UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya provides context on some of his most memorable moments in and out of the Octagon. Adesanya faces former champ Robert Whittaker in a main event rematch on Saturday.
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The amount of skill ooooozing out of this man is something special.
Agreed 🤣💯
Physically.... Physically. He needs a muzzle tbh.
He's kinda annoying when he talks tho. Always trying to sound profound
Jan dominated him, and he’s cringe when he speaks
@@BlackfaceTrudoh He only dominated him on the ground. On the feet the fight was competitive. Also Jan got dominated by old man Glover so there's that.
Izzy makes fighting look like a video game 🎯
Like a movie. The African Bruce Lee
well UFC is also a game 😆
@@razrsliq7623 beats the whites let's go💪🏾
The best thing about this is the Anderson Silva story. He said don't believe this guy is your friend because he is a spider, but then later on he told him to stop taking punches and put his hands up. Clearly he was in Izzy's head at least a little bit.
he wanted a real victory over Anderson and not a Chris Weidman one
@@JvvdCvvy 'Real' victory? What are you talking about? Chris Weidman beat Anderson Silva fair and square twice.
@@madgavin7568 found the only Chris Weidman fan
@@JvvdCvvy How many fans he has is irrelevant to the fact that Chris had Anderson's number. Still salty over those losses? Its over 9 years ago buddy, all the info is out there as to how Chris beat Anderson and they weren't flukes. Chris was winning both fights until the finishes, get over it.
Its cos Anderson moves his head just enough last second so it doesnt land clean, its super frustrating when your landing like that cos you know even tho you hit them they kinda won that mini battle cos you didnt hit them clean
The performance against Brunson was a literal masterpiece of artwork. The patience, the combination diversity. I love how Izzy is so good at going to the body, attacking different levels, feints, reflexes of a Ninja. I'm always hyped to watch Izzy Compete 🤘🥋🤘
@BLACK BULL me too 👏
2:57 I feel like that was probably the young Adesanya in him, the kid who admired the spider telling him not to do that. Probably witnessed the times he got knocked out by doing that and it probably upsetted him and wouldn't have wanted him to go out like that again.
exactly
Adesanya is one of the most captivating fighters I’ve ever watched.
P out kill
Let's be honest, his last fight was boring. He fights like Mayweather, he is one of the best but not fun to watch.
@@austinclubb2093 i don't think it. I think his fights very fun and interesting
This dude is so genuine. He seems keenly aware the danger of being famous and wants to stay grounded. Another thing is that you can tell he puts himself into his fights, loves his stuff and it shows.
Hes a steroid Cheat, nothing genuine about titrael the last StyleBoober
@@dickmonddickelheimer9452 jealous
@@dickmonddickelheimer9452 Everyone's on steroids.
@@SpyroTek I don't think the men without tlts are on steroids
@@dickmonddickelheimer9452 why so angry
That part with vettori 😂
I was worried a bit for the ref thinking "What if he thought he was truly hurt?". lol
It’s the burp that gets me then his vettori impression 😂😂
The way Rob got up from that first clip. He knew what happen but still got up and tried to play it off that's a warrior
*Israel Adesanya looks back on some of his iconic moments* Izzy: "So yeah here I burped in Vettori's face" 😂
Last style bender is such a perfect name for izzy as he is so adaptable to whomever is standing across the octagon from him no matter what their gameplan is. On a oneway ticket to icon status. 🤔
I really REALLY enjoyed this segment. Please have more fighters participate in this personal recount of events. Paired with the footage you have a real winner idea here
There are loads of these vids already. Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier and Jose Aldo to name a few. Loads of fighters
It's a good 💡🙏😉
Bunoff
@@chillikarnage7613 Thanks! I'll definately go back and check those out !
I unfortunately got into MMA after Silva's prime time, though watching his old fights are just something amazing. I'm glad to be a part of the Adesanya era though.
Silva doesn't get the credit he deserves
@@reservoirfrogs2177 A lot of people may look at his recent record, yet they forget he fought way way past his prime, and even at that still held his own in a lot of fights going into his 40's.
@@reservoirfrogs2177 he was a fucking wizard during his reign man, it was something else
@@Cornkake That is kind of on Anderson though for sticking around for way too long. Doing that and losing fights will blemish your legacy, regardless of how great your prime was as your decline as a fighter becomes part of your history. Retiring at the right time is so important.
@@madgavin7568 Oh yeah for sure, I definitely understand that. Same thing with BJ Penn, and so many others who fought too late.
From Africa, Nigeria, UFC we feel you here, Israel if you can do this you can win Whitaker again and again.
MVP and stylebender highlights were my introduction to mma
Izzy telin rob to focus on him was cold af
@adesanya Brother we are all behind you and supporting you today 11th February 22 for this fight, especially as today in our my country, we are celebrating Youth Day in Cameroon🇨🇲💚♥️💛 We love you here, we celebrate you devotion to ethic, friendship and role model to youth by showing all good values you received from your Africanity, towards your believed parents and also you learned as values in others cultures you walking into your life journey. You are a true friend.God bless you. From Cameroon🇨🇲 with love to our Naija 🇳🇬Brother 🤗
Legendary fighter & athlete.
This guy's life is a movie.
An anime
This guy is like Anderson Silva Jr. but he has a long way before he reaches the GOAT.
He wasn’t lying when he said “I remember everything like an elephant 🐘 “
"idk if i can say this on camera" i need this story haha
Izzy is the man, always enjoy watching him fight 👏🙌😃
Where's the Paulo Costa fight? That's one of the most iconic 🤦🏽♂️
Rape isn’t allowed on KZhead
@@LambSauceWill 🤣
Too sus they had to skip it
Living legend
This is going to be another memorial performance on Saturday! Let’s go!!
Love him
Pure swagger/drip/whatever flowin in this man's veins
Such a humble king
i just love this guy
a future goat!!! hope he starts lapping this division and tries LHW again
Israel is the coolest fighter for sure, ever 🤘
Adesanya said he didn’t know why he said that.. He said that because anderson is a legend and he didn’t want him taking unnecessary damage.
His performance in the Gastelum fight was legendary. One of the greatest fights in combat sports.
A love a technical fight! just as much as a banger Epically this level
Morocco 🇲🇦 love you 😍 mr adesanya 💪💪
That boy went 5 full rounds with a baddy the night before that Kelvin fight 😭 he was ready
this dude ice cold bro
Greatest middleweight of all time.
Already?
@@bargaintuesday812 if he defends
Naw...he is really good though.
Still think prime Silva was better. As a fantasy matchup Prime Silva vs Prime Adesanya would be the one to decide the middleweight GOAT
Not quite. Izzy would need to almost triple his current title defence number to be in the conversation for that. Silva set the bar extremely high for 185 much like GSP did for 170.
I felt very bad for Marvin after that fight he knew he lost when the bell sounded but he didn’t get finished and stepped up against costa and ate some nasty ass kicks to the body and the head Marvin vettori my fellow Italian is a good fighter if he polished his boxing and wrestling and just uses feints more he can become something I just don’t see anybody beating Izzy at middleweight less he gets caught our a weird injury.
He has good boxing already even izzy said that, he needs to find a way to finish fights more power o more submisions
I think Vettori is the second best in the division, first fight with Izzy was a split decision and I have him beating everyone in the division other than Izzy.
punctuation
@@onejaw9616 idk about Whitaker tho but everyone else for sure
@@onejaw9616 he’s not better than Whitaker or cannonier he’s probably 4th tho which is still top 5
Main Character Energy!
Venom & Spiderman . That was super cool 🔥
His existence itself is just iconic
You are de best,🤩🤩 Adesanya 😍😍😍🇨🇷
I like this Champion 🏆👍
Wish they had shown the Costa hump. Paulo is still carrying his baby around now that he has to fight at 205.
🤣
3:06 cause Izzy didn’t want a free win on a legend like Chris Wideman, if Izzy knocked out Silva there when he had his hands down it wouldn’t be a real win in his eyes, he was showing off he wanted to earn it
É um bom momento pro negão! O Anderson Silva já viveu isso!
Adesanya 🔥💕🔥💕
He is a real one
5:03 In the background on the right of izzy damnn Schmo and Helen go way long!
Slick with the moves
That reach advantage scary. Very scary
He is so humble
I Love izzy
He is my favorite and great fighter different skill and so funny
Adesanya TOP
The Vettori one 😭😭😭
This guy too sabi fight abeg!!You get it? if you dont get it, forget about it. 🇳🇬🔥
Izzy and Rob are by far the 2 best fighters in this division rn. I like them both. For the sake of getting a third fight I would love to see Rob win.
Well duh
That Brunson fight!
The smoothest, with a chin
Izzy is superb! This fight will be extremely entertaining
isarel is the name containing strength.
Lol love this guy I seen him in 276
Dangerous man
Gotta love izzy how can you not
I always said that Silva's voice is like " Michael Jackson " 😆😆
God bless you all and your families 🙏🏽✝️🛐🛐
Dude, if i was one of those people on the street and just see him. I would be going crazy, the man that got me into boxing and hopefully soon mma (though i highly doubt i would be able to do anything with it. Its mainly for fun and enjoyment of the sport)
@Eduardo not really no, just watching the fights, training stuff (whenever one of my workout buddies shows it), and the KZhead. Dude just gave me tons of motivation to get out of a depressive state. But thanks for being toxic in a way, just a fan that got motivated by the dude so much to but the anxiety aside and get a new hobby that is healthy rather than other shit that isn't good.
@@gioschannelofrandom8641 Ignore that guy, glad you got out of a dark place and are doing something good with your life
He’s the jon jones type of guy I always wanted to see on top I’m glad for his success he’s a true champion
I respect them cutting out the the part he wasn’t sure if he could say. Don’t jeopardize a mans career.
How's many times are they going to make izzy breakdown that Silva fight.
Man I wanna see izzy vs jiri prochazka so bad, they could fight in middleweight or lhw
Imagine the ref (can’t think of his name right now….) stops the fight when Style Bender pretends those legs strikes were hurting. That would been nuts, lol.
Israel is the coolest guy ever :D
Pretty awesome
This man was born for this.
Where’s our wine connoisseur?!
🔥🔥🔥
Very cool video
The Last Rumpshaker (roll eyes)
Anyone know what happened the night before the gastelum fight?
That was silvas moment that stance was smoking mirrors
I have a weird feeling that Izzy is better than what the tape shows and Silva knew that before he even picked the belt, I could be wrong.
You are right. People who doubt Izzy should go watch is kickboxing fights and they will see him in his true elements where he doesn’t have to worry about takedowns. During his kickboxing, he looked even way more untouchable than Silva. The advantage Silva have over izzy is time. Silva got a tittle shot as is 2nd fight in the ufc and he knows jiujitsu. But if it’s just kickboxing, Izzy got that all day.
CAN SOMEONE SHOUTOUT MOJAHED IN THEIR POSTFIGHT
🐐
We wanna See Adesanya vs Khamzat
🔥🔥
What happened the night before the fight???
Nice
I think kabib would make this guy go back to hese dreams
Round 2 fightttt!!!!!
My only concern is that there is still people doubting him
Guy had a 3 way before the Gastelum fight 😂
Where's that jacket from?
What happened the night before Gastelum?
I have a question do ref’s get paid more when they are reffing a huge fight like Connor vs khabib or do they get paid the same as if they were reffing like a undercard fight?
i think the same
Isn’t izzy known for keeping his hands down and sticking to what he believes works for him
AND STILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!