MMA-UFC UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya @ Perth (August 18, 2024)

[mouncey2franklin]

I'll update the OP when the full card is announced.

The buildup for this one has the potential to go a little silly...

 

[Topkent]

****ing go Dricus, **** Izzy the dog ****ing racist campaigner

 

[the_interloper]

*ing go Dricus, * Izzy the dog ****ing racist campaigner

izzy isn't popular here, and there's a big South African contingent over in Perth, i feel DDP would be a popular winner.

Key will be Izzy's ability to stop the clinch, if DDP can clinch and take him down I feel like he'll be able to hold him there. Izzy is very slippery at avoiding takedowns before the clinch stage.

 

[Topkent]

izzy isn't popular here, and there's a big South African contingent over in Perth, i feel DDP would be a popular winner.

Key will be Izzy's ability to stop the clinch, if DDP can clinch and take him down I feel like he'll be able to hold him there. Izzy is very slippery at avoiding takedowns before the clinch stage.

Lol that and Dricus rock em sock em robot hooks moving forward leave a nice opening for an Izzy counter down the pipe.

 

[the_interloper]

Lol that and Dricus rock em sock em robot hooks moving forward leave a nice opening for an Izzy counter down the pipe.

Yeah Dricus is an ugly fighter that's for sure but he's very bloody effective

 

[burge13]

Does Izzy even deserve another shot? Not sure who else there is but bit of a forced matchup

JDM assume be co-main

Slap Tai on the card and Jake Matthews. Pretty standard Aussie card I expect

 

[Topkent]

Yeah Dricus is an ugly fighter that's for sure but he's very bloody effective

Yeah somehow I think he'll just engulf Izzy but my MMA brain can't comprehend how

 

[burge13]

Any of you lot going to Perth for it?

 

[00Stinger]

Lol that and Dricus rock em sock em robot hooks moving forward leave a nice opening for an Izzy counter down the pipe.

yeah DDP style plays straight into Izzys style I think

 

[burge13]

Tom Nolan v Alex Reyes & Casey O'Neil vs Tereza Bleda confirmed
Hooker v Klose rumoured/likely
San Yadong apparently confirmed for the card but no opponent yet

 

[Crimson Azure]

*ing go Dricus, * Izzy the dog ****ing racist campaigner

Can you stop sitting on the fence please and be a little clearer on your thoughts about Izzy?

Want to know who you'll be going for come fight night.

 

[manureid]

Any of you lot going to Perth for it?

Would love to. Went to the Volk fight last year. Tickets the issue of course.

 

[burge13]

Would love to. Went to the Volk fight last year. Tickets the issue of course.

A mate signed up to their presale ('fight club' maybe?) thing. If there's a group of you sign up to that and split the cost, pretty much confirms you tickets.

They are expensive though. We were right up the back last time and cost $200+ but if you're travelling from interstate, what's $200 in the scheme of things. Flights, accom, beers all way more...

 

[Around the Wicket]

Izzy will be put into retirement in this one

 

[Topkent]

Izzy will be put into retirement in this one

Taking to the pound hopefully

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Bend the knee, Song Yadong!

Added to 305.

 

[burge13]

Bend the knee, Song Yadong!

Added to 305.

Who against?

Rozenstruik v Tuivasa also?
KKF v Erceg is weird, usually try to get ANZAC's against foreigners rather than fight one another on our cards...

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Who against?

Rozenstruik v Tuivasa also?
KKF v Erceg is weird, usually try to get ANZAC's against foreigners rather than fight one another on our cards...

Cejudo

From something I saw earlier.
I'm not 100% if this is actually happening.

 

[burge13]

Cejudo

From something I saw earlier.
I'm not 100% if this is actually happening.

I'd be surprised if Cejudo comes out here but great fight if so. Nice little card shaping up if it happens like rumoured

 

[manureid]

Bloody hell. Ticket prices are a lot more than the last one. Was thinking of going but look about $200 more for same seat.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[burge13]

Bloody hell. Ticket prices are a lot more than the last one. Was thinking of going but look about $200 more for same seat.

We paid about that last time, pretty close to the back...

Izzy is going to be in for a shock when the fans cheer for DDP over him I think

 

[manureid]

We paid about that last time, pretty close to the back...

Izzy is going to be in for a shock when the fans cheer for DDP over him I think

We paid about $350 last year. Similar location about $550 for this one.

 

[the_interloper]

We paid about that last time, pretty close to the back...

Izzy is going to be in for a shock when the fans cheer for DDP over him I think

Yep lot of ex pat Saffers in Perth, Im assuming DDP is aware of this as well.

I think Strickland was favoured in Sydney against Izzy so he’s probably not going to be surprised

 

[Topkent]

Lol Izzy said Australia is a country full of racists that's why we booed him against Strickland. Couldn't be he's the dogbender could it