Instant reaction to Israel Adesanya knocking out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 | ESPN MMA
2023 ж. 7 Сәу.
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On the UFC 287 Post Show, Brett Okamoto, Dustin Poirier and Din Thomas react to Israel Adesanya regaining the middleweight title by knocking out Alex Pereira.
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“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win.” - Muhammad Ali
🤲🏽🤲🏽
Beautiful words
teach brother.. ✌🏾
……FROZEN LIKE ELSA
@@andreajr20212-2 got robbed in their first kb match
Never doubt the greats. Izzy is one of them. That was 7 years of frustration let out in 3 strikes. Phenomenal.
All the haters are shook. They are so quiet now. Izzy is the GOAT!
Every one would cry saying izzy was winning the first fights until he wasn’t, is everyone gonna say the same for Alex now
@@beastlad doubt it. It was a solid KO. Great opossum/rope-a-dope technique. That’s experience. Thats his main strength over AP in MMA. He used it wisely
@@beastlad They all said it didn't matter that Adesanya was winning because he lost in the end, and now they're gonna say it's 3-1 and discredit Adesanya's win just because of the first 2 fights in kickboxing
@@Kev1568 No one is quite. He still a cringe idiot
The amount of belief you need to have in yourself to lose 3 times to 1 man & comeback & KO him COLD is something I can only wish to have half of.
It's inspirational really 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
gynobender with his big nipple, cringey 12 yr old personality on top again. sad to see a man from a poor background like pereira go out like that
On god. Blocked out the haters and the trash talk and did what he had to do
@@CitizenoftheWorld1 yessir
Izzy taught us all... I knew he could.
I literally jumped off my couch when he knocked Alex out lol 😂
My bracelet broke man smh 😂😂
U ain the only one bro
Same lol
Me too bro 😭😭
Woke the whole street up 😅
I was rooting for Alex but the amount of fans that wrote off Izzy leading up to the fight was so wild that you felt it was gonna be an upset, it always is. The whole crowd thinking hes done have no idea it is just enough fuel he needed to remind people who he is. Just bc a fighter loses a fight doesn’t mean it’s the same way the second time round, something casuals should learn
Writing Izzy off is as ridiculous as writing Alex off. A fight between these two can go either way every time they match up
You were one of those who wrote him off now he has won you come up with all this philosophical talk!!!
@@emmanuelyambo4143 nah its very rare that the former champs win their rematch. Izzy proved himself as one of the greats tonight
Israel is the better technical striker. Fans are just dumb
@@viperfanaccount688 and it’s obvious. We all know Alex was saved by the bell last time but since People just hate izzy they didn’t even want to acknowledge it
People hate on Izzy because he's not afraid to be himself he understands the only people who opinions matter are those who know him best not a bunch of strangers on the internet
This
McDonald’s cashiers like you that can’t even fight are the only ones who call him “izzy” when the man’s actual name is zaire ISMAEL ADELASANYA. So blackwings troll keep taking my orders at the register lol
Facts fr
I watched the first fight between Izzy and Pereira. I thought the reason Izzy lost was because he missed some opportunities to finish Pereira off early, and as the fight went on, it favored Pereira. Glad to hear that he did not waste time and faced Pereira head on, and now he redeems himself. Amazing. 👏
Facts. He was scared of him. This time he seemed less hesitant and was willing to exchange even before the knockout. It was a different demeanor this time.
He is not scared. They are not scared in there. Adesanya in general had been too technical, polished fighter. He was more of an artist than a fighter and that had worked for a long time until he fought Pereira, but he had to reinvent himself in that sense and become a fighter. Adesanya doesnt have brutal KOs. This is a brutal KO. This version of Adesanya is scary af. He is on a whole new level. Not technically, but competitively.
@@joesmith5533 Izzy stayed in the pocket I noticed pereira had good recovery but looked weak after any follow up strikes so good on Izzy for not backing off early even when his leg was compromised again
@andrea Jr he’s not getting another title shot wit no defenses
That was my analysis as well he could've finish him off a couple times in the first fight but didn't go in for the kill and pulled back numerous times
All the Izzy haters that said he was gonna get knocked out, Don't switch up now 🥴
I'm waiting for them to start talking so I can dig their 🪦. Useless cowards.
Oh no i won't, I wasn't rooting for Izzy but can never count him out, i just wish he would fight more like this he seems to perform better as a challenger than a champion.
Ya'll switching up, commenting must be painful. Come use those fingers... Type type.... 😂
People only hate izzy because hes usually boring af to watch. If he did this all the time hes me a super mega star that people cant to watch him fight. This is why Silva was loved so much is because he finishes people. I believe Izzy is in the top 3 for average match length because it always gos to a decision with him. But if he does stuff like this then I will definitely become a fan.
I definitely thought AP had his number, and I had Izzy to lose by decision.
That post fight speech was something else, WHAT A KNOCKOUT
He never had anythjng good to say I truly doubt that he’s lost man who makes excuses and went full blast cus knee he wouldn’t last long once again in there so he took chances now watch nobody praise Alex on how well he took the loss Joe Rohan I lost respect for he’s like the NAACP now I watched since the old days snd man him repeating himself his voice sad neck. Constant bear talk snd mimicking wild animals like what a let down dude is actually Just random facts . His thoughts out loud and hippie bs he repeats what he said over 109 times on every suggested subjects and every aspect of such
@@Turntuppusha did you lose money on him cuz?
@@Turntuppusha the longest sentence in the world! Please go back to school!
@@Turntuppusha This was literally the hardest KZhead comment I’ve ever tried to read. My apologies if you’re dyslexic.
@@Turntuppusha wow slow down dude , you that knockout must have hurt you more than it hurt Alex Pereira.
This was impressive for izzy To knock out someone who clearly belongs in a higher weight class is nothing short of spectacular
the izzy haters forget also the fact, that pereira weight more than 20lbs as Izzy at the day of the fight. That shows that he will never be like izzy.
This is why we watch sports!! There's just something about the best with their back to the wall having to overcome their biggest kryptonite. To be able to overcome that without even a drop in confidence tells you so much about a person. Adesanya just became immortal tonight, WOW.
Izzy has always taken the tough fights.... never ever backed down. I felt the pressure he must have been feeling just sitting on my couch. Whatever we think about him personally no one can deny what a special performance it was today. Typical style bender counter strike that was ⚡️ fast no one even saw it (the second right hook that put him to sleep). Beautifully baited Alex up against the cage.... it doesn't get more comprehensive than that. I think Alex deserves a rematch but not right now. I think it will overkill the beautiful rivalry these two have. Let them go their seperate ways and see how things pan out for a bit.
There’s no deserving. You’re basing that off their history in KB. In the MMA realm he isn’t deserving. First thing he was fast tracked only because of Izzy. Had he had to go thru what Izzy did, Rob or a half decent wrestler with a bit of striking would’ve done him in. The only reason Izzy got an immediate rematch is the work he’s done in MMA…defending belt 7 times. There’s no real argument as to why Alex “deserves” a rematch. Anyone else wouldn’t get it because he didn’t defend the belt and it’s not like it was a close scrap that went to decision. Alex moves up a division. It’s over
@@jahmusicmansionwhererealre3920 fair point. I wouldn't be disappointed if they didn't fight one more time either.... its just that stylistically I don't think anyone else can present a threat to Izzy. But yeah it's time for Alex to fight some wrestlers and grapplers if he's staying in 185. I doubt it though.
@@shahmianas8512 that chin is suspect with 4oz gloves
I do believe Izzy was playing hurt. If you watch in slow motion when he was against the cage. He blocked all his shots. People don’t realize how good you have to be to be 24-2 as a fighter who put his belt up 10 times in 4 years. No idea why people started to hate Izzy but the man is great and got his title back. That man didn’t duck any fight and you have to respect it.
Because mma fans have amnesia and will turn on you at the drop of a hat. I said it a while back that the guys cheering for pereira would be the first to turn on him once he lost and sure enough now he's getting clowned. This sport has the most useless fans very wishy washy that will always jump on to the next shiny thing
@@MarvoloSalazar the most brain dead, stulid, low iq fans in the world. I have seen people call Izzy a "runner” because he dodged a flying knee from Anderson silva,running. I don’t think you realize the absurdity you need to have to even say things like that. People were saying he’s "boring" and just "leg kicks" because of 1-2 fights,when most of his fights,95% are pure striking masterclass. Fact is the ufc has the most brain dead fan base I have and will ever see in my life
@@MarvoloSalazar no because people just don't like him. He's like literally product of being brought up online and thinking you're cool. He acts like a little girl and he's a grown man. That's why people don't like him.
@@MarvoloSalazarmost MMA fans are not smart
@@MarvoloSalazar in truth he’s the most active champ the organization has had and the guy ALWAYS calls out the best in his division and even went up a class to challenge himself. People are just haters and when there’s no good reason you’re only left with one sadly because of this was about fighting, what is there really to hate?
In his video at the end of his video he said this is the first fight I’m actually fighting for more people than myself y’all give me energy and I feed off of that that hit my heart I love you Izzy
I saw that man, really touched me...
@@painandpyro yes it really did ❤️
I was holding my arms up the entire fight sending him all the energy I could lol. Happy for our boy fr!
@@lyfe4944 yessir before I prayed to god Izzy wins😂😂
the amount of disrespect shown to him throughout this week. so happy for my guy
ONE OF THE BEST KNOCKOUTS I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Bait and Switch.. it is very devastating tactic
Then you're either delsuional or you don't watch fighting, which one dude ?
@@tyler2102 Bros mad Pereira got knocked out cold 🥶
@Tyler That sequence before the KO and the KO was fire. I have a list of all of my favorite finishes and I immediately added it to the list.
@@denisenoles3159 he baited him in and landed a hook, it's the most basic of boxing. What exactly about it was fire ?
Am not surprised, he had Alex hurt in the first fight but Alex was saved by the bell. Izzy a boss
Dustin nailed it izzy absolutely sent a demon in his life to the shadow realm,so happy for him
This has to be the hardest fight mentally any fighter has gone through
You can tell that he brings a warior spirit to this battle,
Adesanya needed to lose the timidity and trust his skills, he did that. Well done Adesanya.
You mean he needs to take away his entire strategy of counter attack that has gotten him to this point? Bad take KZhead guy.
@@Berdymadafakas You took that how YOU wanted to take it mate, he was timid in their first UFC fight, it had nothing to do with his strategy.
He’s not timid dude. A timid person don’t call out the toughest fights and goes up a division to challenge 🤦🏾♂️ He’s a natural counter striker that’s what you uneducated so called fans don’t get. If a person not bringing it to him it can seem Lackluster and since he’s champ, they’re the ones who need to go get it. Anytime anyone has brought the fight to him, he shines.
@@jahmusicmansionwhererealre3920 Mate, before you start calling people uneducated, you better be walking around with a degree. You seem to misinterpret what is being said, I am not referring to Adesanya as a timid person, since you're so educated you should've known that, everyone knows his fighting style so you don't need to highlight it. I'm simply saying he showed timidity in the 1st fight with Alex, I'm a fan of Adesanya, but I'm also not blind.
@@kninewinter5811 Yep. He was the hunter last night and it paid off big. He won both rounds till the knockout
Izzy exposed how one dimensional Perreira is. When Perreira got Izzie against the cage, he was so confident he planted his feet heavy. That plus the speed of the counters - he was out cold before the hammer fist!
What does that have to do with one dimensional though? Izzy did a wonderful job catching him when he wasn't expecting him but they're both as one dimensional as they come
@@lostevafr5312 izzy has more experience in mma and is a well rounded fighter
@@lostevafr5312 stay off the Crack
@@lostevafr5312zzy is 24-2. One dimensional is a wild take. Alex is 7-2 in UFC and everyone has the same take on him about his ground game and Israel was good at defending against the much bigger blachowicz even tho he lost the fight Alex would’ve been done against Jan Blachowicz. Izzy is a lot better at defending takedowns and ground game.
He is 1-1 with the guy stfu he got ko all the same the first fight
"The cold never bothered me anyway" Alex P.
😂
Everyone doubted him, Hammer Fist From The Gods !! 💥
Seeing Izzy get it done felt good to me I can only imagine how it felt to him
Izzy switched up his leg stance Izzy baited him In backed against the cage knowing Alex lets loose a bit The rest is history And new 👑🫡
The haters are so quiet now. You guys will cry over this one for a long time 😂
That's how they are. Constantly wishing on the downfall of Israel and as soon as he proves them wrong they go silent or start talking other bs to save face.
Notice the adesanya fans don't hate Alex...
3-1
@ 3-2 Alex did not win the first fight they had.. stupid judges... why can't guys just give adesanya the credit after the fight.. I like Alex but the reason I like izzy more is due to the hate
@ Alex one and done.. hype job.
Idk how anyone who watched the 1st fight could say they thought Izzy had no chance tonight. Alex was literally saved by the bell in the 1st one. It was actually the same exact scenario that got Izzy the KO win tonight. Turtle against the cage, then strike when there's an opening. His timing and accuracy are S tier. Alex is a difficult matchup for Izzy, but I think Izzy will come out with the W more often than not if you were to simulate it 100 times. He just has way more MMA experience and time spent in that octagon.
Landed the perfect shots with enough time to finish 🔥
This fight was lightning in a bottle... Izzy called how it was going to go. and the universe said answered... I would love to see him continue to work on his wrestling and jujitsu.
Pereira looked bit nervous during the announcements tbh. And izzy looked extra determined. Good thing he didnt waste time taking shots and went with the hook🔥
I noticed he was really animated after round 1 for some reason
@@PUMA4LIFE101 animated as in edited in??
@@jarrod4115 nah nah like in previous fight he was quiet but in this one he kept saying stuff to his corner. Probz wasnt anything but seemed diff
@@PUMA4LIFE101 He was over confident. And paid the price Lol
@@jefcergos cost me money too
I know it's technically 3-1, but I really feel like this rivalry is over. Not because Izzy finally won one, but because if you really know what you're looking at, you know Izzy is the better fighter. Alex is great as well, but he's got a freak size and power advantage. Looking at him next to heavyweights really puts it into perspective. The last fight was the perfect example. He was winning that fight by alot. Alex had his moments too, but Izzy was clearly the better man. Just to get caught in the 5th. It was never a question of who the better fighter was. It was about whether or not Izzy could focus enough, stay composed, and finally deliver the performance against Alex that we all knew he could. I know it's easy to argue that Alex deserves another shot being up 3-1, but as crazy as it sounds, I really feel this fight seals it. Izzy got him. And it was definitive.
Agree with this. And to provide further context, they are 1-1 in the UFC, the current promotion they fight at, so another immediate rematch does not really make sense to me right now. Let them go their separate ways and possibly fight again down the line.
This UFC 287 main card was insane 👍🏿👍🏿💯
Greatest storyline in the history of the UFC
I like Diaz McGregor better lol
@@johnnyversaci7091 that’s because you watched a documentary lol wait for Izzy’s. This is a way better revenge than Conor over Nate. That was too close of a fight. This was a resounding finish
Jon jones
What a champ ! Against all odds with so many people smack talking Izzy, he believed in himself People saying that Izzy was frightened 😅😅😅😅 Izzy ain't frightened of nobody and he once again proved he is the true champ 🏆
CALCULUS was my own ALEX, and I had to dig deep after a couple of low grades. We all have Alex in our lives.
It’s still mine 😂
He who gets the last laugh, laughs the best..
Porier is such a good commentator. Pin points every unseen detail in seconds. As good as it gets!
After watching the fight, I have to say I’m highly impressed with Izzy performance. Imagine losing to the guy twice in a different sport, and then losing once again in your own sport. It just goes to show you cannot count someone out because the darkest moments bring out the best in people. Izzy scored a second round KO. In life you must believe in yourself because no one else will!
No one else has been able to capitalize on the fact that Alex Pereira keeps his head straight up
I could watch his finishing on Loop!! Powerful and intelligent Speed vs power…. He did it just as he prophesied 👌🏽
I guess Alex did indeed get frozen like Elsa 🥶
Izzy was just more confident reminds me of him against Rob in the first fight, there was just a certain swagger about him and confidence that was different from the first fight against Alex
Now you say it but when I pointed out in the build up that he does looked mpre confident and zoned in people laughed.
You nailed it. He became the hunter instead of trying to hold his belt. Went in with the mindset that he's going to take that belt form the big bully.
Ufc will be remembered for this rivalry.
Izzy pointed at Alex’s son and and mocked him😂😂 that was crazy
I mean the kid did it first lol so impressed by Izzy tbh
Good way to be back at square one.
Homie literally trying to mock a kid lol 🤦🏻
@ naw I would do the same.. kid probably talked so much trash on the back of his fathers work... they both deserved the slap
@ kids should learn something about "respect is reciprocal"
Love how Dustin put it. He knocked out a giant in his mind! Huge psychological/personal triumph.
He KO’ed him OUT COLD 🥶.
Congrats Izzy what a performance!!!❤🎉🙏🙏💪
Well deserved. After 3 losses to this man, he kept working at it, persevered, endured the obstacles and now he’s triumphant. Valuable life lesson: Keep on keeping on!🙏🏾
Well done izzy masterclass legend buzzing for ya champ
Truly inspiring ,
One of the best to ever do it. Im a boxing Hrdcore and only started watching MMA during the Rashad evens, gsp, Mir era but this and the gastelum fights are two of the best fights I've ever seen. Of both sports!
Dustin maaaaan! I love seeing you commentating the fight 🔥🔥❤️❤️
Holy cow ! What legends are made of !
Fkn called it, had him ending it tonight one and done by the 4th round despite dressing like an auntie but this dude is on a different level, he recreated the same way he lost and baited him 😱 the level of skill, IQ, timing and mostly confidence it took to do that is out of this planet. This dude might be the greatest striker to ever live. No cap
Pereira should have been more patient, good right hand from Adesanya 💯 Need to see a trilogy fight happen soon this year!!
Nah Alex gotta get through the gauntlet first
nah I know for a fact they gon feed him to the division now
@@quentinlewis4060 lmfao you know Adesanya can't win again so you dont want to see that rematch
@@AlvosElRey Alex woke up yet? Cause if the rematch happen, he's gonna be out cold once more
@@AlvosElRey He absolutely can either win or lose again.
The absolute best celebration in UFC history, congratulations Izzy!!! What a sweet win for him👏👏👏👏
Absolutely incredible and inspiring.
Balance has been restored to the Force
Man he silenced all the doubter What a statement win
He really did, especially since most people turned on Izzy after losing the belt and kept trolling him after he got KO'd. Guess Alex should've been training instead of watching videos of Izzy reacting to fights baha. Stay humble.
And New ! Great one champ !
When the GOAT fights, i watch and learn
As much as I like Pereira, I'm glad Adesanya got his own back. Proved he could get it done reclaiming his title.
It's actually wild that a fighter as skilled as Alex took the bait so hard and got demolished 😂
Izzy baited him.. then BLASTED him.. very popular strategy in Boxing community.
Bruh he never even keeps his hands up, he ain't that technical, he just hits hard lol
That was just one of the gates Izzy opened, look at the first fight, exact same hit wobbled Peirerra but the bell saved him. Izzy is clearly the better fighter but the last two fights Alex got saved by the bell and a standing 8 count.
U have Pereira winning up to that point?
@@Tom-kx9wx who is the champ right now? 😢
Don't doubt the greats 🎉😊
I don't want to take all the credit...but I did wear my Izzy shirt today 😆😆 what a fight...what a night!
dude is the most cringe idiot There is. Throw that t-shirt out
Thank you.
Bow and arrow didn’t help him this time Izzy’s the man a giant slayer
Israel Adesanya is a destined future UFC hall of famer. Izzy showed perseverance & heart. Many guys would've crumbled & quit if they knew that they were gonna face a guy that already has 3 wins over them but Izzy was saying all week long that he'd get the win and he did.
D.P on the commentators bench. Brilliant, I could listen to D. P all day talking fight talk
We will all see the MMA communities true Colours now when they turn on Alex. All that said immense respect to all of the fighters tonight wonderful card.
Great win all of Nigeria celebrates you
Everybody was Alex this and that but forgot he was losing that first fight until he got the stoppage over adesanya. Don’t count him out on making adjustments in a rematch
And he did the arrows right AFTER nah that's gangsta asf!
When Izzy started speaking Nigerian at the weigh ins I thought nah it's over for Pereira lol
A lot of respect to Alex. But tonight is Izzy's night. And t confidence Izzy had to go back and do it man. That's inspiring.
It’s was just like the first round with more time.
funny as soon as izzy landed that right I looked at the timer lmfao
I absolutely love that comment: "... Power may thrill but speed kills".
❤❤❤🎉🎉 congratulations Izzy 👏🥳 you did it bro 👏
Watch all the fake izzy fans come out with their compliments lol
Left, Right, Right, Left, Hammer Right!
That KO was beautiful def ain't see that coming.
So happy today
Well done Izzy, training out of CKB New Zealand
One of the greatest cards in ufc history with a historic ko
Great fight Izzy 🔥
Ignore the style bender at ur own risk. Israel Adesanya is the real deal.
Everyone saw that in his eyes. Brandon Marshall said he too felt the energy. He looked different at the press conferences.. i
Izzy is the man. He set up the finale.
Alex can now replace his mirrors in his house.
Wow congratulations brother am happy... next is for kamuru to win his belt back
Love Alex still absolute warrior both warriors
Dustin will be a good analyst if he keeps it up
Izzy came out swinging like he was demon possessed
Man how people ridiculed me when I said Perieira looks way too cocky for the second fight, very unjustified considering Adesnya almost took him out in the first one if it wasnt for the bell. And and argued people that wrestling isnt a solution, its just doing what he did in the first one just better and using his speed more... And it happened like that exactly.
I love the way Izzy trolled Pereira's son with laying down at the end of the fight, because the son did that to Izzy, when izzy was KOd in that kickboxing match.
If you sent your chakra to adesanya for the fight just as i did, you are a legend
Izzy is one of them , he really is one of them champs 🙏🏽💯
I'm so happy
Now the game has changed, Izzy will get the me tal edge in the next fight. This game is crazy!
Izzy was never shook by Alex Pereira. He just has an eye contact problem and got uncomfortable when having to look at Pereiras gaze for a long time in the staredowns.
Dustin is a solid analyst