#UFC297

[@smb_plush]

I struggled in Spanish class in high school, but after watching this, I have renewed confidence that I have a deep understanding of the language. I understood every word.

[@antonioramirez-fh1vl]

I know right? AP class taught me to understand it like it sounded in English

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

These two upsets (Du Plessis and Strickland beating Izzy) is what the division needed. Gutted for Whittaker, but the brightside is that the division has new blood at the top

[@kennethholloway9379]

Not only that, but shoutout to Izzy for stepping aside and allowing DDP and Sean to fight it out, because he definitely had rights to a rematch of he so desired.

[@jericho-tube]

​@@kennethholloway9379No shout out to dog diddler. Sean made him his wife, took away his pride, exposed his puppy bride, sent him to hide, and scared chicken gyno is now afraid to fight 😂😂😂😂

[@kennethholloway9379]

@jericho-tube hahaha I keep forgetting about the dog.. I can get passed all of Izzy's bullshit, except for the corny one liners.. the frozen like Elsa and the twin tower one liners just killed all hope for me liking him, ever.

[@meisterproper8304]

No he doesn't deserve a rematch. He just got a rematch against Pereira ​@@kennethholloway9379

[@Rabaikal]

@@kennethholloway9379he was outclassed why would he get an immediate rematch?

[@TrucksandDucks]

I love how they just go straight to the fight. Thank You!

[@denzelmakhubedu136]

on replay the fight is way better than i remembered.

[@Rikiko722]

I agree. I seemed to remember Whittaker just getting demolished but he actually landed some good strikes and it was competitive. The difference was the strength and size of Dricus.

[@dreadnaughttactical]

Before coming back here to re-watch this fight.. I thought it would be DDP getting the easy win over Sean Strickland.. as I somehow remembered DDP totally destroying Robert Whittaker.. but now that I have re-watched this fight.. I believe Sean Strickland can TOTALLY win this fight!

[@chrishayes5755]

@@dreadnaughttactical it's a toss up. dricus has extremely heavy hands and he likes to crash in with 100% power. he doesn't need to hit strickland many times. that being said stricklands defense against izzy looked elite and he actually had really good pop in his shots as well. I think there will be hard clashes in the first couples rounds and that favors Dricus, if stricklands defense holds up he's extremely likely to win later rounds and gas Dricus out.

[@rippindrummer666]

⁠@@dreadnaughttacticalI’ve been telling everyone picking dricus to watch this, the Brunson and the till fight. Dudes power is overrated, sloppy finish(everyone is acting like ddp flatlined Whittaker) also Whittaker whose chin is kinda meh. Brunson was beating him up pretty bad first round and Brunson chin was destroyed from cannonier and he couldn’t finish till with like 40 unanswered shots to tills face. I think the fight is gonna look like when Sean fought subs but ddp will last a little longer

[@nanashi5139]

@@dreadnaughttactical This needs to be fight of the year

[@xgtwb6473]

The Spanish commentary is simply incredible

[@alexandrostheodorou8387]

Its so nice to understand every single word.

[@squamishstu]

Ok

[@DrSpaceman42]

I didn't even know I understand spanish!

[@mindful_clip]

My Spanish is on point, i understand everything.

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

How's your Portuguese ?

[@geoff7727]

@@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq also on point i understand ufc brazil too

[@TSIFSAOLA]

Teribileso 😅

[@joeferdez1584]

😂😂😂😂🤌🤌

[@SamarKike]

Jajaja todos entendemos la regerencia

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Id like to thank UFC Espanol for posting with English commentary

[@subzeromidnight5388]

Nasty takedown by dricus😂. Thats some street fighting takedown

[@dopedrums]

That's why it's nasty, it belongs to the streets 😁

[@IDraw99]

wmma ass takedown😂😂

[@alcorraalb6029]

Thank you for not including Izzy at the end

[@jptothetree]

Pretty sure they're trying to bury that whole interaction for the extreme cringe it provided 🤮

[@gbgtv300]

@@jptothetreewhy would they put a post fight interview in a fight. The separate video is still on youtube lol.

[@Fony_turgeson]

@@jptothetree bl ack people are allowed to say and act however they want....youtube freedom of speech

[@DMTEntity88]

@@Fony_turgesonno they aren’t that was unprofessional and degenerate

[@Fony_turgeson]

@DMTEntity88 you don't understand sarcasm I guess

[@BearvsTrout]

7:58 Rob narrowly avoids a laser jab here, gets overconfident because of it, tries to close the distance at an inopportune time, and then gets absolutely melted by the next one. Tough loss.

[@kennethnoisewater4423]

yeah that was the game plan and why he was fighting southpaw. Rob almost always initiates his Blitz with a left and the counter jab is there all night. he's gotten a little complacent imo, it's been working so well for him at MW.

[@fizzyfiz6951]

nice catch.. DDP's jab is too powerful to mess around with entries

[@tomascech6772]

Look at the expert right there. Wow you must be so clever.

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

Dricus hit him a few times while doing his "rush-attack jump in" thing that WB does. The start was obviously to counter that hop in attack

[@himalayantongue]

​@@tomascech6772why are you getting triggered by some simple, straight forward analysis, buddy? doesn't take an expert to make these observations. sit down and take a deep breath.

[@castortroy2154]

The difference in power and size was evident in this fight.

[@uchuynguyen4763]

good gameplan aswell he knows he doesnt have the reaction time to match Rob speed so he opt to just block

[@olisk-jy9rz]

Not so much i think. Whittaker landed some huge bombs, he snapped DDP's head back and pushed him around. DDP took the hits better, probably because he's fresher but he got a good chin. I think the real difference was the gameplan, DDP had Whittaker's style completely memorized and knew when he was safe and when to strike.

[@damonarchary1582]

I'm not sure I saw ddp rocked even once her .sure his head did snap back cos he did eat a punch to the face lol ​@@olisk-jy9rz

[@liaestevez]

WHITTAKER A PUNCHING BAG!! KHMAZAT GONNA KILL HIM!! RIP BUM ASS WHITTAKER!! LOL

[@godlikeexcellence1201]

Whittaker had tendency to have a combination of 3 jabs moving forward dupleci just caught him at the very start of that combination

[@Dario.15]

Esta buenísimo volver a ver las peleas.. las puedes analizar mas alla del calor del momento cuando las viste en vivo..

[@isaacruizmurillo3952]

Nada que ver un polpe dé suerte

[@J.Lee-xv6wb]

The UFC has had some of the most amazing fighters ever come through their production that never made undisputed Champion. Robert Whitaker is walking at the front of that line. He is a LEGEND and I am so glad that I witnessed his career, and sportsmanship. He has a Champions Heart. One of the smartest fighters alive.

[@zayffon1325]

Are you high? Whittaker was middleweight champ LOL

[@rykerj69]

I love how dricus looks so awkward out there and then all of a sudden his opponent is out cold on the canvas

[@Jandejongjong]

He was defending in a good way. He was hurt but far from knockout. Its called early stoppage.

[@worldchampions4379]

@@Jandejongjongno it’s called stopping the fight before somebody gets killed!

[@cricketwiththeboys]

I don't think you know what "out cold" means 😂

[@mrman2415]

​@@Jandejongjong He had plenty of time to defend himself properly and get out of the situation. That was a good stoppage

[@LeviathanRCG]

@@Jandejongjong bro are you high, that was not an early stoppage what

[@GalactusOG]

If Dricus wins he will be the first real African Champion.

[@armandocohuo8856]

Que hay de usman? Ngannou? Ellos fueron campeones dominantes del continente africano. 🤷

[@GalactusOG]

@@armandocohuo8856 No viven en Africa, No entrenan en Africa y no yevaron el cinto a Africa cuando ganaron. Dricus nacio, vive y entrena en Africa y va a yevar el cinto directamente a Africa si gana. Dricus es el Mas Africano en UFC.

[@dukenukem7043]

hes the champ

[@Pixel_FX]

@@armandocohuo8856 ngannou is french :3

[@camron8839]

@@Pixel_FXare you an idiot or what,french is the native language of Africa smooth brain

[@olisk-jy9rz]

9:18 This is the best part of the fight. DDP was a huge fan of Whittaker growing up, had his posters and all. It's part of why he could read Whittaker so well. He's been super respectful to his idol in the pre fight, and once its over, there's no bad feeling between the two just mutual respect. Nice to see. And Whittaker you're a legend, he's given us lots of wonderful fights.

[@connor_walker]

What are you talking about? They are only 4 years apart in age. I’m pretty sure you made all this up tbh

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

@@connor_walkerdricus has acknowledged Rob as a inspiration and icon of the sport he respect even in his KSW days

[@olisk-jy9rz]

​@@connor_walker Like... you couldn't make a more cluelessly casual comment if you tried to. What are talking about? Do you realize how many years ahead in his career was Whittaker? When DDP was growing in the sport he used to look up to people like Whittaker, and you can LITERALLY find interviews about him saying that, so you just embarrassed yourself with this comment like the clueless casual you are. Next time let the adults speak or at least educate yourself before making yourself look like a fool.

[@CapTin0bvious]

​@@connor_walker it's an engagement bot

[@jenkemjones68]

Always great to see good sportsmanship in the end.

[@Rowsy91]

Izzy just standing there at the end waiting to make it all about himself on DDPs night. Classy as always lmao

[@StealthTRD]

Exactly what i thought..wants some attention

[@Sporkonafork1]

Classy as always 😂😂

[@mogulme6190]

Pale people always find something to hate about

[@LukeSeymour-r7h]

He did all that just to end up crying lol

[@brandont.6510]

this fight felt like a fever dream

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Once Dricus got over the nerves in the first round, he began dominating. Robert's experience showed here.

[@alpe6228]

He just caught Robert by surprise,that finish was sloppy af.He cant do that against Strickland or else he is getting pieced up.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

@@alpe6228 It wasn't sloppy at all. His shot selection was literally perfect, and he didn't overextend one bit. One fight ago, you lot didn't even consider Strickland a legit top 5er.

[@Bravo-xr9yr]

@@TheStraightestWhitest these guys been saying this "sloppy" style for a while Dricus is still proving them wrong. Like Dricus said before, he would clean the whole division with his south african fighting style before they understand how efficient and powerful that style is.

[@RobotReg]

​@@alpe6228Lol, Dricus timed a perfect jab that dropped Whittaker and you call it sloppy. You can't get any dumber than that 😂

[@gmd2681]

There was no domination... he didn't do much in the second until whittaker leaped into his jab.

[@jugo1944]

A great performance by two incredible fighters

[@dudebrodude4388]

Can you translate to Spanish por favor

[@seamsluger8323]

​@@dudebrodude4388 una muy grande combatido contro dos guerreros

[@madgavin7568]

Whittaker's performance was anything but great. If anything it was quite poor.

[@seamsluger8323]

@@madgavin7568 whittaker combatido eres nientes mas caliente. Se caliente eres nientes

[@dudebrodude4388]

@@seamsluger8323 Hell yes brother

[@allcapsguy5629]

I mean, this was really a DDP Masterclass, at first it didn't look this good, but when you rewatch and analyse, then you notice the hidden skills

[@jptothetree]

It's incredible how incorrect my fight prediction was for this fight. I really thought DDP didn't stand a chance! Love this sport.

[@MichaelBeale]

It was the total opposite for me - DDP to win by KO/TKO is still the most money I've ever bet on any underdog, lol. I mean, I even picked him by KO in the 2nd Round on Tapology Pick'Em! 🤣 That match-up just always seemed oddly certain to play out how it did ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@RamireZZe]

let's go KING DRICUS, the greatest african fighter ever.

[@fredericpradel305]

you say what ? 😂

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

The one true African King!

[@Freemasonshair]

The only African king left in the UFC

[@JT76912]

@@Freemasonshair How when he has never won a belt?

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

Ngannou is the greatest European ski racer ever

[@ArmyRanger483]

That jab made Robs ears quiver and shoot out lol. Tough loss for Robert

[@ongezilemdodana4658]

We've been waiting for a long time in S.A for a champion. January 20th, we will crown first ever South African MMA champion

[@davidsocha8642]

I like it so much when a new humble master is pissing of all the big ego in ufc. Duplessis is one of those master

[@uchuynguyen4763]

The second coming of Yoel Romero

[@andresvalverde5182]

@@uchuynguyen4763 Except Yoel was visibly annoyed by the unprofessional trash talking.

[@gvitzman]

Du Plessis body is completely ripe for the punching. His high defense is amazing, but Rob could have def taken advantage of the body. Du Plessis is like a video game boss that is strong and can take a lot of damage, but has one glaring weakness. I'd like to see someone work that body to see what kind of stamina he has, especially in a 5 rounder. I bet Strickland will take advantage of it.

[@MrCraigy2705]

Maybe he knew that Whittaker wouldn't go to the body, they do train for their opponents after all, otherwise good observation.

[@RealAfricanDude]

Strickland had a bit of success to the body in the first and second round, but it's hard to land good body shots when you're going backwards for 90% of the fight

[@ljw758]

well well well

[@davidng8870]

He makes them too uncomfortable. Body shots are an investment, I think Rob just wanted to knock him out. As for Sean he always fights the same way

[@mthunziphakathi4215]

Izzy tried going for the body and still got chocked out.

[@lq615]

The coaches of DDP are very active, - heres what they are saying the whole time - Maak toe - Close up ( guard) Hou hom daar - Hold him there - Net vorentoe - Only Forward

[@aminiznasni4815]

Ik kon het als Nederlander ook verstaan tot mijn verbazing

[@uchuynguyen4763]

@@aminiznasni4815well they are boers

[@xavseq727]

Fok hulle pa ne pa

[@damskowest]

Breng on

[@lq615]

I speak Afrikaans but when im in Holland I barely understand what people are saying@@aminiznasni4815

[@udiithnambiar9520]

If Whittaker can take DDP down imagine what Khamzat will do to him 🤣🤣🤣🐺

[@JONELMixvidkalingapfans]

yeah right hhahaha

[@jimmydragon4479]

Lets hope that silly war stopps so we can see him finally have a challange, I'm still voting for Dricus though. Khamzat deserves a title shot with what he is been through but Dricus also comes from a hard life they both want the money they both love the fight

[@CantThinkofaCoolOne]

It's so great to see South Africans doing so well in some of my favourite sports. Dricus in MMA. Brad Binder in MotoGP. Springboks in rugby.

[@andrewford80]

I love it too. Brad and Dricus are as real as it gets.

[@rizh5889]

Don't forget Mikw Perry

[@donjuan2509]

and Elon bringing electric vehicles

[@thomastaylorjr.6366]

anybody notice how Du Plessis' legs were shaking? good aggression from the winner

[@bms31418]

Dricus’s stricking is so ugly, but somehow effective lol

[@ReverseArrow]

Yeah

[@thymewellspent]

agreed. so flat-footed and awkward

[@uchuynguyen4763]

Heavy hands and pressure is a deadly combo

[@StealthTRD]

Hes goofy looking..looks all gumby legs an his kicks looks like a fat kid throwing them 😂

[@theinfjgoyim5508]

MMA has had fixed fights for a long time now.

[@911gt333]

whos here after Borz vs Rob fightt?

[@ausaaf16]

Me

[@حبوس]

لم استوعب كيف هزم روبرت بهذا الشكل ؟ والمصيبة ان اديسانيا كان منتصراً حتى نهاية النزال وتم اخضاعه بسهوله ! حمزه بمستوى آخر عن هؤلاء المقاتلين

[@SENSUI347]

😮 HE HITS HARD

[@johanbarnard3435]

This was Dricus's best performance to date un the UFC. He was controlling the fight from the start and was also leading on points after round 1.

[@dean8525]

3:09 is when it started going downhill for Rob. Look how well that hook lands, it even stuns Rob but the commentators don't really notice it. That really cracked him and made him hesitant.

[@PetrilloCinema]

You’re right

[@sk8shred]

Up until 3:09 he was absolutely winning it, fighting beautifully. Rob should've beaten him, though, perhaps it just wasn't his day. However, it's really good to see Izzy gone and the division being anewed. Rob still has 2-4 years to go and I see him getting the belt back. Though, after that I think he wil be done. He's got one more run IMO.

[@jsequine927]

True, up until that point he looked slick and Du Plessis looked slow. Think Du Plessis just landed a lot heavier and stunned Rob, he felt his strength with the grappling at the end of the first round too.

[@InfectedoOG]

that southpaw jab was such a good early read by DDP , hate to see my favorite fighter lose man

[@cornelishenk4569]

De Plessis is like a massive brawler with a thight guard.

[@pantloaded]

that guard is nice!

[@rejachemno]

Whittaker definitely looked off after he landed that takedown against Dricus. Once Dricus got up, his body language shifted like he ran out of gas or tweaked something

[@damonarchary1582]

Cos he got flash kod on the mat when those elbows and first bust him up ..he got rocked hard there

[@benhallo1553]

Literally my thoughts - it seemed like he gassed to me

[@rejachemno]

​@@damonarchary1582Nah. I'm referring to after he took Du Plessis down

[@debajyotinath5021]

Adesanya is tense. He himself lost to someone, and one of the best (Whittaker) whom he defeated also lost to someone else. So it appears to him that there are multiple competitors who might be better than him. But Whittaker didn't look bad at all. It is quite possible he would defeat Du Plessis if they were to fight again.

[@deliacolquhoun2845]

Strickland vs Whittaker Who would win?

[@debajyotinath5021]

@@deliacolquhoun2845 Whittaker should win. But you never know. Very few people thought Strickland would win against Izzy. But he won convincingly.

[@BadouZack]

Nonsense

[@jenkemjones68]

This is the first time I seen Du Plesiss fight.Looked like he beat his opponent pretty convincingly being 2-1 underdog.But I just started watching mma again recently.

[@DontWorryAboutIt00]

Whittaker is overrated

[@maestrovonhuge9397]

Forever a Whittaker fan, but props and good luck to DDP

[@HasanImam-s7v]

08:26 me in my room when the fridge is still empty (i've checked twice alread)

[@StevenMuayGrande]

That timing was perfect by Du Plessis man. But how unfortunate was Bobby to lean into the jab when all he had to do was manage his distance from the angle he was going, it happened so fast he didn’t register his movement hitting him on his left side. Great fucking fight. I had Whittaker winning btw

[@zukenp]

After watching this fight ,im sure Khamzat Will won .

[@LukeSeymour-r7h]

Khamzat will gas out and lose lol

[@Thezombieclowns]

DDP will maul him

[@zukenp]

@@Thezombieclowns ye ye ,like whittaker haha

[@Thezombieclowns]

@ Khamzat won by injury lol, we KOd him

[@Dail-000]

​@@Thezombieclownsif Whittaker can take ddp down then just imagine what khamzat is going to do with ddp , r1 khamzat sub whenever they fight

[@RedceLL1978]

Much as i love Whittaker, I always wonder why dude doesn't throw enough body shots, keep his opponents guessing. Even some obliques or mid kicks to the body. Would've made all the difference in this fight because Du Plessis was open alot for body work.

[@kennethnoisewater4423]

I guess because it's been working so well for him since switching divs. Cannoneer kind of exposed him when he switched southpaw for a while during their fight.

[@Rick-ek9nl]

El striking de Du PLessis luce bastante raro, diría que poco ortodoxo, porque cuando tira el jab que derriba por primera vez a Whittaker incluso se lanza hacia atras con la guardia bien alta, como esperando un contra ataque. Por otra parte, se ve que tiene la pegada súper pesada y lanza combinaciones mortales.

[@carloscerda9980]

Justamente, su lucha también es muy importante y aparentemente tiene una fuerza bien por sobre lo esperado, es un atleta muy dominante contra la reja y en el suelo. Cuando decide ir primero y no esperar la contra, es muy efectivo también, sobre todo en los últimos asaltos, cuándo el encuentro parece ponerse lento, saca lo mejor de sí. Es un tremendo atleta, toda mi admiración para este peleador.

[@whatsittoya4959]

Dricus is built like a square

[@subzeromidnight5388]

Cant stop seeing that now😂

[@sentientdogma1206]

So glad Izzy is washed up. His ego is absolutely disgusting for him to make it about himself instead of letting a guy climbing the ranks have his moment. He’s the most narcissistic person in UFC and karma is giving him everything he deserves

[@Texasoilfieldheavyweight]

Lol oh he will be back, and your gonna hate it. I'ma love it

[@damonarchary1582]

He can come back. Du plessis will knock him out back to naija or new zealand😂​@@Texasoilfieldheavyweight

[@chrishayes5755]

@@Texasoilfieldheavyweight izzy is a great fighter. trash human tho.

[@hellogoodbye1748]

@@Texasoilfieldheavyweightnobody dislikes Izzy because of his fighting, people hate him because hes an insufferable person

[@nanashi5139]

@@hellogoodbye1748 No he isn’t though.

[@Littlepotatochip117]

They both did great and are getting better at fighting. Honestly it almost looked like it could have gone either way.

[@GalactusOG]

Dricus fights so weird. It looks like he doesn't even know how to fight. But he keeps beating everyone. it's fascinating

[@StealthTRD]

Fr gumby legs..throws kicks like a fat kid, idk what im watching 😂

[@KinGamerBoy568]

DDP is on point guys..! Dont sleep on this Tiger🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@douglascasey3486]

I know he handled Whitaker, but DuPlessis might just have a tough time with Strickland.

[@TheIncredibleMrG777]

Dunno. He hits a lot harder and takes a punch better.

[@simonboyane1140]

​@@TheIncredibleMrG777plus he goes for the kill - doesn't do 5 round dance

[@mogul206]

@@simonboyane1140 and hes extremely precise. Look at that nasty body shot right at the end.

[@Frenchy78ify]

whittaker was done at that time, of course he landed it lo. He softened him up with hammers on the chin lol@@mogul206

[@alfonsomartin6518]

3:29 DDP lands a powerful southpaw jab, same shot that he used to finish the fight one round later.

[@yendevus1747]

Du Plesis future goat of MW

[@semperfi2014mn]

We’ll see, ddp still has a bad habit of mouth breathing. As of right now I only see him running strong in the first three rounds, I don’t think he’ll do well in the 4th and 5th against someone like Sean. But we’ll see, he has a decent chance of knocking Sean early or even submitting him.

[@sapienthought1103]

@@semperfi2014mn that's a double edged sword dude is menace for 3 rounds and has more than enough power to end i rooting for sean tbh but i want to see that ddp vs the black Chinese haha

[@dreadnaughttactical]

Nah.. there are LOTS of Champions.. there are very few GOATS.. you have to be extraordinary to be a goat.. above ALL of the rest.. and accomplish things that NO OTHER FIGHTER has EVER DONE! A goat not only CLEANS OUT the whole entire division.. they start to LAP it.. until they just run out of fighters to fight.. and they just sit in that place.. where it's lonely at the Top.. with no one left to fight who they have not already beaten. You can be a GREAT Champion.. and still never ever achieve true GOAT status - I do NOT see what you you see.. that makes you think DDP will be a greater UFC Middleweight Champion with a longer win streak in both wins and title defenses.. than Izzy or Anderson Silva.. and personally I dont think DDP has a friggin' cold chance in hell of EVER accomplishing even HALF of what Anderson Silva or Izzy has done in the middleweight division.. especially after coming back here and re-watching this fight! Dont get me wrong.. DDP is good.. very good.. but he is NOT great!

[@rippindrummer666]

@@sapienthought1103dude his power isn’t that great. Couldn’t ko till with like 40 unanswered punches, tkod brunson whose old and whose chin got destroyed by cannonier and sloppily tkod Whittaker whose chin is also kinda meh. Sean’s defense is really good, Whittaker sits on the outside and then blitzes but has gotten caught when he’s blitzed before.

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks, great fight. ✌🏻👊🏼

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

I think Whitaker took DDP too lightly in this one. And he suffered dab for it. I’d love to see them running it back at some point.

[@TheSpiderAndersongay]

rob is a gatekeeper mate lost to izzy twice and hasnt had a finish since 2017

[@PandaBoy-zi2hg]

Most overrated fighter ever

[@mr.e6748]

he didnt take him lightly after round 1, so...

[@alexyo2440]

​@@TheSpiderAndersongayWhittaker beat glizzy the 2nd time and destroyed Romero in a firefight.. try again

[@kennethnoisewater4423]

@@alexyo2440 nah Rob lost the second, he threw 2 right hands all fight and just got his legs pummelled. was close just because Izzy didn't have much to do, bc Rob was afraid of getting his right countered, so it ended up being a bit of a stale mate. shit fight tho, I was pretty annoyed at Rob tbh.

[@TransitionedToAShark]

Thanks Spain for posting before official channel

[@mr.rattlebone4902]

I didn't really watch the full fight but now that I watch it, DDP didn't walk down Rob like it was easy lmao. He did a good job and kept the fight competitive, but Rob was landing some good shots on DDP.

[@fredmart7130]

Rob was looking sharp until DDP got that takedown and cut him open with those vicious elbows

[@cosmicbilly]

I know exactly what you mean. I came back to watch because so many ldiots were saying that DDP absolutely dominated and destroyed Bobby knuckles. All I'm seeing is a competitive fight from both of them. Tough loss for Rob, but it wasn't a complete walk down like so many said.

[@thequinlanshow3326]

Look at who had the damage. Doesn't matter what Whittaker did because it didn't affect DDP whatsoever

[@subzeromidnight5388]

He was definately dominating him on the ground.

[@KolossusB]

Dricus seemed to hit nothing but air the first 2 and a half minutes. Then at around the half way point of the round he landed a right hand that backed robert up to the fence a bit, and forced rob to circle out uncomfortably. From that point forward the complexion of the fight seemed to change and Dricus turned into the one landing meaningful shots and a takedown. And he never let go of that lead the rest of the fight.

[@Rowsy91]

DDP announced himself to the world as LEGIT right here Still think Peoples Champ Strickland takes it home at 297 But ill be rooting for whoever wins that fight as champ. both likable guys, real men

[@honorylealtad5596]

Lol you got to be a casual if you think bumstrickland can beat DDP 🦁

[@wilfcope6809]

@@honorylealtad5596 arguably the worst title fight in modern UFC history. Strickland is a just a philly-shell with a one-two, whilst DDP has terrible technique and looks too stiff to even throw a kick above waist height. Yet I'm still looking forward to it strangely. If DDP wins, for my money, he's the worst champ we have ever had, ability wise.

[@malikashafa3590]

2:58 that front kick to the body is there all day against DDP

[@ashleyaboley8894]

but didnt even get it with it

[@alexyo2440]

Whittaker was feeling the might of a supreme african warlord after that jab

[@simonboyane1140]

😂😂😂😂😂pap n vleis power

[@PowrAl]

So happy to rewatch this without Adesanya's racism at the end.

[@stevee.7419]

Very impressive!

[@gogulanaath]

Tough loss for Whitaker .Its hard to see my favorite Mixed Martial artist loose in this way. But the way he gave up looks like the Dog in him is gone .Family man with 4 children might not be having the fire in him . Wishing for a great come back against Costa again a tough opponent. Both Du Plessis and Costa has a significant size advantage. The Jab of Whitaker and the Jab of costa and Du plessis power are different.

[@eddiehauser6661]

I never actually watched this full fight until now, and I feel like the narrative made it sound way more dominant for DDP. Obviously he was the underdog, and a 2nd rd finish was huge, but I didn't feel like he was dominating the fight, I thought Rob was winning the first 4 minutes til that takedown. DDP really just had 2 big moments, that takedown in the first and the big shot in the 2nd, he just made them count.

[@garrydye2394]

DPP still did way more damage at the end of the first than Robert did the entire first 4 minutes. Its fighting...not point sparring. You often only need one big moment.

[@WARTV-dn5fk]

They both had success, the difference was DDP’s durability, he’s just one tough SOB 😳

[@raymondmetzer2064]

The sneaky fake foot plant at 3:08 really shows how smart Du Plessis is

[@Jacked_R_Us]

I doubt it was on purpose, it happens a lot when its an orthodox stance vs southpaw which Du Plessis switched into southpaw at that moment

[@gertsteenkamp6970]

Brilliant 👏 👏 💪💪💪💪🎉🎉Dricus du Plessis south Africa 🇿🇦.

[@combatesdeboxeo]

This guy is naturally bigger than Whitaker, you can see that his frame is bigger, Whitaker is a small 185 pounder, this guy could carry 205 perfectly

[@davereid-daly2205]

Nice one !!

[@r0kyrts]

if we were given the option to mute cormier that’d make these fights so much better.

[@Steph182lala]

Look if ur gonna get taken down by rob and outgrappled by Derek Brunson, dricus ain’t beating khamzat that’s a fact

[@YORIGHHIWANRAPPER]

Factos!

[@DthepopeP]

Brunson could barely held him down. And Rob doesn't grapple much but he isn't bad at it, DDP probably didn't train for it all against him.

[@MrWombatLOVE]

the fact that whittacker and pereira were fighting in same weight class is ridiculous

[@MonstersMaster]

Chimaev will destroy Du Plessis ... and take the belt.

[@mrpotatohead321]

It's so insane to me the Dricus literally drops Whittaker but it takes him a full 4 seconds to finally realize it, just retreating with his hands covering his head for no reason

[@crhistoperjoselopezolvera9564]

Si el canal se llama UFC en español, creo que lo típico sería que las peleas aunque sean gratis, fueran en español no? :(

[@MacGiverMT2]

Noo es horibble laa voces em español

[@crhistoperjoselopezolvera9564]

@@MacGiverMT2 nakreo

[@fran10780]

@@MacGiverMT2 Yo prefiero en ingles pero también esta bueno escuchar opinar a Moreno y a Ponzinibbio a veces Chito Vera tmb esta comentando

[@ikarusxv]

Aprendan inglés

[@crhistoperjoselopezolvera9564]

@@ikarusxv no diga tonterías compa, si estamos aquí es porque el canal dice "en español"

[@charleschi843]

Forgot about this guy. Time to start the hype for the Canada card. Sean is in for a struggle.

[@CroRain7]

Came here after Khamzat beat Whittaker in one round

[@crowder360]

Me too😅

[@CroRain7]

@@crowder360 I feel like DDP is the only guy in middleweight who can stop Khamzat. I can't see Strickland and Adesanya beating him. And if he moves to LHW he can be trouble for Pereira🫠

[@LukeSeymour-r7h]

​@@CroRain7I don't know about Sean wrestling, but his a machine dog walking his opponents on his feet tho

[@YORIGHHIWANRAPPER]

​@CroRain7 no. Easy money

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

Three things to point out and I noticed as a fan observing this fight ahead of Dricus fight with Sean and what could be ways Sean or Dricus exploit each others cons to win: 1. Dricus and Rob were neck and neck close during the first round and I’d argue Rob was winning rd1 until he foolishly decided to try and go takedown Dricus again rather than keep at range distance and opt for more counter strikes. Dricus also had a good case with his constant pressure or jabs. 2. During round 2 Dricus was outplaying Rob and figured out his stance early on. Rob did do good and was probably just about adjusting despite not being able to figure out dricus during the round. After dricus laid the right hand jab that stunned Rob you can see Rob mentally gave up and allowed dricus to exploit him finding his range and pace while he was trying to escape the TKO 3. Dricus gas tank is definitely not as big of an issue compared in large to some of his previous fights where his nose issue was clearly bothering him however I noticed he still get tired very easily and has issues maintaining long distance of pressing his opponents through Stamina. He does well enough to pressure or finish off his opponents off big will which is why he also wins his fights. However his cardio is def still very questionable and relies on pressure to win. Dricus also has a chin similar to Leon where he’s receptive to jabs or hits that can stun him which leaves him in the open to be knocked down easily(We have seen this with the till, Brunson and Brad Tavares fights where he almost has been knocked out). Since Sean is also a pressure pace fighter and jab specialist with extrodinary defence, he can counter and exploit Dricus chin by jabbing or putting him in a displaced Philly shell shot. If he also can exploit and get Abus, Izzy, urijah hall, Jack hermansson or even Brendan Allen knocked down he will be able to do the same to Dricus. I can’t wait for this fight this is just a general assessment I wanted to point out as a fan of the sport and possibly a open discussion anyone here wishes to have in the comments below to add on to this topic.

[@justsayin3600]

A small point, but since DDP had his nose fixed it had to have had an effect on his cardio. My septum is deviated, and it's difficult to breathe when going hard. The doctor inserted some straws in my nose to simulate what normal breathing is supposed to be like. It blew my mind, in that, I had no idea the restriction to breathing through the nose I have. I'm sure once his restriction was removed, he probably had a HUGE performance gain, as well as a psychological awakening. I dislike DDP's personality but he is a legitimate threat to the whole division.

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

@@justsayin3600 interesting that’s great to know as perspective from someone who’s also had that issue. I’m a fan of DDP fighting style and I like the guy. I def think he’s gotten new gain confidence he has all the tools as well as strategy to win and he screams champion. I don’t think his cardio is a massive issue as it once had been but I do notice he can still tire out a bit but that again is probably due to the fact he had his first fight adjusted to the post surgery effect

[@danielbennett4606]

I think the DDP/Strickland fight gets decided on the ground. I'm interested in seeing what happens when DDP inevitably changes levels to mix it up. Seeing Sean get taken down by an already tiring Abus Magomedov in Round 1 of their fight tells me that DDP can do the same, plus he probably has the physicality and tenacity to make it count if he can get Sean down. I think in the stand up, Sean will push DDP on the back foot pretty quickly, where Dricus has very poor striking ability because of his awkward footwork and heavy shelled up guard. I reckon Sean will see everything Dricus throws at him in very good time, and unless Dricus gets lucky, he'll lose the stand up pretty badly, maybe getting stopped in the later rounds. But if he can take Sean down and hold him down, and hurt him? It'll be a very interesting fight.

[@jordandk3293]

Dricus is gonna force Sean into a dog fight and take him down. Dricus winning the stand up depends on how well he can mix it up. He's a pretty skilled kickboxer but Sean is a threat I just think ddp is more dangerous. I don't see it going past round 2, ddp's mix ups with the takedown threat and his monstrous power is gonna win him the fight.

[@ssj4goku18825theepic]

@@jordandk3293 good point. Dricus is good at counter takedowns or putting his will onto his opponent just to constantly take them down. We saw this when he fought Brad, Trevor Giles, at KSW and recently till/whittaker. Sean isn’t a bad grappler b he manage to get Cannonier down 2-3 times. It’s all up to the pressure and pace off the fight on who wins. Dricus has crisper unorthodox boxing while Dean is fully fundamental

[@murdiekuzz2574]

Dricus is the best in the world at looking shit till he wins

[@marklarz4399]

Du Plessis era el claro favorito... en retrospectiva

[@JtTj-o7y]

People think this Robert Whittaker is gna beat khamzat? Lmao yeah right

[@boogie56ace]

DDP is like a wrecking ball

[@franklyncap4691]

think Adesanya realized Dricus is a serious fighter after the fight

[@Xlnjv]

No it’s just him acting like a gay anime character

[@tokiburoak7457]

😂😂🤣🤣@@Xlnjv

[@luislizcano2781]

No hate just facts, Dricus was being outclassed until he caught robert as he was coming in. Nothing special, heavy hands though

[@Xlnjv]

@@luislizcano2781 outclassed??? Rob landed a good couple stinging jabs but him leaving the first round dazed and cut up from ground and pound is outclassing someone? All hate, 0 facts. Get robs dick out of your mouth

[@Xlnjv]

@@tokiburoak7457 he manifested all of this bro

[@riptwan]

Whittaker is the same as ever here. DuPlessis was just slept on by almost everybody, he's legit

[@GuerillaCatty73]

This nonsense that is being attempted to build that Rob wasn't in top form. He was. He's fighting beautifully. He's one of those guys who make striking look easy. They have fluid movement, upper body in perfect tandem with their feet and hips, efficient, even graceful. Dominic Reyes is the same. They look good, very natural (though it's hundreds of hours of training). But you can see Dricus did his homework and knew to mix it up, heavily, and steam roller him. That it's such a good demonstration of when a fighter doesn't let the other fighter find a rhythm. Sean likes his rhythm, getting a feel for things. And because Dricus is so messy... you can't know if he's mixing it up or just being messy. DDP, he's a clever brute.

[@GuerillaCatty73]

Sean channelled Bisping. I'm betting he's now channelling Masvidal. Who else thinks he's been studying Dricus's fights and decided flying knee in first 10 seconds is the winning strategy?

[@toby099]

Whittaker has a glass jaw

[@davidgrg21]

du pleasis looks like a LHW

[@Dondlo46]

Strickland vs Du Plessis fight is getting more and more exciting, thanks to Sean's weirdness

[@ramonquezada6512]

Izzy looking at him like it’s wwe

[@paulievespucci6867]

For Izzy it's an anime staredown

[@Syadzilipapatputraa]

Khamzat Chimaev

[@bryantborihane428]

Can't wait to see Izzy and him go at it. Tough fight. It was just that he got caught. Got stunned and that was it!

[@mrshab]

9:07 your welcome 😎

[@Tehownilator]

Everyone’s been talking about this as though Duplessis destroyed Whittaker; but it’s just not the case. Yeah he caught Whittaker and won, all credit to him. But he doesn’t seem nearly the calibre to beat Strickland or Adesanya. Honestly I think Gastellum would give him a really hard time. But most of all, we have no idea what the 4th and 5th round will bring. Getting your nose fixed isn’t gonna help that much, it’s not like he couldn’t breath out of his mouth. He’s gonna get pieces up by Sean, and then he’s gonna try to wrestle which might win him a couple rounds at most. But then he’ll get tired and Sean will make him crumble against the cage. Pereira can set you up, but Duplessis has none of that going on at all. He’s just gonna be swinging for a target that isn’t there anymore with Strickland.

[@NiloIkos]

Me encantan las peleas masculinas poder y músculos

[@elmaton12]

gay

[@mikemikers3372]

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[@ВладимирГромов-л2э]

Welcome to the club buddy

[@chukwuemekaemeka5814]

DDP actually looks very big

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

This was not bobby knucles but then again i think hes just fighting for money now. Hes established enough already as champion Dricus got his 15 min with this win but hes nothing special.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

I think Strickland will outpoint him

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

@@BigBass-xf5yi if those latest pics of Strickland are real and not photoshopped I see Dricus getting KOd/TKOd his only way of beating Strickland is wrestling.

[@hakjobtm7472]

i was really surprised to see Dricus slow down quite a bit in round 2, if he doesn't flash-KO strickland i get the feeling he'll get out-cardio'd for sure

[@AsshatRSA]

😂😂

[@MagnusGalactusOG]

Strickland deserves the next title shot. Rob should get loser of Dricus vs Izzy.