"What would be your reaction if DDP became the Middleweight Champion?"

[fortheo]

Anyone genuinely saying they'd love Dricus as champ has no hespect for the sport. You no hespect nothing.

Why? I don't understand the disrespect the guy gets on here. He has a different style, but it works for him.

 

[GoshiShun17]

Why? I don't understand the disrespect the guy gets on here. He has a different style, but it works for him.

Just waaayyy too sloppy. Hopefully this nose surgery thing does him wonders. But that last fight against Brunson...

Is that the guy that you wanna tell new fans, is our top guy? I just couldn't stomach it lol.

I don't dislike the guy. I'll watch his fights. Like I said, I find him interesting and fun. But if he becomes champ looking like that, it just would not feel right.

 

[CobraCobretti]

Would love to see him take the belt back home to Africa where it belongs, instead of NZ

 

[fortheo]

Just waaayyy too sloppy. Hopefully this nose surgery thing does him wonders. But that last fight against Brunson...

Is that the guy that you wanna tell new fans, is our top guy? I just couldn't stomach it lol.

I don't dislike the guy. I'll watch his fights. Like I said, I find him interesting and fun. But if he becomes champ looking like that, it just would not feel right.

He's a better mma fighter than Pereira in my opinion at least, and people loved Pereira. Jiri is sloppy too and people love him.

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

 

[Pittie Petey]

That yoga must be working wonders

 

[scoobster]

For a moment, imagine him knocking out Izzy and shaking up the entire division. Would it be bigger than Serra vs GSP?

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thats not DDP!

 

[wufabufa]

Just waaayyy too sloppy. Hopefully this nose surgery thing does him wonders. But that last fight against Brunson...

Is that the guy that you wanna tell new fans, is our top guy? I just couldn't stomach it lol.

I don't dislike the guy. I'll watch his fights. Like I said, I find him interesting and fun. But if he becomes champ looking like that, it just would not feel right.

It was about as wild and crazy as watching Jiri button mashing his way to beating old man Glover.

He's been the better fighter during all of his UFC bouts regardless of the perceived lack of skill and technique. Like @fortheo said, if it works it works.

 

[HP_Nut]

Just like Mac McClung broke the NBA colour barrier in the slam dunk competition, DDP will inspire all the kids in Africa by becoming the 1st ever African UFC champion. DDP is way too athletic & explosive for Izzy, Izzy hasn't been in there with someone like that (Yoel was 45 yrs old so that doesn't count)

 

[capnlarge]

Du Plessis is a good fighter and could definitely win the championship IMO

 

[welcometohavoc]

I can hear the jimmies rustling already

 

[Blastbeat]

I'd also add "Gym Spaz" style. Someone so weird and unpredictable that he manages to hurt all the people in the gym, even the more technically skilled and experienced.

Like a "do what they tell you what not to do in the gym" style.

im now imagining the MMA version of the Tazmanian Devil. fits Dricus pretty well actually.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

What seemed impossible is now just one step away, hahaha.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

 

[Bend NvR Break]

No.
Serra waas supposed to be a jobber. Do his job, collect his check, and everyone is happy. He genuinely shocked the world.

DDP was always a legitimate threat to Izzy during his rise. He must fulfilled that alot of their already thought he was going to do.

 

[SuperAlly]

Great thread bump.

10/10. Would read again.

 

[SuperAlly]

Lol yup that'd be me



"Awesome" and "exciting" are strong words that I personally am not ready to use for Dricus. But his fights are interesting and fun.

Stay salty

Source? Dricus made the challenge.

Anyone genuinely saying they'd love Dricus as champ has no hespect for the sport. You no hespect nothing.

Stay salty

 

[Rapa]

I would be very very suprised. This ain't happening. I don't even think he beats Phil Hawes.

Don't let a win streak fool you. His style is ugly.

Also, the most praise/attention i've seen people in here give him is the fact that he is very very african. That's his personality. That he's african as fuck.

MMA experts right here

 

[13Seconds]

MMA experts right here

You ever been wrong in MMA before? Dricus proved me wrong. That's kinda how this goes.

 

[Dionysian]

I'd also add "Gym Spaz" style. Someone so weird and unpredictable that he manages to hurt all the people in the gym, even the more technically skilled and experienced.

Like a "do what they tell you what not to do in the gym" style.

It is official

Gym Spaz style = best base for MMA

 

[Rapa]

You ever been wrong in MMA before? Dricus proved me wrong. That's kinda how this goes.

I have been wrong but not that wrong