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[electronicash]

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I think the next fight is DDP vs Adesanya already. maybe a hard KO will happen in this fight.

Yup, the UFC 305 is taking place this weekend and it's looking good.
Adesanya is a favourite in this one, but I'm rooting for DuPlesis. KO is always possible, but I'm expecting it to go the full distance. Adesanya has only one KO win in his last seven fights, DPP's record is a bit better in this regard, but KOing Adesanya won't be an easy task.

Gamrot Vs Hooker also looks interesting. Gamrot is ranked 5th and is taking a gamble again by fighting a guy that is ranked 11th and Hooker will have a big home crowd advantage.

i saw the sportbet games in BTT and seem to have noticed as well that more people are rooting for DDP. maybe he would win too. its just not sure whether he would win by KO but i'm willing to bet for it.



Izzy is actually triggered when DDP once again strike his trolling mouth. he really can make a person go nuts that Izzy said "he is not been this motivated to kill a person" in an interview. i haven't seen the video but some articles were saying so. i don't know this happen but quickly Adesanya become suddenly sound like a villain in UFC.

[pawel7777]

Izzy is actually triggered when DDP once again strike his trolling mouth. he really can make a person go nuts that Izzy said "he is not been this motivated to kill a person" in an interview. i haven't seen the video but some articles were saying so. i don't know this happen but quickly Adesanya become suddenly sound like a villain in UFC.

Yup, Dricus is really good at mind games, he stays calm and composed but knows what to say at the right time to get his opponents triggered and heated up.
What hurts the most is the truth. Exposing Adesanya for what he is - a privileged kid of wealthy parents, who loves to tap to his Nigerian roots but the last thing he wants is to live among "his own" people. This ruins the image Izzy would like to maintain.

[electronicash]

Izzy is actually triggered when DDP once again strike his trolling mouth. he really can make a person go nuts that Izzy said "he is not been this motivated to kill a person" in an interview. i haven't seen the video but some articles were saying so. i don't know this happen but quickly Adesanya become suddenly sound like a villain in UFC.

Yup, Dricus is really good at mind games, he stays calm and composed but knows what to say at the right time to get his opponents triggered and heated up.
What hurts the most is the truth. Exposing Adesanya for what he is - a privileged kid of wealthy parents, who loves to tap to his Nigerian roots but the last thing he wants is to live among "his own" people. This ruins the image Izzy would like to maintain.

i have no idea if its true but seeing how izzy lives and how he speaks, it sounds like he isn't from Nigeria. the accent is obvious. but it really destroys his narrative but i think the fan of this sport should consider how long he is in the combat sport, he been in kickboxing for years before UFC, can't discredit his UFC success and that he really earn much of his money to buy a lambo.

i really think he isn't rich but they are also not that poor. they travel far to move to another country in search for better future. Izzy is just lucky to have found his calling at his early age and made money since. he is still the favorite though.

meanwhile the latest news i read was that Dana says conor will not fight this year. killing chandler vs conor

[Zed0X]

Nah, I don't buy Izzy's reaction as genuine. He's not someone that's easily triggered and thrown out of his element because he knows the mind games all too well. I think it's just him following the narrative to sell the fight to the audience. Anyway, I'm still hoping for an upset just because it will piss off Dana Kidding aside, DDP could actually pull it off. He looks huge for the division but will he be fast enough?

As for Conor, he's as good as retired. Don't expect him to fight anyone except when the numbers are right.

[electronicash]

Nah, I don't buy Izzy's reaction as genuine. He's not someone that's easily triggered and thrown out of his element because he knows the mind games all too well. I think it's just him following the narrative to sell the fight to the audience. Anyway, I'm still hoping for an upset just because it will piss off Dana Kidding aside, DDP could actually pull it off. He looks huge for the division but will he be fast enough?

As for Conor, he's as good as retired. Don't expect him to fight anyone except when the numbers are right.

Izzy fall to the trolling of Strickland.  DDP is more capable than Strickland as anyone can see, DDP can make Izzy crazy to just want to dominate without thinking that DDP can do in the cage. all i can say is that this will be a good fight and Izzy losing this one will make him the loser of the year while DDP can handle talk if he loses this.

but DDP may be charging most of the offense while Izzy just countering every attempt. unless dricus could successfuly take izzy down and the fight is over.

[pawel7777]

(...) meanwhile the latest news i read was that Dana says conor will not fight this year. killing chandler vs conor (...)

Is anyone really surprised by this?
Allegedly McGregor responded to this suggesting it could happen in December, but he's a low credibility source, so if Dana says it won't happen - it probably won't.
Meanwhile, the biggest loser of the whole situation, Michael Chadler, has expressed his will to fight Max Holloway should Max lose his title fight against Topuria. Not a bad shout, but that would also mean that we won't see Chandler fighting at all this year.

[electronicash]

(...) meanwhile the latest news i read was that Dana says conor will not fight this year. killing chandler vs conor (...)

Is anyone really surprised by this?
Allegedly McGregor responded to this suggesting it could happen in December, but he's a low credibility source, so if Dana says it won't happen - it probably won't.
Meanwhile, the biggest loser of the whole situation, Michael Chadler, has expressed his will to fight Max Holloway should Max lose his title fight against Topuria. Not a bad shout, but that would also mean that we won't see Chandler fighting at all this year.

rescheduling the fight is what both fighters may expect but putting it aside despite the promise is not good. if he keeps the promise to stipe vs jones fight even when its the funny, dana should also make the chandler vs connor fight happen.  holloway vs topuria is a really good match. interesting how it may end. but its seem like topuria's reign as a champ will be cut short because of this. max is still young.

anyway rooting for DDP to win by KO this weekend.

[electronicash]

this Adesanya vs Dricus press con is the funniest. and Dricus has once again made his opponent cry

he is sure not like Connor who just make the hype funnier and showing of tongue.  Dricus just knows how to win the audience with his witty humor and then almost crossing the line insult. he really can sell a fight despite being awkward in his fighting style. 

[Zed0X]

this Adesanya vs Dricus press con is the funniest. and Dricus has once again made his opponent cry

I was able to tune in a couple of minutes before their last verbal exchange and I was laughing at it. It's like Izzy gets into character and then back to normal again. As for DDP, I think he'll have more success in selling if he could emulate Conor even just for a bit.

It's quite surprising that odds are now almost the same. DDP is now @1.92 while it's @1.90 for Izzy.

[pawel7777]

According to Chat GPT Fight Analyst Advanced, Adesanya will KO Du Plessis in round 4:



I hope it's wrong though. I don't think it accounts for the fact that Adesanya had some time off and seems to be emotionally unstable even more than before.

Its predictions for other fights:
Gamrot Vs Hooker: Gamrot wins by decision
Kara-France Vs Erceg: Kara-France wins by decision. <-- this one is a bit odd as Erceg is a favorite (odds of x1.47).

Let's wait and see.

[Zed0X]

MW title bout was an awesome fight. I honestly didn't expect Izzy to be running out of gas in the later rounds and be choked like that. I thought he was doing well after a long lay-off and it was DDP that was fading before he caught Izzy with the right in fourth round.

Dan Hooker vs Mateusz Gamrot was also a treat.

[pawel7777]

Huge win for Dricus. He has proven that he's not a champ by accident. He served Adesanya his first submission loss, but he has also shown that he can fight in a stand-up with him like an equals.
Some are now questioning if Izzy is the same as before, pointing out that after that first TKO by Alex Pereira, his style changed and it looks like he's a bit more afraid of getting punched and he's not engaging in counter-striking as much as he used to, but would rather move back or start running away. To me, it seems like he lost a lot of motivation.

I hope Izzy will stay around, otherwise the middleweight division could get a bit boring. I guess he could fight Whittaker next to see if he can still defeat him for the 3rd time, that would be a good test for him.

I understand DPP is fighting Sean next, but after that, there aren't many potential big fights for him, unless Khamzat is back in shape and manages to score a win on one of the top guys to earn his right to a title shot.

[electronicash]

Huge win for Dricus. He has proven that he's not a champ by accident. He served Adesanya his first submission loss, but he has also shown that he can fight in a stand-up with him like an equals.
Some are now questioning if Izzy is the same as before, pointing out that after that first TKO by Alex Pereira, his style changed and it looks like he's a bit more afraid of getting punched and he's not engaging in counter-striking as much as he used to, but would rather move back or start running away. To me, it seems like he lost a lot of motivation.

I hope Izzy will stay around, otherwise the middleweight division could get a bit boring. I guess he could fight Whittaker next to see if he can still defeat him for the 3rd time, that would be a good test for him.

I understand DPP is fighting Sean next, but after that, there aren't many potential big fights for him, unless Khamzat is back in shape and manages to score a win on one of the top guys to earn his right to a title shot.

that's whats been said. Sean gets the 2nd shot at the title. he earned it i think because he won against Acosta in his last fight and his fight with Dricus is just a decision after all. i can only assume Sean no taking a shot to talk shit to Dricus if he doesn't want the daddy beating him issue resurface.

Izzy been taken down several times in this fight and every time he turned his back to Dricus as well giving him the advantage. in the 4th round i think that was due already while he also gassed out.  lost my KO bet.

[pawel7777]

(...) lost my KO bet.

I can't blame you tbh.
I rooted for Dricus but still thought that Adesanya was a deserved favorite. No one could expect that DDP would score so many takedowns with such ease and submit Izzy, which is something that nobody has ever done before.

[electronicash]

(...) lost my KO bet.

I can't blame you tbh.
I rooted for Dricus but still thought that Adesanya was a deserved favorite. No one could expect that DDP would score so many takedowns with such ease and submit Izzy, which is something that nobody has ever done before.

i was rooting for DDP by KO but he choked Izzy instead. DDP is known for submitting though. i was just expecting the fight to be standing since Izzy like the fight to be standing as well.

i think a lot of people lost in this fight card knowing that the favorite fighters lost their fight particularly Gamroot who his fans have been expecting him to win. but then again its also Dan hooker who is also an experienced fighter.