Dricus Du Plessis Made Us All Look Like Fools
Summary
TLDRThe video chronicles the meteoric rise of Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC middleweight division. An unknown prospect from South Africa, Du Plessis was an underdog who consistently defied expectations. After surprising wins over Darren Till and Derek Brunson, Du Plessis shockingly defeated former champion Robert Whittaker. This earned him a title shot against Israel Adesanya, but Adesanya lost to Sean Strickland first. In the main event of UFC 297, Du Plessis faced Strickland for the belt. Despite concerns about his cardio, Du Plessis went five hard rounds to claim the unexpected championship.
Takeaways
- 😲 Dricus du Plessis was an unexpected new UFC middleweight champion after a close fight at UFC 297
- 🥊 Dricus built his reputation and stellar record fighting in South Africa before joining the UFC
- 🤔 Many doubted Dricus' gas tank and technique as he faced tougher UFC opponents
- 👊 Dricus scored upset knockout wins over Darren Till and Derek Brunson
- 😮 Dricus shockingly defeated former champ Robert Whittaker to become top contender
- 😱 Sean Strickland dethroned Israel Adesanya but then lost to Dricus in a 5-round war
- 🏆 Dricus showed tremendous heart and gas tank to become new middleweight champion
- 🔥 Dricus has the attributes to become a UFC star - power, personality and experience
- ❓ The question remains whether Dricus can stay consistent and remain champion
- 👀 Dricus made many doubters, including the narrator, look foolish with his meteoric rise
Q & A
Who is Dricus du Plessis and how did he become the UFC middleweight champion?
-Dricus du Plessis, known as 'Stillknocks', is a South African MMA fighter. Despite being seen as a gatekeeper and underdog, he scored upset wins over top contenders like Darren Till and Robert Whittaker to become the new middleweight champion at UFC 297 by defeating Sean Strickland.
What was Dricus du Plessis' reputation before joining the UFC?
-Before joining the UFC, Dricus had built a strong reputation in South Africa and European promotions like EFC and KSW. He had a near flawless record, an entertaining style, and was a champion in EFC.
Why were fans and critics doubtful of Dricus' ability initially?
-Fans and critics felt Dricus was not technically sound enough and lacked the cardio to compete with the UFC's elite fighters. He was seen as a slightly better Derek Brunson who would gas out against top competition.
How did Dricus prove his doubters wrong?
-Dricus proved his doubters wrong by beating top contenders like Darren Till and Robert Whittaker. He showed improved technique and cardio in 5 round wars to win the title against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.
What makes Dricus an intriguing and marketable champion?
-Dricus has power, size, charisma and is not afraid to engage in trash talk. He has been part of heated rivalries and can hype fights. This makes him an intriguing and marketable champion.
What was Dricus' most impressive win on his path to the title?
-Dricus' most impressive win was his victory over former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 285. Whittaker was seen as a big step up in competition but Dricus defeated him via TKO to establish himself as the next title challenger.
How did Dricus address concerns about his cardio?
-By going 5 hard rounds with Sean Strickland and still having his hand raised, Dricus demonstrated elite cardio to address concerns about him gassing out in championship fights.
What does the future look like for Dricus as champion?
-The future looks bright for Dricus. At only 31 years old, he has time on his side to have a long reign as champion if he can continue improving and remain consistent against top contenders.
Who are the biggest threats to Dricus in the middleweight division?
-Fighters like Sean Strickland in a rematch, Khamzat Chimaev if he moves up, & Israel Adesanya if he returns are the biggest threats to Dricus. He will need to continue proving doubters wrong.
Will Dricus transition from underdog to MMA superstar?
-If Dricus can back up his trash talk by defending his title through exciting fights, he has the potential to transform from underdog to a huge MMA superstar, especially with his nationality and backstory.
Outlines
😲 Dricus du Plessis' Incredible Rise to UFC Champion
Paragraph 1 chronicles Dricus du Plessis' unexpected and meteoric rise from relative obscurity to become the new UFC middleweight champion at UFC 297. It details his origins as a star in South Africa's EFC and KSW promotions, the doubts and criticism he faced early in his UFC career, and how he overcame expectations by defeating top contenders like Darren Till and Robert Whittaker on his way to winning the title.
💥 Dricus Outlasts Strickland to Solidify Undeniable Talent
Paragraph 2 covers Dricus du Plessis' championship bout against the durable Sean Strickland at UFC 297. After going the full five round distance for the first time, Dricus displayed well-rounded skills and elite cardio to decisively defeat Strickland. His victory cemented his legitimacy as champion despite many earlier doubts, establishing him as a potential new star in the UFC's middleweight division.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Drickus Dupi
💡Middleweight
💡Cardio
💡EFC
💡Israel Adesanya
💡Shockwave
💡Robbery
💡Fluke
💡Consistency
💡Unpredictability
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Transcripts
[Music]
[Applause]
how the hell did this guy become
Champion that was a five round War
there's a big smile on your face was it
fun for you yeah that was I mean at UFC
297 a new middleweight champion was
grounded and it was someone most no
actually no one expected drick is dupy
listen I'm not calling it a robbery it
was really really close fight a few
short years ago he was thought of as the
next midweight gatekeeper a slightly
better version of Derek Brunson but here
he is today as the king of 185 and
possibly on track to becoming a legit
superstar in the company we've asked
this question before and each time he
was expected to gas out and get beaten
into a pulp DDP went out there and he
made a damn fool out of everyone me
included and it's not like d dup he is
very great in one area that he can you
know take advantage of
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favorite new channels going right now
prior to his UFC debut dricus had built
quite the reputation for himself in his
own country of South Africa his record
was near Flawless his style was
entertaining and as a bonus he was no
stranger to trash talk and pre-fight
animosity all good attributes for
success in the modern MMA world and in
both EFC and ksw jerus was a fan
favorite a star a champion even a double
Champion the only one in EFC history I
saw a million times but I never really
imagined him feeling this good and I am
and then the UFC came knocking on his
door UFC called him you know they said
can you make weai in 10 days and I said
most certainly I can make being a hyped
up Prospect meant increased scrutiny in
while bdp knocked out his first two
opponents in the UFC fans were not
really sold on him obviously as you come
up in leagues and face greater
oppositions the the pressure and
expectation levels comes up as well and
UFC fans made their noise right away I
don't think draus is very good to be
honest he's kind of like an okay fighter
that keeps winning fights because I'm
obviously looking Pastrick as 2 plus e
who is a dead man walking all right
let's just get this out of the way he is
going to get destroyed I do like T
pleasy I just don't his cardio and stuff
I think is going to be an issue the Brad
Tores fight raised some serious concern
about his cardio and his technique was
said to be a downgrade from his supposed
predecessor Derek Brunson he had enough
strength and size to physically bully
his opponent and land The Knockout shots
but against the elite of the
middleweight division drias was going to
be hitting air and then the canvas no
doubt about it after defeating Brad
tarus DDP was set to pH Dar a former
Welterweight Title Challenger and not a
middleweight Contender but his striking
technique was far superior to ddps what
do you expect dupi zikas has got the
biggest test of his life in May the
biggest name he's fighting on his life
and according to some this was the end
of the hype train got till
versus this guy fights like like he's in
the streets we were proven wrong yeah
this actually might become a trend here
as drick has beat the hell out of Dar
until in the first round recovered from
much of the second and submitted till in
the last somehow he fluked to win here
too but his victory catapulted him to
Contender status during the middle of
all of this dck has got the attention of
the middleweight champion is real out of
Sonia I'm going to take it about to
Africa I'm the African fighter in the
UFC we breathe the African Air we wake
up in Africa every day we train in
Africa we African born we African raised
that's an African champion and that's
who I'll be the bad blood was legit and
there was an easy route for DDP keep
talking keep active on social media and
keep winning and the door would be wide
open Dereck Brunson was standing in his
way next and DDP had reached a ceiling
the gatekeeping king of the middleweight
division Vision had dispatch of so many
Rising contenders and this wasn't new to
him is there anything he presents you
haven't seen at this point in your
career like I said you're the veteran
he's the new guy is there anything he
does that that you haven't seen before
no he don't really do anything that I
haven't seen before he's a tough guy a
lot of forward action comes to fight and
what was probably the most sloppy UFC
fight I had ever seen both trus and
Derek gassed pretty early and the first
to fall down was eventually Brunson as
DDP had squeaked in yet another W on his
resume how did he do it I don't I don't
know don't ask me but all I know is that
he did and he was even ready to face the
former Champion to prove his
championship title opportunity was
locked in and and it's highly likely
that Robert Whitaker beats DDP that's
just the reality of it there's DDP is
Young he's a very physical physical
fighter but there's a ton of holes in
this game he can't make the mistakes in
his fight with Whitaker that he made
against Derrick Brunson Robert Whitaker
who only lost aisna at 185 in some ways
the reaper was even more terrifying than
I he but DDP wanted that fight and kudos
to him but there was no way he was going
to beat freaking Whitaker stop the fight
they don't need to fight he fluked
against till and Brunson but Whitaker
was just in another galaxy yeah I told
you this might become a trend here drias
went punch for punch point for point
with Bobby Knuckles and he won the first
round with a nasty trip and some ground
and pound but Whitaker was going to get
the timing down eventually and then he
was
turns out driis got it down first and he
became the second mwe to actually defeat
Robert Whitaker it was official now the
next Challenger was DDP and with this
performance some fans began to
appreciate how good this dude was you
find it interesting when I tell you of
the last 12 days he is the number
one headline in our sport but some
asterisk remained was Robert Whitaker
and his crime anymore questions for
later as Israel was in the Octagon right
after and following the interaction
between champion and Challenger the
upcoming middleweight title fight was
set to be one of the biggest in recent
memory out of nowhere Sean Strickland
showed up talked a whole bunch of [ __ ]
as most expected but we didn't expect
him to actually beat aisna but at UFC
293 he did and another Shockwave rattled
the middleweight division Whitaker gone
Israel gone and now it was up to
Strickland and dup to Kickstart the next
chapter can I get agreement do the death
do the
death this was it jurkus was set to
headline UFC 297 by this point we had
gotten some answers he had power size
good enough technique but his cardio was
a limiting factor and in order to beat
Shawn Strickland you need a five round
gas tank takedowns mixed in with strikes
and constant pressure to keep Shawn on
the back foot C hits hard uh and and
Strickland is like this cardio machine
and I I going with Strickland 2024 I
think for five rounds is better for
Strickland Sean Strickland with his
solid fundamentals in Elite cardio was
simply a bad style matchup but guess how
that turned out for the first time in
his MMA career D's dupi went the
distance all five rounds and by the end
of it the last question was answered
this guy had it all and he was the new
middleweight
champion
never a top 15 never a top 10 never top
five no chance in hell number one
Contender he can pull it off and become
Champion he simply cannot I know this
sport is built on unpredictability and
underdogs rising to the occasion but
this was something else because D's dupy
didn't just prove us wrong he made us
all look like fools UFC champion in his
fourth year already a part of some of
the most heated feuds able to talk well
and decently charismatic D has
definitely has all the attributes to
become a star now the most important and
difficult task remains in front of him
stay consistent guyed to take my
shine get your back in UFC so we can
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I'll catch youall in the next one peace
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