Thanks for the shout out @11:42. I supported Dricus from day 1, but I must admit that I'm very bias because I'm a South African. In South Africa, sport is very important for us, we see sport as a way to peace. The mindset of the professional athlete in SA, is to be the absolute best for the country and in return they get 100% support from 52 million South Africans. Go and look in many sports from around the world, how many South Africans has either been ranked at nr. 1 or at least in the top 10. The stats might just surprise you. Here are some sporting greats: Gary Player, Ernie Els, The Springboks (4 times Rugby World Cup winners) and of course a new addition to this list, is DDP. There are plenty more names
DDP Champ Status so far: EFC Middleweight Champion EFC Welterweight Champion KSW Welterweight Champion UFC Middleweight Champion - By defeating the Top 3 guys in the division, 3 different ways ;)
South African here. Let me give you some context. I did not give a flying F about MMA until Dricus started canceling your champions. I think I’ve had a faster learning curve on this sport in the last six months than on anything else, ever. And I am not alone. South Africa is a small country. We’ve been through a very tough time, it is like we are coming out of an abusive marriage with our government and Dricus (and the Springboks and Proteas) are some of the small points of light that remind us we are alive. Dricus knows this. He isn’t fighting because he wants to win. He is fighting for US, we the people. And we are with him. Whoever gets in the octagon with him, is not just fighting him, they are fighting 60 million South Africans who are desperate for a win at something, anything. Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie. Now you also know what we know.
@@derekstuart9731 Dricus is the physical manifestation of our entire nation’s fighting spirit. South Africans are gritty people. We are awkward and goofy and people criticize our style, but we are tough as nails, we fight like cornered dogs and we have no quit in us.
I only saw this comment after I made mine but basically I said the same but your explanation of how WE see sport is much better. Jou verduideliking was in die kol.
@@werner240 Engels gebruik NIE dubbel negatief soos in Afrikaans NIE. As mens dit korrek wil vertaal hê, moet mens sê: "Hulle weet NIE wat ons weet." ipv "Hulle weet NIE wat ons weet NIE."
*WPWW* Dricus is fighting for his BOER warrior lineage. Good work brother. You may very well be the first DDP fan and accurately predicted his rise. Are you some type wizard?
I enjoy your Dricus enthusiasm. This is my second BryceFromBoston video, so I won't forget the name. I myself am in South Africa. I'd always hoped for Dricus, but in my mind's eye, I thought of him as someone taking his Germanic toughness into the octagon, without paying too much heed to skill. Like many more discerning people also thought. Only now, after his most recent victory, have a I delved into his previous fights. And only now I realize the caliber of people he's been up against, even before UFC. What a fun guy.
Dricus is all heart and will to win. He is different than any other fighter. Unlike other fighter he is not afraid to close very long distance to create opportunity. We never seen champion blitz like him. To beat him you have to risk everything and be aggressive like him
One thing people dont understand is we dont have 100 fighters in the UFC like the US, Oz, NZ or Russia. We have two. And every time they fight, the whole country is behind them.
Bryce, I'm with you as a Dricus fan... But why is no one talking about Jack jenkins? This dude is so good, and he looked better than ever in his last performance. Idk if you have any videos about him. I'm calling it now, he will be in the top 10 at fw by the end of the year, and he's just entering his prime.
I like Izzy and I like DDP. And I thought Izzy KO's DDP in the 3rd. And it was looking like it for a bit in the 3rd. But as a South African I got up in the 3rd to pray for a win. And I nearly broke the coffee table when he did. I love and hate that fans are so passionate about the sport.
I think alot of people initially werent fans because his movement was unorthodox and looked "off" to them. But the shift after the Strickland fight was what Volkanovski experienced. When Volk beat Max, it was by 3 rounds to 2 in a decision victory against a popular fighter. He got so much hate, where generally people can accept some fights will be close decisions, as long its not their guy who lost. But Volk eventually won people over when they saw how much heart the guy has, and always put on an exciting fight. The tide seems to have shifted for DDP in the same way, when they put their biases aside, you cant help but appreciate a fighter who fights their heart out, always goes for the finish, always wants to put on a show.
I don't understand how people say someone will win through being biased. I look at Adesanya and I look at DDP and with my limited knowledge I say Adesanya will win. Meanwhile I wish DDP wins. I am a South African by the way. Just because I dislike Izzy and like DDP doesn't mean I'm going to pick DDP to win.
The man is built like a gorilla, so I can't understand why people call him out for looking lacklustre techniquewise. He doesn't need to be as technical since he is so much more physical than his opponents. And clearly he has excellent tactics and strategy, along with the ability to implement and adapt them when it matters.
Dricus didn't do anything flashy during the fight but he definitely was very efficient imo at what he did. tbh I wasn't invested at all in this fight, I thought the whole "battle for Africa" angle that people went with kinda forced. It's interesting to see how much of a nose dive Adesanya took with these last few fights tho.
I so agree considering Izzy represents nobody but himself. DDP walks into the fight wrapped in his Country’s Flag🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 He also has around 60 Million other Proudly South Africans firmly in his corner. He makes no excuses, doesn’t cry and gets shit done. He is OUR Hero🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
We need to also take into account, only 1 fighter in history has beaten, Robert, Sean and Izzy. That person is Dricus. Plus it was done 1 after another.
They never will respect him they or ready looking for his next opponent for his downfall he just a fighter that nobody likes unless he do something out off the box again that nobody expected
Lol Bro shouldn't have blurred out their names so we can go back to the video and comment things such as " you were saying?"🤣🤣 or " how about we have that "talk" now"🤣🤣
From SA and we all doubted him.. Nobody believed in him except his team and family im sure of this.. But the lad has that fighting spirit and never quit attitude which got him this far... beautiful motivational story tbh. No need to do everything by the book to be successful in this life. Sometimes it just works out.
Speak for yourself, some of us having been spreading the Dricus gospel since his first few fights, before he held any belts and even after he lost to Mclennan as a 20 year old. Some of us have believed in Dricus for the last 10 years or so.
Don’t sleep on his Bok passion and seeing 1 point quarter, semis and finals, that win in 95 around where he was born, against all odds and likely growing up with the Invictus story. 2007 rugby World Cup, 2019 one and then again 2023 and here he is. Being believed in by the best World Cup champs. Did you see Kai Kora France’s looking up to him in more ways than one. That Māori boy when he is likely a huge All Blacks fan. A special moment. Grit knows grit reaps reward.
@@Jbay2608 same followed him but realistically it didn't look posible to reach these hights.. its like Supporting Chelsea and you Vs Man City you just cannot see how we can win...
Being champion and beating so many good contenders, then defending against a really good version of Izzy, he's already put his hand up or future GOAT. All Dricus has to do now is defend successfully and move up to get the 205 title to realize his dream
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Dricus doesn't pass the eye test for many. That's their problem. He is already an all time great middleweight with that resume.
Whitaker and israel by sub/ko is cold man
🥶🥶🥶wow he is on fire
Thanks for the shout out @11:42. I supported Dricus from day 1, but I must admit that I'm very bias because I'm a South African. In South Africa, sport is very important for us, we see sport as a way to peace. The mindset of the professional athlete in SA, is to be the absolute best for the country and in return they get 100% support from 52 million South Africans.
Go and look in many sports from around the world, how many South Africans has either been ranked at nr. 1 or at least in the top 10. The stats might just surprise you.
Here are some sporting greats: Gary Player, Ernie Els, The Springboks (4 times Rugby World Cup winners) and of course a new addition to this list, is DDP. There are plenty more names
Dricus is so good if Drake bets om him he will actually win some money
Lol. I laughed so hard. Coffee everywhere now.
😂😂😂
DDP Champ Status so far:
EFC Middleweight Champion
EFC Welterweight Champion
KSW Welterweight Champion
UFC Middleweight Champion - By defeating the Top 3 guys in the division, 3 different ways ;)
GOAT
hahahah that's actually wild to think about. Wtf. Bro is too good.
He's the Springbok of fighting!
It's actually insane to think about
BOER STRONG!
watch him catch Strickland with one of those lightning step-up head kicks, in the rematch. Dude is an insane athlete.
Yes I agree. I'm calling it now... Dricus will finish Strickland this time around. I can just see it
Based Bryce. I said since the Tavarez fight he was going to be a champion. Bro was so tired, but he never stopped throwing.
South African here. Let me give you some context. I did not give a flying F about MMA until Dricus started canceling your champions. I think I’ve had a faster learning curve on this sport in the last six months than on anything else, ever. And I am not alone. South Africa is a small country. We’ve been through a very tough time, it is like we are coming out of an abusive marriage with our government and Dricus (and the Springboks and Proteas) are some of the small points of light that remind us we are alive. Dricus knows this. He isn’t fighting because he wants to win. He is fighting for US, we the people. And we are with him. Whoever gets in the octagon with him, is not just fighting him, they are fighting 60 million South Africans who are desperate for a win at something, anything. Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie. Now you also know what we know.
Me too bru! Started in January. Learned so much. From Bok to Befok hier oor.
Cut what you wrote to all DDP threads! Dankie Sir.
@@derekstuart9731 Dricus is the physical manifestation of our entire nation’s fighting spirit. South Africans are gritty people. We are awkward and goofy and people criticize our style, but we are tough as nails, we fight like cornered dogs and we have no quit in us.
It's awesome, I've been watching Dricus for a decade and I'm glad that he's bringing more interest to the sport in SA
Self!
I only saw this comment after I made mine but basically I said the same but your explanation of how WE see sport is much better. Jou verduideliking was in die kol.
Hulle Weet Nie Wat Ons Weet Nie 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Hulle eet ook nie wat ons eet nie.
It should be: They don't know what we know.
@@DN-kz7xl That's literally what it means poophol
@@DN-kz7xlIf you have to say it in English you don’t know…
@@werner240 Engels gebruik NIE dubbel negatief soos in Afrikaans NIE.
As mens dit korrek wil vertaal hê, moet mens sê: "Hulle weet NIE wat ons weet." ipv "Hulle weet NIE wat ons weet NIE."
*WPWW*
Dricus is fighting for his BOER warrior lineage. Good work brother. You may very well be the first DDP fan and accurately predicted his rise. Are you some type wizard?
Dricus fan from South Africa here. Good channel!
So cool you and Dricus proved them wrong
I enjoy your Dricus enthusiasm. This is my second BryceFromBoston video, so I won't forget the name. I myself am in South Africa. I'd always hoped for Dricus, but in my mind's eye, I thought of him as someone taking his Germanic toughness into the octagon, without paying too much heed to skill. Like many more discerning people also thought. Only now, after his most recent victory, have a I delved into his previous fights. And only now I realize the caliber of people he's been up against, even before UFC. What a fun guy.
Germanic toughness is real tho, and toughness in mma can take you very far.
Good pick dude
Dont let the haters get to you... Love your fight breakdowns.
I don't know why you don't have more subscribers. I'm relatively new to UFC, mainly because of Dricus and you are now my UFC TH-cam channel.
Thank you
DDP went from sloppy and beatable to sloppy and unbeatable
Greatly said
You should go back and heart all those comments 😂
Dricus used the koeksuster take down.
he fights like a loony tunes character and somehow always clutches the win 😂😂
he's just better
Love it Bryce, rub it in nice and deep.
In South Africa we used to say. Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie. Which means ‘ They don’t know what we know. We knew it was a matter of time.
People hate Dricus for the same reasons they love Jiri.
I think he got a lot of hate from the rabid Strickland fans.
Nice video.
This is the salt i needed to consume
If they want to see "bias" they should go look at JRE reaction to the fight.
Dricus is all heart and will to win. He is different than any other fighter. Unlike other fighter he is not afraid to close very long distance to create opportunity. We never seen champion blitz like him. To beat him you have to risk everything and be aggressive like him
And be more powerful, which no one in his division is
@@Ivan_Botha Alex pereira could probably. He is more powerful than dricus
@@Natsu4495 at 205 yes but possibly not at middleweight. Who knows, would love to see it though
Every time ddp fight all the "fight analyst's" look stupid. Julle weet nie
One thing people dont understand is we dont have 100 fighters in the UFC like the US, Oz, NZ or Russia. We have two. And every time they fight, the whole country is behind them.
That’s how we fight in South Africa
You're a savage. 🤣 you definitely keep slips.
Bryce, I'm with you as a Dricus fan... But why is no one talking about Jack jenkins? This dude is so good, and he looked better than ever in his last performance. Idk if you have any videos about him. I'm calling it now, he will be in the top 10 at fw by the end of the year, and he's just entering his prime.
I was impressed by his performance too
Dricus "Gorilla on rollerskates" Du Plessis 🔥🔥
i was right about him , now he has to play the field , he could be one of the all timers if choses well his fights
Dricus still getting downplayed 😒
I like Izzy and I like DDP. And I thought Izzy KO's DDP in the 3rd. And it was looking like it for a bit in the 3rd. But as a South African I got up in the 3rd to pray for a win. And I nearly broke the coffee table when he did.
I love and hate that fans are so passionate about the sport.
I think alot of people initially werent fans because his movement was unorthodox and looked "off" to them. But the shift after the Strickland fight was what Volkanovski experienced. When Volk beat Max, it was by 3 rounds to 2 in a decision victory against a popular fighter. He got so much hate, where generally people can accept some fights will be close decisions, as long its not their guy who lost. But Volk eventually won people over when they saw how much heart the guy has, and always put on an exciting fight. The tide seems to have shifted for DDP in the same way, when they put their biases aside, you cant help but appreciate a fighter who fights their heart out, always goes for the finish, always wants to put on a show.
Drunken Master in effect
I don't understand how people say someone will win through being biased. I look at Adesanya and I look at DDP and with my limited knowledge I say Adesanya will win. Meanwhile I wish DDP wins. I am a South African by the way. Just because I dislike Izzy and like DDP doesn't mean I'm going to pick DDP to win.
The man is built like a gorilla, so I can't understand why people call him out for looking lacklustre techniquewise. He doesn't need to be as technical since he is so much more physical than his opponents. And clearly he has excellent tactics and strategy, along with the ability to implement and adapt them when it matters.
Dricus didn't do anything flashy during the fight but he definitely was very efficient imo at what he did. tbh I wasn't invested at all in this fight, I thought the whole "battle for Africa" angle that people went with kinda forced. It's interesting to see how much of a nose dive Adesanya took with these last few fights tho.
I so agree considering Izzy represents nobody but himself. DDP walks into the fight wrapped in his Country’s Flag🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 He also has around 60 Million other Proudly South Africans firmly in his corner. He makes no excuses, doesn’t cry and gets shit done. He is OUR Hero🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
We need to also take into account, only 1 fighter in history has beaten, Robert, Sean and Izzy. That person is Dricus. Plus it was done 1 after another.
The same thing happened when Strickland beat Izzy too
They never will respect him they or ready looking for his next opponent for his downfall he just a fighter that nobody likes unless he do something out off the box again that nobody expected
Dude, I was right about du Plessis. Just ignore all the stupid comernts. Keep doing what you're doing. How about beating Strickland?
Dris is the real style bender because izzy only fights one style he doesn't bend styles like Dris does.
@@newageweeb4049 Please let’s not shorten Dricus to Dris. DDP does the job just fine. Or call him Stillknocks.
@@soara4634 👍
The adesanya era is finally over 😊😊😊😊😊
Lol Bro shouldn't have blurred out their names so we can go back to the video and comment things such as " you were saying?"🤣🤣 or " how about we have that "talk" now"🤣🤣
I am sure DDP will beat Strickland convincingly 2nd time round
Casuals repent, ddp will be the new MW GOAT
From SA and we all doubted him.. Nobody believed in him except his team and family im sure of this.. But the lad has that fighting spirit and never quit attitude which got him this far... beautiful motivational story tbh. No need to do everything by the book to be successful in this life. Sometimes it just works out.
Speak for yourself, some of us having been spreading the Dricus gospel since his first few fights, before he held any belts and even after he lost to Mclennan as a 20 year old. Some of us have believed in Dricus for the last 10 years or so.
Yeah nah, from SA too. Backed Dricus from the start
Don’t sleep on his Bok passion and seeing 1 point quarter, semis and finals, that win in 95 around where he was born, against all odds and likely growing up with the Invictus story. 2007 rugby World Cup, 2019 one and then again 2023 and here he is. Being believed in by the best World Cup champs. Did you see Kai Kora France’s looking up to him in more ways than one. That Māori boy when he is likely a huge All Blacks fan. A special moment.
Grit knows grit reaps reward.
That's not true at all, I've followed him since EFC, I had faith that he could do this.
@@Jbay2608 same followed him but realistically it didn't look posible to reach these hights.. its like Supporting Chelsea and you Vs Man City you just cannot see how we can win...
Receipts
ddp is willing to go to a deep end of the pool -- explaining yourself got kinda old
worst mustache on mma youtube. don't remove it
Ddp flukes it again (I picked ddp)
Amazing,he flukes it everytime😂
We’ll take the flukes. Chalking them up in many a sport. History shows who stole the trophy legally 😂😢😂😂😂
Fluked the top 3 guys in MW? Whatever you are smoking is very good.
@@nielrossouw7831 Hy rook seker sy kouse.
@@soara4634
🤣🤣🤣 verseker!
just because you have a UFC youtube channel doesn't mean you're not clueless.
Being champion and beating so many good contenders, then defending against a really good version of Izzy, he's already put his hand up or future GOAT.
All Dricus has to do now is defend successfully and move up to get the 205 title to realize his dream
Funny fact, he has almost exactly the same resume in MW as Alex, minus the Izzy Ko
I've always told everyone that Dricus will win. I am South African, but I always saw the heart in his fights
Once again sad that I'm not in any of your video🥲