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Y'all jacked white boy fetishists are gonna realize it won't matter how strong Dricus is when Khamzat snatches that neck.
Who will have the strength advantage between DDP and Khamzat?
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Size matter. That is a fact. That is what irked so many Bruce Lee fans when Michael Jai White said, he had 100 lbs on him even if Bruce Lee had better technique.
It matters a lot more in grappling and wrestling than it does in striking. Heavier weight with more strength, helps you counter the offensive. Remember the Newton's law, Force = mass x momentum. Mass is in the equation for a reason.
To put things in perspective, if two people had perfectly equal strength, one was 190 lbs and the other one was 205 - 210 lbs, the heavier guy would have the advantage in every exchange.
That is why strongmen weigh 350 - 400 lbs so that they could use their own strength and weight as a counterweight to resist the weight from crushing them.
Well, Usman was noticeably bigger at MW on fight night than at WW, and he was one of the biggest WWs. Very lean and muscular.
He probably said he was only 190 so it would reflect better on him losing to the bigger guy.
JDM was 190 vs Belal, Khamzat was 190 vs Burns, for comparison.
Usman has a very muscular upper body, but very skinny legs. It could be due to his knee issues that he does not build his legs up.
Here in this picture, you can see while Usman is carrying more muscle, he is significantly shorter and has a smaller skeletal structure than 6'2" Khamzat. If you believe Khamzat was weighing 200+ lbs here then Usman must be around 190 lbs as it is a difference that is really visible.
It makes no sense that Usman wouldn't be heavier, taking a short notice fight at MW, than his fight night weight as a WW. At WW, he was talking about being around 6-7% body fat, or something along those lines.
I just can't see it being more than a 5-7 lbs weight difference. This was also Khamzats first fight after moving up to MW.
Khamzat a few inches taller, yes.
Legs look pretty similar, Usmans torso a lot more muscular.
Probably best that we agree to disagree
.It makes no sense that Usman wouldn't be heavier, taking a short notice fight at MW, than his fight night weight as a WW. At WW, he was talking about being around 6-7% body fat, or something along those lines.
I just can't see it being more than a 5-7 lbs weight difference. This was also Khamzats first fight after moving up to MW.
Khamzat a few inches taller, yes.
Legs look pretty similar, Usmans torso a lot more muscular.
Probably best that we agree to disagree
Regardless, Usman (and Ali confirmed as well) that he was 190 lbs. You can take it for what its worth to you. I am just saying what they claimed. Khamzat definitely, is over 200 lbs there because of his height and big bone structure.
Even if the gap is 10+ lbs, so be it. Just saying Usman is much smaller than Khamzat. Anyone who is over 6 foot, will have to be a big middleweight unless their bone structure is extremely thin like Kevin Holland.
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But Khanzat is a WereWolf
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I don't think DDP strength will make a difference vs Khamzat skill on the ground. It's whether or not the fight goes into championship rounds where things get truly interesting. Can DDP take it there and will Khamzat survive in deep waters...
Prediction: Dricus smeshes all your hopes & dreams in round 5
Thing is... does it even HAVE TO go to the "championship" rounds for Khamzat potentially running out of gas to be a factor?
Khamzat was fighting life or death in rounds 2 and 3 with Usman and Burns as I recall. I seem to recall a lot of people being of the opinion that off the couch Usman would have won a 5 round fight.
Dricus can fight hard for 25 minutes.
Personally I feel like Khamzat might be of the Vitor/BJ Penn persuasion where his best bet is to win in round one, his odds drop substantially if they make it to the first bell and his odds fall off a cliff after round 2.... let along after round 3 or 4, should it go that long.
Khamzat is a fucking buzz saw in round 1.
But Dricus is not an easy guy to put away from what I have seen.
I think the memory of Khamzat missing weight and flipping off the crowd is etched so deep into the consciousness of sherdog that balanced takes are hard to find here regarding Khamzat.
Having back and forth rounds vs top level fighters after almost finishing them in round 1 is now proof that he has 0 chance if it goes past round 1.
Not to mention that those fights were a while ago, vs fighters with a more dangerous guard or better takedown defense, one in which he had a fever and injured his hand at the very end of round 1.
Brunson had Dricus on his back for large parts of a round, which was more recent than the Burns fight.
Since then, he hasn't faced a strong wrestler.
Having back and forth rounds vs top level fighters after almost finishing them in round 1 is now proof that he has 0 chance if it goes past round 1.
Not to mention that those fights were a while ago, vs fighters with a more dangerous guard or better takedown defense, one in which he had a fever and injured his hand at the very end of round 1.
Brunson had Dricus on his back for large parts of a round, which was more recent than the Burns fight.
Since then, he hasn't faced a strong wrestler.
Khamzat trying to wrestle with DDP would be the biggest mistake he can make. He needs to keep it standing and only go to the ground if he hurts DDP
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I think DDP will be the bigger of the 2.
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Good question, thats what makes this fight really interesting, both of them are very physically strong. Can't wait for this fight
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Khamzat probably has more functional strength. A lifetime of high level wrestling just makes you have a monstrous body. And it doesn't always show up in big muscles either.
Anyhoo, it doesn't matter. This isn't a lifting competition. Once it gets to the ground, DDP will be so helpless it will feel like khamzat is way stronger but much of that is technique.
Anyhoo, it doesn't matter. This isn't a lifting competition. Once it gets to the ground, DDP will be so helpless it will feel like khamzat is way stronger but much of that is technique.
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Both guys are strong - strength won’t come into play very much. Either Khamzat’s speed and technique advantages earn him an early win OR DDP’s durability, take down / get up quick defense, & cardio advantage earn him a victory later in the fight.
Strength is hard to guage. DDP might have more upper body strength while Khamzat might have more squeezing chokes, bending limbs strength from technique.
Strength is hard to guage. DDP might have more upper body strength while Khamzat might have more squeezing chokes, bending limbs strength from technique.
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DDP is clearly a bigger guy frame wise, put them in the gym and DDP will easily lift more weight than Khamzat on every lift.
In fighting though? It's not always that straight forward. Funny how it's unanimous among everyone that DDP has the better cardio when usually it's guys built like Khamzat who have the cardio advantage.
In fighting though? It's not always that straight forward. Funny how it's unanimous among everyone that DDP has the better cardio when usually it's guys built like Khamzat who have the cardio advantage.
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Pure strength wise I dont think its easy to say, but the difference maker is Khamzat has strength + beastly wrestling skills drilled into his muscle memory.
Why? It's his logical gameplan.
Dricus has been taken down and held down by lesser grapplers. 50% takedown defense.
Old Brunson had him on his back for a good portion of the first round.
I don't think Khamzat is worried about Dricus subbing him from the bottom, like he was when he faced BJJ world champion Burns, as a purple belt.
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