UFC 271: Israel Adesanya Octagon Interview
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2022
- UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya once again proved his dominance over the division as he was able to defend his title in the rematch bout with former champ Robert Whittaker, getting the win via unanimous decision at UFC 271 on Saturday.
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Israel's takedown defense is ridiculous. Props to both of them for the respect at the end.
@Don Che stop hyping people who haven't fought a top 10 let alone 5 opponent plz
@Don Che different weight class
@Don Che still hyping the 10-0 record ??? 🥱🥱
@Don Che but doesnt he focus more on welterweight?
It’s not his takedown defense that is so good. It’s his ability to get back up. Rob took him down plenty, just couldn’t keep him there.
Rob's performance reminds of Khabib saying this in Mojahed videos, "Jab,Jab.Little bit takedown."
Hope to see Rob vs Vettori next.
Vettori vs Derek makes more sense.
*sometimes take down
Rob would Wipe the floor with Vettori.
"I think I deserve a title shot"
This reminded me when he fought yoel 😴
Why did the commentators keep saying they think he broke his hand? He holds his hand like that in almost every fight, if I know this surely they do
Cause joe texted them in the middle of the fights assuming izzy was holding his hand because he probably broke it. So the commentators took that and ran with it
He doing a Juri fist charge
Gaethje does it, too
It’s because Joe Rogan texted them during the broadcast to say that’s what he thought. And when Joe speaks, you listen
@@healthwithmarcus Leon Rocky does it more than anyone
Izzy is a great fighter. He is the best striker in MMA, has tremendous movement, cardio, and insane speed. He knocked out Whittaker and costa in less than 10 mins. He can fight either stance, an ability that not many fighters have.
Kamaru Usman is better
@@johnnyalvarez6792 Usman actually isn’t Usman is a way worse fighter it’s just Usman is much tougher physically and has better endurance than anyone in his division
izzZzzzrael adeZzzzzzzzanya ZzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZ💤💤💤
Don’t forget boring
Almost reminds me of DC vs Jones. both truly elite but Izzy's freakish length/reach is so tough for Whittaker to get past.
That sums it up maybe if whittaker gets 1 more shot like max he can possibly figure something out he had decent success at times but that length is tough for him
It's not just reach that separates Jon/Izzy from DC/Whittaker. Holland has more reach than Izzy and Whittaker would smoke Holland. Jon/Izzy are just a level above and higher fight IQ
@@kylerp1425 Nah because the only time Izzy fought someone his height/reach he got outstruck and outgrappled easily. Same with Jones. He clearly lost the Reyes fight, and it wasn't because of Reyes' fight IQ or skill, it was because he was Jones' size.
@@souljaboytellem4474 Jones destroyed Gustafson in the 2nd fight same with smith. Reyes is just a good matchup against jones nothing to do with height
I'm sick of people talking about length and reach like Izzy isn't out skilling these guys and like there isn't this thing called inside fighting like Mike Tyson would do to all of these taller longer opponents. I beg you casuals step inside a gym and learn how to fight before pushing BS like this.
Izzy biggest attribute is his ability to keep distance .He was able to used his long reach to his advantage so much so that whittaker had to rely on his jab .From the first fight whittaker learn that he cannot over do it with hook and overhand as Izzy knows how to feint and followed it with a check hook .Izzy maintains the distance with his long range kick which also force Robert to step in .But due to the significant reach advantage Whittaker cannot land a clean shot as much as he would and even hesitate to throw any combo because of izzy precision counter .Overall tHis match was Izzy making the best out of his reach advantage and whittaker trying to find gaps and spaced it was a very well calculated fight from both fighters.
good analysis 👍
Yea abs he barely used it could be so entertaining but he barely throws need Conor back bro ufc getting so boring
It’s azee thank you he didn’t throw shot for the last 4 rounds and rob had control time and 4 takedowns should of gone to rob for izzys lack of throwing as a champion and the fact that Robert litteraley won every round but the first Izzy didn’t throw at all
@@flippedurflop8506 go watch silva vs sergey don't cry in comment getting boring..😆
Thank you 'Alan Wide', your insight is always duly appreciated. A legend of the game!
Robs reaction to the decision was heartbreaking
No it wasnt
@@unholylemonpledge9730 Shut up
Back to the gym teaching kids karate 🥋
Tennage girls with all this "heartbroken" comments lmao
@@opfreak And how do you know that? Did you hang out whit him? 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Izzy is not eazy to takedown
The fight was really close but the Last Stylebender got the job done at the end.
Agreed but that gyno is looking pretty sus 👀
Not close
Does anyone else notice that the three African Champions just had their cloest fight against the for sure second best guy in their division. Also on all three of their scorecards it read 48-47,48-47, and 49-46. Interesting to say the least.
that score card was bs. 49-46 was the right call
Izzy had it harder against gastelum
@@marquis08 close rounds you probably let the bias commentary persuade you that izzy was dominant
its 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46. i get your point tho
No it was a fair call.
That fight was close but listening to Bisping you would think that Rob was actually getting murdered lmao
Whittakers bruised huffing and puffing face said it all. Adesanyas face looked fresh like he was still waiting to fight, and he was breathing through his nose, never sitting on the stool throughout the whole match. He even took
Rob for a few piggy back rides around the ring
@@elusivefella8314 🤡
@@elusivefella8314 That sounds extremely stupid
Its bisping. Dude knows that when you're losing, you're losing.
bisping def knows what its like to take a pounding
Since Adesanya was knocked out by Pereira, he learned to keep his distance and not getting caught up in a mindless fist fight.
That's Learning from mistakes
This guy is top notch....you really should be 120% prepared to fight him.
He just waited and countered with pitter patter punches. Crap
He’s a height and reach bully who’s whole game is pull countering which is why he lost to Jan, because he couldn’t use it against a guy the same size as him.
@@joshuapatrick682 if that's what it takes to be a successful champion, then why not....
@@joshuapatrick682 y’all love the word “size”. Y’all must not understand wtf size means😭 Dc and Sean O malley are the same HEIGHT, not size. Adesanya has HEIGHT and REACH over his opponents, not size. He’s not a weight bully, he barely cuts. Him and Jan however were NOT the “same size.” If you had functioning eyeballs and at least a middle school education you could see that😂
@@joshuapatrick682 “height and reach bully”🤣 I’m weak. Because the longer fighter shouldn’t you know, fight at distance. If his height make you jealous just say that😂
Damn… You can see the emotion within Rob.
I was going for Rob, but Izzy won that fight. It was close but the whole while I thought Izzy won. I thought Whittaker for sure won round 5 and Izzy won round 1. The rest could of gone either way but I would lean adesanya. I think 3 rounds to 2 is fair. It’s always been a bad stylistic matchup for Whittaker.
Yeah you have to make a statement to take the belt, and Robert was competitive but not better.
@@MJBOGAN exactly that’s what people don’t understand
Mma is an offensive sport izzy had slightly more significant strikes in1,2 3 and 5 but Rob had those takedown and nearly 4 minutes of control time
Mythical rule. Doesn’t actually exist, is just a comment clueless people make when they can’t evaluate a close decision, and instead fall back on that casual cliche.
@@beefcake502 Ye its a bullshit term stemming from boxing, Adesanya still won though going by the scoring.
One of the most accurate thing he said is that people tend to think he ain't got it until they step into the cage with him.
Raw truth and most bitter truth is when u try to attack Izzy or go after him with anger, Rob wise dicision was to choose
defensive approach bc that only way he can avoid knock out
Real close fight was a very tactical chess match. It was a Snooze fest for the average fan but a great fight for the hardcores. Glad Izzy got it done but this still isn’t the end of their chapter they’ll be fighting again.
Lol the most overused comment ever. It was a very tame fight and mostly unentertaining. And there is nothing hardcore about sitting on your sofa.
@@johannagel4520 casual
@@johannagel4520 casual
I'm a hardcore fan and I think this fight was boring asf lol what you talking about
So basically you are saying that make them fight again and again until we get to see a different result lol.... 2 straight loss is not good enough.
Man I wish Rogan was there instead of Bisbing idk if it was just me but he was hatin on Rob all fight
He's an ufc guy what do u expect
That would have been even worse he is as biased as they come.
Same Rogan that was degrading Jan against Izzy their whole fight? Whole fight talking about what the dude who won shouldn’t do
Wouldn’t have been much better with Rogan. Rogan loves Izzy. Remember the Jan fight? Rogan thought Jan was getting hurt by Izzy’s feints.
Reminiscent of DC, Covington. Rob is so clearly the 2nd best guy in the division but he's in the Adesanya era like those guys were in the Jones, Usman era's.
Facts
True
Both fighting guys with atrocious reach advantages😂
And all three of them were on steroids.
if israel moves up he has a chance though.
Damn, this fight was close. Props to Whittaker tho, he gave as good as he got. He totally stepped up his game.
But I'm definitely glad Izzy took the W..
Spec savers mate
How! How was this fight close!? In what way? How many times did Izzy try to hit Robert and miss? This was a 4 to 1 fight for Whittaker, I don't know what the judges or the commentators saw, they kept criticizing Whittaker's left hand strikes right before he would land more punches with it knocking Izzy's head back. And I'm a fan of both men but Israel did nothing in this fight other than some good takedown defence and yet he was still taken down several times!?
@@jic738 you can't be serious
@@filotiger13 He's just another sour Colby fan who didn't see the fight.
@@jic738 YA I SEEN IT 3 TO 2 FOR ROB FORSURE
Izzy's reach is phenomenal and those leg kicks too,wow just a great fighter.
Wow, Izzy Takedown and submission defenses are crazily good. Close fight but better man won
you fool he got taken down plenty
@@lukefick197 and he got right back up. Rob couldn’t hold him down or control him or land any ground and pound
@@lukefick197 and what did Rob do with those takedowns? Nothing.
@@lukefick197 hahah your learning something new , it’s about how you control the take down too
@@lukefick197 whittaker fell on his a*s in round one
49-46 was a no no.
50 - 45 would have been better as Robert only barely won round 5
Yea I thought 4-1 Izzy rob did ass
@@ziohe9626 biased oh my god 🤦♂️
I don't know why but I miss Romero, he marked them both while loosing. He should have been a champ.
Doesn't really matter. Khamzat is getting that belt and keeping it for a very long time and everybody knows it deep down.
@@PeaceDweller eVeRyBoDy kNoWs iT dEeP dOwN...
Speak for yourself buddy
@@36louieboy he is right. U will see.
Romero's just a dusty old book in the attic now
@@PeaceDweller Khamzat isn't even in that division. I'm a big fan of his but it's a bit dumb to say he will be the MW champ when he hasn't even gotten the WW belt yet
Biggest changer imo was those calf kicks. He could've just lit that up 10 more times and Rob was done. Great fight from both!
Didn't look like it, rob won the last round
Mike Belthram gave the 5th round to Izzy. What a circus
Adesanya outlanded Whittaker in that round and Rob didn't do shit with takedowns
@@spb78art dude you need help. Wow
@@spb78art According to what? Lol go watch all he did was land checked leg kicks.
@@spb78art casual
@@spb78art nah bro, the only 2 rounds that are undebatable are the 1st and 5th. Rob won the 5th, no question.
Crazy how much taller izzy is then Cormier with shoes on 😂
Cormier got heigher shoes- DC height is between 1.78-1.76 CM and Israel height is between 1.87-1.91
Imagine if Izzy got all about that cake and chicken and really bulked up for light heavyweight
@@saharavneri8252 dc said he was 1.75 without shoes
Adesanya is 1m91
been there but not powerful enough, ask the winner jan@@marcus228407
Izzy got taken down several times but literally popped up right away. So that’s where people are lost. Also this was a very technical fight.
Yes, but he got taken down.
@@marktupapi5609 for 2 seconds. 4 out of probably 10 take down attempts succeeding with no control whatsoever is not good
Still counts as a takedown….
@@jirrellj doesn’t matter it still better than no takedown.
@@JRNY87 it does matter goofball
Izzy just good
Respect to both
Nice fight
Congratulations to Alagidi😍
Stupid judges, especially the one that gave Adesanya a 49-46 decision... It was a close fight. But gotta appreciate Adesanya for being an active champion that wants to fight often...
Bisping probably judged the fight
You know nothing about this game and stop talking nonsense
49-46 still close.
A close fight and a 49-46 result aren't mutually exclusive
@@dguynightriver1797 You know nothing about this game. Stop talking nonsense
“I’m the new dog in the yard” veteran acting like a rookie, different kind of mindset
Gotta keep em on notice
You wouldn’t say that if it were Connor McGregor tho? Get over yourself
He meant 'big dog' and misplaced the words
Lolol I usually delete my stupid comments
Misspoke
Izzy is amazing, Rob came with defensive, strike to setup take down strategy to win by points but Izzy is so ready, powerful, offensive with an incredible reactive takes down defence. I’m disappointed Rob came with such a points heavy style to win but I also understand Rob could not win any other way so credit to Rob but Izzy is the Best, an absolutely amazing fighter
Amazing takedown defense. But he got taken down lol.
@@Puttney_ yeah clown 4-10 mf great ass takedown defense 🤣🤣
@@thesultanofveracity9943 still outdid Whittaker
@Adolfthejewbaka _ hahaha look how salty it is.
@@thesultanofveracity9943 and another one.
Rob arguably took the fight against a fighter with a 7 inch reach and full or steroids . No discussion of Izzys PED use. Robert is the people’s champ much love to the Reaper
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I don’t understand the robbery narrative going around. Izzy landed more shots at a higher clip, scored a knockdown, either defended every takedown or got right back up and he controlled the range holding the centre of the octagon for the whole fight. Whittaker landed a few nice jabs but Izzy ate up his legs and comfortably won 3 rounds, and there’s definitely an argument to say he took 4. He’ll be disappointed with another decision, but Rob is a beast too and deserves credit for being so tight and leaving very few openings for Izzy. Credit to both guys, hopefully someday we’ll see a trilogy fight.
Exactly. People who lost their bets on Whittaker are salty af right now
It’s simple, Izzy is breaking into superstardom. Just like we see with Mcgregor, anything Adesanya does there are goofballs who will delude themselves just because they want him to lose.
Doubt it but maybe Rob will attack his freakin legs? Jesus.
@@spb78art bro the Izzy haters masked as rob fans are out in full force rn 😂😂
That's the way to call it. I'm not going to banter to much tonight with who one and lost. Great break down of the fight and MMA fans and boxing fans know or need to know you must beat the champ clearly. If it's close golden rules it goes to the champ.
This was very close fight that can't be defined but still Izzy has that champion's secret weapon that he can use to win.
Nd that secret weapon is effective use of "reach advantage"..
@@kaizen_monk ...and the power of Naruto and Goku...
It's actually the cash cow's secret weapon. It's called "bribed judges"
Gyno ?
@@jareeshkebab1977 go to sleep lol
Great show of class between them, it’s really refreshing to see the UFC return to its position as the best sport in the world and leave the WWE trash talk and drama behind in most cases. No one talked trash like Mac, I’m happy that many great matchups are still happening without all the rivalry. I was hoping Whitaker was going to make his come back, but without a doubt Izzy is just too good. Will I be surprised if his weight class becomes the style bender dynasty until he retires? No. I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t maintain his strangle hold on the division, even more so than Anderson Silvas reign before him.
Regardless of your opinion on Izzy (and I have a few negative opinions about him) a Izzy fight is ALWAYS entertaining to see. He’s a great star, and a even better competitor. Congratulations to both men, but especially IZZYs title defense. You have to be great to win a UFC title, but you must be a legend to keep it. We’ll see him in the hall of fame soon. What talent.
Trash talk is what makes fights a thousand times more entertaining. Colby vs masvidal is going to be a ducking huge fight, only bc there’s going to be so much smack talking
Trash talk sells fights
Fans like you with that mentality keep this sport back. Trash talk is a NATURAL part of fighting, there is nothing childish or WWE about it. Arguably the buggest trash talket in the sport m, Connor Mcgregor made this sport 100 times more popular. PPVs with bad blood and trash talk always sell more which in turn puts me money in the fighter's pocket. Get off your high horse and face reality, this sport needs venomous tongues.
Trash people like trash talk its the only language they understand.
@@fleezelight SOme guys are clever and vicious when it comes to their media appearances, and they make the whole promos a lot more entertaining. But we got a lot of guys talking shit because McGregor was successful and got paid. It's not for everyone though, and people putting it on just to be generating some hype gets old real fast. Nothing wrong with a bit of genuine dislike between fighters, but I'd argue that what's holding the sport back is a reliance on over-hyped nonsense, rather than hoping for meaningful fights between elite warriors regardless of their personal feelings for one another and eloquence.
Congratulations Bro🤗 To God be the Glory. Much love from 🇨🇲 Proud of your performance our Brother from 🇳🇬🙏🏾
"Judges should be held accountable" -MMA Community in 2070
peter griffin is a chad
Sucks when your guy loses. Maga tears.
AND STILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
THE STYLEBENDER
You just see the frustration in Rob Whittaker's face when "AND STILL" is being called out 😭
Was he suposed to get hyped??😅
@@magnusen1556 no but its sad to see, all that hard work to get a rematch but still lost
@@voke9778 yeah man i get that. i just had to make the joke😂
the pain in rob's eyes says it all. worked so hard yet fell short once again.
I'm sorry for him
He did nothing to win
@@papatango5085 Did you watch the whole fight? Rob doing good on this fight,unfortunately Izzy is too strong for rob to hold him down on the ground game
C Zebi Izzy landed less head strikes. Funny I’m seeing the same people saying Volkanovski beat max by leg taps are all quiet now!? Why’s that?
Beefcake you're in every comment crying seems like Izzy took your girl
I am so sick of those biased commentary like it's 50 - 45 for Izzy when it's 48 - 47 which closer than that
It’s getting horrible. Whittaker clearly won 2/5. And 3/4 were razor close
If he had started confident he would have brought it even closer. I think he can match Izzy and i never thought
Crazy night of fights bro
3rd fight is inevitable
@@Addi_Teacha509 3rd fight rob beats him
@@tflay3528 what makes you think that Izzy won't improve?
My two cents, Rob closed the gap skill wise. The reaper was better prepared this time around and didn't repeat the mistakes he made the last time. He had his moments, but Izzy has got the speed, that insane length and frame for the division, and most of all he's got the fight IQ to use em to their maximum potential. The entire fight Rob was having trouble dealing with those factors and besides the wrestling (which was already a given to just stand a chance with the stylebender, no pun intended) Rob had no new weapons to bring to the table besides an improved version of his skill set and a better jab. Not looking to trigger anyone here, just putting my thoughts out there, take it as you will
And little bit of Gyno too
That's a fair way to put it.
tbh the body shots and blast double were there for rob i wished he would've taken them. I feel like he head hunted too much
@@gregedwards2078 especially in the first two. Later on he was sharp tho with his left
@@stam7250 yeah his left jab was landing but I think he wasn't throwing his right cus when he does he leaves himself open. But he should've thrown the right to the body.
00:48 1:59 DC really doesn't want to touch him :))
Idk whos with me but man Bisping is a🤡, dude talking like Izzy was destroying Rob the entire fight. Izzy won for sure but Rob had his moments and it was a pretty close fight, it wasnt a one sided beatdown at all but Bisping made it sound like it was!
It was! idk what you talking about 🤣 it is what it is 😂 stay salty babe 🤏🏻🤠
Seems one sided to me. At least The judges agree
It was one sided wdym whitaker did nothing but failed ground control and land slight jabs . Izzy dominated him . Also bisping was bias towards rob i think you need a pair of ears . Dc too both were full of it
@@rblxduelist and you need a pair of glasses. Dominated is what Max did to Kattar thats what dominating means. Search up what dominating means, atleast you can learn some😂🤡.
@@marwannasir9773 not salty buddy, i just said "Izzy won for sure" but calling another dude "babe" boy time for you to come out, dont be ashamed girl😂
0:20 Dam, Rob thought he really had it.
He did have it. If you know fighting. You know he won
There's an argument for it. Rewatch the fight rn with Bisping's horrendously biased commentary on mute, and you'll realise it.
Not the way Title fights work - it has to be overwhelmingly convincing.
@@dinglemccringleberry6258 All Rob did was get some jabs in and get some mounts that Izzy easily got out of. Rob kinda looked like a deer in headlights the whole fight, except for the fifth round. I think he was scared of the ko again and didn't wanna take risks.
So did i, all i saw was nothing happening during the fight, except Rob taking Izzy down multiple times.
Congratulations brother.....from phillipines
Great fighters , two warrior's , and that respect to each other , great fight . @Ufc
What else can Rob do here, he looked like he just wanted to go the 5 rounds tbh. Your not going to outpoint or outthink Adesanya in there, i see people saying he should have gone all out but he already tried that and got slept?
To tell the truth Rob won that fight 49/48
Rob had to take at least a couple more risks here, I think he threw the right hand like 2-3 times the whole fight when it was open a lot.
@@peternut358 a 🤡s opinion is irrelevant
@@peternut358 How?I not like Izzy but he take 3 for sure,maybe even 4 rounds so I don't understand why so many people say Robbie won.
@@peternut358 he definitely did not
People don’t like Israel’s style because he’s smart. He knows he has the reach so he walks the opponent where he wants and if they attack he defends and counters. His defense is insane
Boring fighter
*casuals don't like israels style
He got hit quite a lot, his defence is pretty good but not really insane
@Urbanchuk im not impressed if you got outjabbed by someone with 7 inch of reach less honestly his defense is good but that reach advantage seems to effect it(look at the jan fight)
@Urbanchuk 1. Jan outstruck him easy in that fight and didnt really wrestle until later on(yeah size and power was a disadvantage but lets not forget izzy was coming in underweight because he wanted to outspeed/outstrike jan which just didnt happen). Also izzy still his 2 inches of reach and height on him yet he got outjabbed and outkicked arguably.
2. Whittaker straight up outjabbed(im not talking about who won) him the second fight and popped his head back multiple times. The only good punch izzy landed was that knd in the first lets be real. He won because of his body kicks and leg kicks.
3. Izzy his boxing(hands) are overrated and he clearly relies on his feet way more(which is fine) offensively to get it done. Getting outjabbed while having 7 inches of reach and another few inches of height is honestly embarrassing from a boxing perspective. Still good boxing btw just not elite. His kicks make him an elite kickboxer imo.
Great event,best of the year so far all fights were amazing from start to finish
I have just seen the match and I will certainly look at it in the next few days to have a more in-depth technical analysis since I think that at the first viewing of a match it is not always clear how the rounds went. From my point of view, the first 3 rounds are undeniable who won (1 and 3 round Adesanya and 2 Whittaker), the difficult part to analyze in my opinion are the 4 and 5 rounds. On the one hand, Adesanya was super active with leg kicks and denied Robert some takedowns, but what else did he do? Whittaker in both 4 and 5 rounds got 1 takedown and controlled him a bit on the ground (he didn't control Izzy that much to be fair, but it still was a bit); however, a very complicated match, and technically difficult to analyze. Izzy's performance left a bitter taste in my mouth for how he had spoken in the days before the match and so I was expecting perhaps slightly more, but still, he must be recognized as having solid preparation! From Robert what about ... how can you not love him ... respectable man, super noble and super nice and definitely the best middleweight along with Izzy. I hope they will play the third match to conclude the trilogy !!
Israel octagon control and pressure was also a key factor
when you watch it again you wont give the third round to Adesanya, he literally didnt do enough to win any rounds other than the first
@@cattycats4 and tell me exactly what Whittaker did? 😂
Izzy was pretty much walking him down the whole fight, the takedowns weren’t too substantial as Izzy sprang back up every time. Rob never let the right hand go, while Izzy was using all his limbs. You could tell Izzy was the better fighter tonight.
Edit: Izzy also led in sig. strikes every round lol. Was a very close and tactical fight, but you gotta take a couple more risks to snatch that strap.
izzy fanboys doing damage control lol
Lol I was going for Rob actually and I still knew he lost.
Rob's coach told him to follow up with the right hand, but he remembered what happened in the last fight. If he engages adesanya he's going to get KO'ED. Rob managed distance better this time. I want a taller fighter against adesanya. I want canonnier. I want someone who can push izzy to the limit again. Adesanya can take and manage punishment, but most fighters don't push him to the limit. Only gasteleum did and Adesanya still came up top.
@@jack2178 cope some more
@@jack2178 Only people doing damage control are you Whittaker stans cheerleading over failed takedowns and 2 jabs per round lol
It wasn't a robbery; immediate damage > takedowns, grappling is counted over striking only if there is damage or a submission threat.
Since when?
@@I-HAVE-A-BOMB The new unified rules were adopted by the UFC in 2018
@@I-HAVE-A-BOMB rear naked choke attempted off of his back
@@sam0095 True but it was never "in", as in it never posed a fight-ending threat. Maybe it might have gotten him some rounds but it wasn't definite.
But izzy did no striking lol why does staring at someone overwrite that?
Izzy is so aware of himself thoughts words and actions at a times. Impressive.
I swear I’ve seen Joe in the Thumbnail Interviewing Izzy haha
I can't wait to see DC and Mike Tyson together on the Superbowl companion
Wait, what? Is this forreal?
@@russell2890 yes it's real. Its kinda old news at this point
This guy is a good athlete.... He has good magnetism to avoid shots from opponents & strong🦵🦶 legs
I don't understand. Magnetism to avoid shots? Isn't avoiding shots the opposite to what a magnet does?
@@Lnch4ALionmeans when magnet comes like wise N = N, S=S it repels
@@tabrezp9606 Not the best analogy to use but you're analysis is right.
Izzy is like mayweather in a way that he is a cerebral fighter. The fans want to see a guy that throws and fire but you need to understand the skill level it takes to manage distance, draw attacks and picks off the opponent. Izzy will touch you like mayweather does. Just appreciate this level of striking hes the champ for a reason
i was in the crowd and you can hear all the crown go "NEWWWWWWW!" - close fight
Bobby got robbed. Handle the judge problem and scrap your entire commentary staff.
They should have Izzy-Robby, Volk-Max, and Usman-Colby all in one card, and the theme of that card should be "Leave No Doubt"
With Dustin-Conor as a replacement option
2-0 kinda already is no doubt I don't get this comment if the guys who are down 2-0 rob max Colby win there will be doubt since they are all down 1-2 what was your thought process in this comment
Judging by this comment and your username UFC is like the equivalent of the marvel universe to u. Also there already is no doubt theyve all been decided
No more rematches..
Give the hungry guys a shot.
Usman vs khamzat
Izzy vs Jared
Francis vs tai
Usman clapped Colby twice wtf 😂 that already left no doubt
Full crowd booing Izzy
DC "YOU ARE A STAR MAN PEOPLE COME OUT TO SEE YOU"
dana was trolling everyone looking at whittaker before he put the belt around izzy's waist
Props to both the fighters. A technical and close fight but right decision by the judges.
The best man won.
Izzy is here to stay
Because of Reach
Wrong decision
DELUSIONAL
Im a big fan of Izzy but common this was robbed
He got a pass because judges don't know jack about scoring a fight. Rob won you clown
I had it 3,4,5 Rob. Just fire Cormier and Bisping from commentary.
God I wish they would. I had to mute them
Same, thought Rob won 3 rounds
Rob got out struck and didn't capitalize on his takedowns at all.
I'm a big fan of Bobby knuckles but, if you think he did enough to take the belt tonight, you are delusional.
@@Glukh out struck… by leg kicks.
Takedown defence was beautiful to watch
How many legends you can bring in one sport
MMA - yes
As Joe Rogan said, Izzy is the most calculated striker in the UFC.
That, plus crazy takedown defense.
Same goes for Petr yan
I saw this vs blachowitz
@@papatango5085 jan is too big and too strong for him, that’s why he should stay at middleweight.
Except Rob took him down multiple times...
@@johannagel4520 how many times did Izzy get up?
People are getting tired of Izzy now just like with Jon Jones 🤣...let's go Champ🇳🇬🏆💯🔥
Never compare Izzy to that roided wife beater.
@@brian666belcher1975 why
Alex pereira
Yes cuz he is too defensive and boring. Calf kick calf kick calf kick..
Ain’t it 😂
He's the king of his division no douth..next Is cannonier I think so..but thing is that izzy would bit him easy..cannonier is strong bt not fast as izzy.
Izzy winning was never in doubt but respect to Rob for at least going the distance👍 The result that impressed me the most though was the co-main event. Tai Tuivasa deserves a title shot. Yes I said it.
Yes wrong on that it was in doubt some thought it was a robbery
@@blazingkiller9762 some people just dumb and bias it was 3-2 Izzy no matter what way you look at it
I was rooting for Tai, but felt like Derek was better through the fight. This bout just was a huge gamble
@@user-vn8ep4ng55 if anything Izzy fans bias giving it to him
Nah, Tuivasa vs Gane should be next
Such a bizarre fight honestly. Neither guy let there hands go a ton. Izzy is so patient & won't force things so when guys play the slow game it creates fights like this.
Rob knows what the outcome will be if he let his hands go so much, just like Romero did. What happened to Costa when he let his hands go? Rob refused to release the right hand even when his coach told him to.
As an Aussie I wanted Rob to win but he 100% did not. I can see how someone could give him 2 rounds but that it. His takedowns did nothing. Gassed him out more the Izzy. I scored 4 rounds to Izzy. But Rob did good. No shame in loosing to Izzy.
True tho. Izzy is just hella slippery on the ground. Definitely impressed with Whittaker's performance.
Rob landed more significant strikes in round 4 and had around 4 minutes control time
@@stktriz 4 min control time where ?
Wow a Rob been real . respect
@@bernardlartims9114 has anyone even bothered to look at the stats for the fight??
I love ufc 271 card so much, that I totally forgot it.
Man the way Whittaker had his eyes closed and then the disappointment in his face was insane 😪❤❤ Much respect to both fighters
Besides the knockdown in the first round, which was more like a push knockdown (it didn't land flush on the chin, more like the neck and bounced of the chest) Izzy didn't connect that much besides leg kicks (which were mostly checked or avoided by Rob). I thought Rob landed the more powerful shots on Izzy and also he took him down at least 4 times in the fight. In my opinion Rob won that fight or at least it should've been a draw , so that they can run it back, but Rob didn't deserve to lose that fight. It was shocking how biased the commentary was, but the audience knew who won that fight, that's why they booed Izzy at the end. The world has gone mad.
Takedowns doesn't win matches...izzy controlled the match
Whitaker was way too boring to win that fight. 🤭
Tbh neither guy did a lot to win, it was boring but definitely far from action packed. Looked like a 70%sparring day with a moment or two of drama . Rob did too little to win and adesanya did just enough to not lose. Meh performances
You don't even know what it takes to win a fight.
@UCIHbOSS7YC5-MXHtuk42dtg thats all it takes when the other guy cant even touch you lmao. You think rob desereved to win for failed takedown attempts and getting outstruck?
I bet the guy with the 5 inch height and 7 inch reach advantage who’s game is pull counting shorter fighters would win…shockingly I was correct..I bet against him when he fought Jan because I knew he couldn’t use that gameplan, I was correct then too.
Rob and izzy are so obviously the 2 best a middleweight, no doubt theyll meet again.
Well fought STYLEBENDER & No disrespect to THE REAPER
This man reach makes him a freak of nature kinda reminds of Jon Jones back in the day.
Lol hell nah.. Jon Jones on steroids was a whole different beast. It was a whole another level... Adesanya is the top kick boxer for sure, but Jon Jones pre USADA was a literal MMA machine.
Jones was levels above. He took down koed out struck and submitted his opponents. Izzy can lose against anyone who can hold im down.
Rob was robbed!
Whittakers bruised huffing and puffing face said otherwise. Adesanyas face looked fresh like he was still waiting to fight, and he was breathing through his nose, never sitting on the stool throughout the whole match. He even took
Rob for a few piggy back rides around the ring
@@elusivefella8314 thank god ur not an official mma judge
@@Pandemomium4Life thank god the judges scored the fight correctly tonight
@@Ty-oe4dr 49-46 right? Damn you ate your words
@@Pandemomium4Life Your guy Bobby lost 4 rounds, cry
And still. Good win for adesanya. 🧠💯🏆
Bobby Knuckles looked great tonight but not enough to take the title. Izzy is going to be hard to beat. I think he should move up a weight class. There is no one left at middle weight to challenge him.
Uhh Cannonier??
@@LightsTeamEuphoria I feel you on that but I don't think he's ready for Izzy. That is the last fight left for him at that weight class.
@@brian666belcher1975 I mean Izzy will probably win yeah. But I do think Jared stylistically has a better chance against Izzy than he would’ve against Rob. But Jared sold me with that viscous KO.
@@LightsTeamEuphoria I agree that he has the power to upset him but technically he isn't even close. Just my opinion man. That being said, fuck yeah I would like to see it.
well it happened to him too, when they stole the fight from romero, i like rob but thats the truth
Commentators so biased.
Whittaker with 4 takes downs to Israel's zero.
He popped him with the jab all night and include takdowns Rob did enough to get the W.
Whittakers bruised huffing and puffing face said otherwise. Adesanyas face looked fresh like he was still waiting to fight, and he was breathing through his nose, never sitting on the stool throughout the whole match. He even took
Rob for a few piggy back rides around the ring
@@elusivefella8314 delusional lol. Bruising is more visible on lighter skin tones, it doesn’t mean jack shit
Those takedowns we're insignificant Izzy literally got up not 2 secs after he was taken to the ground which means those takedowns DONT MEAN SHIT 😂😂😂😂
The last style bender needs a marvel movie
Israel really gives me anderson silva vibes every time he fights.
Remember they used to say this guy was the one to beat Jones at 205 lol
Only casuals said that
Jones scared brah
Jones would have eaten Adesanya even when he was finishing opponents. Now he would not last a round with Jones
@@TheFatMan Jones retired haha
Yea that definitely wouldn't happen. Against heavier dudes I don't think Izzy would be able to stop the take down, as we saw in his fight against Jan.
Izzy takedown defense is underrated.
Crazy night of fights bro
Rob did great but Izzy is just too technical, he lands a few jabs moves away then a leg kick comes outta nowhere, he’s unpredictable, you know he’s gonna do leg kicks and maintain a distance but you can’t really figure out his pattern, also the way he switches his stance constantly doesn’t help, you really can’t prepare a specific game plan against Izzy you gotta mix it up constantly
The Champion of New Zealand. 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇬. 🏅🏅
Was anyone counting the strikes landed 😂😂
Doesn't matter it is about damage. John McCarthy explained how judges judge fights and he says they SHOULD look at damage as one of the scoring criteria.
Dude in your rationale landing 10 light jabs is better than landing 3 massive right hooks that wobble the opponent or open a cut. Smh
Got a feeling Izzy & Whittaker are gon meet again, this fight was too close to be the end between these two!
Yep, Izzy and Rob are the elite of the division!
They are clearly heads above the rest of the division. High stakes fight
Robert Whittaker face turns red & sad after hearing just two words "and still" 😔
Just two words made him to sad 😂😂😂
Izzy resume lowkey kinda underrated, dude just lapped his division pretty much like 3x now and imo closer to Silva then Usman is closer to GSP.
fr lmao
on steroids
Izzy has been champ for 3 years with 4 title defences. Silva was champ for almost 7 years with 10 title defences. Between izzys 4 defences he moved up to lhw and lost to the champ. Between Silvas 10 defences he moved to lhw 3 times and won 3 times. He also won a mw fight but due to his opponent missing weight it doesnt count as a defence. Izzy hasnt even lapped the division 3 times, he has beaten 2 of the top 10 twice and nobody 3 times. I like izzy, but hes not in goat conversations yet.
@xHollow nah it’s about taking chances Naija 🇳🇬 for life that’s what we do baby.
@@Stevenkeay8 Izzy fought the champ when he to LHW. That’s the difference
Adesanya has height, the most obvious factor that keeps him winning. This is a factor that is not taken into account in any fighting sport. Just weight is. You have longer reach, longer legs. He keeps you at a distance. Smaller guys have to come to him. The Guy who will beat him is someone his own height at least.
Total fact and unfair advantage just like in basketball. What a joke.
Alex pereira is slightly taller than him. And he beat him twice in kickboxing. He's coming for his head.
Exactly an the same with John Jones
Kevin Gastelum thinks otherwise
@@vincewilliam cry about it shorty lmfao
Reaper got better but so did Adesanya. Hard to see anyone lose, both great fighters. Adesanya’s reach + striking accuracy makes it really hard for Robert to get close.
I Dunno I feel like he hit a plateau for this division (Adesanya) the only person who can bring the fight is rob but that's about it. I think it's best for him to move one more division.
Robert whitteker really man!!! He's a very tough guy
Michael Bisping was the worst commentator tonight, congrats to Izzy on the close win but yeash hope bisping doesn't do a ppv ever again
Agreed, seems he has a thing for being bias against Whittaker and volk
100% agree.
It’s cuz he ducked Whittaker when he was champion, dude stays up at night dreading about what Whittaker would’ve done to him
Dont cry rob barely landed a shot
Oh so people are realizing this just now, huh? I always thought he went on boring tangents, always found it a way to talk about himself.