Brendan Schaub REACTS To Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland

Summary

Two commentators enthusiastically discuss a close UFC fight between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. They score the technical back-and-forth match round-by-round, agreeing it's very close. When the split decision is announced for Du Plessis, they're shocked, feeling Strickland landed more shots and won more rounds. They speculate on how judges scored it and the implications for each fighter's career going forward. Online reaction from fans and analysts is divided on who deserved the win.

Takeaways

• 😀 Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera fought to a split decision, with the judges scoring it controversially for Vera
• 😮 The author and Joe Rogan seemed to score the fight for O'Malley 3-2
• 👍 O'Malley looked impressive, especially given it was his first real test in the UFC
• 😕 The judges' scorecards were questionable, with many fans online thinking O'Malley won
• 🤔 The fight was very close and competitive throughout all 5 rounds
• 🥊 It featured high level striking exchanges between two talented fighters
• 💪 O'Malley showed tremendous toughness and heart continuing to battle despite a badly injured leg
• 😡 Fans online, including the author, felt O'Malley was 'cheated' out of the victory by the judges
• 🤼‍♂️ There was discussion of potential future matchups like O'Malley vs Chimaev or Vera vs Cannonier
• 😎 Overall it was an exciting back and forth fight that left fans wanting to see more of O'Malley against elite competition

Q & A

Who is Sean O'Malley fighting in this match?

Sean O'Malley is fighting Marlon Vera in this UFC match.

What round does the person commenting think Sean O'Malley won?

The person commenting thinks Sean O'Malley won rounds 1, 2, and 4.

What is the potential next matchup discussed for Bo Nickal?

The potential next matchup discussed for Bo Nickal is against Hamzat Chimaev.

Why does the commentator think Israel Adesanya would want to fight Sean O'Malley?

The commentator thinks Israel Adesanya would want to fight Sean O'Malley to prove that O'Malley is not as good as Adesanya originally thought.

What issue is discussed regarding Hamzat Chimaev fighting during Ramadan?

The commentators discuss that Hamzat Chimaev likely would not want to fight during Ramadan since he would be fasting during the day.

What did the online audience think about the judges' decision?

Many in the online audience felt Sean Strickland was robbed and should have won the decision.

How did the total strikes compare between Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera?

Sean O'Malley landed 154 total strikes while Marlon Vera landed 116 total strikes.

Why might the total strike numbers be misleading?

The total strike numbers may be misleading because they don't show the distribution across rounds - many of O'Malley's strikes could have come in the early rounds.

What did Luke Thomas predict the result would be beforehand?

Beforehand, Luke Thomas predicted the fight would be close and could see either fighter winning 48-47.

Who does the commentator think would win in a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Sean O'Malley?

The commentator thinks Israel Adesanya would beat Sean O'Malley in a rematch now that he realizes O'Malley is better than he originally thought.