Eric Nicksick, Strickland's coach, is also a big factor in this fight because of his high-level gameplanning. I think this edge will be in Strickland's favor. Whether Khamzat comes in hot like usual, or uncharacteristically paces himself early, Nicksick will devise a gameplan for both.

@justaquietpeacefuldance

8 ай бұрын

exactly what u said here Weasle also Kahamzat is a bully who does not win outside 1st round, get your robbery?!! straight, perhaps...

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Whats the game plan when it turns into a brawl and Seans chin gets tested? No one seems to talk about that, dude has a weaker chin than the guy that he just beat.

@brandonrox221

8 ай бұрын

​@@SpencerDonahueKhamzat got rocked by burns lol

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, and he survived and won the fight. Sean got dropped by one shot and could barely walk. In a brawl he's done. @@brandonrox221

@MrWill994

8 ай бұрын

@@SpencerDonahuekhamzat got dropped at 170 by Gilbert Burns, who for a long time fought at 155 and then he scraped a win against Usman at 185 when Usman is a welterweight. Also, Sean got KO’d by Pereira who has fucking dynamite in his hands, Khamzat does not have this kind of power. It would be the first time Khamzat fights an actual 185er and it would be against someone who has a great coach behind him aswell. I would definitely not count out Strickland

If sean can beat izzy and khamzat, he'd be pulling off two of the biggest upsets back to back, the people's champion fr

@samdixon3719

8 ай бұрын

Beating khamzat isn't much of an upset bro

@karmaboxingmma432

8 ай бұрын

Beating khamzat would not be upset khamzat is fraud

@JoshuaSmith-no9mn

8 ай бұрын

Strickland should be the favorite over Khamzat after seeing that performance.

@MrMdemon

8 ай бұрын

Khamzat beat Usman with a broken hand

@samdixon3719

8 ай бұрын

@@MrMdemon true which is impressive

Underestimate Strickland at your own peril. Because he's not flashy and his style looks awkward, people continue to assume he's not top tier. Yet his record speaks for itself. Dude was born to fight.

@toaccgiadb

8 ай бұрын

Cute likes bait comment but his record is piss (wins vs tomato cans losses vs good fighters) and so is the face of people like you who make 'positive' nonsence comments for attention.

@keyboardgangsta6890

8 ай бұрын

Hope Strickland beats this sucks fr

@damienoptc7222

8 ай бұрын

Exactly like dricus duplessis. awkward style

@thebeast6026

8 ай бұрын

Shitrekland is a garbage he have nothing for khamzat he never finished any top 15 in the ufc!!!! If they ever fight shitrekland will shit himself before the first round because he knows what about to happen!!!!!!!!

@DHworldwide185

8 ай бұрын

Still betting against him. If I’m wrong I’ll come back to give props.

How do you get a title shot winning a tight decision against a 36 year old welterweight who took the fight on 11 days notice when DDP, Izzy, Cannonier, and Whittaker are in the division. Absolute lunacy. Give Khamzat Cannonier or Whittaker in a 5 round fight first.

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

#SaudiMoney talks.

@ONLYALEXISOMAR

8 ай бұрын

Smh absolutely disrespecting Usman like he wasn’t #1 P4P a few years ago you sound like Ariel embarrassing Dana said multiple times winner gets a title shot now everyone is surprised that the winner is getting a title shot

@corybrown5350

8 ай бұрын

It’s absolutely ridiculous, and when you argue it, you’re now somehow Islamophobic

@hwtube3431

8 ай бұрын

FACTS

@arimasters1980

8 ай бұрын

Technically Dana promised a title fight to whoever was going to win between Paolo and Khamzat but since Paolo could not make it he had to fight an unprepared legend Usman. I think it is fair to say that the same conditions were given to both Usman and Khamzat, whoever wins get a title shot, now I understand that for many of you it can be considered early but it is Dana's decision and I trust that he has some insights that we do not have (ppv stats etc...)

Sean's coach is a bloody genius.

@restitvtororbis5330

8 ай бұрын

Eric Nicksick (his coach) is arguably the best game planing coach in the ufc right now, and more importantly he knows how to get through to sean to actually stick to the plan. Khamzat also doesn't have many tricks up his sleeve that they have to plan around, and he's terrible at listening to his coaches on top of that. He basically had kamaru on the ground and had his back for almost a full round and still couldn't find a submission, so aside from just the ground strikes, I don't think khamzat has much to actually finish sean with. If sean can completely shut down and out strike izzy, i don't think khamzat has a chance on the feet, and if he couldn't finish a kamaru jumping up a weight class on 11 days notice, I don't see any evidence that he's going to be able to finish sean either. All of that is assuming that khamzat has more than 2 rounds of cardio, which is very suspect. Anyone saying sean has no chance is delusional.

@guyfromnj

8 ай бұрын

@@restitvtororbis5330couldn’t agree more. On all points.

@MojKanal-cz1iz

8 ай бұрын

@@restitvtororbis5330 Anyone saying Khamzat has any chance BESIDES lay and pray in 1st round is delusional. If his lay and pray (with pretty much 0 damage) fails, he will get pieced up on feet by Sean like he was vs Usman. Only problem here is Dana hates Sean and if this somehow goes to decision you better bet that lay and pray with 0 damage will triumph over significant strikes and damage. Remember when Jan lost vs Pereira for doing same exact thing like Khamzat vs Usman? It's obvious rules change from fight to fight to assure UFC cash cows get their wins.

@kelvin4910

8 ай бұрын

​@@restitvtororbis5330dude if izzy and Sean fought ten times izzy would win most, Sean got lucky in a sense since his style matched very well

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say bloody

Imagine Sean not only wins, but wins via submission. Beating Izzy in stand up and Khamzat in the ground would be one of the funniest things imaginable.

@mikerelva6915

8 ай бұрын

Honestly, I think that is how he would have to win. I can't see him. Ko'ing Khamzat and I think Khamzat wins a decision.....for even when Khamzat is tired he could still take down champion wrestler and UFC WW "GOAT" (Rogan's words not mine) Usman AT WILL. Khamzat, like Yoel Romero, gas issues are way over stated. He is a fast twitch guy who will operate in spurts and is. aways dangerous. People always used to assume Yoel was gassed and then "WHACK".....world class wrestlers don't gas, they just conserve their energy and go in spurts.

@cooperjones7206

8 ай бұрын

He is a brown belt.

@konarkverma999

8 ай бұрын

@@mikerelva6915 you see a video of khamzat training he just blackouts for 2 sec than get back up if khamzat is low on gas and sean is just jabbing and punching thru his face that can be a knockdown i mean on refree stopage, but for that to happen sean have to survive the first two rounds

@konarkverma999

8 ай бұрын

what sean is an jui justu black belt@@cooperjones7206

@sammylegaspi2214

8 ай бұрын

Calm down if khamzat can manhandle usman when no one’s ever done that and his ground game was seen as great where he’ll jus maul you and he couldn’t even defend against khamzat’s take downs I get 10 day notice but his whole world is wrestling defending a take down should automatic for him

I will never underestimate Sean... again.

@panic_diver

8 ай бұрын

That and Khamzat got nothing on feet for Sean, Khamzat might ragdoll him in grappling but Sean's takedown defense is great and he is a veteran. If he can push it into rds 3,4,5 i think he can definitely win. Imo he should be a slight favorite, its an intriguing matchup. Khamzat is right up there with the best but he is no world beater that nobody else in the world can compete with.

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

👍👍 #NUSA Never Underestimate Sean Again

@19382q

8 ай бұрын

sean didnt do shit he jabbed him to death he will get ragdolled by khamzat

@adnan4688

8 ай бұрын

Sean vs Khamzat would be a bloodbath. Both guy are great and tough,true warriors. I can't wait to see them brawl it out. I don't really have a favorite,but I am leaning towards Khamzat. But this is truly a championship match man,it can go any way.

If Khamzat doesn’t submit Sean in the first round, it’s all downhill from there. Sean will start pressuring him and box tf out of Chimaev. I think Khamzat can submit him, but if he doesn’t he’s fucked.

@ghgzree9984

8 ай бұрын

Pressuring an elite wrestler is not a good idea buddy.

@LostSoulAscension

8 ай бұрын

Don't get me wrong, I agree, but this is the exact same thing that people were saying for the Usman fight. It's interesting indeed. I can see Sean getting it done, but I can also see Khamzat putting the pressure too. Sean walks people down and it's rare that he has aggressors that know how to pressure Sean back, like how Pereira was able to fight back intelligently and set up the left hook, etc. It will be fascinating to see Sean against someone explosive like Khamzat who isn't afraid and likely has the confidence to beat Sean as a young new fighter and undefeated. Sometimes it's the mindset that wins most of all in certain fights, and perhaps thats what makes this fight so good. Their mindset war is gonna be a test for both of em.

@jozefhorniak8191

8 ай бұрын

Khamzat has no chance after first

@elyas4637

8 ай бұрын

​@@ghgzree9984Khamzat has those mcgregor twitch fibers. He would be the one feeling the pressure after 1st round.

@martinwairokpam7184

8 ай бұрын

​@@ghgzree9984But pressuring an exhausted fighter is. Khamzaat ain't no Khabib

DDP is a scary matchup for Khamzat right now.

@samuelsicuro9345

8 ай бұрын

He’s got worse cardio, Khamzat wins easily

@badart3204

8 ай бұрын

@@samuelsicuro9345idk he is oxygenated now

@harleyzeth

8 ай бұрын

​@@samuelsicuro9345His cardio is way better in terms of actual output and pacing. Kham could have all the cardio in the world and it wouldn't matter if he paces himself too fast like he usually does. Even a marathon runner cannot sprint for longer than 60 seconds. Cardio is meaningless past a certain point of energy output.

@rat17

8 ай бұрын

​@@harleyzethDDP also wins most fights acting like he's gassed.

@harleyzeth

8 ай бұрын

@@rat17 True. That's why appearance means very little, all that matters is the output. DDP reminds me of how when you see a track athlete running a mile race, sure they may have their mouth wide open gasping for air halfway through, but they're not slowing their pace because they're pushing through to the finish. Kham just straight up slows his pace dramatically every minute that passes.

The moment khamzat fatigues it's over for him.

@sixtynine1076

8 ай бұрын

khamzat either wins in the first round or two or sean batters him for the rest of the fight and either gets a ko or unanimous decision

Can't put into words how much I love Strickland being champ

@TheWeasleMMA

8 ай бұрын

Truly a breath of fresh air

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Stan

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

*PEOPLES CHAMP 👍👍 💜

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

Enjoy it while it last cause ima be enjoying khamzat title reign while u ppl cry to sleep

@toenuckles

8 ай бұрын

Mortal strike

If khamzat doesn’t pace himself against Sean he’d be in for a longgggg night

@TheWeasleMMA

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely, and we've never seen Khamzat do that

@Lefthooklarry420

8 ай бұрын

@@TheWeasleMMA I hope he does cause if it gets to the 3rd, 4th and 5th rounds and they’re both fresh that makes it so much more interesting

@TheWeasleMMA

8 ай бұрын

​@Lefthooklarry420 This fight can honestly be a great representation of MMA as a whole, showing strengths and weaknesses between a "striker vs grappler"

@markzuckergecko621

8 ай бұрын

I think Sean's awkward stance will make it hard for Khamzat to take him down, that's why I'm going with Sean. He's really good at roping his opponents into fighting his kind of fight.

@FinnMMA

8 ай бұрын

Sean only has to survive 2 rounds Khamzat has 0 gas tank I was soo shocked how could he fight 5 rounds??? Sean could fight 20 lmao

Sean is the antihero we didn't know we needed in MMA. I've enjoyed watching Khamzat's meteoric rise but I would be so happy for Strickland to win this

@mmredfs361

8 ай бұрын

meteoric rise? back to back wins over short notice replacements and wins over complete cans?

@Brantendo64

8 ай бұрын

@@mmredfs361It’s literally been meteoric lmao you must’ve started watching after the pandemic.

Sean Strickland, the most underrated and underestimated fighter to get the belt

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

...except Stipe

@markzuckergecko621

8 ай бұрын

Sean O'Malley deserves a mention there too.

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

@@markzuckergecko621 Hype-wise, not really. He's the opposite. Came in with lots of it from the start. Stipe and Strickland on the other hand, are/were proper underrated.

@markzuckergecko621

8 ай бұрын

@@_munkykok_ I saw Stipe's UFC debut live in Houston, I said then and there that he was a future champ. Which I don't expect anyone to believe except myself and my brother, he was there, he knows I said it. But Strickland and O'Malley are actually pretty similar in their hype, they both hyped themselves up a lot. But neither of them were really properly recognized by the larger MMA community, which is actually kinda funny, it was the people dismissed as "casuals" who seemed to believe in them more, and the self proclaimed hardcore fans that tended more to doubt them. I'm personally more surprised that Strickland is the champ than O'Malley, not necessarily because I think O'Malley is better, but Izzy was definitely a more dominant champ than Aljo.

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

@@markzuckergecko621 You seem like a good guy, I choose to believe you. 👍💜 And yupp, since Izzy was truly as dominant / long-reigning as he was, Strickland probably made the biggest splash, out of all of the above. (Possibly the biggest upset ever, for real.)

Not only can he win, he WILL win! As long as he avoids an early takedown and submission, the longer the fight goes, the more he will pick Chimaev apart.

@berlin4103

8 ай бұрын

That's the whole point he won't be able to avoid it the real question is can he survive it.

@ryu-ken

8 ай бұрын

If sean gets past the 1st. Khamzat is done. Dude has zero gas tank

@bornmenu

8 ай бұрын

I think he wins too, the pressure will be too much for khazmat in the second and third. I got Strickland by 4th round knockout

@googleemployeesarecucks1917

8 ай бұрын

Strickland has zero chance Just wait and see 😂

@Orion-ns8hj

8 ай бұрын

​@@googleemployeesarecucks1917ok 😂

You didn’t mention how Khamzat submitted Sean multiple times in the training room. I wouldn’t be surprised if Khamzat gets a 1st round finish.

@al3xander353

8 ай бұрын

You literally know nothing about the situation. They could’ve been running any number of drills

@slee2695

8 ай бұрын

​@@al3xander353cope...get off Justin Trudeau lookalike jock

@halitmirzayev291

8 ай бұрын

@@al3xander353Strickland clearly stated khamzat was ragdolling him

@mikerelva6915

8 ай бұрын

Sean is an honest dude and flat out admitted Khamzat beat dat ass and is "way better than everybody". Only Bo will be able to hang with Khamzat. Or, we see someone grab a tired Khamzat neck like Werdum did vs Cain.. Only world class wrestling or BJJ can negate his skillet and there arent many out there that fit that bill.... Aliskerov may have a chance as well

@billcipher3946

8 ай бұрын

@@al3xander353you such a delusional clown 🤡

Looking forward to upcoming middleweight fights more than I have for ages

Sean & Khumzhat trained together, Which is an important element of the matchup that I think ppl glaze over. They know eachothers strengths and weaknesses, first hand. I'm actually super stoked for this.

@xrozip4050

8 ай бұрын

Yeah and khamzat wopped and rag dolled him

@DarkLight-Ascending

8 ай бұрын

@@xrozip4050 Strickland got a good taste of Khumzhat. Now he knows exactly how to chew him up and spit him out. 😂

@ZBR_ProXP

8 ай бұрын

Exactly, and Stricklands guy said he beats everyone up badly like he did Izzy the first time they spar him, but then they do better and better as they catch on to his unorthodox style. That being said, Khamzat has the leg up here

Best breakdowns, my favorite KZread MMA channel by far

I'm no fight expert, but taking in everything I've learned over time watching both Khamzat and PRIME Sean Strickland, I believe this is as good of a match up as we can get in Middle Weight, save for Dricus vs Sean. It will truly be a battle of skill and will. "Can Sean survive 1st round Khamzat? If so, does Khamzat have the defense to defend against round 3-5 Strickland?"

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Does Sean have the chin to handle brawling with Khamzat is the question that none of you asking. Its no, Alex showed us that. Hell, Izzy has a better chin that Strickland does.

@TheLexstrong

8 ай бұрын

@@SpencerDonahue Khamzat does not have a jab just like Izzy...Goat boy will be in trouble and get 1-2'd up against the fence because he is too stupid to run like Izzy.

@AaaaannndStilllll

8 ай бұрын

@@SpencerDonahueThat was the most stupid argument I’ve heard in a while 😂😂😂. Tell me a fighter in ufc who can withstand a clean left hook from Periera and not get dropped 😅. Khamzat got dropped by our boy Burns at 170 my man 😮.

@tayahangysl7751

8 ай бұрын

​@@AaaaannndStilllllBruno silva lol

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

@@AaaaannndStilllll Izzy took several and was TKO'd not just one strike and out like Sean, and Bruno took him to the end of three rounds and took a ton of his hardest strikes and didn't go to sleep. By all means tell yourself that Sean just got caught instead of him having a suspect chin. Probably why his defence is such a priority.

I personally think Khamzat's cardio will last ALOT longer against Strickland than it did with Usman tbh, People need to take into account how strong of a grappler Usman is, There's a reason in 17 fights nobody could beat him on the ground like that, I promise you Khamzat had to use a TON of energy to keep Usman down like that, Plus if he really broke his hand then thats even more energy being expended to control him, I don't think Khamzat will have to expend near as much energy holding Sean down as he did against Usman, If the fight does get into the later rounds, Its def in Sean's favor, But i don't see this fight overall in Sean's favor, I think it's absolutely more of a chance Khamzat finishes him early than Sean dogwalking him late. Plus considering they have trained together, And both Khamzat and Sean himself have stated Khamzat had his way with him, I think that actually does play into factor, And if you know how hard Sean likes to spar, I think its safe to say that means something. Especially from a mental angle. Recently after Khamzats fight with Usman, Sean stating "If Khamzat was here right now, I would be fully prepared to fight him to the death, Knowing I'm gonna die" That last bit might have been a slip of the tounge but i think it def says something about the way Sean views Khamzat. Hopefully I'm wrong, But i def feel Khamzat has the edge this match up.

@Maxander2001

8 ай бұрын

👌

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

Exactly finally a smart fan that’s not a brain dead sheep like these other fickle fans

@xrozip4050

8 ай бұрын

Yeah.. khamzat rag dolled him 😬

@publiusventidiusbassus1232

8 ай бұрын

​@@homework9102 this guy likes to smell his own farts like brand new cologne

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

@@publiusventidiusbassus1232 aw baby is mad he couldn’t come up with a rebuttal? Keep saying ad hominems tho you know that’s when I’ve won and struck a nerve lmfao 🤣

Strickland: Yeah Chimaev made me tap a couple of times in sparring Weasle: SeAn cAN wIn

I feel like Chimaev would lose to plenty of middleweights such as DDP or Cannonier

@JSamad

8 ай бұрын

Only DDP and Rob look like threats to Khamzat. Others will be dealt with fairly easily on the ground, in my opinion.

@jg8060

8 ай бұрын

@@JSamad You really think Khamzat will hold Vettori and Costa down? He won't even beat Paul Craig. That's who he should fight. Paul Craig will rip Cumshots arms off.

@silentassassin423

8 ай бұрын

​@@jg8060 Your scaling sucks. Costa and Vettori are not hard fights. And what do you mean by "even Paul Craig"? Paul Craig is 100% more dangerous than Vettori and Costa.

@yhyhyh47

8 ай бұрын

dpp is shit

@jg8060

8 ай бұрын

@@silentassassin423 Doesn't matter. your boy loses to the top 10 end of story.

Can you imagine being the champ , and people say : "if he can survive the first round". When have you ever heard that before ?

@mikerelva6915

8 ай бұрын

When Conor was coming up. You hear it more.at heavyweight too, like with Ngannou or big hitters. That's the kind of trauma and power that Khamzat brings tho. He is a freight train, a drag car, a sprinter. These people thinking he is gassy need to watch his wrestling career and listen to people that have trained with him. Just because the guy isn't going crazy in the second round like the first didn't mean that he is gassed. He just paces himself after building up a big.lead or trying to get the finish, like he did in wrestling. And as far as people that trained with him, they say his gas tank is his best attribute and he can go all day long.

@svengali5862

8 ай бұрын

@@mikerelva6915 Agreed

Khmzat might beat Sean, cause of the style, but 5 rnd cardio man

@gaurav7142

8 ай бұрын

yup he was tired in the 2nd and 3rd round itself idk if the fight will go 5 rounds but if it does it's might just be 13-1 for khamzat IF sean survives khamzat's storm (for max to max 2 rounds) (i.e a lot of grappling, multiple takedowns, submission attempts & may even be a lot of HARD calculative striking) he's surely going all the way but again idk if fight goes upto for 5 rounds

We just witnessed him take down greatest take down defender in ufc history with relative ease. Strickland in a lot of trouble against Khamzat imo

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Facts! Strickland Stans are gonna be coping hard if he get mauled. Can't wait for the excuses.

@joehogan8013

8 ай бұрын

Leon took Usman down with relative ease as well lol

@jetts18111

8 ай бұрын

​@@joehogan8013no he didnt, it was more of a trip, not a single or double leg

@johnxina-uk8in

8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say "ease" he had to chain a few takedowns together to get a guy with fucked up knees down

@writer7997

8 ай бұрын

@@joehogan8013 zero comparison, chimaev took him down fresh and dominated him for a round straight until he injured his hand

I was on the khamzat train until last Saturday. Dude has no wind, Strickland for the win all day long.

A lot of people thought that Amus was gonna overwhelm Sean with his explosive style but Sean harvested that guy fairly easy than everyone expected Izzy to run through Sean but he looked worse than Amus. Sure khazmat could overwhelm Sean and get the win but idk think we might have an awesome fight right there if both guys stay confident.

Before the Usman fight, I thought Khamzat had it in the bag against Strickland. Now, after seeing Usman take him to decision and do some really good work on the feet, I think Strickland can beat Khamzat.

@tedjakes8499

8 ай бұрын

lol wtf, Usman is an all time great and on paper he was meant to be one of the worst matchups for Khamzat, Sean's grappling is not even in the same tier as Usman let alone Khamzat it will be a miracle if he makes it past round 1

@Dearsons

8 ай бұрын

Remember two things: 1 Usman beat the brakes off Sean when they fought. 2. Khamzat hurt his hand in round 1 and still beat Usman.

@gigachad6885

8 ай бұрын

​@@tedjakes8499Usman has zero jujitsu, he's a pure wrestler. He can't do anything once someone is on his back

@tedjakes8499

8 ай бұрын

@@gigachad6885 Usman has good defensive jiu jitsu and elite TDD, but he was still levels below Khamzat in grappling. That is the point Usman is a better grappler especially defensively but Khamzat dominated the grappling exchanges now imagine what he will do to Sean

@giovannigiorgio831

8 ай бұрын

@@Dearsons but remember Usman fought Sean when they were both at 170. Sean is a natural middleweight.

@Theweasel i wanted to ask do you think Hamzat has that fast twitch muscle fibre like connor McGregor and will mostly gas out after the 2nd round

I’m glad we’re starting to respect Strickland

After that Usman and Burns fight this is how I see it happening, Strickland gets man handled in the 1st and survives, Khamzat always takes the 2nd round off and this is when Sean pours on the boxing heavy and drowns him, Khamzat shoots out of desperation and Sean maybe stuffs it, maybe gets taken down for a bit. 3rd round is when Sean starts really putting it on and Sean wins via decision or 4th/5th round exhaustion TKO

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like a fan fiction for Strickland Stan's.

@Squirrelpadre

8 ай бұрын

@@SpencerDonahuethis is what will happen . Everybody knows now

@SpencerDonahue

8 ай бұрын

@@Squirrelpadre ok, Stan.

@Squirrelpadre

8 ай бұрын

@@SpencerDonahue youre khamzat Stan . No self awareness at all . Sad

Excited for this upcoming fight

I think dricus knocking out bobby knuckles is much more impressive than winning very close decision against a welterweight on some 7 days notice. Dricus definitely my pick for next title shot.

@faristont4561

8 ай бұрын

Usman p4p better fighter than anyone in MW

@19main89

8 ай бұрын

I agree Dricus should be next

@jg8060

8 ай бұрын

@@faristont4561 Usman gets starched by DDP and most top 10 middleweights and so does hypejob Chimaev. Get over it. your boy ain't got shit.

@TinglyCauliflower

8 ай бұрын

​@@faristont4561lol

@mengvue628

8 ай бұрын

You like MMAth, here we go. Max Holloway KO Anthony Pettis KO Wonderboy KO Robert Whittaker Lol, that mean Max Holloway is better than Whittaker. Usman didn't went up to 185 because of Izzy reign champ at MW and they were friends. He would not fighting his friend Izzy for the MW belt. Usman would probably beat most of the top 5 MW since he has beaten Strickland easily before. Usman was a wrestler. Strickland ain't no wrestler. Chimaev mountain wrestling will eat Strickland badly if they fight. Strickland know this that's why he scare to fight Chimaev.

Khamzat seriously needs to train in the dasgetani mountain to up his stamina

@shafqatishan437

8 ай бұрын

Or just fight slower in the first round and not to rush

@KONAMAN100

8 ай бұрын

He's too busy leading a good life nowadays, at a guess.

@justsomeguywithafewmoregut4600

8 ай бұрын

You talk like he has the worst cardio, his cardio held up against burns and he almost finished him twice. his gas tank is so good considering the explosiveness imo

@indiansmokar

8 ай бұрын

@@justsomeguywithafewmoregut4600 he lost his cardio after he stopped taking steroids

@justsomeguywithafewmoregut4600

8 ай бұрын

@@indiansmokar its ok he was against the CEO of EPO.

Sean Strickland had an interview with the Schmo a while ago, I’m not shre which one. Sean asked the Schmo what he thought of his sparring with Sean. Schmo said Sean held his own in the striking. In the grappling, Khamzat “does what he does” and submitted Sean multiple times.

@itzAndy03

8 ай бұрын

Training is diffrent, especially since grappling is not as dangerous as sparring so you are willing to take more risks and thus get choked out more. In a real fight sean won't be taking risks if his back is taken

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

@@itzAndy03cope

@user-jd8wo8fd9p

8 ай бұрын

Yeah in grappling sparring only, it’s different in an mma match

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

@@user-jd8wo8fd9p no it wasn’t stop spewing fake news.

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

@@Sylo. it is cope you literally have no rebuttal to me whereas I have facts your boy got dominated and choked out multiple times in training. Cope harder. Just because you say nuh uh it doesn’t change anything without any evidence for this specifically involving Strickland and Chimaev is massive cope.

That press conference is going to be wild

If Khamzat did break his hand or wrist during the first round it definitely happened from the slam cause it was a hard explosive slam and you can see Khamzat try to post with his right hand to stop the impact to his head

@jericho-tube

8 ай бұрын

Where is the evidence that he broke his hand ? Dana has not confirmed it

@Maxander2001

8 ай бұрын

Might need 7+ days to get good x-rays of fractures.

@redneckrambo9626

8 ай бұрын

​@@jericho-tube Chimaev simply said he thought he did. Told his corners in between 1st and 2nd that he thought his hand broke and said so in a post fight interview. It's completely irrelevant if it actually did break. He clearly thought it was and if you can't tell how that limited him, you're being dorky.

@jericho-tube

8 ай бұрын

@@redneckrambo9626 Lol, Colby said he broke his Jaw but still won the 4th round against Usman and took shots on jaw. If it actually is not broken then who cares ?

To me it depends on whether or not Khamzat actually damaged his hand. I really think so because he didn't look gassed in the fight. I really don't think Sean has a chance against that wrappling but who knows.

@homework9102

8 ай бұрын

Exactly you’re actually smart to me he didn’t looked gassed at all imo I was impressed he beat usman with a broken hand ppl are assuming now he has a bad gas tank smh

@writer7997

8 ай бұрын

He did look gassed, but only later on. Looking at rd1 he clearly didn't plan on having Usman survive much longer with that grappling, but after he hurt his hand, that plan went out the window.

Dude, at this point, you need to make a video about "Don't underestimate Khamzat again Sean" because he looked really beatable against an aging Usman. Sean might put a striking clinic on him after the 1st round.

@Brantendo64

8 ай бұрын

Why are we now pretending that Sean is some world beater elite striker? We were calling him iCarly 6 months ago LMAO. MMA fans have the shortest memories.

@joybhowmick7970

8 ай бұрын

@@Brantendo64 It's all about narratives.

I dunno what it is, but every time I see a video from The Weasle or The Fighting Business, it makes me wanna quit everything and fight 😅

I say this I'm a casual ,you say it and get praised hahah keep up the great content

If the same Strickland that fought Cannior shows up , he's getting KO!

Sean has good tdd, but if Khamzat can ragdoll Usman like that Sean is gonna have a rough time getting through that storm. If he does and takes this to the championship rounds I think he probably wins. If not then Khamzat subs him in the first or early in the second.

Even though he loss it was great to see usman fight like that against a top contender , I like both fighters but Sean has that striking potential to def humble a few guys , an he’s pretty well rounded

Gas tank, pressure and the ground game we supposedly haven’t seen but is there. I like Sean on this one

Could it be that covid impacted khamzat really that much, i have a friend that is a cyclist and since he has gotten covid he has never been the same on his bike. I can see this being the same with khamzat

@justinklenk

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. That's my theory, at present.

@faristont4561

8 ай бұрын

I think so too. people forget how bad his covid experience was

@holdonimunconsciousbrother

8 ай бұрын

Also one of khamzats nostrils is blocked and he can only breathe through one

As a Swede I would root for Sean this round. I really like Khamzat, and want him to be champ one day. But Seans mindset and view on the World fit me like the hand in a glove.

@DeusExMachina50

8 ай бұрын

How do you feel about Khamzat turning his back on Sweden after you gave his family sanctuary?

@Bawamba

8 ай бұрын

Up to him honestly. We gave protection to him and his family when it was war. The whole idea is for people to leave after it's safe for them to do so. And he worked while he was here so he didnt live on welfare money like the other rats doin here. @@DeusExMachina50

@user-jd8wo8fd9p

8 ай бұрын

@@DeusExMachina50 Sweden didn’t even give him citizenship lol he couldn’t fight because of that

Wasn't there a video released fairly recently with The Schmo interviewing Strickland, where Schmo specifically pointed out the fact that Khamzat tapped Strickland out a few times during their sparring sessions? I remember Strickland asking Schmo to "be honest" regarding his performance and he said something along the lines of, "On the feet, you definitely held your own, but once it hit the floor he kind of had his way with you." Obviously sparring is very different than a live UFC match, but that information still seems fairly applicable to this discussion.

Strickland’s grappling isn’t on the level of Usman & Burns. Which is what made their fight with Khamzat so interesting. Strickland is getting dumped on his head and dragged.

I am very excited for this fight, when it is likely to happen? Does anyone know?

Still watching the video, so I'm not sure if you mention it, but have you seen the interview with Sean, from the Schmo? Sean was grappling with Khamzat (before Gilbert Burns fight, if I remember correctly)... Khamzat made him tap multiple times and just 'did what he does to everyone'. Although Usman did well against Khamzat (draw, in my opinion), this is Usman we're talking about - even in this fight, you can see that Usman, whilst on the ground, kept his neck secured the entire time, as if he knew that Khamzat would choke him out fairly easily. I'm really confident with Khamzat against Sean, but I'll hear you out, as always.

@TheWeasleMMA

8 ай бұрын

Yes and even Sean said that Khamzat is the best after training with him. Still though, a fight is different than sparring or rolling. Idk if Sean and Khamzat were rolling or sparring when Khamzat "did what he wanted to him." Those two are also vastly different.

@sanskarisuri

8 ай бұрын

Man, some of you guys are just brainless, so are we comparing sparring with fighting now? Can't tell if you're a Khamzat fan but his fans come up with brainless S H I T like this

I can see Sean definitely beating Khamzat. From what I saw in the Usman fight, Khamzat was extremely dominant in the first round, getting Kamara to the ground and winning that round easily. However, in the stand up game, Kamara did tag Khamzat a couple of times. It comes down to Sean being able to walk Khamzat down, and if he lands some big blows like he did against Izzy, he can pull off the dub. Something about the way Sean walks his opponents down makes it so that he can soak up pressure and easily back someone up against the cage, Khamzat must be very careful.

@markzuckergecko621

8 ай бұрын

Khamzat broke his hand in round 1 though, the striking likely would have been a lot more even, if not favoring Khamzat if he had been 100%.

@frankcastle1463

8 ай бұрын

Usman landed good shots but didn't tag khamzat

@strangeman9362

8 ай бұрын

​@@markzuckergecko621more even in striking ? 😂 dude khamzat striking is bad compared to Sean

@markzuckergecko621

8 ай бұрын

@@strangeman9362 oh yea Sean would definitely have a striking advantage over Khamzat, but it's not like Khamzat is below average in striking. Usman is pretty damn good with his hands too though, honestly Strickland and Chimaev looks like a pretty even matchup, I would lean towards Strickland. I was only saying that the reason Khamzat slowed down in the 2nd and 3rd rounds vs Usman is the injury.

@DeusExMachina50

8 ай бұрын

@@markzuckergecko621 Has that been confirmed?

I keep wanting to go back to Usman Stirckland where he was dominated to a decision and on the mat most of the match. But this is a way different Strickland. He is bigger and used to MW. His TD defense is better and he still has amazing cardio. Agree with Weasle here, if Sean gets through 2 rounds maybe even just one round he starts absolutely piecing up Chimaev.

Superfight contest. One card. No preliminary nonsense. Strickland vs Adesanya. Chimaev vs Costa. Usman vs Du Plessis in Madison Square Garden. Nuff said.

Usman had absolutely no answer to Khamzat's wrestling, beyond not being submitted. Without a hand injury Khamzat might have kept that up for three straight rounds. If Strickland spends 3 rounds fighting submissions and being pounded he would need a finish over the last two rounds, and to stay off his back. I'd guess Strickland won't make it to round 3.

@cha0tix46

8 ай бұрын

What indication has Khamzat ever given that he’d be able to keep that up for three straight rounds? I mean he gassed against burns and didn’t have any injuries and burns is a 155er fighting at welterweight. You really think Khamzat has the cardio to wrestle a 210ish pound Strickland 3 straight rounds?

@ronmastrio2798

8 ай бұрын

Too bad a title fight is 5 rounds and Khamzat can only fight 1 at his pace.

@johnb7337

8 ай бұрын

@@ronmastrio2798 maybe. Either he was moderating effort related to a hand injury or he was tired. He would need to fight 5 rounds to make that clearer. Now people can believe whichever story they want.

I have a very hard time seeing Sean defend in the 1st like usman did. I think Khamzat runs through him the 1st

@cha0tix46

8 ай бұрын

Sean has the best TDD at middleweight and has never been submitted if there’s anyone at middleweight who can defend against Khamzat it’s going to be him

@Pasta-_-

8 ай бұрын

@@cha0tix46 who has he fought that’s a elite wrestler? 185 has basically no wrestlers that’s why izzy reigned for so long.

@cha0tix46

8 ай бұрын

@@Pasta-_- That’s a fair point but there’s not really many people at middleweight who have faced elite wrestlers. My point still stands that if anyone at middleweight can defend his wrestling it’ll be Strickland. I don’t think that means he will defend his wrestling just that he has the best chance at middleweight. Sean is also a BJJ black belt which could help him

it feels like a war. rather than a beatdown or a coinflip

Khamzat is similar to Abus Magomedov bro, slightly better gas tank (only slightly) but other than that, has a strong 1st round and has little threat left for a round 2 and 3, let alone 4 and 5. Unless he gets subbed round 1, don’t see him winning, and Strickland just needs to train defence on that. Can’t lie: Watching the confidence slowly drain from Khamzat over five rounds with Strickland would be so satisfying

Sean is a great striker, great fight IQ, decent wrestler, great at BJJ. But I would give Khamzat the benefit of the doubt that he got injured round 1 vs Usman. And to outwrestle Usman while injured is impressive. I also believe that he learned a lot from the burns fight and will be more disciplined going forward. I believe Khamzat has enough of an edge in wrestling that he will win with the right gameplan but anything can happen.

@francis3051

8 ай бұрын

So what about usman who hadn't bulk up for middle weight fighting 10days' notice with horrible knees not even trained for a fight while khamzat had a year and a half to bulk up I don't wanna hear the broken hand shit especially when you have adrenaline running threw your veins and dana even said his hand hasn't been confirmed to be broken

@dopemusic6414

8 ай бұрын

How do you know about his BJJ? When did he use it in his last 7 fights?

@jusjay3834

8 ай бұрын

If that’s the case take in consideration Usmans knees are so bad he fell by throwing a head kick. Regardless of the hand break he gassed.

@Just_Naffa

8 ай бұрын

The hand injury happend during the wrestling not before it probably happemd the end of it all, then he also was very tired going intoo the second.

@entropicking6007

8 ай бұрын

Great fight iq? Bro stood striking with alex. He did good against a fighter that doesnt change his gameplan...yeah he has a chance but khamzat is 100% the favorite.

Khazmat is the most explosive fighter we’ve seen in welter/middleweight in my opinion and that comes with a trade off which is cardio, being so fast twitched muscled and having such crazy power comes at a cost

@dopemusic6414

8 ай бұрын

Genius

@ArmedShepherd

8 ай бұрын

Maybe. Romero was probably the most athletic guy middleweight has ever seen. Phenomenal wrestler too.

@Damian-nq2nq

8 ай бұрын

Maybe the most explosive in the Islamic sense, then yes

@ArmedShepherd

8 ай бұрын

@@Damian-nq2nq 😂

@Theblobmma

8 ай бұрын

@@ArmedShepherd yea I consider Yoel more athletic and khazmat more explosive, at least older Yoel

Not Only that we a have yet to see how khamzat takes a one on the chin from a real middleweight as he is yet to get into a scrap and trade with a real 185er , we've seen him get rocked now at WW from a past 155er and now rocked at 185 from a 170er im not doubting he could take a shot from the guy's at 185 but i'm interested to see how he would deal the power of a guy like Dricus or a combo from Whitaker.

I’ll never underestimate Sean ever again after what he did to Izzy

He only has to survive 2 rounds Khamzat has 0 gas tank I was soo shocked how could he fight 5 rounds??? Sean could fight 20 lmao

I also thought khamzat was going to sub Strickland in round 1, but after watching your analysis, I think khamzat submits Strickland in round 1

@themonsterbaby

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Prometheuss.cannabis.corner

8 ай бұрын

He couldn't do anything against Usman on the ground and Strickland is way better than Usman defending submissions

@silentassassin423

8 ай бұрын

​@@Prometheuss.cannabis.corner No, Sean's grappling is not that good. Kamaru is miles better.

@sanskarisuri

8 ай бұрын

​@@silentassassin423based on?

@rippindrummer666

8 ай бұрын

@@silentassassin423Kamarus offensive grappling is better, Sean defensive grappling off his back is way better than usman, p

The last time I underestimated Strickland he put the beating of a lifetime on Izzy. Will never bet against him again.

new mythical fighter unblocked: Sean Strickland

Though I'm not really a Strickland fan, you're right he of course has a chance. But I do hope Khamzat gets him out of there. Strickland and Colby fans are extremely biased of all fan bases. They also remind me of high schoolers who tell corny jokes in the back of the classroom thinking it's funny.

@AF-my4zj

8 ай бұрын

True. He's also fake humble

@Orion-ns8hj

8 ай бұрын

​@@AF-my4zjwhat is fake humble ? He is not the opposite of Colby

Bro if Khamzat takes him down once the fight is probably over. Khamzat took Kamaru down multiple times and controlled him for one whole round, Kamaru is the same man that has only been taking down once in his career before facing Khamzat.

@jasont7814

8 ай бұрын

This was nowhere near prime Usman. Older, slower, heavier, no camp.

You’re forgetting about the ufc ending things with usada. EPO khamzat will be a new mythical fighter

Im confused about the Abus Khamzat comparisons. Khamzat won 3rd round against Burns and Usman for example. He slows down, sure, but hes still competitive and dangerous in the later rounds. Abus just kind of died after round 1 and was not competitive at all.

@nicholashackie1407

8 ай бұрын

Khmazat definitely lost round 3 to usman. Let's keep it real

@ferdinand9555

8 ай бұрын

​@@nicholashackie1407Usman clearly won 3rd.

@Ostrava6572

8 ай бұрын

He was only competitive with Usman after round 1 because Usman was visibly tired as well due to the fact he had no training camp lol and burns beat his ass in round 2 but gassed himself out. That won’t happen to strickland

@234i9

8 ай бұрын

Gilbert got rocked early and didnt really pressure Khamzat. Khamzat also couldnt dominate Gilbert on the ground so he didnt really chase that. Usman didnt pressure Khamzat whatsoever in the entire fight, they both took round 2 off to rest. The comparison is just to see what happens when a big, strong aggressive guy with good wrestling comes guns blazing at him in round 1.

@jg8060

8 ай бұрын

How the hell can you still be on the cumshot hypetrain after that lackluster performance against a welterweight on 11 days notice? Khamzat is going to get STARCHED by top middleweights.

Chimaev’s cardio is now seriously sus. Against Burns it looked bad, but because it was a high paced fight and he ate a lot of strikes, you could make excuses. But against Usman he just completely faded after R1. I think covid did permanent damage to his lungs. Recall he almost quit the sport after he kept coughing up blood while trying to train. Strickland kept a high pace against Adesanya and never even sat down between rounds. Dude looked completely fresh in R5. If he can keep it on the feet, Chimaev is completely screwed. He has 1 round of cardio. If he can’t get the submission there’s Strickland will eat him alive.

@_munkykok_

8 ай бұрын

This might be true, yet on the other hand Khamzat still trains a lot, and he did put a pace on in the first, and he might really have hurt his hand, too. Best wishes to your lungs, either way. Sometimes even proper f'd up things can get better, over time. 🙏💜🍀

@5050ChanceImSerious

8 ай бұрын

He broke his hand in the Usman fight. He didn't gas.

@BrianForTheWin

8 ай бұрын

@@5050ChanceImSerious He was gasping for breath trying to get the sub even before the end of R1, and after that his TD attempts were much slower and less effective. I don’t think all that is attributable to a broken hand.

Shouldn't even happen next, Strickland vs Du Plessis & Chimaev vs Whittaker/Costa makes sense

This doesn't relate to the video but Abus Vs Sharaputdin would be interesting

Lets be real. If usman can get ragdolled, sean doesn't stand a chance. Its also pretty obvious from their interviews after training together/sparring together than Khamzat dominated him.

@pt5728

8 ай бұрын

That’s where it gets weird Because I agree with everything the weasle said but if khamzat is doing that to usman, what’s he gonna do to Sean in the first round. Only issue that usman was coming in on less than 2 weeks notice

@JoshuaSmith-no9mn

8 ай бұрын

Usman didn’t even get ragdolled, Chimaev just held his back for a round and then couldn’t take him down after that. Sean is bigger, will be more prepared, has better footwork, I just don’t see where your narrative is coming from honestly. Also sparring isn’t a fight, Strickland is an entirely different guy in the cage than he is in the gym meanwhile Khamzat’s a known gym bully.

@kiabtoomlauj6249

8 ай бұрын

But this 36+Usman is old with no knees, though. I doubt very much a 29 year-old Khamzat (like he is now) could easily out maneuver a 29 year-old Usman. Not at 170, where Usman excelled in and not at 185, where he did most of his college wrestling... when he still had two good knees... Now, I am beginning to sympathize with Bo Nickal that Khamzat is likely going to struggle against him in the wrestling department. In about a year, when Bo's striking and BJJ approach Khamat's striking and BJJ, I think I'll pick Bo to beat Khamzat... because Bo is slightly younger than Kahmzat and, at 6'1", he's going to be slightly thicker & stronger than Khamzat, too (in pure wrestling maneuvers, that is)... so if Khamzat struggled to subdue a plodding 36+ Usman with no knees, against a 27 or 28 year-old extremely fast & agile actual D1 multi-year champ, with MMA skills approach Khamzat's own, again, I prefer the more elite --- or, at least, more TESTED, more proven --- wrestler in Bo (even if MMA wrestling is slightly different from D1 wrestling. Bo already is adapting his D1 to MMA by acquiring BJJ at a rapid rate, unlike Chandler, Gaethje, Colby, Ben Askren, Chael Sonnon, Gallespie and others). In fact, both Bo and Dagestan Ikram (whom Khamzat luckily landed a big, wild upper cut swing to KO... because before that, he tried many times and could never get Ikram down: this was years ago, when Ikram was less polished than Khamzat, back then... both are much more experienced now, of course) would be Khamzat's toughest fights... because both are as big and as tall and as young and fast as Khamzat, with at least equally good wrestling....

@APC2505

8 ай бұрын

Yeah he ragdolled an Usman who was on a 10 day notice, a guy comparatively small for a MW and the fight was really close. U say as if it was a complete one sided domination. Cumsnort looked dangerous Only in the first round. Mf was getting smoked while the fight was on the feet. Not saying this will be a cake walk for Sean but come on man, how can y’all dicksuckers can be proud of this performance and then have the fucking audacity to tell that khamzat will destroy Sean. Khamzat alwyss has a very close( controversial) fights against the top dogs( who are at size disadvantage or all) Only time will tell how he fairs against the TOP MW and not smaller fighters.

@NebeskiJerusalim

8 ай бұрын

Sean is also bigger than Usman, I could say Khamzat is s favourite in this fight, but Sean also has chances bcs of boxing and good-cardio abbilities@@pt5728

Strickland has absolutely no chance with KHAMZAT!

@fortyfiveseconds

8 ай бұрын

Ofcourse in round 1 and after that khamzat is getting finished in round 3 by Strickland

@woahblackbettybamalam

8 ай бұрын

Strickland dog walks rat lip

@beetlejuice4693

8 ай бұрын

Who has khamzat beat let's be real no one

@hms9891

8 ай бұрын

Go and bet your entire savings on it then dummy 😂

@davidbell4626

8 ай бұрын

@isnthefkingawesome756 NO! I said the total opposite when he fought Izzy, because neither one of those guys can grapple to save there lives.

All i know is, if Borz gets a hold of even your pinky toe, you goin down 😂

@faristont4561

8 ай бұрын

His grip is crazy

Strickland spars more than any other fighter, and I think he has picked up on so much during sparing that he is not a easy fight for anyone now

We not saying Sean isn't good, we just saying khamzat is that much better. Also in a 5 round fight he ain't going to go that hard instantly.

@hollandformuleonemma5579

8 ай бұрын

How you know that??

@sumboy6183

8 ай бұрын

Even if he did pace himself that would be a bad idea cause strickland will always have more gas in the tank

@divinethug1

8 ай бұрын

Khamzat only knows 1 speed, peddle to the metal. He is the Mc gregor equivalent of wresting, super dangerous in the first 2 rounds. After that, not so much.

@SunTzuMedia

8 ай бұрын

He didn't look that good against Usman. Izzy was also "levels" above Sean according to all you armchair fight experts

Khamzats cardio and lack of volume is concerning

"Sean is a tricky customer on the ground." - Michael Bisping.

Weasle! you're the man! if im being honest though i think this is a pretty poor take. a lot of "if's" ! With all of Kamaru's grappling accolades and experience and for Khamzat to run through him like that in the first round.. Strickland is not dealing with that. This fight most likely ends in the 1st round. Seeing championship rounds is very hopeful in my opinion! love your content just have a different opinion! keep up the great work!

I honestly think this is gonna be a fight of the year candidate , it’s gonna be a war

Cardio Sean definitely has to come into play. What if the Dagestani kryptonite at mw is actually "just stand up and bang bro"

We can trust Eric Nicksick to come up with a good gameplan and Sean to stick to it.

NIGHTMARE MATCHUP for ya Weasel: Lyoto Machida vs Sean Strickland same weight class

Strickland should be the favorite going into the fight and I expect him to win

Also, it seems like Khamzat doesn't like getting hit at all, every time i see him taking a punch he just withers, this combined with the trash talk can be stage for a colossal beating against Strickland. We saw the same in the last card where the indian guy was dominating the fight but lost because couldn't handle the trash talk in the cage.

@234i9

8 ай бұрын

He literally puts his head down and swings blindly.

If Sean can survive the early round grappling exchanges you gotta think he’ll be able to pour it on late.

@reneperezjr8383

8 ай бұрын

Lmao

Hazmat could do like so many before, that streaked to a title fight and then look like a deer in headlights against a champion. Especially fighting in America.

Strickland has already said Khamzat dominated him in sparring

Remember these have trained together in the past so they are familiar with each other physically and emotionally.

Both fighters have quite low fight IQ, so I think having a good corner and strategy would be key. I'll bet their sparring was just wild throwing with no thought behind it.

I want to see Costa vs Sean that would be a fun fight then when Costa wins he can fight Girl scout Izzy fresh off the retirement couch

Isn’t there a difference between breaking hand in fight and not really feeling it versus not breaking hand but damaging it and feeling intense pain?

I don’t know if Sean can stop the takedown but if he can defend the td’s and or get up after being taken down it’s going to be a war

These are my two favorite fighters 😢 That being said, I want Strickland to win so bad!

Strickland only has to survive the onslaught the first 2 rounds and if he manages to take it to championship rounds the favour would be on his side to win.

Definitely not gonna underestimate him especially if you seen khamzat vs usman and know what you saw, khamzat is very susceptible to straights, could’ve been due to his broken hand not being able to counter usman but that’s Stricklands game! It’s gonna be difficult to just walk khamzat down without feints though, the way usman was, he’ll just shoot on you, it’ll definitely be a dope fight, and the only other guy that makes sense for Strickland would be a rematch with izzy, or any other contender, it’s kinda free game once a new champion comes because no one is more deserving of the next shot than the ex champion in a rematch, so it makes sense the next guy to prove something it becomes what have you done for me lately to get a shot, if that makes sense. I get people saying DDP, but he gave his shot up. If he’s willing to wait that’s on him but I think he should’ve been gotten another fight in to make sure his spot wasn’t taken.

i believe De'sean can win if he survives the early rounds. he looked gassed out in the second half of the 2nd round in the usman fight.