Dricus Du Plessis Brushes Off Disrespectful Fan Question After UFC 305 Open Workout

UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis hosted an open workouts for fans and media ahead of his UFC 305 title defense against Dricus Du Plessis on Saturday in Perth.
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[@dt8384]

style ugliness : 90%, effectiveness: 90%

[@c-payneyt3752]

Like you see him hitting the pads lol. Every punch was a different tempo and speed … man Izzy gonna have his hands full Fr 😅

[@Dfats1350]

@@c-payneyt3752 100%. DDP is also pretty damn tough, guy is not afraid of anyone's power so the volume and smothering is gonna be a pain to deal with. I want Izzy to win but man this won't be easy if izzy doesn't keep circling around in the middle. Backing up to the cage is gg.

[@aimlessdrive8723]

its called unorthodox like khabib...you want him to dance moves people can predict? obviously youve never won a fight or been in one

[@dt8384]

​@@aimlessdrive8723 loool you upset i'm stating an opinion about your boyfriend haha :P - for the record i've always known he is effective he beat someone i trained with earlier in his career and also for the record i teach martial arts so take what you will haha

[@Dfats1350]

@dt8384 ya I dunno how he could get upset when you put effectiveness 90%. DDP's style is for sure ugly, but it works. You've stated nothing but facts. People on the internet are weird 😂.

[@abrahamdennis6253]

The Boks at your back, what a day..

[@brickflair8926]

DDP is the man hope he gets a huge win!

[@omarilyas6103]

Looking like this I see a pretty bad finish for him, sucks for Adesanya to go out this way.

[@Pnolaworld]

You think he’s gonna open mouth kiss his coach or a peck ?

[@ARLJuniorleaguefalconsofficial]

@@omarilyas6103 Sucks for ddp to go out this way*

[@TenmaKenzo-to1so]

Whoooo!

[@omarilyas6103]

@@ARLJuniorleaguefalconsofficial Amazing in his prime but it's time to hang the gloves imo.

[@Lewjas.e]

This guy hits so hard you can tell

[@cody3335]

Where’d you get your GED?

[@Undefeated0-0]

Most athletes do. But can they hit clean?😂

[@razrsliq7623]

it leaves him open for counters. His next opponent is extremely fast and a deadly counter striking genius

[@sabelomkhabela8718]

if izzy can survive poatan he can surely survive that

[@snarfugarfules]

Those lead hooks sound heavy

[@jamesj9693]

DDPs are always good with mike and charismatic!

[@nanashi5139]

He’s always very handsome. Nobody talks about that too. He’s the whole package 🔥

[@ZedianB]

Whose Mike?

[@BenLqq]

Trust people need to realize good looking people are just better Izzy Autism and manifestation ain't enough for the UFC's Shawn Michaels​@@nanashi5139

[@supersox31]

Mike Hunt is a highly respected journalist and commentator that has been covering mma for over 2 decades.

[@stefanj3601]

idk man dustin poirier and mike chandler dont get on too well

[@k3kli0n12]

DDP’s style literally exists as a “fuck you” to anyone who says “muscle doesn’t win fights”

[@23373]

I dont think so, ddp is smart and unpredictable, thats the biggest reason why he became champ, and the reason why guys like brunson romero costa or cannonier didnt

[@azhiiochakre6990]

Muscles ALONE don't win fights...you misunderstand the quote..

[@HiddenStr3ngth]

Yeah, training MMA extremely hard for decades certainly has very little to do with it. It's the "muscles".

[@josiahgonzalez942]

​@@HiddenStr3ngthhes new to the sport is the only excuse i have for him. If he isnt then hes just an embarrassment

[@opietaylor5778]

@@23373I would argue that your statement furthers what the original post said even more.. what does the guys you named have in common? THEY ARE TECHNICALLY VERY GOOD. Especially Romero costa. There technique is very very good. Ddp is not.. at all. Even on the pads it’s like him and his pad man have no idea what they’re doing especially with eachother. Pad man shows 2 strike combos while ddp throws 8 and has his pad man confused looking running for his life terrified. So your statement coincides with the original post. Being unpredictable goes along with not having skill cause ppl who don’t know how to fight with muscles swing wild crazy things while ppl who do know how to fight know what to throw when to throw and how to throw.

[@spanspeksquarepants]

What a crowd!

[@helmutcamondo6529]

Absolutely Brilliant! AND STILL!!!!!!!!

[@val78787]

Dricus is a real champ, very intelligent

[@nme_mma]

Lets go DDP 🔥 Looking sharp

[@RohnDON]

Dricus faked the lead high kick and actually threw a really stiff jab. Nice little technical details hes putting into his padwork, his self belief and opponent visualisation is strong.

[@BillyBarnes-uk7zq]

What's the timestamp on that

[@CapeTownOke]

I love how the boks went to see him here. SA love it

[@kojirosasaki8129]

What a normal good dude

[@Zexzy96]

Kissing your coach not normal man

[@josiahgonzalez942]

But molesting your dog is? 🤨 You izzy fans just love to ignore your Masters weird fetishes ​@@Zexzy96

[@josiahgonzalez942]

​​@@Zexzy96but diddling doggies is? KZbin deleted my comment saying the same thing so here it is again. Izzy is weirder than you perceive him

[@Palaecro]

@@josiahgonzalez942 Izzy is always getting weirder and creepier. No doubt the dude has lots of fucked up stuff in his closet people don't know about.

[@kaylabradshaw5972]

@@Palaecroyou know it, tell us about it

[@hermanusvanzyl5252]

If you at game on Saturday , after every try the boks score we must screem DDP..... go S.A. 🎉

[@denverwhittal9637]

Warrior Spirit in DDP

[@patricksargent5357]

PEOPLE STILL DONT UNDERSTAND THE ELITE REAL AFRICAN MMA THAT DRIKUS IS PERFECTING. DRIKUS WILL MAKE IZZY LOOK LIKE HE IS SURROUNDED.

[@Nameless2k6]

Whatever that means!

[@magnetarmedia1401]

You dont always have to speak for the Continent , what does what he is doing have to do with Angola, Congo, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia etc,,,,,,,,,,,,, this white man does not represent Africa, he represents South Africa the richest African nation with a population that does not like other Africans ,,,,, no shade just facts its all good.

[@jean-pierrebirkenstock3040]

​@@magnetarmedia1401Guys from 4 of those countries you listed train at Team CIT with Dricus' team. What does Izzy do for the continent?

[@user-hh7jr9ld5g]

Your DDP will get fucked during the fight and also after 😂

[@sicarius.m1]

@@magnetarmedia1401you guys have Abdul Alhassan but he’s not even good enough for top 10 😂

[@chronos8757]

His technique, form and coordination is terrible but Dricus has the heart and spirit of a lion! Izzy is kind of the opposite of that description. We have already seen Izzy fold and doubt himself under minimal pressure so it will be interesting to see how this match-up plays out! My money is on the lion!!

[@user-ok5zo1sm7h]

You see how predictable he is , izy can decode that from a mile away , move his foot before throwing a punch ? He fights like vettori but has the heart though

[@bencipherx]

Izzy fold ?????😂😂😂😂

[@rileygarcia1]

⁠​⁠@@user-ok5zo1sm7hhe fights nothing like Vettori 😂 yall just be yapping. Izzy can decode it a mile away just like Sean right? Just like Rob huh? Your just yapping bud

[@rileygarcia1]

@@user-ok5zo1sm7hDricus was a kickboxing champion. Something Vettori would never be able to do. They fight COMPLETELY differently. Just cause they are awkward doesn’t mean anything. Learn to actually know what ur talking about before u say dumb stuff like that

[@RUARI-mi1yt]

@@user-ok5zo1sm7h he is way stronger and more dangerous than vettori

[@samtriesit]

DDP looking fierce, hoping for a banger!

[@mikehunt3954]

DDP gonna smash izzy

[@Mikey_The-Pikey]

DDP is the true African champ

[@barackoblackman9360]

A white French man

[@trevorstuart8006]

Dricus is pure class, as always ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@c-payneyt3752]

We need another Strickland and DdP show down Fr

[@truthfondue4746]

DDP lowkey has GSP stance he’s definitely winning this weekend

[@Kane-ez]

Ddp has a great power jab ,it reminds me of the jkd power jab

[@katoeh11]

I kept saying up until now that ddp is the worst comeback fight for izzy and he will dominate izzy. Especially given the rob strickland fights but i keep sensing that izzy will win.

[@interestedparty7523]

Definitely a tough out after a lay off.

[@tobolee6385]

Say again ????

[@markusbaker1161]

Good music! 🤘 Go Dricus 💪 🇨🇦

[@mrharoun3214]

Such a decent women this interviewer never really revealing to much of her body even though she could

[@michaelmcclenon6663]

Ddp the real African champ

[@user-fd5gp4xv4z]

You definitely know he was being racist🤣 trying to save himself with that residing in Africa bs🤣

[@robbiejohnston2023]

DDP footwork looking improved. Very smooth and effective. With how quickly he’s been improving these last 2/3 fights, if that trend continues Izzy could be in for a very long, or short night

[@JuzxPlayin]

Hitting pads always looks better than the actual fight tho.

[@Leon-bt7gw]

his footwork doesnt look very educated here anyways

[@robbiejohnston2023]

@@JuzxPlayin of course but I’m comparing to when I’ve seen him hit pads before

[@robbiejohnston2023]

@@Leon-bt7gw ok if you’re going to speak about things you are uneducated about be ready to elaborate. So tell me how his footwork doesn’t seem educated, explain what you mean. If you can.

[@razrsliq7623]

he is training to fight the best fighter in the Middleweight division. Dricus footwork cannot be as good as Adesanya

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

DDP showing Blur some love. Brilliant. Fingers crossed he gets it done on Saturday.

[@HP23569]

DDP Please win this fight 🙏🙏🙏

[@SportTalkwTony]

timestamp?

[@nunyabuziness8421]

What I've learned from this video is these new so-called musicians these days steal other people soundtracks

[@G.M.1944]

Yeah Queen

[@GDV-dl5tl]

Jou fokken legend. Perth se saffas is agter jou

[@occ6018]

Where’s the taser!!! Because I can see adensanya left hook connecting

[@manfrombritain6816]

DDP is looking in great shape and i think he wants it more. i think there's a good chance he dominates this fight

[@nachointhecloud]

720p, it's 2024 bros

[@MariGorrila]

Dricus fought in a Polish promo, who won against Izzy at LHW? yeah cause Polish dudes are hard to beat. It's crazy to think Dricus fought at welterweight before, he hits like a truck.

[@sangaywangdi8641]

Lol casual, Jan got kod by santos, beat by periera and Glover. Mikel got beat by holland, shara..etc. Gamrot most lucky fighter, u sure polish are tough to beat ?

[@michaelkenneth1956]

The speed is different

[@alexgonzalez8954]

Olivi looking thic right where it counts

[@YouMightEnJoiThis]

Them jeans 👖 are fitting!

[@viper2413]

Goddamn could see that from a mile away 😍

[@markusbaker1161]

Gross, hell no!

[@jimmyjohn5707]

Yup them hips are coke bottling

[@macdaddysteeze1659]

Every time she turns to her side it reminds me of those telemundo chicks lol

[@riaddaniels2823]

Go Dricus!

[@Castlebandit1983]

Fighting fit! Looking strong 💪

[@habowtat3576]

LET'S GO DRICUS!

[@GDV-dl5tl]

Lets go champ 🏆🇿🇦🦾

[@kingdavi7443]

DDP elite “Gaslighting”

[@silverscar25]

I'll take that plus money

[@mixzone2147]

Megan steal the show... love you Megan ❤❤❤

[@opietaylor5778]

It’s almost like his pad man and him have no idea what they’re doing.. just winging it.. pad man holds for 2 punch combos and runs for his life and ddp throws 7 strikes and a he might’ve pulled it but was a pretty legit hard leg kick. It’s like the pad man doesn’t know and it’s like ddp is trying to beat him up. So weird

[@abhisheksingh-dg2vp]

DDP 🔥🔥🔥

[@immaculateon3]

lol gotta be the ugliest game but it got him the crown and his heart is undeniable shouts to him

[@AmpieAnk]

DDP by 3rd round PK! Lets go!!

[@no_going_back8456]

Omg he looks so much improved rip Izzy he will get mauled

[@ayoubte4651]

Good luck DDP

[@priaruggia4811]

With YOU Dricus

[@thomaslink7203]

You go in with style you loosing the game my bru, Izzy will get that right leg fuc'kd UP!!!

[@pauljvan253]

The microphone warrior tool-box who tried to antagonize DDP would not have dared to do so one-on-one.

[@buddycider3670]

Come on MMA Junkie… “Disrespectful fan question” I made a little joke… calm down.

[@FahiemPetersen-zl8hh]

DDP sisimple playing not going hard, that's good. No more study videos for Izzy

[@dailyjourney1347]

All shades of paulo Costa

[@LolitaDavidovich934]

Not at all, this guy is confident.

[@kerionyewu1799]

Tough Guy, definitely a competent elite martial artist but come on. NOTHING SPECIAL. If Izzy is looking for a war , DPP wins. But Izzy doesn’t need to get tangled in a fightfest. Light, loose, sharp smart eviscerate !! Good fight though , both guys .

[@MichaelImo]

I don't get how him and izzy weight the same. It's so weird how that works.

[@AndreiThaFish]

Izzy taller, height adds weight. Also some people will look skinny but have heavy bones so bone density also adds weight

[@questionman669]

They most likely don't weigh the same. When they step on the scale, they both cut water weight and dehydrate to make 185. Dricus is probably heavier.

[@pierreleroux2910]

What was the question?

[@mohammadmirza84]

'What round will izzy knock you out in?'

[@ericgarcia2268]

I can't wait to see DDP after he gets knocked out

[@Kane-ez]

😂😂😂

[@humanedane]

Popularity contest

[@riaddaniels2823]

Stillknocks!

[@chokethewoke746]

Bisping music.

[@patoloquend0]

Song 2

[@Palaecro]

God do I hope he wins in spectacular fashion but I don't see it being easy at all. Good luck to this underdog. Hopefully Izzy doesn't diddle him too.

[@bencipherx]

His only chances is if he chain wrestles imo

[@armageddonmma8907]

Dricus: I never said I wasn't going to wrestle only that I was going to strike with him, those are 2 completely different things you'll never find a clip of me saying that anywhere

[@elilox1083]

@@armageddonmma8907tf are you on about?

[@armageddonmma8907]

@@elilox1083 you don't watch Bedtime MMA?

[@bldczn]

Basically Izzy costa 2 🎉

[@Kane-ez]

😂

[@IHMadeThis]

Just think, no animosity at all is DDP just says "I'm gonna be the first South African champ..." in that ring interview.

[@buddycider3670]

He said he’s going to be first South African champ… he said he’s going to be first African champ who lives, trains and breathes Africa. Izzy cracked it at that.

[@activeunsub]

Is that Megan Thee Stallion? From this angle i mean...

[@mccauleymccranie3752]

Simp

[@wonders124]

Unpopular Opinion : This version, whittaker right now, will beat dricus any day of the week

[@no_going_back8456]

Lmao bro beat an unranked bum and now you guys think he can beat anybody 😂😂😂

[@riaddaniels2823]

💯

[@BrandonBreathes]

I don’t see dricus surviving 2 rounds w Izzy…

[@riaddaniels2823]

DDP DDP

[@SafariFerrari]

his legs don't keep up with his upper body. the exact opposite fighting style of conor lmfao. fighting is very diverse. Many things can work.

[@cody3335]

Bros getting knocked out

[@Kane-ez]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cody3335]

@@Kane-ez I meant Izzy but he got choked out

[@Kane-ez]

@@cody3335 racists everywhere are mad right now lol

[@axe12yearsago]

I hope for alot of nasty ground and pound by Dricus, Khabib Barboza style

[@nelsonhigh-point3845]

This guy stands no chance against Israel Adesanya

[@Kane-ez]

😂😂😂

[@UFCpicksnbalances]

Megan! Hi!

[@BrandonBreathes]

AND NEW!!!!

[@madmedic7840]

Your comedy is the worst. Im gonna blow my brains out now

[@Kane-ez]

😂

[@madmedic7840]

What was that? You just got colonized again

[@axelnycander]

who is the girl?

[@potatokira]

You mean megan olivi ?

[@Tinash-u3j]

I don't care if he win ,his fighting style is bulshit

[@chronicali4204]

lol Aussies being salty af! dbl jeapory lets Goooo !!! Ddp lets go Bokke 🎉

[@jayluxx1418]

Izzy will cook em. But he has the power the sleep Izzy. Great fight imo.

[@Maruragakari]

5 minutes of fame

[@riaddaniels2823]

Go Bokke!

[@G.M.1944]

That camera cable guy is one heck of a brilliant job, money for nothin and chicks for free 😮

[@mikejohnson7768]

Meagan looking good in jeans

[@convict240]

He will lose

[@igb_nosa]

Someone really said Dri-pu**y 😂😂... Fans can be crazy man. Anyways, Izzy for the win by TKO in round one. Yeah, I'm a fan and I'm not crazy😂😂

[@IrishJow]

Heard that too 😂😂🤣that was wild

[@igb_nosa]

@@IrishJow Had to playback to be sure 😂 😂 😂

[@madmedic7840]

Dont need to tell us we can just look at you and tell you're a fan of the dog diddler

[@igb_nosa]

@@madmedic7840 Whatever makes you happy man 😂. It's all love here.

[@Nameless2k6]

Thats almost the definition of wild. Dricus is a hard guy to put away

[@cameronturner7077]

Brother Dricus, God hates pride, it's His number one Holy hatred. We must remove it from our vernacular and from our character. We can trade it in our vernacular for the words well pleased and in our character with simple integrity Love you brother, pulling for you, God bless you and yours always

[@samanthamari3376]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@arkark576]

Why is rugby in perth. No ones a shit for it here

[@KsbPhone]

Xcept for the half a mil xpats,Suffas!!

[@riaddaniels2823]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@N1CH0LAS007]

Getting slept on Sunday bruh

[@Kane-ez]

😂😂😂

[@drunkenboxing781]

Up the wallabies ✊

[@razrsliq7623]

Dricus pretending like he's not gonna turn wrestler on Sunday. I feel Izzy will be too fast and sharp for Dricus. Adesanya wins by KO in round 4 or 5.

[@frankthetank819]

Izzy is going to make easy work of DDP I’m telling you. Izzy is the best he refreshed and better then ever he was going 30% in the open workout and he was fast agile and striking hands and feet bruh this guy is a specimen. Dricus has no idea what he’s got himself into. Izzy is going to pick apart and big his shots and precise head kick DDP won’t see any shot coming

[@danielshepard7357]

Want to put some money on that??

[@JuzxPlayin]

​@@danielshepard7357i would izzy by decision or ko dont know if he'll make it look easy tho

[@morneviljoen4789]

Heavy coping going on here.

[@danielshepard7357]

@@JuzxPlayinbum!!

[@danielshepard7357]

Where you at smart guy??