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Nobody in the UFC fights like Dricus du Plessis

It’s not so much that you wouldn’t teach anyone to fight like Dricus du Plessis, it’s that you never really could.  The South African has smashed his way to the UFC middleweight title, which he’ll defend against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in Sydney in February, with a style all his own. He is often gasping for air early in fights, yet he never seems to slow down. His strikes can come in at…

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UFC 305: इजराइल के अदेसान्या को हराकर ड्रिकस डु प्लेसिस ने मिडिलवेट खिताब रखा बरकरार

Dricus Du Plessis: मुकाबले के बाद दोनों ने एक-दूसरे को सम्मान दिया, एक-दूसरे को गले लगाया और हाथ मिलाया, इसके बाद काफी देर तक शब्दों का आदान-प्रदान हुआ, जिसके बाद अदेसान्या ने जीत के लिए डु प्लेसिस का हाथ उठाया। डु प्लेसिस ने कहा, “मैं इस डिवीज़न के सबसे महान स्ट्राइकरों में से एक से लड़ रहा था, मुझे उस टेकडाउन की ज़रूरत थी। इस स्तर पर लोगों को नीचे रखना मुश्किल है और यह आदमी वापस उठने का बादशाह…

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Takanori Gomi vs Hayato 'Mach' Sakurai - Pride Shockwave 2005

Mentioned the tournament earlier so here is the final.

Back in 2001, Hayato Sakurai was considered one of, if not THE #1 P4P fighter in the sport. He was certainly considered its top welterweight. He was the Shooto Middleweight (WW now) champion and started his career 18-0-2. But along came a young Brazilian fighter named Anderson Silva, who upset Mach and took the Shooto title from him. From there, the welterweight division got bigger and far more wrestler focused. Guys like Matt Hughes and Jake Shields emerged as these big imposing physical forces who overpowered Mach. A chance was needed eventually. He cut down to lightweight in 2005 to take part in the PRIDE LW tournament.

Takanori Gomi was a prodigal grappler turned KO artist. Having got his real start in competitive martial arts in freestyle and catch wrestling tournaments. He started his MMA career 14-0, capturing the Shooto LW title. After dropping a couple fights to BJ Penn and Joachim Hansen, something changed. Gomi just started knocking people out. In 2004, he stopped all 5 of his opponents in the PRIDE ring. 4 of them were by (T)KO and one of them was over former UFC champion Jens Pulver.

Both fighters would meet in the finals.

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A Legend is being born right before our eyes!

⚫🐉 Hēilóng "The Black Dragon"

👑 Last of the 3 African Kings

🌍 The Greatest African Fighter in UFC History

🌊🌬🔥⛰ The Last Stylebender⛰🔥🌬🌊

IS~R A~EL 🇳🇬🇳🇿 ADÉSÀNYÀ !!!

By the end of the year, with a win in his rumored upcoming fight vs Dricus de Plessis, Izzy will make history and officially be on his way to becoming the greatest Middleweight of All Time.

with the Dricus win he'll have:

🏅 12 title fights

🏅 11 PPV headliners

🏅 9 title fight wins

🏅 8+ fight bonuses

🏅 5 title defenses

🏅👊🏾 Most Knockdowns in UFC Middleweight History

🏆🏆🏆 3x Undisputed Middleweight Champion

he is on the verge of Middleweight GOAT status. once he beats Dricus, if he can win the Strickland rematch then turn around and beat the winner of Whittaker vs Chimaev, he'll have tied Silva in title wins at 11. couple that with his résumé, his strength of schedule, his activity, the fact that he did what Silva couldn't by recapturing the title twice, and all of the hype storylines behind a lot of his fights; he could be looking at a pretty strong case for having surpassed Anderson.

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since this will be the last chapter....

can you post a special sneak peek?

Jinx's Chapter 14 Sneak Peek.

“The UFC 300 fight card comes with a bang, as it will be a double championship night!” The host of a sports news program enthusiastically announced to a panel of experts.

“That's right! First, we’ll see The Snake de Medusa versus The Fury. Will The Snake be able to regain her title after her injury?” One of the drivers asked openly to the table to start the debate. 

“Are you nervous?” Choso asked me, leaving his empty plate on the glass table. 

“A lot, but I'll just get into the octagon, I'll do what I have to do, and I'll take down Maki no matter what,” I answered excitedly. 

“That's my girl,” Choso proudly placed a warm kiss on my cheek. 

In the time we have been together, my relationship with Choso has been the most beautiful and healthy one I have ever had in my life. He always cares about me, cooks for me and supports me in all my decisions. We had less than 3 months living together, and I still maintained the same opinion I had of him. It was a pleasure to wake up next to him every morning, do housework together and make love in the shower from time to time. I loved doing everything together with him. 

“I made you a green juice before I came here,” he said handing me one of my reusable bottles I had at home. I hated green juice, but I had to drink it for my own good.  

“Yuta Okkotsu was to face Toge Inumaki for the middleweight belt, but Inumaki suffered an injury that will prevent the fight from taking place. Do they already know who his replacement will be?” One of the commentators asked with curiosity. 

Yuta and Toge have always been friendly rivals. Outside the UFC they are almost always seen together at events and parties, but once they get in the ring, they are ready to kill each other. That energy of brotherhood and competitiveness makes their fights even more entertaining and among the bestsellers in the business. This rematch had been announced for 3 months. It was a shame that shortly before the event, Inumaki could no longer participate. I wanted to see the fight too. 

“It's a good thing you mentioned it, because we have exclusive news for Total Sport! Toge Inumaki's replacement will be no one more and no one less than Sukuna Ryomen!” At that name, I can't help but spit out the green juice. 

“What?!” I yelled as I got up from the sofa. 

“Just like that! Sukuna will finally go after a second title.” 

My mouth dropped open in shock. Sukuna and I would be at the same event! What wonderful news! After I moved to Nagoya, Sukuna hardly ever gave me any sign of life. He would either leave me on read or answer my messages weeks later. I sent hundreds of emails to Nanami to schedule a training session together, but I never received a reply. Every time Choso took me to one of his family events, I expected to see him there, in his fancy suit and expensive sunglasses. Unfortunately, Yuuji would always arrive alone and tell me that Sukuna was busy. It was frustrating to get in touch with him, but at last we would see each other again. 

“I'll get to see Sukuna fight live again, what a thrill!” I squealed in excitement as Choso wiped up the mess I had made with a napkin. 

“Are you that excited to see him?” I asked dryly. 

“Of course I am. I was his coach for a year, and he improved so much in such a short time. I want to see how much he has improved without me,” I answered wistfully. 

As much as I loved being back as a fighter, sometimes I liked to remember when I was his coach. The time when I could coexist in the mixed martial arts world and I didn't get hurt often. The best of both worlds. Even though I had my peace of mind, I missed Sukuna making me angry, laughing or crying with joy. 

“Do you miss him that much?” Choso asked me out of the blue, avoiding my gaze completely. 

“A little. It's just that it's been so long since I last saw him that I'm excited to see how he's doing,” I answered as I sat back down on the couch. 

It had been a year since we last saw each other. When we said goodbye after leaving his penthouse, I didn't think it would take me that long to see him again. If I was already excited to return to the octagon for my title, now I was happy to know that Sukuna would see me fight live for the first time. A smile crept onto my face at the idea.

I'll be posting the last chapter tomorrow at 8 pm PST!

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MMA GOATS - Blog 1

The question “Who is the greatest of all time” or “Who’s the G.O.A.T” has always been a question asked anytime people are great at the things they do. In the realm of MMA especially, this question is one of the most heated and argued you could try and answer because of how the game is constantly evolving along with the fighters and their styles and also because of the sheer amount of fighters that have come and gone throughout the history of MMA. But in my list, I’ll chose fighters that I think are undeniably great that they stick out from the rest. So I'm going to try and rank all of the greatest fighters based on their achievements, what they brought and or meant to the sport of MMA and based on how they inspired me to get into combat sports.

In my goat tier list, the fighters are going to be placed between 1 and 10 with ten being the absolute top goat of MMA and one being at the bottom respectively. Also, each spot can and probably will hold more than one person because I believe that there has been too much talent throughout the history of MMA just to be put into a top 10.

With all that out of the way I want to state some of my honorable mentions before I start the list. 

Maurício “Shogun” Rua

Shogun Rua is definitely a great, competing in Pride where he held wins over big names such as Rampage Jackson, Alistair Overeem and Big Nog. It’s more because of who he took out and the age he did it that I find impressive enough to have me place him here, but definitely other have done it better.

Wanderlei Silva “Axe Murderer”

Fighting for reasons to be desirable, Wanderlei is one that sits comfortably in honorable mentions for claiming the middleweight championship at Pride, holding title defenses and competing for multiple grand prix. I find his story compelling and his drive being the aspect I wish I had (plus his nickname is cool).

TJ Dillashaw 

Arguably the best bantamweight champion the UFC had for his time, being a two time champion with multiple title defenses and an unrivaled underdog story. He’s here because he was the first great champion in his division so I almost feel obliged, but in my opinion is not the best in regards to the people that came after him.

“Big Nog” Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

The big brother and other half of “Little Nog”, Big Nog fought in early Japanese fight promotion alongside people like Fedor and later fought in UFC and Pride. I think it’s his rivalry with his brother he always end up winning against that I can relate to.

Alistair Overeem 

Another name that deserves a place in honorable mentions, a man who learned martial arts to defend himself from bullies and held multiple heavyweight champion titles and the first to hold world titles in MMA and kickboxing at the same time. He’s here because he’s the first on the list that has reached double champ status, but did so in a division at a time that I think was pretty simple and boring, lacking technique and skill (but still, something about 200 pound men kickboxing makes for great entertainment that I’ll get my attention).

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson 

Rampage Jackson started as a wrestler at the age of 17, eventually trying out MMA after the success of other wrestlers, something that led to him getting multiple championships in the likes of UFC and Pride. Overall, he a great fighter but a better personality and I find him to be just a likeable person.

Chael Sonnen “The American Gangster”

Chael was a notorious figure during the early days of UFC in 1997 and a great villain for the scene, deserving a mention for not just his skill but his trash-talk and the eyes he brought to the game even though he never won a title. The only reason he’s here and not on the top is that I want to give a chance to the other fighters to be on my goat list of MMA, otherwise he would take over the entire thing.

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Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis to headline 'UFC 297' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fighting out of Anaheim, California, United States, “Tarzan” Sean Strickland, 32, has been the middleweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship since September 10, 2023. He is set to defend the title for the first time. On January 20, 2024, “Stillknocks” Dricus du Plessis, 29, of Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa will challenge Strickland in the main event of “UFC 297” in Toronto,…

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In a thrilling showdown for the middleweight title at UFC 297, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis delivered an epic battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final horn. The intensity of the bout left Du Plessis with a nearly swollen-shut eye, and Strickland with blood dripping down his face. Contrary to expectations, the judges were called upon to render a decision in the main event.

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UFC 287: Adesanya VS Pereira 2 Preview

I am getting really tired of these “hole in my stomach” feelings heading into these UFC fights and I can only hope that Kamaru Usman was the worst of it.

Israel Adesanya is my final hope.

At one time 3 African fighters held championships in the UFC, and now none do.  Adesanya’s UFC 287 rematch represents the last hope to restore some glory to the continent, and it couldn’t be against a worse opponent.

For all intents and purposes, Alex Pereira is a beast. Every time I see him, he reminds me of Tong-Po, from the Jan Claude Van Damme movies because he is an absolute villain and a beast of a fighter.

However, the fact that he’s a beast, is exactly the problem.

Several people within MMA, as well as anyone with eyes in their head, knows that Alex Pereira is not a natural middleweight.

The reality is that, for the 3rd time Adesanya is being matched up with a guy that’s the size of a light heavyweight, and that’s what the UFC has resorted to in order to find some way to displace arguably the greatest middleweight of all time.

What this brings in to question, is how much should a fighter be allowed to cut weight.

As good a Pereira looks, I have him placed alongside Khamzat Chimaev in the category of weight bully fighters, who really should be competting in heavier weight divisions but are able to cut weight to be considered middleweight and welterweight respectively.

I have no interest in watching weight bully nonsense.

Take for instance, the boy, Jon Jones, I have mixed feelings about Jon Jones personally, but he did move up in weight to compete at heavy.

The issue with expecting everyone to do that, is that, gianing weight or moving up, takes longer than losing weight or cutting weight. It’s an issue others have pondered and Chael Sonnen has gone as far as to call it sanctioned cheating, when a fighter is cutting too much weight and essentially giving themselves an edge provided they can maintain a certain level of strength and conditioning.

And to add another layer, there is the actual history between Adesanya and Pereira, a history that spans almost 10 years in 2 different combat disciplines.

The stat that obviously haunts the Adesanya fans, like myself, going in to this one is the fact that Adesanya is 0-3 against Pereira throughout thier pro careers in Kickboxing and MMA.

That’s the issue here.  Alex Pereira takes away, or at the very least evens out the advantage Izzy usually has in in the stand-up game. 

Jorge Masvidal was on the Joe Rogan podcast, and he noted Pereira’s size and how that serves to also negates the takedown option as far as Izzy is concerned. In the same interview, Jorge Masvidal also talks about the difference in speed and power when you are moving up in weight.

Personally, I have a bunch of issues with this. 

Alex Pereira has a 7-1 record in MMA, and I honestly think his road to a championship opportunity was shortnened by the fact that Izzy was the champ in his division and he beat him in Kickboxing. 

Pereira has not beaten any of the other top middleweights in the division and while I think that has more to do with match making and the UFC maintaining fan interest by ensuring new fights in the event of a Pereira victory, it’s a shortcut for sure. 

The stats from thier first encounter at UFC 281 paint a slightly more rosy picture, and show Izzy winning the 2nd, 3rd round and 4th rounds after and even first round, before Pereira pulls off one of the great 5th round come backs in UFC history.

Adesanya, during his press conference on Wednesday, showed full awareness of how he needed to keep the pressure in in every round, and also fully aware that this is probably his last title shot for a long time.

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Matt Brown reacts to Aljamain Sterling, Chris Weidman being on UFC 310 prelims: ‘They feel like they’re demoted’

UFC 310 features four current or former champions, but only two of them are on the main card with Alexandre Pantoja headlining the event and former interim title holder Ciryl Gane taking on Alexander Volkov in a rematch. Meanwhile, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman is the fifth fight of the night on the early prelims with former bantamweight king Aljamain Sterling two spots later on the…

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Dana White confirms Sean Strickland is next for Dricus du Plessis, gives update on UFC Africa https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/10/9/24265837/dana-white-confirms-sean-strickland-is-next-for-dricus-du-plessis-gives-update-on-ufc-africa

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Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7) is back in the win column. He took a competitive, but definitive win over Costa where he looked as slick as ever. If he can keep winning fights, he might get another crack at the title.

Whittaker will face off with Ikram Aliskerov (15-1) in the main event of UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia this Saturday (June 22).

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Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth http://dlvr.it/TC3nYV

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Adesanya’s Legacy After UFC 287, Dricus Du Plessis Waits In The Wings

In what felt like the least likeliest of the results, Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira via 2nd knockout.

A change in strategy proved to be the wisest thing Adesanya could have resorted to. By opting to close the distance, get close to Pereira and use pressure fighting tactics. 

Not a single take down attempt either and the result, Pereira came out bombing in the 2nd round and then got himelff caught by some well-timed counter rights by Izzy 

Pereira started at a very slow pace and did well to establish the threat of the leg kicks, but the inexperience in MMA came to bear fruit in the 2nd round. Pereira would land 16 of the 21 leg kick that he attempted in the first round, and he tried to change approach in the 2nd and start pressuring, but he also went straight in to Adesanya’s trap. 

That victory not only bring the UFC middleweight ttile home but cements Israel Adesany as the best UFC middleweight of all time.

Do not let the historians or the haters down play how monumental that victory was as far as the history of one of UFC’s premier weight divisions, which has always played home to the best fighter in the world.

What awaits Adesanya in the future, may be slightly more controversial, and I don’t know if I like it.

South African middleweight, Dricus Du Plesis is 5-0 in the UFC and recently has made some noise regarding

I have met Dricus Du Plesis, in person. Another MMA coach that I’ve spent a lot of time around is a guy name Braam Van Dyk, and he’s been around Dricus Du Plesis a whole lot during thier amateur days.

He has a lot of black fighters around him in his gym, and he’s the furthest thing from a racist but what worries me, is that he’s leaning in to the controversy with his recent comments which got a response from Kamaru Usman, and by claiming that by winning the middleweight title, he’d be “the only African to win a belt and bring it back to the continent.

It’s a comment that gets people talking, but also provokes the converstion around African being a race, a culture, or a location, and namely which one of those makes you a real African.

As much as Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya are not Afrcan born, they’ve had to live everyday as African males, with all the things that that comes with.

While this conversation probably needs more nuance than what a sports media conversation can allow for, Dricus looks like he’s in line for a chance at the middleweight title, and a marquee showdown against Israel Adesanya.

And that could turn out to be good news for your boy Defense.