Joe Rogan is really impressed with the evolution of Dricus du Plessis.
Using into UFC 319 on a nine-fight unbeaten streak contained in the Octagon, ‘DDP’ will put his middleweight title on the line in opposition to the division’s designated boogeyman, Khamzat Chimaev, within the night’s extremely anticipated headliner.
Internet hosting former UFC titleholder Matt Serra on his in style podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, the longtime UFC colour commentator supplied his tackle du Plessis’ journey from an odds-defying scrapper with sus cardio to a world champion.
“There are guys that attain this stage of self-discipline and obtain a stage of cardiovascular efficiency that’s simply above everyone else’s, after which they keep it,” Rogan stated. “Like they get that benefit and so they preserve pushing it and so they slowly preserve including on to it… I feel Dricus is type of an identical type of man. I feel that dude works so exhausting that he can go on the market and struggle full blast, which is what’s bizarre to look at him struggle.
“He appears like he’s mouth-breathing, however he simply retains the identical… That was numerous the sooner fights earlier than he acquired his nostril fastened. So he acquired his nostril fastened so he might breathe out of his nostril. Is sensible. Modified every little thing. That’s when he crushed Whittaker. Just like the Whittaker one was stunning. Trigger everyone knows how sturdy Whittaker is.”
Du Plessis can maintain his personal on the mat
Whereas ‘Stillknocks’ could also be finest identified for his spectacular knockout energy and willingness to face and commerce with anybody, Serra made it some extent to remind everybody that du Plessis is an achieved grappler — one thing that would come in useful when he meets one of the best wrestlers in all of MMA come struggle night time.
“Judo at 5 years outdated, wrestling at twelve; it’s not like he’s not a grappler,” Serra added. “All people’s simply so used to him throwing his bombs and his kicks.”
Chimaev and du Plessis each go into UFC 319 boasting unbeaten information contained in the Octagon and a mixed 91% end price.
