Some in the MMA community have played the role of body language expert to judge Dricus du Plessis and the last face-off of Khamzat Chimaev.
It is a largely respectful and drama-free UFC 319-Vechtweek in Chicago, because the leading promotion of MMA is organizing action in the 'Windy City' on Saturday evening for the first time since the Pandemie.
Task to conclude the procedure in United Center is one of the most long -awaited fights of the year, with which Khamzat Chimaev Dricav Du Plessis will challenge for the middleweight title in a clash between two stars that still have to be defeated in the UFC.
Dricus Du Persis and Khamzat Chimaev scared Dana White by immediately becoming physical
Chimaev met Du Plessis during Fight Week, with cameras that catch their well -manner encounter. But it played a lot differently when they were face-to-face at the ceremonial weightings on Friday.
After an intense staredown at Thursday's press conference, the two UFC 319 Headliners returned to the stage for a final opportunity to make a declaration of intent to the fans and their opponent.
They certainly looked to do that, because the face-off of Chimaev and Du Plessis immediately became physical, which caused an intervention from a panic UFC CEO Dana White and the Promotion Security Team.
The weightings ended with the last comments from both men, in which the South African promised to win the Booing Chicago Masses with his performance and his Chechen opponent who promised to leave the champion “Dead” on UFC 319.
Fan -theories fly after Khamzat Chimaev's short final Staredown with Dricus du Plessis
The aggressive face-off between Du Plessis and Chimaev resulted in many reactions to social media, with many “body language experts” in the MMA fan base that gave their late predictions for the fight on the basis of what they saw from the pair on stage.
Many loved what they saw from a hyped-up chimaev in the ceremonial weightings and will be in the Chechen Challenger's corner on Fight Night.
“Wet de Boerderij on Khamzat.”
“I see a wolf ready to devour his prey.”
“DDP Kromp in one, it's over for him.”
“I see Chimaev gather the energy of the crowd to have a mental lead.”
“Khamzat is hungry for it.”
“Dricus is frozen, not sure to feel something, will not know what struck him in the first round.”
Dricus is frozen, not sure what to feel, will not know what hit him in the first round sub
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Others, however, saw that the edge on the side of the champion was after the heated fight.
“The one who puts his hands first and foremost during Weeg Ins usually usually loses.”
“Khamzat rattled.”
“DDP is going to disable him. DDP is solid, not jumpy. Khamzat is.”
“DDP through evidence that he is the better hunter after a good battle with the absolute warrior that Khamzat is.”
“You all say that Khamzat winning will be surprised about what Dricus will do.”
But not everyone took something meaningful from the face-off on both sides.
“Is this a real staredown or only two guys who try to convince themselves that they are not nervous?”
“Acting, but much better than the WWE. Feels like an episode of Real Housewives.”