The UFC has its first true African champion!

They seemed pretty inconsequential, DDP couldn't get much off with them.

Takedowns without threatening damage or an attack do not mean anything.

“Legal blows that have immediate or cumulative impact with the potential to contribute towards the end of the match with the IMMEDIATE weighing in more heavily than the cumulative impact. Successful execution of takedowns, submission attempts, reversals and the achievement of advantageous positions that produce immediate or cumulative impact with the potential to contribute to the end of the match, with the IMMEDIATE weighing more heavily than the cumulative impact.” It shall be noted that a successful takedown is not merely a changing of position, but the establishment of an attack from the use of the takedown. Top and bottom position fighters are assessed more on the impactful/effective result of their actions, more so than their position. This criterion will be the deciding factor in a high majority of decisions when scoring a round. The next two criteria must be treated as a backup and used ONLY when Effective Striking/Grappling is 100% equal for the round.

With the key part here being "It shall be noted that a successful takedown is not merely a changing of position, but the establishment of an attack from the use of the takedown."

Dricus didn't do anything with the takedowns, and I don't even think he threw strikes when breaking off from the clinch tbh.

They all resulted in about 20 seconds of top control.

If the takedown doesn't result in damage or a submission attempt, judges don't even score it. I personally give some credit, but Dricus did nothing with his takedowns other than interrupt Sean smashing his face with jabs for a few seconds.