Here’s why I’m picking khamzat Chimaev to beat Dricus du plessis. Let’s start off with mentioning the things that makes Dricus an elite fighter. Now don’t get me wrong he’s got very good striking and decent grappling. But what makes him great isn’t necessarily fight skills. It’s his cardio, durability, unorthodox style and pressure. Now in a fight like this cardio will play a big factor if we reach the later stages of the fight. However DDP has a very poor TDD of 50% this will be a big problem vs such an elite wrestler like Khamzat. Now I’m sure it’s improved but not to the extent that DDP will be defending khamztas takedown. Now DDP has said he knows he’ll get taken down but he feels like he can survive. DDP has a bad bottom game and against khamzat that’s a nightmare. He won’t be able to pressure Khamzat the first 2 rounds he will have to fight hooks, subs and takedowns. Khamzat has incredible pressure, elite wrestling and people forget that he dropped and outstruck Gilbert burns, Khamzat is a good striker. He’s got decent boxing and a good rear uppercut. DDP isn’t some incredible grappler just bc he submitted Izzy (a kick-boxer) and took down Sean Strickland who has 0 TDD. Khamzat is way to good of a grappler and even tho he will struggle if it reaches the later rounds, Khamzat hasn’t got good cardio but it isn’t as horrible as people make it out. He went 3 rounds with usman after desperately trying to finish the fight in round 1. Khamzat has way to good forward pressure, takedowns, control everything in the grappling. DDP won’t beat him and this is NOT a 50-50 fight. People forget who Khamzat is, before DDP Sean 2 people said Khamzat mauls him, then DDP beat Strickland who doenst change style and DDP was prepared and had experience and people said him vs Khamzat is a 50-50 fight. Official call: Khamzat round 1 submission.