id argue topuria could be the face of the ufc
He was just outclassed. Great submission d, though
Did DDP even train to wrestle? He was a fish out of water
that was at welterweight right? I doubt Burns could go up to middleweight. Couple that with his 4 fight losing streak, not a good look
I love Fluffy. His cardio is crazy. But I’d favor Khamzat.
I do think there’s the threat later rounds to press and possibly finish him.
But Khamzat had a lot of respect for DDP.
Normally he goes in there and tries to finish his opponents. Besides Burns, Usman and DDP, all of his fights ended in the first or second.
I think he can get some of the other challengers out of there. DDP is so scrappy that he didn’t want to compromise himself like he was in the fifth.
this is strue..but in a real street fight there is no cage wall to adavantage off to pin your opponents.
Should be Islam and Topuria if Islam can beat JDM. 2 Double champs going at it
he might not be strong enough, but the man can wrestle and grapple. I think you need a good foundation in that to stuff some of his TD attempts. Problem is Chimaev is strong as fu#k too.
Id want Fluffy to get a shot IMO
Ankalaev is the face or Aspinal
Khamzat took down an All American wrestling champion lol.
Them Eastern Block Boys are different.
10000%
Everyone else would have gotten peaced out.
Everybody should go to Australia and train with JDM and Volk to figure out how they did so well against that insanity.
aspinal is only popular because he was able to ride the "jones is ducking me" wave in a sh1tty heavyweight division. ankalaev will be up there if he can beat alex twice.
It was at middleweight. The winner was supposed to get a title shot. The month after Strickland won the title.
He mustered together every last bit of strength he had to knock out Alex in the rematch
Islam lowkey might have his hands full with JDM. Thats not an easy fight
this is the problem....to beat these guys you going to have to spend your whole training camp wrestling and fighters havent caught on to that yet.
Right? Like DDP apparently did Greco Roman wrestling so he has a background in that and is good. It’s just that Khamzat is super elite
Now understand than on Olympic wrestler would ragdoll Khamzat the same way he did to DDP
Aspinal is nice dude , I can't see anyone beating him in the heavyweight division
aspinal is only popular because he was able to ride the "jones is ducking me" wave in a sh1tty heavyweight division. ankalaev will be up there if he can beat alex twice.
that was at welterweight right? I doubt Burns could go up to middleweight. Couple that with his 4 fight losing streak, not a good look
Burns / Chimaev was at 170….