Dricus Du Plessis Rips Chael Sonnen Over Comments | The MMA Hour

Dricus Du Plessis discusses the massive upset at UFC 293, Chael Sonnen’s comments in his last fight, if he was promised a title fight after the Robert Whittaker fight, Israel Adesanya’s performance in the cage, Dana White’s comments, if he regrets his decision to pass up a title shot, what he wants next, and more.
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[@thazritesuka]

must have been hard for Ariel not race baiting him for the entire interview

[@jakethesnake4971]

Call him out brother, he needs it.💯

[@saveyabreath680]

Dricus started the race baiting by calling himself a real African and insinuating other African champs weren’t

[@PhunkMaster-VivatChristusRex]

​@@saveyabreath680 You can't just lie and expect to get away with it anymore. Dricus' actual words were recorded on camera.

[@ryanpukeko2280]

@@saveyabreath680 Any reciepts with all that nonsense?

[@theart7111]

​@@saveyabreath680 Ok dude stop already, this stupid debate have been overdone. He's African, Izzy is African end off.

[@iwazhere7077]

The fact that Dricus agreed to this interview (considering how poorly he was treated last time around) speaks volumes about his character. Top shelf African lad 😄

[@mrspiff6955]

It’s for his benefit. Ariel has the biggest media platform in mma and this is an interesting period in the MW division.

[@catguts]

He took his shots tho

[@wildberry752]

​@@mrspiff6955no je doesn't have the biggest platform

[@drzedd5212]

@@wildberry752who does then genius

[@justin2997]

@@mrspiff6955 I would say Ariel used to have the biggest platform.. look at how many views he gets compared to MMAGuru. Redpill MMA gets more views and he just started 😂

[@kavialaganarjunan7157]

Uncle Chael was the one who rightly pointed out that Dricus was not bringing up race and it was infact Izzy who made it a race thing. Ariel and most of media were constantly trying to justify Izzy's actions and Chael stood up for Dricus on this very show. And now Ariel is trying to act like a good guy but Dricus was smart enough to see through it.

[@nsinc965]

Chael never said that 😂😂😂

[@kyle6232]

@@nsinc965yea he did? He did like an hour long interview with Ariel talking about DDP and Izzy, in which he defended DDP, don’t talk when you don’t know pal

[@MARTIALUMMA]

Lol this is an entirely different conversation where Ariel is on DDP side and Chael is not

[@mastersplinter666]

Ariel the biggest manipulator of them all making himself a handsome $600k per year. What a life Ariel and yo doesn't even have to step in the cage. Softtttt

[@DeusExHomeboy]

Wow bro, delude yourself more. This WHOLE thing started with the Dricus interview. Go watch it again since you've self-convinced that he said nothing of that sort.

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Dana getting mad at fighters who aren't able to fight on a couple month's turnaround, meanwhile they have champs who haven't fought in way longer plus two belts just sitting there vacant

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

But what about Izzy's "break neck schedule" causing him to be slower than usual against Sean? That's what we heard during the fight anyway. 😂😂😂 The UFC churning out lame explanations from their excuse factory.

[@jamesbishop8210]

Jones and McGregor, too. Izzy wanted to fight in Australia at all costs.

[@saloonboone]

*Dana when Covington sits out for a year and a half* “Isn’t he awesome? Give him a title shot”

[@badfoody]

McGregor comes to mind lol

[@JuanMartinez-je5nt]

This is what I'm saying. Izzy was active, and the company loves that

[@pieter5004]

I fkn love this guy. That part about getting a visa in Africa got me tho 😂Ive been through that and him saying "if Izzy knew anything about living in africa" hahaha. Golden

[@jasonfridaay]

I lagged so hard at that! Kak funny. But kaaaaak sad

[@BillyBobThorton777]

it takes 28 days. the fight was announced before Dricus & Rob even fought

[@pieter5004]

@@BillyBobThorton777 Ya, you should go remind home affairs of the time frame. Might help

[@damonarchary1582]

​@@BillyBobThorton777so what .you think he even considered applying for one..its only been like less than 2 months since the rob fight ..i doubt it even crossed ddps mind

[@lukemurray4950]

​@@BillyBobThorton777No it wasn't. Because they literally had a face off to set up the Izzy DDP fight and then after that when DDP said he wouldn't be ready in two months they tried to move onto Strickland but he held it up asking for more money. It was 4 weeks maybe just under when they got it done. Why do people like you make things up?

[@zeromiedo1218]

Ariel on his best behavior since the MMA Guru's video.

[@imcgonigle2006]

@@ELpeaceonearthyea he fkin is, looks you got caught up aye? Deleted that comment quick

[@johnjefferson1104]

Explain like I'm 5 please

[@chasec8381]

Guru army

[@NovaBlade926]

The weasel too😂😂 guru has them all shook

[@nicholasdonin1465]

​@@johnjefferson1104 guru has several videos about Ariels snake behavior.

[@TheMornebrink]

DDP saying izzy is irrelevant to him now, brought tears to my eyes. lol

[@dlife7427]

I don't think a UFC fighter has taken a bigger fall from one loss as Izzy has this past weekend

[@TheMornebrink]

@@dlife7427 100%

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

The pre fight roasting 😂

[@andreprefontaine3824]

@@dlife7427 after his dumb interview with dricus too

[@dlife7427]

@andreprefontaine3824 izzy deserves it, we all know he would have trashed Strickland if he won.

[@anzafouche4263]

Dricus allowing you too interview him again after you racebaiting him and trashed him with Chael says alot about his caracter. He is a true gentleman and warrior. He should get his shot

[@Sir1626]

I love DDP's mindset. He really understands the position he's in. Strickland vs DDP would be a fun fight between two unique strikers

[@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788]

I think DDP can TKO him

[@dlife7427]

​@@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788or out grapple him. DDPs fights before the UFC he really showed his ground skills

[@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788]

@@dlife7427I agree even in the UFC vs Till and Whittaker

[@poriccrompton]

​@@dlife7427strickland has some crazy underrated ground game, schooled ankalaev in sparring

[@JoshuaSmith-no9mn]

@@lesnarbuiltthepyramids3788I think Strickland KO’s him early tbh

[@dominicwilson3811]

I’d way rather watch Dricus vs Sean than Sean vs Izzy lol

[@daLukasMain]

I'm Australian. Been a Rob fan since that start obviously. I love Dricus. He was respectful to Rob before and after the fight. I'm a massive fan of him. Hope he fights Strickland for the belt. I've always been a fan of Izzy, but I never forgot how disrespectful he was to Rob before and after the fight. Izzy's a guy who loves to smell his own farts. I enjoyed watching Izzy be humbled and I was cheering for Strickland, because he's funny and doesn't take things too seriously.

[@Rhyds86]

Don't forget how he pleaded with Sean not to roast him further after he won the decision. Claims he would not do the same. Lying his arse off. "Tik talk dance on your grave" springs to mind. Who knows what else he would have done in an effort to humiliate Sean.

[@Santoroz]

I feel Dricus needs the Izzy fight next. It makes more sense for him. Would be a big money fight.

[@MotoMiles]

Alex Trains at Texeira fitness here in Connecticut. I met Strickland he’s just funny and cool .

[@tsunax1400]

@@Rhyds86 The times where he dry humped Costa and mocked Pereira's son already shows how classless he is in victory. He has no right to complain if Sean keeps clowning him

[@themonsterbaby]

​@@SantorozNo. You don't pass up a title fight to fight Izzy. The ONLY exception to that would be maybe a Conor fight.... as much as he gets on my nerves that really is a money fight. So I might get that but not even to fight Izzy. You definitely take the title fight and you just hope Izzy gets a win and gets a shot later on.

[@1punch_man]

3 fights in 7 months is intense.

[@thetaxiucla]

Dricus is nothing if not a high quality class act!!!! Him verse Strickland would absolutely shatter all expectations!

[@JacquelineRobinson-ub5py]

DDP wins!

[@mhutch5082]

LoL

[@alexstarovereem]

He's not giving Sean Strickland enough credit here. He is saying there was something off with Adesanya. Hey Driscus, what if Adesanya was beaten mentally and spiritually by Sean at the pre fight conference and all the fans calling him out and taking Seans side? It clearly affected him evidenced by him begging Sean not to roast him about his dog abuse after the fight like a weenie, when everyone knows he wouldn't have shown the same respect he was begging for.

[@thetaxiucla]

@@alexstarovereem Yes! Absolutely correct! Strickland won the psychological battle completely!!!

[@michaeldrew3292]

Could you imagine. Would be an awesome match up.@@JacquelineRobinson-ub5py

[@jakethesnake4971]

You can just hear it in Ariels voice that he has hate for this guy.

[@hoshpakamies5643]

Training in safrica is very different to training in some first world nanny state like new zealand. None of u would leave ur hotel rooms if u went to where dricus lives. U know nothing. That was what dricus was referring to, he lives and trains in a 3rd world country with the most murders and crime in world (by number look it up) not kushy new zealand. And if this debate was about south america instead of africa no one would have anything to say about what dricus said

[@coey25]

​@@hoshpakamies5643i think hes talling about the beef between ddp and ariel, not izzy

[@joshsanders8717]

​@hoshpakamies5643 South Africa isn't a 3rd world country. I'm guessing by your grammar you're young or uneducated. The CONTINENT of Africa is rough for sure in some places and South Africa is definitely not all breezy but you've mistaken TV shows and movies for reality. He isn't from the Congo.

[@dominicjacobs5627]

​@@hoshpakamies5643it aint 3rd world the part where Dricus is from 😂 , what u think hes from the jungle or something?

[@thomasjenkins6970]

@@dominicjacobs5627South Africa is one of the most dangerous places on earth and is only getting worse

[@Big_Ego]

Dana wanted to feed an injured DDP to Izzy SOOOOOO bad. He fought nothing but absolute KILLERS this year. to my understanding, Dricus is standiing his ground in negotiations which makes me so proud. The man knows his worth in terms of ability and draw and is using it to get what he deserves. His next fight may not be a title, but hopefully its against Izzy at the very least. that would be a massive draw and a huge payday for everyone, and may put him back in the UFCs good graces

[@a.N.....]

Would love to see ddp smash izzy, then come for that belt after.

[@a9029k]

It wouldn’t be a huge payday for DDP. He’d get paid whatever show money he’s contracted to make regardless of opponent plus any bonuses he might earn. If anyone got PPV points it would be Izzy as the higher ranked fighter. The only way he makes more money is a title fight, title defense, or new contract when it’s time to re-sign.

[@donwaters6575]

You got it right my man, you couldn’t have said it better

[@John_Connor556]

He has earned the shot against D’Sean 💯🎯 & that is also what the fans want. Dana make it happen!

[@jasonrummel3439]

Well said

[@TheBorz0]

Chael has about 10 videos ready in response to this.

[@562XXXXX]

Ariel feels so slimy at the end of the video asking if him and Dricus are cool

[@DylanOD]

Dricus vs Sean is django unchained in a parallel universe

[@TGrampage]

😂

[@ronmastrio2798]

Netflix adaptation.

[@desean3402]

Goated comment

[@ghost8726]

Israel did not look off. He did the same things he always does. Was he mentally a little defeated? Yes. Was he physically different or fighting different? No. Sean technically beat him. His checks, his defense, foot placement and so much more was amazing. I don’t know why no one wants to give the man his credit. Israel looked as fast as he has ever been. He simply got outthought and beat up. If DDP goes in that fight with that mindset, it probably won’t go well for him either. That’s the same thing people did after DDP beat rob and it wasn’t fair. Now he is doing the same to Sean.

[@persianposer]

There are very subtle differences non fighters would never notice. Izzy looked the same to the untrained eye. I'll leave it at that.

[@ghost8726]

@@persianposer I work with multiple Olympians, pro boxers etc. and I myself had over 190 amateur boxing fights, spent a long time in Thailand to learn striking etc etc. I’m not some random non fighter. That assumption of yours was wrong. Israel was doing everything just as well as he always has. Obviously no fighter is ever 100%, that never happens. But he was actually better than a lot of his previous fights. Sean’s team just knew everything he was setting up, doing etc. happens when you have as much tape as Israel. And Sean’s style was perfect to beat Israel that night. There is nothing more to it. Israel had amazing feet, balance was fire, his reflexes were on point. He was at his peak. And he lost fairly.

[@mrpk646]

​@@ghost8726People don't want to hear that truth lol

[@vineezyproductions9638]

@@persianposerizzy looked off to casual fanboys like YOU…😂😂😂

[@gregwendt2308]

Funny that Dricus laughed at the thought of sean beating Izzy on a good day. But I guess he probably doesn’t realize Izzy actually sucks and sean just all the sudden is really really good. I think i heard him laugh at sean like 3 times in there. He must be a casual

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

“ Ill Fake that limp everyday! “ Words of true champion

[@joshwillenbrink5817]

Ariel literally never stands on what he really thinks his opinion changes depending who he is talking to chael his boy and he lets this guy disrespect him right off the bat he just wants ufc to fail or very least Dana white to be disliked it’s so obvious too

[@pksnotfunny5268]

The whole thing with chael grinded my gears a bit. Put it on the title too wth

[@mrspiff6955]

Chael will respond to that statement from Dricus with at least 10 videos. By the time he’s done, Dricus will be at the end of the line for a title shot 😄.

[@TheRyanshamowski]

Driscus Du Plessis is a great role model, always carries himself like a man.

[@SparkyTakedown]

For WT

[@a.N.....]

​@mrkylerayner1 we speak English here not ghetto

[@FredrickHoxinville]

​@@SparkyTakedownwhat?

[@ajbomma]

Cmon man... His name is right there in the title... Why does everybody add a random s in there? It's Dricus

[@TheRyanshamowski]

@@ajbomma My bad homie, I had to fight with my phone just to get a sentence out. You're right. I think the message was the most important part, not the spelling of his name though.

[@edvinparmeza1298]

Give this guy the title fight as soon as possible, he has earned it.

[@spankyblack6119]

We all love Dricus.

[@sportsfan_913]

Fricken respect for DDP to do this. Ariel did an entire segment burying him & his coach. Tells u he has very little ego. Solid interview, too.

[@alimoorad5998]

Ariel did that? Can you link it please. Thanks

[@a.N.....]

You been under a rock mate? Ariel conflates what ddp said for drama and views. It was disingenuous at best and down right slander at worst.

[@alimoorad5998]

@@a.N..... No..i don't live under a rock "mate".....i just dont have the time to watch longer format videos these days which is why I asked for the link.

[@alimoorad5998]

@@a.N..... So, once again, if you have the link please post it. I quite like DDP and I want to see what exactly Ariel said but im not going to go through all of his recent videos to find out...

[@dragasan]

Dricus DuPlessi is such a well spoken gentleman. I wish him all the best. With all the crazy woke BS, we need more of these type truth telling people on the planet.

[@stixo26]

Hes african, why are u bring up "woke" agenda in a fight arguments, weirdo behavior.

[@francoismarx2369]

@@stixo26American

[@delsinmcgrath882]

@@stixo26weirdo behavior is touching your dog inappropriately and dropping unnecessary n-words for clout. Dricus is just stating facts

[@fuckoffgoogle9747]

​@@delsinmcgrath882Making this about Cringelord izzy for no reason is weirdo behaviour

[@DJake78]

Dricus 100% deserves next title shot. Any true MMA fan knows this. It just sucks because recency bias is a real thing and if the Chimaev vs Costa is explosive and one wins in impressive fashion one could see Dana sandbagging Du Plessis.

[@Greekbasil]

True

[@BillyBobThorton777]

If Costa or Khamzat put on an insane showing they might get the title shot Also theres Jared looming in the background. He beat the current champ and destroyed rank 3 Vettori MW is in a weird place

[@DJake78]

@@BillyBobThorton777 Canonnier is no where in the picture but an alternate to one of the others being injured. It’s not that “weird” of a place the division is in. It will most likely be Dricus. He’s #1 contender and next in line.

[@mkhululimbedlashe5105]

Spoke like real south african, direct and with confidence. Let's go stillknocks🇿🇦

[@BlueYorick]

Befokte interview Dricus! Very proud to call you a fellow South African!

[@a9029k]

I hate Strickland vs. DDP because I don’t want either of them to lose. The UFC really screwed up on the scheduling for Sydney.

[@Yeahitsme101]

Dricus should face Izzy for the grudge match just to end him for good . He doesn't deserve a rematch. Sean vs cannonier for the title is the right one for me ..

[@JMBeaushriimp]

I feel ya...

[@enriqueshockwave]

Izzy going to have belt one more time Sincerely, Sean Strickland fan

[@FredrickHoxinville]

​@@Yeahitsme101definitely not he can fight Izzy as his first title defense

[@Yeahitsme101]

@@FredrickHoxinville but who Izzy will face ? definitely Izzy will not fight khamzat for a no.1 contender. he'll wait out to get another title shot ? .. i see dricus finishing the dude easily and he'll never be the same again .

[@theguvnor3880]

Dricus vs Sean is the fight to make next. Adesanya vs Costa/Chimaev

[@TheDefectiveOne616]

Adesanya is just looking for the 🤑 fight he won't take the Costa/Khamzat fights until he gets the belt back

[@MuesliSnipes]

It’s quite surprising that DDP doesn’t see how Sean shut down Izzy mentally. It’s not only the fight, Sean also mentally destroyed Izzy before the fight. Everything because of Sean and his team obviously.

[@TimeToShineMusic]

Crazy how he dismisses Strickland. Maybe that fight’ll be a repeat of Strickland-Adesanya.

[@BillyBobThorton777]

@@TimeToShineMusicdismissed it cuz he really wants to fight Izzy Adesanya vs Dricus is a huge fight. Strickland vs DDP isnt really an easy sell

[@runescapeFTWism]

Its kinda stupid tbh. Not just DDP but everyone saying izzy was off yet don't realize strickland mentally destroyed izzy after that first rd. Connor is a great example of this in the past.

[@lraut86]

Even Sean said at times he thought am I fighting an amateur.. He didn't discredit Sean he just talked about the fight and physicality and skill for that 25min.

[@burlhorse61]

​​@runescapeFTWism arguing with an actual fighter is kind of stupid. No one's saying Sean didn't shut izzy down. But that's not the only argument

[@Al_Straik]

Dricus Du Plessis is such a gentleman.

[@2stroketyson79]

Izzy lost 4-1 easily even the damn judges agreed! He dont deserve a rematch

[@stixo26]

If you look at title reign and his only lost was to Alex which he fixed, you could make a case for it

[@rippindrummer666]

@stixo26 yes after having the belt for so long that first run and how he last to Alex made sense. Once you lose the belt and win it back I think the run the first time as champ shouldn’t matter. If aljo doesn’t get a rematch than Izzy shouldn’t

[@FredrickHoxinville]

​@stixo26, that isn't good. Imagine having your only win out of 3 being a rematch

[@jackiebartolo235]

That was the most strikes Izzy ever thrown in a title fight to say Izzy was off is just ludicrous 😅 more cope

[@mrspiff6955]

I will take the words of a top MW contender over an expert internet troll.

[@Theodore_ML]

97 strikes?

[@jackiebartolo235]

@@mrspiff6955 look at the stats and compare it to other title fight threw more and landed less

[@lraut86]

He's strikes didnt do damage. Anyone can throw 97 strikes in 25min if they don't land or do damage then it means nothing.

[@jackiebartolo235]

@@lraut86 wtf you on about? Izzy got pieced up all fight

[@mustafakhan940]

Agreed, Sean vs DDP for the title, and Izzy waits out and fights the winner.

[@MannyBlaze031]

The fact of the matter was . Izzy got hit with a bomb right hand and he never recovered. Thats why izzy looked off. AND Strickland did that.

[@TheMornebrink]

Imagine DDP lands that bomb on him

[@dazedandconfucioused992]

Yes

[@mrspiff6955]

A very fair assessment. That knockdown sequence was brutal.

[@wiremuriki3116]

DDP said he looked off before they fought like he said he watches everything Izzy does in every fight he obviously saw what most people didn’t

[@jjm-px6bp]

I think DDP knows that but he just wants to get Sean fired up 😂

[@thadonis3516]

Izzy was like 'no way is DDP gonna fight me for the belt hahah' DDP is like 'I know, I'm fighting Strickland for it'

[@zillionfurball1451]

Dricus needs to go on a full press run to help push his title shot

[@heatman1177]

He could have just, you know, fought Izzy? But I guess 'full press runs' are super interesting UFC stuff.

[@zillionfurball1451]

@@heatman1177 should've just fought izzy like how tj just fought fought aljamain and wasted everyone's time because he fought injured? And now we'll probably never know how the fight could've gone because he made a dumbass decision like that

[@imcgonigle2006]

@@heatman1177So he could’ve with a broken foot

[@annna6553]

I'm surprised this guy hasn't left for one fc or belator. Ufc is really,fng up

[@VENOM99099]

If DDP took the fight and won the title. That would've been a 4 fight 9 month title run. That would've been insane.

[@HD-fc4ds]

DDP beating Rob was more impressive than Strickland’s win over cringe lord dancer.

[@kerrodmckenna7943]

Sit down bro

[@meirneemany4078]

Both were impressive

[@FredrickHoxinville]

Wouldn't go that far nobody thought Dricus was going to get finished r1 they thought he was going to gas

[@clintondevos4500]

Dricus is a true professional, carries himself like a true champ 🏆 👏

[@darpanbhuyan1909]

I don't know about "champ" but he's definitely not a tough guy. The best of them that i've come across would take on any challenge, not limited to a fight, on short or no notice. I Like DDP but he's a simpleton and stupid A F and he deserves to go to the back of the line and fight a couple of more guys so that he remains relevant in our minds.

[@Beastzz77]

DDP is so smart, literally campaigning for the belt now as he so rightly deserve. He knows that Dana is trying to overlook him so ma boy is showing up to all these interviews lol.

[@heatman1177]

If he was that smart, he'd have fought for the belt instead of being relegated to 'campaigning' on KZbin.

[@darrylmccoy4202]

Wow. Ariel trashing Chael for absolutely no reason.

[@josephmotherheehee]

The reason is because Chael says stupid things sometimes

[@mrmolloy]

Chael trashed DDP for not taking the fight. He never looked at his track record or activity and sided with DDP. He has every right, Chael was not kind or supportive despite what this man jjjust accomplished. No one but Izzy has beat Rob in almost 10 years.

[@clarkkent2220]

For good reason. Chael is king for talking trash

[@andrescubillo7824]

Also for no reason the established path of The Champ vs DDP apparently is being derailed goes to show Sean Strickland nuked the division into confusion

[@mfs353]

ariel has no backbone, shouldnt be a surprise seeing him turn on anyone on a dime

[@jasonstouder]

Izzy did not expect the crowd to turn on him during the prefight presser. thats when his fear and anger kicked in.

[@CopreJack2]

The crowd has been against since day 1 what are you talking about lol

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

@@CopreJack2 He’s obviously saying that was when it went wrong for Izzy, don’t be facetious

[@leoenrique4360]

@@CopreJack2 …. Because MMA fans don’t like homosexuals. 😂

[@tialembalkralo8664]

Come on, give sean his flowers... Sean shutt izzy down.. He was better that night..... I also think something happened to izzy (not crowd related, izzy looked big, may be he thought sean will wrestle him and didn't expect sean to stand up with him n may be izzy's team didn't cared too much of sean strickland bc sean got ko'd by a kick boxer potana which has kind of a similar style to izzy)... Izzy n his team underestimated sean stand up game.. That's it... Got served

[@John-gh2lz]

I agree . I think he was surprised how much more the crowd was cheering for strickland . The bullying from strickland hot magnified times 10 as the crowd was entertaining stricklands antics. He thought that Australians where part of "his people" bc they are from the same side of the world . Hence in the after presser he said I just need to me with people who care about me . He was mentally off completely. No excuses just facts . In my opinion

[@deeperspace9]

This guy is ok . Hope he wins title. He has earned the shot for sure. Well spoken.

[@richieosullivan7850]

Hasnt earned the title until he wins the title

[@Rhyds86]

@@richieosullivan7850 I presume he meant the title shot.

[@deeperspace9]

@@Rhyds86 yes. I corrected it. Thank you.

[@Gh0st_0723]

Wow Ariel even sold out Chael. The one guy that gave Ariel any respect. Of course its expected. No wonder the entire MMA community thinks hes a snake.

[@handsolo1546]

Ddp is very well rounded, heavy hitter, good cardio, awesome ground and pound and heavy top control. This guy deserves next crack at the title. I hope the ufc isnt that petty to skip over him. Let izzy rest and heal up and come back 💯

[@charlesard8639]

Cardiovascular. Lmao

[@handsolo1546]

@@charlesard8639 I would have laughed at that to, before I saw him fight Bobby knuckles. He had a deviated septum and couldn't breathe properly from a broken nose. He got it fixed and his cardio is way better now.

[@Justice4Skye]

​@@handsolo1546his cardio is better based on what? The one and a half rounds you saw him in one fight after a surgery lol you really think cardio is just based on how well you can breathe out of one nostril? No mate. Also it's just not feasible for him to have good cardio especially five round cardio carrying that much muscle...muscle needs and uses OXYGEN. He Is built for one maybe two rounds and needs a finish and will have VERY hard time getting decisions let alone FIVE round fights.

[@Justice4Skye]

​@@charlesard8639you are correct his cardio sucks.

[@handsolo1546]

@@Justice4Skye the pace in that Bobby knuckles fight was crazy. Part of having muscles and not gassing in MMA is knowing how to pace yourself and steal rests. Remember how Woodley would gas, but as a champion at his peak he was able conserve his energy. If you have ever boxed or done mma long there is a high likelihood in breaking your nose, to say that doesn't impact your cardio is moronic, especially with a mouthguard in

[@kjws0809]

Ariel u didnt apologise to the african king, wat a weasle

[@realjaytruth]

DDP earned thr title shot with the Whitaker win. Enough said.

[@WatchFunniestCommentsonYouTube]

Finally this guy has on a guest he hasn't had on 1000 times already

[@nicowins]

😂 like Kevin Holland

[@db4552]

I'm so impressed by DDP as a person, if anyone had to beat Whittaker, I'm happiest it was him

[@trevorandrews1455]

This is a much better interview than your last interview with DDP. I'm surprised he even took it.... Glad he did. I hope he gets the SS fight.

[@damienfarron]

good on him, he didnt let the company bully him into taking a fight where he was less than 100%, we need to stop asking for these quick turnarounds its ridiculous and easy pickings for lazy champions

[@GHO5T3DFreelance]

watching Ariel weasel his way around after going all in for Izzy and turning dricus into some kind of public hate figure is satisfying ...if i was DDP i wouldnt entertain the show...but its the best mma show around and hes a better man than i lol.

[@ruanoosthuysen5002]

100%

[@damonarchary1582]

Dricus needs that fight with strickland

[@jackliptrot8075]

Dricus fully deserves the title shot

[@TheArrestdapresident]

Yeah Ariel is a spineless weasel. One, for not having Chael’s back. Two, for always baiting fighters to go up against the UFC. Only reason I watch is because I’m a fan of mma and the fighters.

[@StarCityAudits]

I'm sold on Du Plessis getting the next title shot.

[@Sephiroth-1]

Driccus 100% deserves the tittle shot tbh

[@reeceweston10]

Idk why, but Dricus randomly throwing a tennis ball into frame had me rolling lol

[@Triggermappy]

I can imagine DDP doing the "It should've been me, not him!" yugioh meme while he's watching tv, as they were wrapping the belt around Sean Strickland.

[@stixo26]

izzy would of beat him

[@hamidhaider5102]

The way he's discrediting Strickland says that he's jealous

[@JakeTheSnake9153]

He also gave Sean credit for showing up and said he checked leg kicks well. There's no reason we can't criticize Izzy's performance and credit Sean's at the same time they are not mutually exclusive...Izzy had a off night and Sean had a good night those are just the simple facts. He's not being jealous he's just answering questions honestly and analyzing guys in his division...relax your feelings

[@loyaltyneto]

N@zi fans of the n@zi champion are crying because the Izzy had an off night Thats just facts guys, do not get mad Strickland is an amazing fighter, deserved the win, BUT Izzy had and off night too GET OVER IT

[@DeadManA8]

​@loyaltyneto sounds like your the one who needs to get over it 😂

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

It always amazes me how many MMA fans get upset by the opinions of fighters

[@k2l87]

Let dricus over estimate strickland. We saw how that worked for gynobender

[@drzedd5212]

A 8 week turnaround is ridiculous for a title fight, this man is the real contender. DDP vs Strickland and Izzy vs Cannonier

[@khabibgoat5391]

People like Ariel and other media turned this into a race debate. I really feel dricus is the most unfair treated fighter maybe in the history of the UFC. Not only did he get crap from the media but UFC has also treated him very wrong because he didn’t want to take the most important fight of his life on a couple weeks while hurt INSANE. Dricus deserves much more respect

[@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564]

"[T]he most unfair treated fighter maybe in the history of the UFC." That's a pretty bold claim.

[@lieutenantdan2217]

​@@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564Nick Diaz has entered the chat

[@khabibgoat5391]

@@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564 the reason why I say this is because normally when you get crap from ufc you get defended by the media in the case of dricus he gets crap from everybody UFC, media, a portion of the fanbase. It’s insane. Dude is a constant pro I really don’t get why they attack him so much and also unfairly attacked. If he did something wrong I would be like okay whatever but dude never did anything wrong

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Ariel is like the Cenk Uygur of sports media. Always using race as a tool of manipulation. It's disgraceful but such people have no shame.

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Ariel is basically The Young Turks of MMA media. All race all the time.

[@planeegg_1763]

great to see that Ariel and DDP were able to mend their relationship

[@shtcoinmaxi1367]

Naw ddp do not trust this worm ariel. He did this to get good PR on his side, he is a true professional

[@maxs.5625]

What happened between them?

[@Greekbasil]

What issue did they have

[@ProfessuhLemon]

@@shtcoinmaxi1367They aren't best friends but I doubt DDP thinks he's a "worm". They're professionals and cordial. They're adults. They've moved past it. DDP answered a few tough questions, those questions don't need to be asked a second time. Not everybody focuses so much on petty drama like you.

[@richiem7716]

Ariel misrepresented DDP's remarks over the 'real African' situation. Never held izzy to account for the 'cracker' remark. Basically added fuel to the fire, peddling to Izzy.

[@restoreamerica1558]

I really like Dricus and his attitude, sounds like a real standup guy! I’m no Izzy fan because I hate the show off cocky BS, but I agree 100% that Izzy looked and acted weird that night. He looked like he didn’t even want to be there. Somber and weak or lost in thought? I didn’t know the story, but I don’t blame Dricus for not fighting that quick. He fought 3 monsters in 7 months! I’m not for putting words to Dana either, Dana is always pushing fighters and using that line, so unless he said his name, it’s just speculation. This guy will make a great champion. As for Izzy, it could be Izzy has lost confidence or lost his edge. How many times to you see an amazing champ make a great run, then get knocked out or beat a couple of times and never be the same! Aldo, Ferguson and Woodley just to name a few! Losing at the top of the game can affect that confidence or edge factor.

[@Jake-qo3mp]

Du Plessis should be guaranteed a fight with Strickland after running through #1 Whittaker while Izzy was dominated in the first title defence of his second UFC championship run.

[@noicemate9111]

Ariel starting a passive aggressive rivalry with chael

[@GalactusOG]

I been saying that Dricus is in the same exact spot he was at already. Most African Fighter is still at the top.

[@MattAero]

Izzy looked like he was trying to force himself to look natural but even DDP knows he was off. Sean did well, but Izzy was definitely off

[@skd]

If Strickland fights like that again, I don't think Du Plessis can stop him either.

[@mikedun7]

I really like Dricus after this interview. He appears to be a genuine, good-hearted person. I have to give him a lot of credit for doing this interview with Ariel despite all the negative things said about him. But also a smart chess move since Dana will most likely see this. However, I feel Dricus, too, seems to dismiss Sean's total finish and total domination against Izzy by agreeing as others that Sean won only because Izzy was off. With that attitude, I believe he will face the same fate that Izzy did.

[@donwaters6575]

I hope dricus gets the next title shot, he deserves it 💯

[@kronikhaze8674]

Solid interview, for some reason I disliked this channel before but the questions and responses in this segment felt honest and cordial, I also feel like we need more wholesomeness like this in the world of combat sports.

[@William1115]

Really good from him to do this interview after Ariel treated him so badly last time

[@lawrencehackett6479]

Chael has officially lost his undefeated record. Such a sad day. But regardless its ddp vs Strickland next or we riot!

[@hazzt6298]

as a African New Zealander I 100% approve this message lol

[@John_Connor556]

Or if you’re the Dogbender you ‘jizzaprove’ 😂💀

[@beng7613]

DDP saying that Izzy wasn’t looking good against Sean, well the same could be said about Whittaker vs DDP, they could say Whittaker wasn’t looking good and not at his best. My point is you can’t take away from a fighter that wins. A win is a win. That’s all the record books will show.

[@joybhowmick7970]

Izzy looked off the same way Rob looked off against DDP, Stop taking credit away from Sean because the same can happen for you.

[@markyboy3749]

I'm so torn now with my emotional investment lol love me some sean strickland but I'm also on the DDP Train.. may the best man (on the night) win. Press conference should be a banger!

[@philipdavidson645]

Excellent interview. Great to hear DDP's perspective on the current middleweight situations.

[@CMoneyBounceHouse]

Ariel Helwani have a spine challenge Difficulty: Impossible

[@mrdisaster5880]

Dricus is such a nice dude if it was me I wouldn’t have come back to Ariel the rat after all the disrespect.

[@Jason-fm1wv]

I also thought Izzy looked off before the fight. He looked like they just woke him from from sleep and forced him to fight. But that is not Strickland’s fault.

[@risingphoenix4525]

it seems like only people without bias are able to see this

[@Jason-fm1wv]

@@risingphoenix4525 exactly

[@risingphoenix4525]

@@Jason-fm1wv was a weird vibe, he didn't seem scared or stressed when he was losing either, it just looked like he wasn't trying, even Strickland said that

[@mrspiff6955]

@@risingphoenix4525my first thought was that the fight was fixed for a massive rematch in Vegas. That was not the Izzy we have been watching the last 5 years. After all, it’s entertainment and storylines help PPV sales. But what do i know 🤷?

[@risingphoenix4525]

@@mrspiff6955 I was thinking the same thing, there's way more money and interest in an " Izzy losing to the people's champ" storyline, more angles and more interesting fights . people forget this is entertainment and $$$ motivated

[@janwelk177]

Man i really like DDP!! I hope he gets that belt as well (i was hoping Sean would also win it lol)

[@BlueyChandler]

Great questions and banter between these two. One of the best U.F.C interviews I've seen.

[@sage1d590]

Adesanyas behaviour towards ddp was absolutely disgraceful, and shame on all the commentators who didn’t call him out for it. Bit like how he wasn’t called out for his bs narrative in win over poatan. He was in trouble and managed to land a shot, against the odds. Instead, he claimed it was all planned…of course it was🙄

[@davidmunnik3706]

Great interview. Unbiased, and truthful. We want the belt in South Africa.

[@GalactusOG]

Dricus seems highly intelligent to me. IDK WTF people are talking about when they say he is not smart.

[@WonderFig]

Dricus seems like a good dude when he isn’t being slandered in headlines. Even this video title is pretty clickbait

[@JoeDuffy69s]

When an unstoppable force, DDP, meets an immovable Philly shell, strickland

[@cliffordjohnson943]

DDP vs Strickland, winner can face Izzy seems most logical if the company wants to make their big PPV if DDP wins.

[@RobotReg]

Exactly, it even makes the pink goof, Dana happy

[@chazparsell5109]

Dude is so humble and respectful yoh never see contenders in the same division giving props to people like Sean like he did

[@Dean_Bradley]

"I'm not here to be smart, I'm here to fight" lol

[@jamesmaguire9518]

I thought Izzy seemed off during the press conference too

[@risingphoenix4525]

these people are delusional they don't see it

[@JuanMartinez-je5nt]

DDP with that jab to the champ "I gave him less then one percent, of a chance, do something about it" 😅

[@dustinkilburn]

Awesome to DDP back on Dude is a professional and all class MW is getting frothy. DDP, Whitaker, Strickland and Khazmat are all former WWs. Weird

[@desean3402]

DDP deserves the next title shot, period. Stupid good class act.

[@frankiecal3186]

Naw Izzy fought great he was fighting hard until the 5th round. It was that Strickland had him figured out. Give credit to Strickland for studying his ass off and knowing all of Izzy moves.