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The momentum has to be with DDP on this one no?
Izzy coming off a loss
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Maybe. MW contender Izzy is undefeated.
He's getting up there in age though and I'm highly doubtful he's still in his prime. DDP is going to give izzy opportunities but he may be hesitant to pull the trigger
He's getting up there in age though and I'm highly doubtful he's still in his prime. DDP is going to give izzy opportunities but he may be hesitant to pull the trigger
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Momentum is overrated. I felt like I had it when I started this post, but now I've lost it.
I believe it's the same for pro fighters.
I believe it's the same for pro fighters.
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If Izzy spent his long break improving himself, especially his ability to change gameplan mid-fight if things don't go his way, he might make this look easy.
If he spent his long break only recovering and discovering new shades of nail polish.. DDP might make it look easy.
As a striker Izzy's elite status is impossible to ignore. But Strickland also found a weakness without wrestling and Izzy was unable or unwilling to adapt...
Everyone saw that and learned something... But if Izzy fixed that, and he is smart enough to do it... Than this could be a bloodbath.
I like both fighters "in the cage"
But I don't want to see DDP getting humped.
If he spent his long break only recovering and discovering new shades of nail polish.. DDP might make it look easy.
As a striker Izzy's elite status is impossible to ignore. But Strickland also found a weakness without wrestling and Izzy was unable or unwilling to adapt...
Everyone saw that and learned something... But if Izzy fixed that, and he is smart enough to do it... Than this could be a bloodbath.
I like both fighters "in the cage"
But I don't want to see DDP getting humped.
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Adesanya KOed Pereira after coming off a loss…
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Mystique means a lot for champions. Especially once they are getting up there in age. Once it's gone everyone believes they can beat you.
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Yes very much so. losing in such a devestating fashion to strickland, taking no fights between waiting for strickland to lose the title to return to the sport ect ect all bode really really bad for izzy.
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And he's old.
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Every single intangible is against izzy.
I understand "on paper" he should win, but the izzy we knew "On paper" may very well be done.
Also we all know izzy's style relies on speed and reflexes. No style ages worse.
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Izzy isn’t just come off a loss, it’s much worse:
-Izzy is coming off one of the most embarrassing losses in UFC history.
-Izzy was dominated all 5 rounds and almost knocked out.
-Izzy lost to a guy who cried on a podcast (come on, his future kids might see that)
-Izzy lost to a guy who brought up his dead dog and accused him of beastiality.
-Izzy lost to a guy who verbally destroyed him before and after the fight.
-Izzy has to fight with that knowledge that even if he wins, he has to fight Strickland again.
-Izzy has actually found a way to become more despised since his loss.
-Izzy is coming off one of the most embarrassing losses in UFC history.
-Izzy was dominated all 5 rounds and almost knocked out.
-Izzy lost to a guy who cried on a podcast (come on, his future kids might see that)
-Izzy lost to a guy who brought up his dead dog and accused him of beastiality.
-Izzy lost to a guy who verbally destroyed him before and after the fight.
-Izzy has to fight with that knowledge that even if he wins, he has to fight Strickland again.
-Izzy has actually found a way to become more despised since his loss.
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Izzy talked about how he is focusing more on being happy with his life and enjoying life more. That's usually a bad sign for a fighter that is getting older
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I think this will be a good test to see if Izzy is still top 3 in the division.
DDP isn't going to stand on the outside and get pidder patted to a decision like most of Izzy's recent opponents did.
After the Strickland loss, I think it breaks that "impossible to beat" mentality that alot of his former opponents held. Similar to when Tiger woods was in his prime, the rest of the field was playing to be 2nd place and would beat themselves before woods even hit a ball on Thursdays.
If Izzy can keep his movement going and engage with DDP and land that KO shot, I will be impressed. DDP is hittable but he's also a brute.
It should be a fun scrap, especially with Izzy being the challenger again.
DDP isn't going to stand on the outside and get pidder patted to a decision like most of Izzy's recent opponents did.
After the Strickland loss, I think it breaks that "impossible to beat" mentality that alot of his former opponents held. Similar to when Tiger woods was in his prime, the rest of the field was playing to be 2nd place and would beat themselves before woods even hit a ball on Thursdays.
If Izzy can keep his movement going and engage with DDP and land that KO shot, I will be impressed. DDP is hittable but he's also a brute.
It should be a fun scrap, especially with Izzy being the challenger again.
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That’s tricky because it’s a small sample size. We’ve only seen Izzy fight twice coming off of a UFC loss in the UFC. He won both times. This will be fight number 3. So, I’m not putting a lot of stock in the numbers.
But I believe his mind is not right. That’s why I’ll be going with Dricus in this fight.
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But what if Izzy punches him in the solar plessis?
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We've seen Izzy come back from losses.
1. After Jan loss he had a boring but safe performance against Vettori.
2. After Pereira loss, he did a complete 180 and found a way to put Pereira out.
This is the first time Izzy has taken tons of time off to comeback, so it's a little different, but Izzy has never lost 2 in a row, this would be the first in his career.
1. After Jan loss he had a boring but safe performance against Vettori.
2. After Pereira loss, he did a complete 180 and found a way to put Pereira out.
This is the first time Izzy has taken tons of time off to comeback, so it's a little different, but Izzy has never lost 2 in a row, this would be the first in his career.
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Skillsets aside (which I usually pick by), I’m picking using two very weird yet important metrics for this fight. Age & momentum.
I’m picking DDP by DEC or TKO. I think he’s in the right place at the right time.
Adesanya is 35 and coming off an rough loss where he got outclassed by a guy he was supposed to beat. He then took time off which might not be the best thing for a guy in the twilight years of his career. He’s also coming overly emotional into a fight where he’s got more to prove than just in the cage, a lot of pressure which he put on himself to live up to.
Dricus, on the other hand has got the momentum. Coming off of a win and now fighting the guy who’s been jawing at him for a while now seems to lit a fire under the guy. He’s beat the guy who beat Izzy and is coming into this fight more confident than ever.
I’m picking DDP by DEC or TKO. I think he’s in the right place at the right time.
Adesanya is 35 and coming off an rough loss where he got outclassed by a guy he was supposed to beat. He then took time off which might not be the best thing for a guy in the twilight years of his career. He’s also coming overly emotional into a fight where he’s got more to prove than just in the cage, a lot of pressure which he put on himself to live up to.
Dricus, on the other hand has got the momentum. Coming off of a win and now fighting the guy who’s been jawing at him for a while now seems to lit a fire under the guy. He’s beat the guy who beat Izzy and is coming into this fight more confident than ever.
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i don't know if it's momentum. that strickland fight could have been a career-altering thing, as in he'll never get the momentum back. getting schooled in the thing you're known for has got to fuck with your head. either he's mentally strong in general and somehow fends it off or he starts fighting cautious from now on. i have a feeling he's not going to look so good.
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