UFC 305 remains in the books and the champ stays Dricus du Plessis
In timeless DDP type, the champ maintained his title with a fourth-round submission that left numerous fans irritated by how a fighter who seems so flawed can however be the very best worldwide. Like him or not, du Plessis is the king of the mountain at 185 pounds, with 3 straight wins over previous UFC champs. It’s his world and we’re simply residing in it, so let’s discuss the fallout from UFC 305.
DDP: The finest worst fighter ever or the worst finest fighter ever?
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) August 18, 2024
“DDP: The finest worst fighter ever of the worst finest fighter ever?”
In the well-known words of Old El Paso: ¿ Por qué no los dos?
As one of the leading motorists of the DDP bandwagon over the previous couple of years, this weekend was scrumptious, not since he won, however since he won while being totally real to form. There are a lot of extremely wise individuals who I appreciate that firmly insist du Plessis is bad, and seeing him break everybody’s brains by winning what ought to be a dreadful match– and doing so in traditional DDP style– is so enjoyable. Due to the fact that I’m here to inform you that you should not like du Plessis in spite of his defects, you enjoy him due to the fact that of them.
Here is an unbiased truth: du Plessis 8-0 in the UFC with 6 blockages, consisting of over the 2 biggest middleweights of this age, and 3 straight success over previous champs. Here is a subjective reality: he’s looked awful as hell in all of those battles, which is why regardless of the outcomes, there are still numerous wise individuals who decline to appreciate him. And they’re not completely incorrect! Du Plessis is both unquestionably exceptional and undoubtedly deeply flawed. You would never ever teach somebody to eliminate like him, and yet it undoubtedly works. He’s Schrödinger’s MMA fighter and I like him very much.
The truth is, the evidence of the pudding remains in the consuming. You understand what they call a guy who wins unsightly? A winner. Does not matter how he does it or what it appears like, du Plessis does the jobAnd truthfully, ability is exaggerated in combating. Sure, it’s great to have and it can definitely make the distinction in between equally matched rivals, however it’s not the be-all and end-all. A great deal of the time, combating is almost being a system. That’s why, for as much as we enjoy him, Demetrious Johnson would get eliminated by Tai Tuivasa. Being larger and more powerful than your challenger has actually been the foundation of combating because the stone age, and DDP has that in spades.
Now, that’s not to state it’s all the champ has.