So who will get booed and cheered between Izzy and DDP?

[TerraRayzing]

The press conference is in a few days. Who do you think will be the face and the heel? Izzy has mentioned that Australia is like his home but he got booed outta the building at UFC 293 (and said the fans were racist later) but that was against Strickland who is pretty well-liked. Idk about Dricus who has gotten booed in nearly every fight in the UFC.
Izzy is coming back after a while and absence makes the heart grow fonder but... has anyone truly missed him?

 

[KO Shotz]

Idc. I just want to see the build up between a fight with Izzy/Khamzat for MW gold. It pains me to say this but...GO IZZY. GO KHAMZAT.

 

[loisestrad]

It's gonna be difficult to figure out, as DDP and Izzy rhymes.

How the fuck are you gonna figure out if the majority of the crowd is chanting DDP or Izzy when the crowd is chanting?

 

[burningspear]

Izzy enters the arena dressed as Columbus

 

[haj02]

Strickland kind of seems like an Australian bogan whereas I don't think that DDP will have that same level of support.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

I’d like to preface this post by saying it is not a joke. There has been speculation that both DDP & Izzy are more fluid and open with their sexuality. I think the UFC missed a golden opportunity to promote this fight as a showcase of love & equality.

 

[TerraRayzing]

It's gonna be difficult to figure out, as DDP and Izzy rhymes.

How the fuck are you gonna figure out if the majority of the crowd is chanting DDP or Izzy when the crowd is chanting?

Idk... maybe gauge the reactions when they are talking?

Idc. I just want to see the build up between a fight with Izzy/Khamzat for MW gold. It pains me to say this but...GO IZZY. GO KHAMZAT.

Brings up a good question, can Khamzat even fight in Aus?

 

[KO Shotz]

Brings up a good question, can Khamzat even fight in Aus?

I think he can only fight in Abu Dhabi so if they fight it'll be there.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Izzy is an annoying weirdo so I imagine he'll be booed.

 

[Papasmurf45619]

Izzy will be cheered and DDP booed/less cheered, barring anything major happening at the press conference.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Izzy will be cheered and DDP booed/less cheered, barring anything major happening at the press conference.

Aussies don't particularly care for New Zealanders at the best of times.

 

[Papasmurf45619]

Aussies don't particularly care for New Zealanders at the best of times.

I forgot this was down under, thought it was the US. Fuck, it better not be a daytime card.

 

[jitzmonkey]

Independent of the fact that he starched then 3-2'd Whittaker, that he's a bit of an odd ball, etc...

There are arguably a number of other dynamics at play that would lead me to believe that Adesanya will get mercilessly booed by everyone who he doesn't literally bring with him.

 

[fortheo]

I expect there to be a good amount of south Africans there because of the big rugby game. I also expect fans to be nicer to izzy this time just because it feels like he's in the twilight of his career and we don't know how much more of hin we'll get.

I think both get cheered.

 

[Cat Biscuits]

has anyone truly missed him?

No. Things have been better with him gone. His fights are boring, his trash talk is cringe, his narcissistic personality is pure shit.

 

[filthybliss]

Idc. I just want to see the build up between a fight with Izzy/Khamzat for MW gold. It pains me to say this but...GO IZZY. GO KHAMZAT.

Izzy and Khamzat won't fight till 2027 so I am not going to go berserk if DDP wins. DDP also is younger and has interests of bulking up to LHW which may change the landscape of that division and he still has that rematch with Strickland and Whittaker on the table.

 

[Harlekin]

Will I root for the white french heritage ex slaver family or for

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya who didn't learn how to bath until he was 8, because his servants bathed him.

Probably to prepare him, because they left their country when Izzy was 9

Hard to chose who is less african? Maybe Marty from Nebraska wins after all? (damn it, they left when he was 8 )

 

[LiQuiD42]

Dricus the African Warlord Du Plessis will be celebrated throughout the Continent and the Chinese Rice farmer will be ousted back to his foreign lands.

 

[Domitian]

Aussies will probably cheer for Izzy. Whoever wins though shall rule the continent of Africa.

 

[Goldentrophy]

Izzy will get booed no doubt but if he wins in spectacular fashion and panders they'll be right back on his side