Rumored Team DDP says UFC froze title fight negotiations

[Unheralded Truth]

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is yet to schedule the fight between Khamzat Chimaev and middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis; a bout likely to take place in the summer. Du Plessis' team told TASS about this.

"The fight has not been scheduled. There is no longer a date or location. We are waiting on both sides. The fight is planned to take place in the summer," the agency's source said.

Source: https://tass.ru/sport/23552865

Why the delay? Is it because Makhachev turned down Topuria so they didn't get the headliners they aimed for?

 

[MEAN357]

Book it Dana

 

[usernamee]

#1 fight we all want and have been waiting for and the most exciting fucking fight that can be made right now


DO YOUR FOOKIN JOB UFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[snugglecakes]

ddp vs khamz is the poor man's tom vs jon

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

ddd vs khamz is the poor man's tom vs jon

 

[Pointy12-6Elbows]

ddd vs khamz is the poor man's tom vs jon

I would argue that it’s actually better since both fighters are in their primes!

They need to get this made! Deffo one of the most sought after fights for myself!

Would love to see it!

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Saying it hasn't been booked isn't the same as saying the UFC froze the negotiations

 

[chinarice]

ddd vs khamz is the poor man's tom vs jon

Would rather watch DDP vs Khamzat than literally any HW fight that can be booked

 

[rollthedice]

I just hope it happens, DDP will probably attempt to out grapple Khamzat, and judging by their gas tanks, if Khamzat doesn't finish with 2, he's in for a rough final 3 rounds

 

[rollthedice]

ddd vs khamz is the poor man's tom vs jon

Tom VS Jon is just a poor mans Tyson Fury VS Deontay Wilder

 

[sonhow]

Dana trying his best to find an angle so he can waste everyones time with DDP vs Strickland 3.

Jk...hopefully

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Dana trying his best to find an angle so he can waste everyones time with DDP vs Strickland 3.

Jk...hopefully

On the same card as Jones vs Stipe 2 for UFC HW Championship lol

 

[Pechan]

Saying it hasn't been booked isn't the same as saying the UFC froze the negotiations

If they were negotiating and then the UFC stopped then that is the UFC freezing negotiations which is what the people doing the actual negotiations said happened.

 

[bjjwar]

We all know its because DDP is sh**** in his pants and is just delaying to make more money with sponsors and promo’s as a champ because he knows he’s gonna lose to Khamzat.

 

[Cartiac]

Saying it hasn't been booked isn't the same as saying the UFC froze the negotiations

Exactly. It actually sounds like active negotiations with DDP's camp strongly rejecting the terms UFC has presented for a fight against Khamzat.

Knowing the situation around Khamzat, if I represented DDP I would be demanding some pretty clear contract terms and concessions especially if UFC is asking for the fight to happen in a couple specific locations.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Why the delay? Is it because Makhachev turned down Topuria so they didn't get the headliners they aimed for?

It almost certainly has to do with the summer scheduling.

 

[STAY GOLD]

Would rather watch DDP vs Khamzat than literally any HW fight that can be booked

Agreed. That division is stale. I can't recall the last big fight in the division that I've been looking forward to.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

If they were negotiating and then the UFC stopped then that is the UFC freezing negotiations which is what the people doing the actual negotiations said happened.

That isn't what's being said at all

 

[MMAFanCal]

I believe, this might be due to difficulties in Khamzat obtaining a visa to fight in the USA.

The negotiations being stalled out, is a bad sign for the fight. It could be that they are trying to go with the easier path of scheduling the fight in Abu Dhabi.

 

[PattyBates]

The visa stuff has been debunked multiple times.