Georges St-Pierre breaks down UFC 319 main event | MMA News
UFC 319 is headlined by one of the most anticipated fights of the yr. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis places his title on the road against unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev at the United Center in Chicago.
It’s a match that has most followers and pundits excited, including former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre. “Rush” gave his ideas on Saturday’s marquee combat on the Tristar Gym YouTube channel.
“I am excited indeed. It’s a clash of styles, and it’s very interesting,” St-Pierre said. “I think if it’s an early stoppage, it has more chance to favor Chimaev because he’s a very strong starter. But Dricus Du Plessis is a very good finisher. He’s very good at the end in the deep waters and he’s very athletic. So, if it goes later in a decision it might got the other way. It could go both sides.”
“Dricus Du Plessis, I think he’s very underrated. He’s better than what people give him credit for. It can go both sides,” St-Pierre continued. “Chimaev can go too.”
The UFC legend can see Chimaev successful early with his relentless tempo, takedowns and submissions. He can also see Du Plessis carrying the Chechen down and successful in the later rounds.
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“The most interesting fights are when you don’t know what’s going to happen,” St-Pierre said. “I don’t underestimate Dricus’ wrestling. I think he’s very strong. I think he did judo before. He’s got a strong base.
“And Chimaev, I do not underestimate his placing either because Chimaev has superb placing,” St-Pierre continued. “They both can win in very surprising methods. People gave a tendency to go, ‘Oh, this man is a grapple. This man is a striker. That’s not what this combat is. This combat is 2 athletes, very well-rounded, that’s going to combat each other. Of course, they’ve specialty particularly Chimaev’s case. He’s superb in wrestling and with submissions as effectively, but they both can knock each other out.”
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