@@SeanShepherd-eh6cc havent the springboks lost to the all blacks many times? i dont watch rugby but the head to head looks heavily in the kiwi team favor
DDP wins because he doesn't get complacent, he is always tuned in and focused and adapts. Having a "style" can be a hindrance. DDP understands that he needs to be 100% activated for the 25 minutes of fighting he has to do. Many fighters leave mentally, DDP doesn't.
Even though he doesn't seem as refined as a champion should be. He has two X factors. He is just incredibly durable and long lasting for such a heavily muscled dude. And he keeps the "mixed" in mixed martial arts that a lot of modern fighters seem to have forgotten in favor of specialization. He relentlessly chases take downs and submissions and when that doesn't work he punches kicks spins jumps until that stops working then he spams grappling again.
One physical thing about him that stands out other than his muscularity is he seems to have a huge ribcage. Especially from the side you can see it’s reall big. I wonder if he has unusually high lung capacity
The fact Izzy couldn't hurt DDP also made it where he couldn't catch a break and coast when he wanted to. He did great when he was the one coming forward but we've never seen his gas tank under this kind of pace. Every time there was a momentum swing for DDP, Israel was getting hurt and also tired. Everytime Israel had the momentum, DDP was able to just weather the storm until he could reverse it.
Not to mention DDP has made his last 2 opponents cry in the pre fight pressers just by being honest to them. His opponents are beaten before they get in the ring.
You should listen to Niel Geyser, DDP's bjj coach about his philosophy. South Africa is violent place and attacks happen unexpectedly. He uses this in his bjj to his students. How to quickly react and submit a threat. You can see this in DDP's style. He goes straight for subs based on the scenario he is presented with in the moment.
I don't believe age played a factor. Just a bad matchup for Izzy. I noticed Izzy is a different fighter when you take away his leg kick game and have success beating up his legs. He tends to brawl more and looks beatable
DDP only landed 7 less strikes and Izzy, he didnt get out struck. He is just messy so it looks like he was losing the striking. DDP didnt get hurt once, Izzy was sliding all over the place.
@@mbbroker79Izzy may have got some momentum, but if he won round 4 , it would have been 2-2 on the judges scorecards going into the 5th... They judges gave Round 1 and 2 to DDP , and 3 to Izzy. So Izzy wasn't technically winning on the scorecards yet - he would have had to see out the rest of the 4th round better than DDP in order to tie it up going into the 5th... But that never happened . As Kanye West would say: "I guess we'll never know" 🇿🇦💪🏼😈👑
DDP's style is actually an african style of fighting. It has a method to it, DDP is special in that he doesn't preplan combinations nor repeat them mindlessly. Izzy and Whittaker are guys who repeat combinations when they're working. DDP uses his left leg as a range finder and even counters the jab with a check hook. None of it looks pretty, but everything is really effective. I don't like people saying he isn't technical. He looks unusual and unco-ordinated is pretty solid everywhere and doesn't even get hit clean to the head.
It must drain a lot out of his opponents when they think they’re doing damage and he just comes back over and over. I think the most overlooked thing is just how physically strong he must be.
I am a huge Dricus fan!! But .. what a beast is Dan Hooker! During his fight between rounds his face was heavily beaten and swolen .. was in his corner laughing telling his coach" Man I love this shit". Hahaha .. 😳🤣😅🤣😅
If you watch ddp sweep at peoples ankles when they try to get away you will realize he has massive grip strength and also when he chocked out Izzy it was more of a face crush.
He lands in such a good position on these takedowns that as he looks to secure the position, he is usually threatening something else. He is forcing his opponents to pick between defending the position or defending the attack simultaneously
I totally agree with your perspective that dricus doesn’t go for position when he’s got you down and rocked, he goes straight for the submission. Straight for the kill. Honestly, this might sound dumb, but I like to think of dricus’s submissions as “executions” not submission. He is literally destroying people and putting them out for good the second they hit the ground. Fucking terrifying and beautiful to behold.
Who does Izzy represent?? Not even the African country of his birth or his country of residence sent any representative to walk out with him to the octagon....ever. Izzy is all about himself, and there is no nation that stands behind him proudly. RP MMA, you hit the nail on the head, calling out the SHILLS. Dricus has a WHOLE NATION(black & white) behind him, and his mature conduct makes his nation very proud. Dricus is a great AMBASSADOR for his gym, family, nation, AFRICA, and by default, the UFC. He sportsmanship after a fight brings people together.. ( In rugby be we have a saying that the opponent that hit/tackled you the hardest during the game is the guy whom you have the most beers with after the game) Izzy reminds me of the spoiled soccer players that fake injuries on the field.....'cry babies' in short. A rugby player's sportsmanship in general is just on a different level, compared to the players in a 'softer sport' called soccer. The Izzy mentality and lack of sportsmanship reeks of soccer baby tears. 🇿🇦🇿🇦 We as a NATION .....the WHOLE NATION organicly and spontaneous stands proudly behind Dricus's achievements, but even more so his conduct in and out of the octagon. You rock RP MMA‼️ PS: All Afrikaner boys grew up with a rugby ball under the arm. Rugby is our first love as small boys
I think the saying is something like... Football , (Soccer) , is a gentlemen's game played by hooligans... Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen...
sent a representative? WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? where was DDP representative? did Australia send a "representative" from Australia for Volk's last fight? what a weird thing to say considering, nations dont send representatives for UFC fights. Like what are you talking about? you think the nigerian ambassador has to walk izzy out for a cage fight? He represents his team. Nigerea. Not that hard. You ever see his chest with the giant continent of Africa and other countries he's fought in. Same with topuria, merab, chito etc. you guys are some weird haters looking to nitpick. "representative" !??!? 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 😂
DDP is just a whole different kind of fighter. His timing and stand up is unorthodox, he is built like a goddamn bear and beast guys down with wrestling, and has underrated chokes. On top of everything he is durable as hell, has killer instinct and his will is unbreakable.
@@The_Reality_Filter that was beautiful! But so was Izzy’s spinning back elbow. People are giving him backhanded props lol, “he still sucks but he is just good at what he does” lol
The photo in the thumbnail is half of why DDP is so difficult to beat. He closes distance, punishes his opponent, and leaves a small area for counter striking. The other half is his grit
Du Plessis intentionally continues attacking after what would be the traditional “throw three strikes and pause” flow that 99% of fighters adhere to. He absolutely does not adhere to the “taking turns” ebb and flow sparring pace that most fighters train themselves to use in preparation for a fight. He has the exact same mentality in grappling as he does striking. His pace is 100% offense unless you can put him off his attack. And why shouldn’t it be? This is completely counter to the sparring style and mitt training and bag work of almost every fighter he comes up against- 95% of fight gyms. Combine this with his willingness to train for superior cardio, and you need to beat him with elite level counter punching, or matching aggression. He chooses full aggression, not a measured pace. He nearly takes the sporting aspect out of fighting and actually makes it a real fight. He does not “take turns.“ It’s a simple and effective as that, because almost everyone else in their training “takes turns.“
izzy just cant seal the deal against someone like dricus, thats how i read the fight. He can paint the perfect picture on DDPs face, light him up, but eventually, the physicality and power will just take over and ddp will say “fuck these technicalities, fuck the point game, im running you over because im a more imposing person and you cant stop me.”
Chad style fighter. Makes in match adjustments. Relies on his physicality and toughness. Surprising competency especially in scrambles and moments where it's all on the line. His size especially at middleweight is top 1% also.
🔥Major key to DDP success is his footwork. It looks weird but he takes full walking style steps to close the distance, and he also throws power punches as he is fully walking forward. Most fighters take timid half steps and plant thier feet to throw punches. So many fighters have a seriously hard time staying out of range DDP range, including elusive Adesanya and elusive Strickland. 💪
DDP only landed 6 less strikes... Rounds 1 and 2 were DDP, and considering round 4 was level on striking and DDP was about to add ground control, it was likely going to be 3-1 going into the 5th.
i usually highly respect joe Rogan, but joe has a major issue with recency bias. like wjyh adesanya, i recall him speaking like it was clearly obvious adesanya was better than anderson and thats def not close to true. andy went undefeated in his prime whereas now adesanya has lost 4
well in his first submission attempt he lost the submission because he did not put his hooks in first. Second attempt he put his hooks in and got the submission so pretty much debunks your mouth breaking argument doesn't it? Position before submission.
@@jasonwelsh417 I literally debunked your argument. First submission attempt, went straight for the neck with no hooks and izzy shook him off. Second submission attempt, put hooks in first, got the submission.
I'm not so sure that Izzy can be seen as a fighter who is very aware of a possible submission, like Firas says. Did we see him do that in his previous fights? He is a good defender against takedowns, but against submissions?
At first I thought Adesanya didn't even last 5 seconds before tapping out but with retrospective and this video, surely we can day DDP was already strangling him before securing the body triangle. So it went really more like 8 to 10 seconds into the choke.
DDP has a melting style of grappling which weirdly complements his messy striking and forward pressure. Naturally falls into something, almost. No matter how he fatigues, the man stays mentally alert.
Izzy has had 8 title wins, the second most in the MW division. Second most at MW. Equal 6th in terms of total title wins. In overall standings, that puts him above this list of fighters with 6 title fight wins each: Stipe, Usman, Rousey, Tito, Volkanovski, Cormier Puts him even with this list with 8 title wins: Shevchenko, Aldo Behind these guys with 9 title wins: Randy, Hughes And quite a way behind Nunes & Silva (11), DJ (12) and Jones (15)
In part, I think this is a classic example of knowing the rules, and then breaking them in ways to gain advantage. There are things DDP does poorly, but there specific things that he does very right according to what his strengths are.
I’m sorry, but you don’t reach the highest levels of MMA with like five title shots, and were never smothered. That is literally impossible. It’s definitely happened before either in training or smaller less than known fights.
@@truthfinder7064 bro you seriously think Israel having damn near 30 fights and training probably a decade has never thought. “Hey I should probably practice how to stop someone from smothering me since I’m a kickboxer and everyone’s going to want to take me down.” You don’t think he’s ever been smothered in the gym? if he has anyone in his gym with half a brain, that’s probably the thing they practiced the most since he’s a kickboxer and everyone’s going to want to take him down. That’s like thinking LeBron James has never practiced shooting with his left hand or something. Of course he has. Just off the top of my head Vittori almost beat him mainly because of the smothering. Jan beat him because of the smothering and I bet you if you look at his fights outside of the UFC, he probably used to get controlled on the ground more. To say he he’s never been smothered is just absurd and is something no one would ever believe. That’s like wondering if Sean O’Malley has ever practiced leg locks or something. Whether we’ve ever seen him use it or not, he undoubtedly has.
@@truthfinder7064 vetorri, jan. probably a crap ton more outside of the ufc. and seeing as how he came into the sport as a kickboxer. If he had anyone with half a brain as training partners. They probably suggested he start from the bottom and work his way up since all of his opponents are going to obviously want to take him to the ground. To think he’s never been smothered is the dumbest thing ever
@@ivanmedina8362 No man!. The vettori fight, seriously??? To smother someone means to cramp his style, make him look uncomfortable, and out of sorts. Izzy had his space with vettori, and dictated. DDP never gave izzy that privilege. I stick to my point, no one has ever smothered dizzy like that before. I'll give it to you maybe somewhere in training, sparring whatever, but we won't know.
DDP is no mystery, he launches HARD, throws punches in bunches and hits hard so you gotta fear that fire fight. His guard is nice and high and His chin was very low in this fight too. The Dudes a gorilla. Hes got huge broad high set shoulders so his punches seem a bit laboursome but thats his body type
Plus he's got kickboxing credentials, so his freaking lead left kick was beautiful to watch. Just something to add for Izzy to look out which he's usually great at not getting hit big anyways with those.
I honestly believe Strickland won that fight. But it was by no means a robbery, or undeserving of DDP to win. It was THE EXACT type of title fight that deserved an immediate rematch. The fact that DDP didn’t give it to him tell me he doesn’t want that match again either lol
DDP wins because you can't hurt him. Same as almost every MMA battle, the man who keeps getting up is the winner. No matter what you say, DDP's striking is poor but his chin is granite and if you can walk through counter punches it doesn't matter how brilliant your striking is, if the man you're fighting is indestructible.
DDP inevitable downfall will be as quick and as sudden as Tony Ferguson. This game is about limiting damage more than winning. I also think he should avoid Sean Strickland because the damage quotient of his last 3 fights will truncate his career. Let someone fight for the interim. DDP needs to fight as infrequent as Khabib.
DDP hve good genetics not tony furguson who hve a weak genetics and weak frame ddp has or ready have a brandy and sport drink out plus he got some brand deals plus he can sing etc not like useless tony
Honestly, I thought Izzy was going to win in the beginning. He looked to be in more control especially in a striking. I feel like he should have gone left hiking a lot more when he was in that South Boston and just circling a lot better
I only see someone like Bo Nickal being a threat to DDP. But don't see anyone else dominating him. Yes a luck KO can happen but in terms of dominating over 5 rounds? Not any middle weight currently. The dream match for me would be DDP vs Bo Nickal. A prime age elite level wrestler unlike Romero, Brunson and even Weidman who are old and past prime athletic age.Lets make Bo vs Izzy right now.
@@Freiheit1232 how is it a dumb take? he has just been around so long and triumphant in this sport because of his succesful kickboxing career + with no great achievements. Oh only anderson silva who was old af at the time. Overrated at best. He has been build up by the ufc to be a face of them Edit: And if you feed a guy more people. That means more money = better facilities and training partners and so on. For beeing someone coming from a wealthy family and only pursuing combat sports. He is MORE than overrated.
@@claudemaggard7162 he literally turned his back to DDP right before he got thrown to the ground like a child and choked out. Izzy quit. It is what it is
@@chadzard4 drucus is alot of weight to hold up. Who you kidding. Quitting and getting beat is another story altogether. But your opinion is crap. But thats me
@@chadzard4 He fought his ass off and lost to better fighter. You're just saying it like that because obviously you hate izzy. He didnt run away. Turning your back while you're in the middle of a fight in a cage, isnt running away dummy. also Dricus is a quitter. Garreth Mclellan throw ddp on the ground like a child and made him quit. I guess they're both quitters..
Props to DDP. An awesome first defence. But…. What makes fighters great isnt one fight , ne defense , its the stroy. Look at strickland, one win and then back to the gutter , wont win another title again. DDP is perhaps the toughest fighter in the UFC, but lets pause with all the affirmations. Weve seen how this can go. Just enjoy what he is accomplishing thus far and not push things into the future. He struggled against strickland but weve already forgotten this. Strickland was completely hiumbled by Pereira, lets not forget that and Izzy KOd pereira. My guess is the title will change hands at leat once in the next 6 months. I hope DDPS achievements are not forgotten as people scamper to cloak the next champ is wonder and splendor.
DDP fights like a springbok plays rugby; bully your opponent with strength, endurance, toughness and aggression and a adopt a simple gameplan
Well put😂
Also gifted some clutch match ups
Couldn't have picked a better comparison. Got that Saffa toughness and unbreakable spirit
@@SeanShepherd-eh6cc havent the springboks lost to the all blacks many times? i dont watch rugby but the head to head looks heavily in the kiwi team favor
@@Edgycoo yeah you dont watch rugby 😂
DDP wins because he doesn't get complacent, he is always tuned in and focused and adapts. Having a "style" can be a hindrance. DDP understands that he needs to be 100% activated for the 25 minutes of fighting he has to do. Many fighters leave mentally, DDP doesn't.
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His gym practices transitions as a main focus. I watched an early interview where he talked about it.
izzy lost focus pointing to the ground trying to say he tripped instead of concentrating on his fight.
DDP is mentally tough. To best him you are gonna have to break him mentally
Sean Strickland and his Philly shell isnt going to beat DDP. He is gonna have to do more
Even though he doesn't seem as refined as a champion should be. He has two X factors. He is just incredibly durable and long lasting for such a heavily muscled dude. And he keeps the "mixed" in mixed martial arts that a lot of modern fighters seem to have forgotten in favor of specialization. He relentlessly chases take downs and submissions and when that doesn't work he punches kicks spins jumps until that stops working then he spams grappling again.
One physical thing about him that stands out other than his muscularity is he seems to have a huge ribcage. Especially from the side you can see it’s reall big. I wonder if he has unusually high lung capacity
@@bigheadrhinoHis whole build
is just kinda rare. He is build like a block
He's probably roided
his left leg is pretty refined
clear, concise and realistic. A rare sensible MMA fan you are
The fact Izzy couldn't hurt DDP also made it where he couldn't catch a break and coast when he wanted to. He did great when he was the one coming forward but we've never seen his gas tank under this kind of pace. Every time there was a momentum swing for DDP, Israel was getting hurt and also tired. Everytime Israel had the momentum, DDP was able to just weather the storm until he could reverse it.
Except he did hurt him in the 3rd even caused him to faceplant at one point.
@@josceola8979 Not really
@@josceola8979 naw DDP just tripped over himself and then took Izzy down from his fumble 😂. The greatest uncoordinated fighter of all time!
@@josceola8979That faceplant was actually a disguised takedown
Hit him on the shoulders while dricus was already going for the takedown@@josceola8979
Going straight for the kill is massively underutilized
So many fighters come in to win a decision. DDP comes to kill you.
Not to mention DDP has made his last 2 opponents cry in the pre fight pressers just by being honest to them. His opponents are beaten before they get in the ring.
You should listen to Niel Geyser, DDP's bjj coach about his philosophy. South Africa is violent place and attacks happen unexpectedly. He uses this in his bjj to his students. How to quickly react and submit a threat. You can see this in DDP's style. He goes straight for subs based on the scenario he is presented with in the moment.
Lmao South Africa is about as violent as the UK buddy
Mighty Mouse locked in an armbar before they hit the floor 🤯. That’s submission before position right there
"Don't let young guys beat the hell out of you."
Words to live by.
I don't believe age played a factor. Just a bad matchup for Izzy. I noticed Izzy is a different fighter when you take away his leg kick game and have success beating up his legs. He tends to brawl more and looks beatable
DDP only landed 7 less strikes and Izzy, he didnt get out struck.
He is just messy so it looks like he was losing the striking.
DDP didnt get hurt once, Izzy was sliding all over the place.
DDP is just so tough and durable; so is Izzy. This was an impressive submission and the first one to do it. Respect.
Honestly, Adesanya was winning the fight, until Adesanya tapped.
@@mbbroker79Izzy may have got some momentum, but if he won round 4 , it would have been 2-2 on the judges scorecards going into the 5th...
They judges gave Round 1 and 2 to DDP , and 3 to Izzy. So Izzy wasn't technically winning on the scorecards yet - he would have had to see out the rest of the 4th round better than DDP in order to tie it up going into the 5th... But that never happened .
As Kanye West would say: "I guess we'll never know" 🇿🇦💪🏼😈👑
@@mbbroker79 That is not the fight I saw, they went to for that. Had he not been submitted, they would be tied at the end of round 4.
@@jacolucas1595 agreed
@@bekahb6811 agreed
awkward and sucessfull is not new, i just remenbering Rocky Marciano
DPP is tough as nails and very strong. His unorthodox style makes him a brutal puzzle to solve. I think he will hold the belt for a longtime to come.
DDP's style is actually an african style of fighting. It has a method to it, DDP is special in that he doesn't preplan combinations nor repeat them mindlessly. Izzy and Whittaker are guys who repeat combinations when they're working. DDP uses his left leg as a range finder and even counters the jab with a check hook. None of it looks pretty, but everything is really effective. I don't like people saying he isn't technical. He looks unusual and unco-ordinated is pretty solid everywhere and doesn't even get hit clean to the head.
🤣😂🤣
Just how sloppy do you need to be to hit Izzy flush in the gut with a spinning heel kick and then sub him which no one has ever done before...
Gold 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
It must drain a lot out of his opponents when they think they’re doing damage and he just comes back over and over. I think the most overlooked thing is just how physically strong he must be.
Respect 🇭🇷 Roberto soldic should have signed for ufc instead of one fc
I am a huge Dricus fan!!
But .. what a beast is Dan Hooker! During his fight between rounds his face was heavily beaten and swolen .. was in his corner laughing telling his coach" Man I love this shit". Hahaha .. 😳🤣😅🤣😅
So happy for him
DDP said they gameplan to always look for a finish. Could explain the reason why he immediately goes for the choke as soon as they hit the ground
Not sure what score card you found but the judges had it 2-1 for DDP going into the 4th.
Izzy round 1 and 3
First they mock it.
Then they violently oppose it.
Finally, they accept it as always having been self evident.
If you watch ddp sweep at peoples ankles when they try to get away you will realize he has massive grip strength and also when he chocked out Izzy it was more of a face crush.
Brad never gets finished
Thanks Coach! Not easy for professional athletes to transition to civilian life. High risk of depression - loss of status, recognition, spotlight etc.
Dricus may look awkward but much like Nate Diaz he is built for war, will power is an underrated skill!
It was 2-1 DDP on the official score card going into the 4th
DDP treats it like a fight first, sport second. No wonder it works.
DDP is #1❤
You may not know this, but they did tests on DDP and he's actually made of 100% shark cartilage. Can't be damaged.
He lands in such a good position on these takedowns that as he looks to secure the position, he is usually threatening something else. He is forcing his opponents to pick between defending the position or defending the attack simultaneously
DDP the Goat...look at the wreckage he's left in the ufc...maybe said to be boring but very effective
Who tf called him boring
@@Filip-xx9ljAmericans who are butthurt because he beat their guy Strickland
Dricus is not boring... you are affected by your propaganda, mate
Who on earth calls DDP boring. Those people are freaking stupid
i learn english with your podcast good thought
I totally agree with your perspective that dricus doesn’t go for position when he’s got you down and rocked, he goes straight for the submission. Straight for the kill.
Honestly, this might sound dumb, but I like to think of dricus’s submissions as “executions” not submission. He is literally destroying people and putting them out for good the second they hit the ground.
Fucking terrifying and beautiful to behold.
I like to say as a South African , living here really does that to a person overtime!!
The 🎈🎈 had me laughing coach. LOL your comedy is underrated.
Who does Izzy represent??
Not even the African country of his birth or his country of residence sent any representative to walk out with him to the octagon....ever.
Izzy is all about himself, and there is no nation that stands behind him proudly.
RP MMA, you hit the nail on the head, calling out the SHILLS.
Dricus has a WHOLE NATION(black & white) behind him, and his mature conduct makes his nation very proud.
Dricus is a great AMBASSADOR for his gym, family, nation, AFRICA, and by default, the UFC.
He sportsmanship after a fight brings people together..
( In rugby be we have a saying that the opponent that hit/tackled you the hardest during the game is the guy whom you have the most beers with after the game)
Izzy reminds me of the spoiled soccer players that fake injuries on the field.....'cry babies' in short.
A rugby player's sportsmanship in general is just on a different level, compared to the players in a 'softer sport' called soccer.
The Izzy mentality and lack of sportsmanship reeks of soccer baby tears.
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We as a NATION .....the WHOLE NATION organicly and spontaneous stands proudly behind Dricus's achievements, but even more so his conduct in and out of the octagon.
You rock RP MMA‼️
PS: All Afrikaner boys grew up with a rugby ball under the arm. Rugby is our first love as small boys
I think the saying is something like... Football , (Soccer) , is a gentlemen's game played by hooligans... Rugby is a hooligans game played by gentlemen...
Facts
Springboks ( led by Rassie ,Siya, Eben, Bongi , Pieter Steph)to name a few)and Dricus - great ambassadors for SA , and both uniting a nation
Jesus Christ dude shut up..
sent a representative? WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
where was DDP representative? did Australia send a "representative" from Australia for Volk's last fight?
what a weird thing to say considering, nations dont send representatives for UFC fights. Like what are you talking about? you think the nigerian ambassador has to walk izzy out for a cage fight? He represents his team. Nigerea. Not that hard. You ever see his chest with the giant continent of Africa and other countries he's fought in.
Same with topuria, merab, chito etc.
you guys are some weird haters looking to nitpick.
"representative" !??!? 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 🤦♂️ 😂
DDP is just a whole different kind of fighter. His timing and stand up is unorthodox, he is built like a goddamn bear and beast guys down with wrestling, and has underrated chokes. On top of everything he is durable as hell, has killer instinct and his will is unbreakable.
Start of the video, I heard, "What can I say about EDP?"
My brain did a double take real quick lol
Pereira didn’t TKO Izzy in a kickboxing match. You don’t need oxygen after a TKO, that was a KO
He TKOd him in ufc and mma .. if you don’t know what you’re talking about then don’t comment
@@damianduplessis7605 no
Izzy also put Alex to sleep in their last fight so yea
@@itsyaboi5488 😂😂😂 you had to say it.
Izzy, refined stylish perfect in many of his movements, DDP, rugged sloppy and effective
It’s a fight. Dudes a winner
Just how sloppy do you need to be to hit Izzy flush in the gut with a spinning heel kick and then sub him which no one has ever done before...
@@The_Reality_Filter that was beautiful! But so was Izzy’s spinning back elbow. People are giving him backhanded props lol, “he still sucks but he is just good at what he does” lol
The photo in the thumbnail is half of why DDP is so difficult to beat. He closes distance, punishes his opponent, and leaves a small area for counter striking. The other half is his grit
Du Plessis intentionally continues attacking after what would be the traditional “throw three strikes and pause” flow that 99% of fighters adhere to.
He absolutely does not adhere to the “taking turns” ebb and flow sparring pace that most fighters train themselves to use in preparation for a fight.
He has the exact same mentality in grappling as he does striking.
His pace is 100% offense unless you can put him off his attack. And why shouldn’t it be?
This is completely counter to the sparring style and mitt training and bag work of almost every fighter he comes up against- 95% of fight gyms.
Combine this with his willingness to train for superior cardio, and you need to beat him with elite level counter punching, or matching aggression.
He chooses full aggression, not a measured pace. He nearly takes the sporting aspect out of fighting and actually makes it a real fight.
He does not “take turns.“
It’s a simple and effective as that, because almost everyone else in their training “takes turns.“
izzy just cant seal the deal against someone like dricus, thats how i read the fight. He can paint the perfect picture on DDPs face, light him up, but eventually, the physicality and power will just take over and ddp will say “fuck these technicalities, fuck the point game, im running you over because im a more imposing person and you cant stop me.”
This was Adesanyas first ever choke. No Adesanya does not have 9 wins in a row , he lost the last two and Alex knocked him out too 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
I mean he's talking about his best win streak which was 8 title wins in a row
Much love Firas, your the man!
Chad style fighter. Makes in match adjustments. Relies on his physicality and toughness. Surprising competency especially in scrambles and moments where it's all on the line. His size especially at middleweight is top 1% also.
🔥Major key to DDP success is his footwork. It looks weird but he takes full walking style steps to close the distance, and he also throws power punches as he is fully walking forward. Most fighters take timid half steps and plant thier feet to throw punches. So many fighters have a seriously hard time staying out of range DDP range, including elusive Adesanya and elusive Strickland. 💪
DDP only landed 6 less strikes... Rounds 1 and 2 were DDP, and considering round 4 was level on striking and DDP was about to add ground control, it was likely going to be 3-1 going into the 5th.
To modify a R. Whittaker quote: "DDP throws punches like you stole his lunch money and grabs you like he's going to steal yours"
Jean Jacque Machado always teaches us the best time to get the rnc is while you’re taking the back.. he always emphasizes this.
i usually highly respect joe Rogan, but joe has a major issue with recency bias. like wjyh adesanya, i recall him speaking like it was clearly obvious adesanya was better than anderson and thats def not close to true. andy went undefeated in his prime whereas now adesanya has lost 4
A Boa doesn't wait for position. If it gets you in its grasp you are fucked. Just like DDP. All you BJJ fancy lads can dance around all you like.
well in his first submission attempt he lost the submission because he did not put his hooks in first. Second attempt he put his hooks in and got the submission so pretty much debunks your mouth breaking argument doesn't it? Position before submission.
@@user-zb8wb4vi3w Mouth breaking? You 'position before submission' dorks say strange things.
@@jasonwelsh417 I literally debunked your argument. First submission attempt, went straight for the neck with no hooks and izzy shook him off. Second submission attempt, put hooks in first, got the submission.
@@user-zb8wb4vi3w While you are waiting for position the Boa just choked you out. Congratulations.
I'm not so sure that Izzy can be seen as a fighter who is very aware of a possible submission, like Firas says. Did we see him do that in his previous fights? He is a good defender against takedowns, but against submissions?
At first I thought Adesanya didn't even last 5 seconds before tapping out but with retrospective and this video, surely we can day DDP was already strangling him before securing the body triangle. So it went really more like 8 to 10 seconds into the choke.
DDP has a melting style of grappling which weirdly complements his messy striking and forward pressure. Naturally falls into something, almost. No matter how he fatigues, the man stays mentally alert.
Izzy has had 8 title wins, the second most in the MW division. Second most at MW. Equal 6th in terms of total title wins.
In overall standings, that puts him above this list of fighters with 6 title fight wins each:
Stipe, Usman, Rousey, Tito, Volkanovski, Cormier
Puts him even with this list with 8 title wins:
Shevchenko, Aldo
Behind these guys with 9 title wins:
Randy, Hughes
And quite a way behind Nunes & Silva (11), DJ (12) and Jones (15)
In part, I think this is a classic example of knowing the rules, and then breaking them in ways to gain advantage. There are things DDP does poorly, but there specific things that he does very right according to what his strengths are.
It looked to me Izzy stayed on all fours to give up
2 of the judges had ddp winning
12:32 his fathers plan was 30-0.
Yeah. Khabibs father also wanted him to move up to 170. That was father's plan. Khabib retired because of his mother.
I personally feel izzy never got smothered before in his life. Didn't know how to handle it.
I’m sorry, but you don’t reach the highest levels of MMA with like five title shots, and were never smothered. That is literally impossible.
It’s definitely happened before either in training or smaller less than known fights.
@@ivanmedina8362 name me one fight of izzy where he was so smothered and on the backfoot. Not even the Strickland fight. Name it, I'll watch it now.
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bro you seriously think Israel having damn near 30 fights and training probably a decade has never thought. “Hey I should probably practice how to stop someone from smothering me since I’m a kickboxer and everyone’s going to want to take me down.” You don’t think he’s ever been smothered in the gym?
if he has anyone in his gym with half a brain, that’s probably the thing they practiced the most since he’s a kickboxer and everyone’s going to want to take him down.
That’s like thinking LeBron James has never practiced shooting with his left hand or something. Of course he has. Just off the top of my head Vittori almost beat him mainly because of the smothering. Jan beat him because of the smothering and I bet you if you look at his fights outside of the UFC, he probably used to get controlled on the ground more. To say he he’s never been smothered is just absurd and is something no one would ever believe.
That’s like wondering if Sean O’Malley has ever practiced leg locks or something. Whether we’ve ever seen him use it or not, he undoubtedly has.
@@truthfinder7064
vetorri, jan.
probably a crap ton more outside of the ufc.
and seeing as how he came into the sport as a kickboxer. If he had anyone with half a brain as training partners. They probably suggested he start from the bottom and work his way up since all of his opponents are going to obviously want to take him to the ground. To think he’s never been smothered is the dumbest thing ever
@@ivanmedina8362 No man!. The vettori fight, seriously??? To smother someone means to cramp his style, make him look uncomfortable, and out of sorts. Izzy had his space with vettori, and dictated. DDP never gave izzy that privilege. I stick to my point, no one has ever smothered dizzy like that before. I'll give it to you maybe somewhere in training, sparring whatever, but we won't know.
South Africans are tough
DDP is no mystery,
he launches HARD, throws punches in bunches and hits hard so you gotta fear that fire fight. His guard is nice and high and
His chin was very low in this fight too. The Dudes a gorilla. Hes got huge broad high set shoulders so his punches seem a bit laboursome but thats his body type
Plus he's got kickboxing credentials, so his freaking lead left kick was beautiful to watch. Just something to add for Izzy to look out which he's usually great at not getting hit big anyways with those.
Great video, DDP is greatness mark my words.
DDP has leveled up 5 levels in the last match
DDP fights to finish not to win a decision and is why the Strickland fight was hard to score.
Izzy only landed 6 more strikes. I wouldn't call that far more.
it was 7 more.
not sure why you have to lower the number if it's already low. . .
@mmafyasco Total strikes, not significant strikes. Not sure why you have to open your mouth before double checking...
I honestly believe Strickland won that fight. But it was by no means a robbery, or undeserving of DDP to win. It was THE EXACT type of title fight that deserved an immediate rematch. The fact that DDP didn’t give it to him tell me he doesn’t want that match again either lol
DDP wins because you can't hurt him. Same as almost every MMA battle, the man who keeps getting up is the winner. No matter what you say, DDP's striking is poor but his chin is granite and if you can walk through counter punches it doesn't matter how brilliant your striking is, if the man you're fighting is indestructible.
Izzy gave up because DDP is never gonna respect anything you hurt him with and it broke Izzy mentally that would happen to anyone
It looks like his unorthodox style/timing is just so hard to work out. A good cross between martial arts and scrapping
You fight how you train.
imo rd ,1 Dircus, it should always be the guy landing or throwing the harder strikes not pitter patter.
Look closer - he switches with the intent of throwing the rear kick/punch. Looks awkward but it’s a plan
DDP inevitable downfall will be as quick and as sudden as Tony Ferguson. This game is about limiting damage more than winning. I also think he should avoid Sean Strickland because the damage quotient of his last 3 fights will truncate his career. Let someone fight for the interim. DDP needs to fight as infrequent as Khabib.
DDP hve good genetics not tony furguson who hve a weak genetics and weak frame ddp has or ready have a brandy and sport drink out plus he got some brand deals plus he can sing etc not like useless tony
"my stream was like a balloon" Firaz McGreggor
Winning is his style.
8:16 DDP didn't land far less - 90 versus Adesanya's 97
Honestly, I thought Izzy was going to win in the beginning. He looked to be in more control especially in a striking. I feel like he should have gone left hiking a lot more when he was in that South Boston and just circling a lot better
This guys has no clue. Judges don’t give someone a round when the fight ends. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Unfortunately the style bender was anxious to go play golf ⛳️, and he quit and was submitted
No the official scorecard was ddp
Double check
I only see someone like Bo Nickal being a threat to DDP. But don't see anyone else dominating him. Yes a luck KO can happen but in terms of dominating over 5 rounds? Not any middle weight currently. The dream match for me would be DDP vs Bo Nickal. A prime age elite level wrestler unlike Romero, Brunson and even Weidman who are old and past prime athletic age.Lets make Bo vs Izzy right now.
Adesanya looks huge in the cover picture. Thought he was usman
Whittaker is my boy.... but I bet against him....
Cause ddp is different, he wins even though he's tired...
That sealed it for me
Izzy had no chance
Do think Whittaker can beat DDP in the rematch if it happens
At the end of the day adesanya has zero ground game
Adesanya the overrated former underweight champion of the year.
you haters are actually the worst lol, the guy's won 7 title fights and now suddenly he's overrated - this is mma, shit happens
Yeah this is a dumb take
@@Freiheit1232 how is it a dumb take? he has just been around so long and triumphant in this sport because of his succesful kickboxing career + with no great achievements. Oh only anderson silva who was old af at the time. Overrated at best. He has been build up by the ufc to be a face of them
Edit: And if you feed a guy more people. That means more money = better facilities and training partners and so on. For beeing someone coming from a wealthy family and only pursuing combat sports. He is MORE than overrated.
@@gyzmiac424whitakker, canonier, whitakker again, romero,pereira and the only person you could name was old silva
L take by a new casual UFC 'fan'.
Izzy ran away from the smoke and quit.
I dont think he did. He just got beat . He did not quit
@@claudemaggard7162 He ran from the fight but this time he wasn’t fast enough.
@@claudemaggard7162 he literally turned his back to DDP right before he got thrown to the ground like a child and choked out. Izzy quit. It is what it is
@@chadzard4 drucus is alot of weight to hold up. Who you kidding. Quitting and getting beat is another story altogether. But your opinion is crap. But thats me
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He fought his ass off and lost to better fighter.
You're just saying it like that because obviously you hate izzy. He didnt run away. Turning your back while you're in the middle of a fight in a cage, isnt running away dummy.
also Dricus is a quitter. Garreth Mclellan throw ddp on the ground like a child and made him quit. I guess they're both quitters..
Is he not the Rocky Balboa of UFC
Props to DDP. An awesome first defence. But…. What makes fighters great isnt one fight , ne defense , its the stroy. Look at strickland, one win and then back to the gutter , wont win another title again. DDP is perhaps the toughest fighter in the UFC, but lets pause with all the affirmations. Weve seen how this can go. Just enjoy what he is accomplishing thus far and not push things into the future. He struggled against strickland but weve already forgotten this. Strickland was completely hiumbled by Pereira, lets not forget that and Izzy KOd pereira. My guess is the title will change hands at leat once in the next 6 months. I hope DDPS achievements are not forgotten as people scamper to cloak the next champ is wonder and splendor.
And that why judo miles a head the qucknest of submission
DDP won rounds 1,2 and destroyed him in round 4. Clown 🤡
What are your thoughts on what’s going on in Europe guys? How do we resolve this without destroying thousand year old cultures?
The balllons were killing Me
He can hurt ddp if he threw more kicks and knees it's just he's afraid of the takedown
DDP is a guy , that wins ..........for some reason .
Here in South Africa, we have a saying in Afrikaans language: "Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie", which means, "They don't know what we know".🤭
what do you know? dutchmen are thick
Izzy clearly hurt him to the body
Seems to me DDP is the new GSP.
Drunken gsp
Dricus pronounced "dree-kus" rhymes with 'knee-kus' or 'freak-kus'
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