Yeah if i remember correctly after the Serra fight most of his fights went to decision, he changed his strategy significantly.
And even in a couple fights where he won pretty handily (Condit, Koscheck) he still took a lot of damage trying to play it safe.
Think the person below said it best, great athlete and martial artist. He just didnt to seem to have “that dog in him” to wade into the fire and take some risks.
And that style haha
Dricus has only had two title defenses. At this point in GSP’s career, he was 18-2 with 15 of this fights ending in a finish - a finish rate of 75%. Compare that with Dricus’s 86% and it’s not that far off.
Regardless of finishing percentages, the styles and approaches are not at all similar.
GSP was a safe tactician. Usually played it smart and outclassed opponents.
DDP is super aggressive, wild and gritty. Usually gets in dog fights and outlasts opponents.
You’re confusing him with Brock Lesnar
We all remember the Brock N’ Roll
In some ways they are similar, in some ways they are the exact opposite.
GSP fought defensive with a hard jab and waited for the opponent to get flustered at the inaction and take more risk, at which point he’d power double leg them.
DDP lunges forward aggressively and takes a lot of risk to force the action.