Israel Adesanya Opens Up About Life Outside The UFC In New Interview
In this new Israel Adesanya interview, the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion who defeated Robert Whittaker at UFC 270, opens up about fame, fortune, success and failure. The Stylebender gives incredible life advice, motivation and inspiration for anyone striving for success in life.
00:41 Speak success into existence
01:48 Imposter Syndrome
02:45 Adesanya's motivational McLaren story
05:13 Deserving vs. earning something
06:35 Protecting your energy, protecting your boundaries
09:38 Being a people pleaser
11:29 Britney Spears
14:18 Having the right people around you
15:07 Mental health and physical health
15:29 What happened after his first UFC fight
17:34 Is Adesanya introverted or extroverted?
18:16 What makes a good friend
20:12 More money, more problems
21:50 New UFC contract, disclosed vs undisclosed pay
22:42 Parenthood, advice for dads and fathers
26:04 Being your own worst critic
26:53 Not everybody wants the best for you
28:45 Why we aren't talking about the UFC
30:51 Why Israel Adesanya has a KZhead channel
33:01 The key people in his life
34:39 "What value do you bring to my life?"
36:23 Back when he had $300 to his name
39:28 Kamaru Usman, Francis Ngannou
40:19 50 Cent
43:01 Jon Jones memes
44:11 The power of memes
45:40 Tinder Swindler
47:31 Nigerian scammers
49:04 Francis Ngannou, UFC fighter pay
52:27 Should you lose weight before you train MMA?
52:54 Being fat the first time I interviewed Izzy
54:25 The body breaking down from exercise
56:22 Quit his job, moved to China
59:03 When he "took it personally"
01:01:31 Being hard and soft (like a semi-chub)
01:02:40 Marvel movie
01:03:24 Being comfortable in your own skin
01:04:55 Twitter fingers
01:05:06 B o o g e r Beard
01:05:59 Taking yourself serious, but not too serious
01:06:34 Robert Whitaker fight dialogue
keep going brother. you first impressed me in the interview with 50, and now this. 500K next year this time, 1M in 1.5 years TRUST
Trusting the process.. 🙏 🎯
Sorry bro, didn’t happen
57:26 he literally spoke his vengeance on Alex into existence. legend 🐐
If you look back, you'll see Izzy was my first interview on KZhead. This was a life-coming-full-circle moment for me. Was great to chop it up with my friend Izzy. Hope you all enjoy this.
@1:03:09 ... Kobesque #WizenardMMA
Izzy I got a meme for u. A close up of ur feet in pumps with the blue toenails and the belt laying on the right. Have the Artist Jackson Browne name written at the bottom, with songs name, Somebody's BABY! Lmao
Yo Brian,,, let's work.
I can't wait to see the rest of your work. Brian you're an amazing interviewer from the 1 I've seen so far. Please keep at it.
@@cryptodivioo3569 Yes Alter Ego I agree completely! LoL
You give such a great Izzy interview let him talk a lot and totally express how he’s feeling, love your work man your killing it 🔥
Thank you Adam! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the interview and thrilled you enjoy my work. That's my focus: expression of feelings and our shared humanity, rather than the trending topics of the day, like Izzy's happenings in the UFC. Thanks again for watching, and please sub if you haven't already!
Thank you for this!
Love the questions good interview nice length keep it up
You’re one of the best interviewers out there for sure!
Something I've been having to learn alot is protecting my energy this was a great interview man thanks
Big fan of Izzy as my favorite fighter, so I enjoy consuming all of his interviews. Glad to have experienced this one. I'm surprised I missed the first one you did with him though. I forget to search for his interviews sometimes, since he unfortunately doesn't share any.
Isreallll adesanya is a whole mood Much love from here brooooo❤️💯✅
I remember watching the first interview. The progression from both of you is insane. Progression and character development is everything. My conclusion from this interview is a bar from Nipsey Hussle which said never let a hard time humble us.
7min into the video and I came to realize how great of an interviewer you are. You ask great questions, you wait for them to answer their answer with no interruptions and you Listen. You just earned yourself a new subscriber bro, keep up the great work. ✌️
The interview I watched with 50 blew my mind. I'd be so glad if this gets to nearly a mil
I been Izzy biggest fan 3-4 years b4 his UFC Career ! I told everybody at my work life or factory job 5 or 6 years that Izzy was going to be champ someday !! Look at you now Izzy proud of you man !
It’s remarkable he’s fought so many times, he’s put in work for years. Great guy, too. Deserves all the success in the world. Incredible athlete.
Fantastic interview
Still don’t understand why less than 10k subs. Keep it going, everything is awesome. Good luck 🍀
Balanced interview. Equally informative and entertaining.
Always with the quality content. 👊🏾
Thank you! Appreciate you watching 👊🏽
Great interview, great interviewer
Solid interview!!! I like how you allow him to talk … that’s a skill! I’m taking notes 🙏🏽✊🏽
I label these as interviews, but the truth is, I'm listening more than anything else!
Great interview. I love the questions and deep dive into the thought process.. his way of thinking seems to really be similar to my own, would love to meet him or train with him one day. That being said, subscribed! Super chill video.
Really appreciate the sub, thanks! Wanted to focus on his way of thinking about the world instead of the usual line of questioning. Great athlete, great human being. A 1-of-1 for sure. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 👊
Very nice interview. Congrats
What a legend 🖤👑👑✨
The Eagle 🦅 comet killed ad I understood you immediately as Izzy later did the vibe overall was nice
Great content, thanks for sharing! :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I really like these long videos with Izzy I think it's working whatever he is doing.
He was gracious enough to be my first guest, despite my "small platform" on KZhead. Was a special moment to chop it up 1-in-1 like this. He's a great guy.
Great conversation!!! SUBBED
Glad you enjoyed the convo! Major thanks and appreciation for the sub! 🙏
This is what it looks like when you master your energy , are self aware and simply take an idea 💡and turn it into a reality. Not saying perfect but we can learn a lot from Izzy. If you’re open enough. Anime helped a lot I’m sure 😅 Most underestimated advice for famous/all people: “have the right people around you” 👏🏽
You're hands down one of the best interviewers ever. You let the guest talk, I enjoyed your 50 cent interview. This one is even better. Also your suit is 🔥🔥🔥
Really appreciate that! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the conversation. I strive to improve with each interview. This felt like I was chopping it up with an old friend. Izzy is a class act.
Wonderful interview and great questions.
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank YOU! Appreciate you watching 👊
Great interview! Surprising how few views this has… subbed
Thanks so much! Every subscriber, viewer and (almost every) comment matters to me. Thanks again, and appreciate you subscribing.
Wonderful interview. It really showed a side of Izzy yet to have been seen. His stance on UFC fighter pay is on point, & I respect him in a "new light" today. Cheers!
That was my goal. Happy you enjoyed it. He enjoyed the conversation too. At one point in the video he even says how it's refreshing to talk about something other than the UFC.
I'm a huge Fan of Izzy as a Fighter. Then through a few or actually many interviews (I've probably seen most) and comments I feel as though Izzy has introduced Us to his "Truer" self. I've never met the man is person so obviously I don't really know him but he's always very specific about his ways of thinking and why and it always to me at least appears we're getting to in part the Real Him. He's a great Man and Entertainer for so many reasons. He is Human and that's what makes him great. Dude Burps almost every interview. That's Real. (poor guy) someone get him a Tums! LOL. He always has some Gem of knowledge he drops every interview where I'm like this guy really is the truth. I'm a grown man with grown children. I'm damn 43 I don't idolize other men like kids do but what I'm actually saying is finding other like minded people to Entertain you or Learn new things from and Intelligent people to learn from is the way I prefer to find my Entertainers. I try not to waste time on Id-iots! Izzy is at the Top of a game MMA that I love and I'll continue to follow his Ride, and Further Rise. Now to this interviewer. No Clue who he was before this Interview. Now. I'm a Fan and like Arnold said. I'll Be Back! Can't wait to see more. I enjoyed your realness in your interview style. Like a friend trying to find something new to talk about. Super Refreshing. Thank You.
Yes. Absolutely!
Awesome interview.
Appreciate it! 👊
thanks
Awesome Interview! Chill and organic 🤝🔥🔥
Thanks so much! Great description, that's exactly how it felt
izzy a real chill dude
Big facts 💯
The best Izzy interview
I think he'd agree! He said at one point it was his most refreshing interview, and I'll take that compliment from him all day every day. Hope the people agree. I sure loved it.
Amazing
I love him
That watch though!
Yeah, that Skeleton AP is for big bankrolls only. North of $125k+ if I'm not mistaken!
Good interview get tired of people asking Izzy same exact fight questions was able to get a different perspective
My thoughts exactly. Glad I’m not the only one! Felt like there was a lot more there nobody had asked about. Was happy he found it refreshing.
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👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Avatar, The Legend Of Izzy
Naija 🇳🇬 no de carry last
Izzy's life story movie could be in naruto cartoon style that would be so cool
Izzy is he 🔥👍🏿
He's the man. Great guy, genuine soul, deserves all the success in the world.
What brand glasses is he wearing?
Should of named him billy,for BILLIONAIRE 😄😄😄
Oh Sh!T Izzy Said he double tapped Paul and what's he gonna do. Sometimes he plays by Prison Rules. I Freaking Love this Man! 😂 LOL! What A Bad A$$!
Put me in your team easy!!!! Every one word you saying!!!!
Wanting to show friends your cool toys I don't think even has to necessarily be look at what you can achieve. Or I deserve it or even I earned it and so can you. Also how about just look at it because it's a cool toy. Look at the Artistry or Engineering in this Cool Toy it's Amazing. If your friends are haters about the toys you buy then 1 of a few things. 1. Maybe they aren't really a friend as you thought. 2. Maybe they're just a Hater but still your friend. Lol some friends are jealous haters. 3. Sometimes people don't know how to act and you just have to give them time to adjust to new things. Humans fear change. New schools, new houses, new jobs, new gf, bf, etc. We fear change maybe even when it's someone else's change. So if it's a real friend give them time to adjust to all the changes because as a friend you need to and if you realize they're Not a real friend and they're hating on your success. Well then Fuq them.
LEGACY name of the movie
35:53 you can see izzy have some interesting body language
Always loose, relaxed
@@themarathoncontinues4211 wouldn't say that pushing up his glasses then fixing his hat then the shake like a dog. happens exactly when he is talking about his future.
@@Greatest_everwhat's wrong with talking about sh*tting on the toilet?.. you body language experts sometimes men. One cant stretch or scratch their balls in public without you guys trying to read their palms
You know I talked to my therapist I am a nose breather so I really got into it about this and I wanted to know what a nose breather can do so my therapist told me to breathe slowly run through my nose and out through my mouth and I'm still a nose breather and traffic and when I do interviews and when I talk to hot women
Israel, you keep pushing your sunglasses up on every damn interview. You can fix it simply by going to the sunglasses shop and getting them to heat them up a little and mould it to your face.
Worked at Sunglass Hut eons ago. He can just buy an eyeglass repair kit and tighten the small, hinge screws. Would cost $5 and take two seconds, tops 😭
No one wants to be a rockstar no more
I imagine fame is overrated, especially in the era of social media-more of a liability than anything else nowadays.
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Nothing against Izzy but Jon would ruin him
ok. Keep that same energy
vallahi never see me on tmz for bad mistakes... this guy Muslim??
nah
Nigerians both muslim and christians use that word loosely
No, two parent Nigerian family. Strict upbringings. Kids normally turn out at extremes because of this
What's with the dressing like hollow man these days?