News Robert Whittaker Vs Dricus Du Plessis - UFC 290

[vinnie245]

Guess if Izzy still wants to fight in the summer he rematches Jan at 185 seeing as he seems to be serious about moving down.

 

[Jonesisnatural]

As someone who likes Rob, I have no interest in seeing him fight Izzy again..

Besides the first fight where Whittaker went nuts, their styles match up poorly, Izzy will pick him apart in another boring 5 rounder.

Rob should look to shed some weight at go to WW if possible.. the belt is gettable there.

You clearly don't like rob enough because a huge part of the fan base thought he won the rematch
And that's like 90% of Izzy fights
Izzy unfortunately holds the belt once again so
Whittaker has been exciting with everyone else. Even in the first Izzy fight.
If I have to watch a boring ass rubber match I will if it means the better guy gets what's his

 

[wildchild88]

You clearly don't like rob enough because a huge part of the fan base thought he won the rematch
And that's like 90% of Izzy fights
Izzy unfortunately holds the belt once again so
Whittaker has been exciting with everyone else. Even in the first Izzy fight.
If I have to watch a boring ass rubber match I will if it means the better guy gets what's his

No chance Rob won the second, he spent most of the time on the outside, throwing double jabs, was terrified to get inside.

Nothing much happened in that fight, and neither in the trilogy.

It might take work to get down, but Rob at WW would be a beast.

 

[Istryker]

Robert is chinny... if this is 5 rds Dricus can catch him.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Rob hasn't finished anyone in 6 years, chill lol

Duplessi has 21 fights, 19 wins and only one decision. both of his losses are via finish (1 sub, 1 T/ko)

This fight is certain to end in a finish. for someone.

 

[RemyR]

Welp looks like UFC won't have its first African champion after all

 

[MrCoffee]

Bobby should make this an easy payday and make Duplessis rethink what he’s doing in life.

 

[Poirierfan]

Dricus is done, he ain't close to Roberts level even on 100% oxygen.

 

[Poirierfan]

Rob hasn't finished anyone in 6 years, chill lol

I'm pretty certain that 6 year drought is about to end, Drivus gets hit way too easy and way too often.

 

[kdday]

Diamond Dallas Page?

Every time I see it I think the same thing.

 

[DougieJones]

Man, I think Dricus is gonna surprise a lot of you... he ain't 19-2 with 18 finishes for no reason lol

 

[kdday]

Dricu has been impressive, but damn, Whitaker is the Hollaway of middleweight, he eats everyone not name Adesanya alive.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Good, hopefully Rob sends Du Please back to his homeland…wherever the fuck that really is

 

[kdday]

Man, I think Dricus is gonna surprise a lot of you... he ain't 19-2 with 18 finishes for no reason lol

I'm rooting for it, I wanna see some new contenders, if he beats Whitaker he's ready for Izzy.

 

[drbolony]

Sherdog is going to be hilarious the day after this on, the same guys giving Rob shit for not finishing an opponent in 6 years are going to be saying he needs to fight Israel again when he flattens Dricus. You lames are so predictable.


When are tickets on sale? Gotta go to this one now.

 

[Larzon]

The Yarpie will have maybe half a round to land a flukey bomb. After that it's over

 

[Question]

Duplessi has 21 fights, 19 wins and only one decision. both of his losses are via finish (1 sub, 1 T/ko)

This fight is certain to end in a finish. for someone.

DPP is an all-action kinda guy and doesn't really back down for long to catch his breath.
I don't know if this will be a five rounder, but if it is then this fight is definitely ending in a finish.

 

[RockyLockridge]

DPP is an all-action kinda guy and doesn't really back down for long to catch his breath.
I don't know if this will be a five rounder, but if it is then this fight is definitely ending in a finish.

It's almost certainly going to be a three rounder which I think puts the ball in dricus court just a bit, Whittaker should win. But this gives dricus a much better chance.

I said this exact same thing about yan and O'mally. I know O'mally can't win a 5 round fight against petr, but I was confident he could win a 3 rounder. Just win a round, have a close round and it could go your way.

@Question

Edit: we can be certain it's a 3 rounder because this card is already looking to have two title fights (FW, FLW)

 

[stacrafty]

awesome fight, hard to see it playing out any other way that Rob winning

 

[Quietus]

This fight shouldnt be happening, theyre just using Whittaker to protect Izzy by beating his contenders for him. Who is Izzy going to fight while this happens? there's no other contenders at 185, so either they let him go to 205 or he's going to be inactive