“A boring fight is a choice” unintentionally cooked adesanya

@user-rw2pm8vv4n

4 ай бұрын

Intentionally I reckon 😂. Brilliant dig

@clkgtr12

4 ай бұрын

*Strickland

@huzizach

4 ай бұрын

Boring is a subjective term too

@failnation3472

4 ай бұрын

Fr😂😂 but it really is 100% hes right

@failnation3472

4 ай бұрын

​@@clkgtr12lol also true Sean has pillow hands 33% finish rate and most of his KOS were his early Pro fights 😂😂 dude only Wins 5 round decisions lol Dricus finished 19 out of his 20 wins which is insaneeee

DDP seems like a good dude

@chrishayes5755

4 ай бұрын

his mentality is strong af. champion mentality for sure. sean has a clear path to victory if he gameplans well.

@justinava1675

4 ай бұрын

He likes men. Like those roman warriors that were gay but tough

@dariobalde4209

4 ай бұрын

You're so easy to convince .

@SuperThesavage

4 ай бұрын

love this guy for sure

@jacquesheunes6041

4 ай бұрын

A True champion and nice guy.

I like how DDP carries himself… he’s confident and a bit cocky but he’s not obnoxious about it.

@SuperThesavage

4 ай бұрын

agreed, he just truly believes the things he says and uses logic when explaining why he thinks hes as good as he says he is

@Afairtv

4 ай бұрын

When other fighters like Izzy does the same you guys go ape shit

@Matthew-Godsgift

4 ай бұрын

​@@Afairtv Cry me river... Adesanya is cringe get over it

@quaysteffan9648

4 ай бұрын

@@Matthew-Godsgift Modt definitely Izzy is cringe… Right up with Sean OM.

@failnation3472

4 ай бұрын

GSP vibes

this guy speak so well

Dricus WELCOME TO CANADA BROTHER!

Lets go Dricus! Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

“It’s not to do with the Press Conference. It’s an IQ thing.” Honestly, DDP is an absolutely savage and top-tier trash talker and I am here for every bit of it when it’s done at this level.

@ronburgundy2383

4 ай бұрын

Yeah at first i hated him for his comments on Strickland . But the more i hear him talk, the more i like him for his views .

@jackpace6845

4 ай бұрын

@@ronburgundy2383 He's a normal guy, no dyed hair or gimmicks...and he fights like a machine. How can you not be a fan?

@ronburgundy2383

4 ай бұрын

@@jackpace6845 exactly

@Pilkie101

4 ай бұрын

Dricus does come off as a pretty bright guy in fairness

@damongarrett1983

4 ай бұрын

​@jackpace6845 he fights like machine thst runs out of fuel every fight after the 2nd round 😂. If he's smart he will move up in weight after he loses this fight.

This is a highlight interview for Dricus Du Plessis! 👏 Congratulations on a brilliant job @MMAjunkie 🎉 DDP is bringing it home 🇿🇦

Man its impossible to dislike ddp after this interview , saying this fight could be fight of the year and hes looking forward to it as a fan shows how much he really respects stricklands skills and gameness to fight.

This guy is just so many levels above everyone!!!

@mariustad606

4 ай бұрын

That's what I keep saying. People laugh at his style and make fun of him for looking awkward etc. saying there's levels to this game but they don't realize that he's on a level of his own. He's not a boxing, kickboxing, wrestling or jits specialist, he's an mma specialist.

@nerovirtus381

4 ай бұрын

Till roberto soldic show up haha

@masterjames01

4 ай бұрын

@@nerovirtus381 lol at welterweight buddy Dricus was cutting way too much thats all.

@masterjames01

4 ай бұрын

@@nerovirtus381 tell that little guy to come to M.W

@mariustad606

4 ай бұрын

@nerovirtus381 hahaha Soldic was just a welterweight stepping stone. Dricus has grown and evolved so much since then and Soldic, well, not so much. Soldic lacks diversity in his game. He wouldn't last against any of the ranked opponents Dricus has left in the ruins of his rise to the top.

I respect this dude more now. He said all the right things.

@Strawman333

4 ай бұрын

Yeah me too.

What a legend!!!! He is taking this belt. The decision has already made. Make us proud boet.💪💪💪

This dude just looks like a champion and a man. Can't wait for this fight.

Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie ! We are behind you brother. Best of luck from SA.

Dricus owned Strickland on the mic was as impressive as his TKO against Whitaker

@mikemichaels2914

4 ай бұрын

Talk is Cheap. I'm here to watch a scrap not a debate or mouth dribble! Drubbing of Rob is far more impressive- No Comparison

@ItsameAlex

4 ай бұрын

you're not wrong

@thatdawghouse

4 ай бұрын

Strickland is gonna teach Du Placid the man dance 🕺💥🕺😂

@walterkaiyuenpang3556

4 ай бұрын

​@@thatdawghouseTeach him how to Cry you mean ? 😭🍼❄️

@thatdawghouse

4 ай бұрын

@@walterkaiyuenpang3556 who cares if he can cry.. he's holding a ufc champions belt

As an Irish man you have to admit that any country would like to have a man as humble as DDP representing our nation. Also good , gutsy fighter

@ballingonabuget542

4 ай бұрын

What about Ian Gary 😂

@KarenMcdonagh-gv4ct

4 ай бұрын

@@ballingonabuget542 don't me commit suicide thinking the BRAZILIAN

@bfat387

4 ай бұрын

yes, barry mckockiner or whatever ur name is

@leroywilliams5237

4 ай бұрын

Most South African's are really humble people. Dricus represents our country really well on the big stage 🇿🇦

@SatoshiShintoMe

4 ай бұрын

Us Whites are very proud.

Dricus is a true man of character and a true Champion - inside and outside the octagon

@jasonbill974

4 ай бұрын

Sean's going to beat that boy ass so bad he guna wish he had fought Izzy dricus is a piece of shit who only acts like a nice guy atleast Strickland is real about who he is

@user-jj1yk3yv3b

4 ай бұрын

I agree Trevor.

I feel Champions Energy From Dricus! Love it❤

This is what a real champion should sound like; not like that sociopathic mess who goes around cursing and insulting everyone. I would let kids put up posters on their walls of Dricus; not of Strickland. That guy is no role model for anyone.

@jasonbill974

4 ай бұрын

And a guy who's out here talking pictures in a thong with another grown is a good role model? This dude is a fraud atleast Strickland is who he is. this guy is just acting like a nice guy he's going to get dog walked by Sean just like Izzy was

@danieduplooy4406

4 ай бұрын

100%

@user-rw2pm8vv4n

4 ай бұрын

Well said

@philipkoster648

4 ай бұрын

I don't think Strickland is that bad. Have you ever heard his speech about not taking part in the consumer culture as your values are not determined by the type of car you have or the fancy house but rather by who you are as a person? That seems like solid advice to me.

@kodokami7

4 ай бұрын

well said

DDP such a true professional !!

@lanavanwyk2732

4 ай бұрын

TkA6kz7kcd

I really like Dricus. Grounded, humble, confident, well-spoken, and respectful. He and Sean are two fellas who are easy to root for. May the best man win, and I hope the fight week is spirited without straying into unnecessary areas.

@GuerillaCatty73

4 ай бұрын

Dricus said he is happy to be a follower on your last point, not the pace setter. Let's hope Sean researches some new material.

Team DDP let's go! Strickland has lost some of his flare IMO, after becoming champion. It was sick seeing him cook Izzy for 5 rounds tho.

Haha DDP got that Van Damme Action Star look and can back it up too!

DDP is a great example of how a UFC Champion should carry or present themselves in the game ,🇿🇦✊🏽

@konstantinkalashnikov8123

4 ай бұрын

Strickland will bullying him

@ettorebugatti9354

4 ай бұрын

​​@@konstantinkalashnikov8123 He tried at the press conference, Dricus fired back and Sean started playing the victim 😂

@marcosdesilvas664

4 ай бұрын

🤣You mean like when he makes out with his coach and they play with his crotch??

@1OldPacman

4 ай бұрын

He was until the point where he laughed about child abuse

@ettorebugatti9354

4 ай бұрын

@@1OldPacman He never laughed about that so don't make things up.

Dricus is a much better represetantive as MW champ for both fans and the UFC - mild mannered, speaks intelligently, looks presentable, emotionally stable, can trash talk without using slurs, 95% finish rates

@andrefilismissingtooth

4 ай бұрын

South African Superman 🔥

@mikemichaels2914

4 ай бұрын

Lol it's the fight game not Woke NFL or NBA

@gustavokolomaznik

4 ай бұрын

nah we need that 2000s energy vibes from strickland .....is like playing safe in the business with dricus ...but with SEAN IS LIKE RISK ALL IN THE POKER .....YOU CAN WIN THE LOTTERY OR RUIN YOUR LIFE/LEGACY .....SEAN IS RISKIER BUT HAVE AN UNIQUE CHARISMA ....LOVE FROM BRAZIL

@uh.gremlin

4 ай бұрын

Yeah if you’re gay

@marcosdesilvas664

4 ай бұрын

Except for the fact that he's a cockgobbler...

This guy is the next Champion of the world

‘I want to represent my country, my upbringing, my parents, my culture’ I have never heard any fighter hear say something like this, this is what it is all about

@jimsmith2844

4 ай бұрын

Fedor said this. Fedor is the heavyweight GOAT of MMA.

@paulietv2162

4 ай бұрын

@@jimsmith2844 No he is not the GOAT, he never fought in the major league and he has losses against Mitrione, Hendo, Bader etc etc etc the list goes on and on and on....

@jimsmith2844

4 ай бұрын

@@paulietv2162 Pride FC was the greatest league at the time. They had the best fighters and the best heavyweights. Fedor beat the best fighters at the time including many UFC champs. He only lost several times at the end of his career. FEDOR = HW GOAT.

@paulietv2162

4 ай бұрын

@@jimsmith2844 He lost at age 24 to a Japanese fighter then started losing big time in his early thirties. As for PRIDE being the best federation at the time, that is your opinion, which most people do not share.

@jimsmith2844

4 ай бұрын

@@paulietv2162 Wrong. Most pro MMA fighters believe Fedor is the heavyweight GOAT. MMA is the only sport I watch since 2008. Fedor did not lose to Kohsaka. It was a clash of heads and Fedor got cut. Doctor said he could not continue. It should have been a no contest but it was a tournament so they gave Kohsaka the win. Fedor had a 10 year unbeaten streak against the best HW fighters of the time. Fedor is the HW GOAT of MMA. Period.

Most South African's are really humble people. Dricus represents our country really well on the big stage 🇿🇦

@eachann7953

4 ай бұрын

Humbleness is not a virtue

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

JA MAAR MOER HOM DDP, LOADSHED HOM

@jfkmuldermedia

4 ай бұрын

@eachann7953 Yes, being humble is a virtue. We are not followers of Nietzsche.

Man look at the size of Dricus's skull next to the interviewer. Dude looks like a destroyer

@PrimeTonysElbows

4 ай бұрын

1 headbutt from ddp and green shirt would have a fractured skull. I think Stricklands best chance is to grapple/wrestle and use his superior gas tank as a weapon...tire ddp out... ddp has had fights where he slowed down alot. Wasn't his last fight that's for sure...but I just think grappling would tire ddp out way faster... holding him against the cage even...but Strickland has great defense so ddp could get tired from missing so much..who knows. I just think ddps striking would be to much for Sean... Seans got great wrestling when he decides to use it.

Ddp aka Still Knocks is pure gold 🏆🇿🇦🔥❤️

I knew once this guy threw a Superman punch off the cage against Till that he was my type of fighter. Then that fight with Brunson? Spectacular bout to watch. He made Derek’s corner throw in the towel!!! Then playing games with someone like Robert Whittaker? He straight up bodies everybody he fights and as a fan I couldn’t be happier that he is the one to get the belt from Strickland. DDP coming for that UFC title !!!

Dricus is the MF man

What a true gent he is 🇿🇦

Dricus Champ💪🏼🥇

LOTS of love and support Dricus from South Africa

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HIM DDP

I am From Sa and i love Drickus but i am such a big fan of Sean , may the best man win

Dude's a classy act

@maozedong1913

4 ай бұрын

Joking about child abuse is classy lol

@shihandesilva811

4 ай бұрын

@@maozedong1913 what goes around comes around. Sean has a foul mouth too don't forget

Love Dricus! Favourite middle weight. Hope Sean takes a beating! 👊🏼

this guy just earned my FULL respect. true south African. good luck on Saturday may the best man win!

DDP earned my respect when Drunk Izzy verbally attacked him in the cage after the Whitaker fight and he knew enough to turn and walk off. He didn’t let Izzy ruin his moment.

We need to acknowledge what this man has achieved. Even reaching the UFC as a South African is HUGE. He carries his nations hopes and dreams on his shoulders. And wants to make an entire country proud.

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

DDP IS GONNA LOADSHED HIM

Credit to Dricus for not pulling a Colby and calling 911 or pressing charges.

@wilfredsmith183

4 ай бұрын

In south Africa we can't rely on the police to solve our problems. We sort it out ourselves.

This Man BROKE Strickland ❄️ !!! 👍✊

@brimstone260

4 ай бұрын

Strickland has been broken for decades, Dricus just exposed it, he didn't break him.

@trevorstuart8006

4 ай бұрын

💯

@Charles-yf5bk

4 ай бұрын

strickland think he can say wtf he wants because of mental illness and nobody is gonna clap back

DDP is underrated at trash talking, I noticed that even in the Darren till fight. The way he switches from showing respect to humbleness to arrogance to disrespect is fucking sneaky. The best line on Strickland imo was "you dont get the judge to decide, you make the ref go STOP you are going to kill this man", that was fucking genius, he made strickland look like a fool because of all the killing stuff he has said

@damonarchary1582

4 ай бұрын

Your right..he tried to challenge his toughness and brutality ..that struck a nerve with sean

@skobodabaws8946

4 ай бұрын

in SA we can insult u nicely so , our culture is very diverse so we fuse the whole thingy n mess up with ya, but we are loving ppl though ! 🇿🇦

Great character you gotta love DDP ❤

Can’t believe this guy is gonna be a champ tbh 💀 he is going to smash Sean and I’m not a DDP fan

Dricus has stolen many fans from Strickland with his confident demeanor. The truth of the matter is he isn’t the type to engage in distasteful trash talk, but Sean kept pushing and he eventually responded and destroyed him at his own game. High likelihood Dricus smokes him with pressure.

@truthseeker2222

4 ай бұрын

I agree with all of this. DDP really put Strickland in his place fast. I also think he is way too powerful for Sean. I think he takes him down for ground and pound and ends this fight.

@walterkaiyuenpang3556

4 ай бұрын

DDP laughing in Strickland's face was pure 🍿🍿🍿 Sean was fuming !!! 😠😡🤬

@thatdawghouse

4 ай бұрын

@@walterkaiyuenpang3556 in what alternate reality was Sean fuming?? Sean just lined Du Placid up boxed his face untill Du Placid hugged Seans legs till security rescued him 🤣😄😂

@trevorstuart8006

4 ай бұрын

💯

@Holisync

4 ай бұрын

​@@thatdawghouseand he ended up on the floor and security hsd to pull Dricus off him because if not he would be having concussion or been dead from elbows. He should thank the security to save his life

Every interview I become more of a fan

I think Dricus can deliver and get the belt and I hope he does, because it will be refreshing. He's diplomatic but there is an integrity that underlines everything. To defend the contender/rankings system... that is almost novel. A champion that rejects hype fights and sees who is the contender that deserves the fight (and obviously be put back in their place) and not afraid to deal with them. Taking risks. The current climate is ridiculous and more kudos to dopey Adesanya taking on the top contenders in his division (a uniformly unchallenging top five it has been - styles make fights) with no one wanting a hard fight, led by the HW champion in absentia. He can converse. Not talk. Converse. Listen and answer. Relaxed speaker, friendly disposition, passionate. Doesn't play the tough guy and doesn't bang on endlessly about money. Doesn't hide his ambition and drive and everything isn't for sale. It's so tedious hearing about anything for money, indifferent to everything except the money. It's deeply uninspiring and undermines them as sportsmen. Other sportsmen talk about the winning, the goals, achievements. Their contracts are kept in the background. Heads up on the staying grounded. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one ever refer to themselves in the third person. Dricus should watch that. It's charming him admitting that he was jealous of the main card fighters on the poster, dreaming of being on the poster. That stuff is setting an example for the lads out there that the work can make things happen for you and it is normal to yearn for the mainstage, the signs that you have gotten somewhere. He's marketing normalcy. And he's saying MMA, and the UFC, isn't the domain of the underground. He is a great ambassador for mainstreaming MMA as a sport.

I like Sean, but as a fight fan, how can you not root for the guy who finishes almost every fight?

@failnation3472

4 ай бұрын

True 19 finishes in 20 wins is just crazyyyy

I really loved Dricus saying his respect for Strickland has gone up after the fight in the crowd because he would have done the same thing if provoked.

@TheJoeholton

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Hard not to respect this guy

@Bogey_king

4 ай бұрын

He’s not a hypocrite like his opponent

I mean, you already brought the man to tears Dricus!

Beautiful man. A gentleman. Very proud to call him a brother in this land.

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HOM DDP

Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie -DDP🇿🇦

@beaualoevv

4 ай бұрын

wannabe dutch language.

@spicy4208

4 ай бұрын

​@@beaualoevvPraat Afrikaans of fokkof

@beaualoevv

4 ай бұрын

@@spicy4208joumoeder

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HOM DDP

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

JOU MA SE POES@@beaualoevv

I’ve been rocking with dricus since he came to ufc. Def made a bag😊 with bro

Somehow I get the feeling Dricus could easily play the Terminator T800 somehow 😁

Let's go, Dricus.🇿🇦🇿🇦

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HOM

@sideflip1343

4 ай бұрын

zazazaza

Can’t believe DDP will be a champion this month! Crazy

@thatdawghouse

4 ай бұрын

Sean is gonna crush du Placid 😂

@murpht2012

4 ай бұрын

@@thatdawghouse in your dreams 😂

@thatdawghouse

4 ай бұрын

@@murpht2012 2 hits, Sean hitting DuPlacid & Dricus hitting the floor 😄

@hoshpakamies5643

4 ай бұрын

Ok nerd we see ​@@thatdawghouse

@sdsoda4521

4 ай бұрын

@@thatdawghouse Sean can't finish anyone 🤣

DDP all the way

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HIM DDP

Go Dricus! do it for Guru!

Wise man and True Champion.Lets go still knocks!

The White Lion 🦁🇿🇦. Still Knocks (Springboks 🏆)

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HIM DDP

DDD has just earned another fan.

man ddp looks jacked💪 i love how he is always respectful and humble. i like sean but im rooting for ddp. i watched some of his old fights and he already fought some world class fighters before he joined the ufc. props to mike bohn too... one of the best reporters in the game💯

A true champ!

Dricus has been a menace lately and I love it, it’s about time he showed some personality.

@jonnyboy5357

4 ай бұрын

Yeah making fun of kids getting abused is a real highlight lol

@dontbsalty4138

4 ай бұрын

@@jonnyboy5357 Strickland made fun of a dead person. If you can dish it be prepared to take it.

@truthfinder7064

4 ай бұрын

​@@jonnyboy5357Unless those "kids" publicly do it themselves ..😂

DDP , go get em jou biscuit!!! We got you

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HOM DDP, SIT SY LIGTE UIT

What a champion we need

Ddp is a serious threat in middle weight. Hopefully sean shows up ready to go so we get a good battle

This Chad is legit. 💪

Any South African experiencing same what is happening to me when Dricus fights? Feels my stomach is in my throat and I walk in circles infront of my TV.

@Bino833

4 ай бұрын

I do the same😂

@rogerjonkers2850

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's like watching the Springboks in those last 3 games of the World Cup. Nerve-racking.

@steventheron3217

4 ай бұрын

Same. My nerves go through the roof

@iwazhere7077

4 ай бұрын

Felt like i was wrestling robert myself last time out 😂

@stevepypers3044

4 ай бұрын

Jip same here

beautiful!!!! love this man. What an all round stud. super proud. and he will carry on being himself, champion mentality. he has been and will be!!!

It's no accident this guy blew up in the past year. Very sharp and charismatic.

Man cannot wait! He will be a great champion!

Fuck its so hard not to like the guy. Cant wait to see this fight. Im more excited for this fight over the rest

As much as I back up and support Strickland, I won't be too upset if DDP takes the W. This is a class act champ. in and out of the ring. A caliber that Izzy will never touch.

how can you not respect DDP !!

Dam dudes likeable asf low key 🔑. Not that i hated him but im riding with usa and Strickland on this fight!

It's amazing how I cheered for adesanya against periera and after he won he started to behave like shit so I cheered for Strickland and he won and after he started to behave like shit I definitely going to cheer for du plessiss🎉

@cortezford5456

4 ай бұрын

Who cares you’re not fighting 😂

@RikiLouw69

4 ай бұрын

​@@cortezford5456Exactly😂😂

@JohnAdams-bb3qz

4 ай бұрын

There's a pattern here lol

@user-gt2gk5uq2n

4 ай бұрын

Then he will act like shit !!! Seems as if you're not seeing the pattern...

@wexwuthor1776

4 ай бұрын

Sean has not changed. He was always the way he is now.

I like this guy more n more ... hes a good dude

Yster! let's go Dricus

Dricus seems like a great guy. If it was anyone but Strickland I would be cheering for him.

With you all the way Dricus! 🇿🇦

You are a true proud South African and champion always respectfull.

I respect this guy

What a legend DDP

DDP is a class act. Huge respect to him

What a guy !

I was never keen on this guybut after watching this interview i've changed my mind. He comes across as smart and less ego than your average fighter.

Consummate pro. Probably feels bad about taking the piss out of Strickland being abused as a child. Slight faux pas there but all things considered good guy and an excellent fighter. Tipping him to win as much as I love Sean’s walk forward philly shell approach.

Cool dude. I’ll be cheering for him👊🏻

He reminds me so much of the guy who plays Jack reacher😂

Go Go DDP. SA loves you, bring that belt home champ!

Dricus is fixing to smash Strickland. I never honestly liked Strickland and his whole fake psycho thing and his made up stories of his "hard childhood" but I'd think regular people can only tolerate so much of him as well. Anyone who is incapable of shutting their mouths for five seconds while having that voice that he has is gonna make every last person want to get away from his ASAP when they see his ass walk in the door.

@huxley8930

4 ай бұрын

So true 😂

@dd-ph9fv

4 ай бұрын

Well said!!!

@briankane460

4 ай бұрын

yeah sean is a joke😂 ddp smashes sean

@stephen_crumley

4 ай бұрын

De’Sean is going to humiliate DDP

@TERRORdrigo

4 ай бұрын

i don't like sean either but it's ridiculous to say he's making that stuff about his childhood up

DDP missed a chance to say "Oh that wasn't assault, i'll show everyone what an assault looks like at UFC 297" lol

Seems like a good guy, much respect.

Good interview. Can't not root for this guy, a proper role model.

Shame on Sean for crying over words, there’s so few heroes in this world

Come on DDP 👊😴

@garypeter6645

4 ай бұрын

LOADSHED HOM!!

Exciting fight , Loving the energy ....!!