and their health.

DJ is way too skilled to not fight like that.

 

[wearetheromans]

tiny mouse is like 5'1. figgy would have looked like a giant fighting him

 

[Drugstore Cowboy]

Similar to Khabib, DJ was exciting af in terms of how dominant he was in every phase of the game. He wasn't really a point fighter.

Although I love Ferrero or whatever his name is, I would still prefer to have DJ as champion.