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Watched the last few fights of Sean Strickland, in particular Jared Cannonier.
Honestly hated to watch all of them, because they bored TF out of me.
Yes, the Izzy fight with Strickland was exciting, but it was honestly because how much of a running coward Izzy was.
As everybody knows, Izzy rarely wants to stand, and is always wanting to "evade" or "befuddle."
Not exactly the stuff of which legends are made.
By the same token, Strickland isn't exactly some "killer" either:
Strickland has no power, is always (and only) jabbing and parrying.
Is there anyone left (in the universe) who actually wants to "pay money" to watch one guy "out-jab" the other?
That is all Strickland essentially tries to do, behind his (poor-man's) "Philly-shell" stance.
At the end of the day, this "special needs" fighter is boring AF.
A rewatch tells me, especially against Cannonier, that Strickland really didn't do shit, besides jab and duck.
Think the Izzy fight was exciting, but I think that's because Izzy did not have the balls to stand his ground, so Strickland exploited him.
All things considered, I think Dricus Duplessis is better for the division, moving forward.
By contrast, after watching several fights from Dricus Duplessis, I would watch many over again, because they were exciting wars, almost all of which led to a finish.
Conclusion: The entire UFC MW Division needs Duplessis as Champion, not Strickland.
Honestly hated to watch all of them, because they bored TF out of me.
Yes, the Izzy fight with Strickland was exciting, but it was honestly because how much of a running coward Izzy was.
As everybody knows, Izzy rarely wants to stand, and is always wanting to "evade" or "befuddle."
Not exactly the stuff of which legends are made.
By the same token, Strickland isn't exactly some "killer" either:
Strickland has no power, is always (and only) jabbing and parrying.
Is there anyone left (in the universe) who actually wants to "pay money" to watch one guy "out-jab" the other?
That is all Strickland essentially tries to do, behind his (poor-man's) "Philly-shell" stance.
At the end of the day, this "special needs" fighter is boring AF.
A rewatch tells me, especially against Cannonier, that Strickland really didn't do shit, besides jab and duck.
Think the Izzy fight was exciting, but I think that's because Izzy did not have the balls to stand his ground, so Strickland exploited him.
All things considered, I think Dricus Duplessis is better for the division, moving forward.
- Of Strickland's 33 total fights, nearly half, 16 (49%), went to decision.
- Of Duplessis' 22 total fights, only 1 (5%), went to decision.
- 95% of Dricus' fights end in finishes.
By contrast, after watching several fights from Dricus Duplessis, I would watch many over again, because they were exciting wars, almost all of which led to a finish.
Conclusion: The entire UFC MW Division needs Duplessis as Champion, not Strickland.
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