UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya made his debut back in 2018 at UFC 221 where he secured the victory over Rob Wilkinson via knockout and earned Performance of the Night honors.
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Izzy debuted in the UFC at 2018 and was already champ by 2019.. This man didn’t come here to play around 🙌
@JEFM He smoked Bobby knuckles that's as good as it gets
@@kd9452 Bobby Fuckles is a fluke
@JEFM you act like it was just handed to him, he’s not Conor he don’t just walk into a title fight and win the belt and leave. Izzy proven he always has been the best in the division and got there quick bc of his work. Not his fault his division got some shitty ass wrestlers who can’t take him down & his kickboxing is just on another level not even including his head movement alone
@JEFM gastelum was top 5
@JEFM "got easy match ups on his way to the top" yet beat every single fighter at the top so even if that was true which it wasn't because he got out against every style what's your point?? He has proven he is the best middleweight and a future UFC hall of famer!
That roll by Adesanya. Insane!
Mine was Jon Jones & then DC
Adesanya is a strong guy man. Like you think you can just go in that ring and ragdoll him until you feel that strength right back at you and literally tire yourself out. He makes his weight off muscle.
Yeah that was a cool move
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Respect to Israel for holding back at the end and not really hurting his opponent!
Yeah I really thought the ref could’ve called that fight a little bit earlier
He hurt him pretty good though but yeah it could’ve been a lot worse
My thoughts exactly. You can tell Izzy was holding back and didn't want to seriously injure his opponent.
not after he spat blood at izzy. should've punished him
@@lwandajafta7741 I literally thought the same thing
This man is in full ultra instinct at all times. 100% mastered flow state. The roll defense, the slips and weaves… it’s terrifying to imagine being a top level fighter and literally not being able to hit someone.
lmao bruh did you make a DBZ reference? 😂
Ong
@@JohnPedder no he made a pokemon reference
why not ask him to marry your gay arse.
You just wait bud there’s a new monster in the middleweight division
Look at the damage on Wilkinson, not even loading with every shot, that proves accuracy and technique reigns supreme.
god man this is painful to watch these ufc guys be so complaisant, they don’t smell blood and won’t capitalize on a obvious hurt opponent. Mediocre performance from Israel, he’ll never be a champion
@@notmaeson8741 love the sarcasm
*Nganou has entered the chat
Bruce Lee would say the same
He was tough though I can’t lie.
Rob Wilkinson is now the PFL Light Heavyweight Champion and he is huge at 205. He looks in way better shape now than he did here. I'm happy for him. He said he learned a lot from this loss.
They trained together after this fight I’ve had the pleasure of training with rob believe it or not he has improved so much from this I hope he can make his way back to the ufc someday
@BeBop Rob trains at his home Tasmania which is part of Australia but when he has a fight for the pfl he does his camp at the u.s I believe
Also just popped for PEDs. Wonder why he looks so good now lol.
@@titzmageex all UFC fighters are on PEDs, dont be stupid
At 4:19 you can see this man beautifully roll his way out of a takedown. Amazing.
and if you watch in slow motion you can also see Robs face getting destroyed by the ground lol
One of the most impressive things, to me, about Izzy is his takedown defense. He must put in so much work on his defense. It's really incredible, pretty much everyone hasn't been able to take him down and hold him down.
Jan Blachowicz
@@SMFD23 185 vs 205 Edit: I'm not defending Izzy but I really think he underestimated how much of a difference those light heavyweights are compared to 185s. Have we ever seen him get taken down like that at his natural weight class? No.
I honestly think his take down defense is more a natural attribute, sure he practiced, but it's not like anyone at all can achieve that level of takedown defense if they practiced 24 /7
@@josephgeorgeejr7039 agreed this is natural ability to be slippery.
@@josephgeorgeejr7039 He's so afraid of being taken down he's like a cornered cat. I too don't believe it's something he's learned in practice, it's pure instinct plus he cheats when he can by grabbing the fence but that's a natural reflex when you're scared to go down.
I never thought I’d genuinely see a roll like that outside of a Daredevil episode, that was insane
Honestly 😂😂
and it’s like it’s thought about it before even having a chance to think about. lol
Lol that is absolutely basic compared to Tony Ferguson's rolls! Basic escape manuever that high school wrestlers do!
@@chaxologist2961 Okay boomer
@@chaxologist2961adesanya diesnt put much effort in to this fight, you can see that he barely use hes legs
It's amazing what Izzy has done in just a few years in the UFC, you could tell he was a special fighter. His take-down defense is very impressive!
Was or Is a special fighter, you speak of him in the past tense as if he'd gone somewhere?
@@sidneygriffiths5737 you could tell back then he was gonna be special
That's one hell of a debut. It's like the kid is from another world or something. Very impressive.
Bingo!!
he's from the hidden leaf village
@@sunnynepal1940Im dead 😂
Am proudly Nigeria guy thanks for winning love u, Nigeria 🇳🇬 to the world 🌍
This fight delivered my favourite Izzy quote moments.. *“I’m the new dog in the yard and I’ve just pissed all over the cage”*
Damn doggy marking the territory
Talked the talk, walked the walk... Bravo! ! !
And he did. Made a statement. Not the statement of how good of a striker he is but he has decent grappling and is hard to takedown. This had the whole of middleweight thinking FUCK!!
@Jay Russ he didn't say his best quote he said it was his favorite. beauty (or humor) is in the eye of the beholder
@Jay Russ You are slow...
Izzy has been a great fighter long before UFC, Dominating MMA these days. definitely a future Hall of Famer!
Yeah was juicing in kickboxing
And he has the passion and dedication needed to accomplish it
@@xBrabus proof
@@xBrabus haters who try to discredit any fighter without evidence is just a scumbag and not fan of the sport.
@@mewhzy1501 these haters have no proof they try to discredit him. They do the same with Usman.
I like seeing how relaxed Izzy stays. So smooth, conserving his energy. Very impressive.
Izzy is a certified beast I love his tenacity and confidence dudes gonna have a damn good career
they cropped out Rob Wilkinson's intro 😩 damn UFC editor be cold sometimes
They think nobody cares about that
"Fighting out of the red corner a Can about to be crushed and forgotten!". I don't know if he was a can or not but he did ok vs Izzy.
@@thomasluck5955 they would be right
@@chrisgolden00 casual
@@thomasluck5955 you thumbs up your own comment? 🤣
This man is a true genius when it comes to fighting.
Fax bro and watch out a toxic Jon Jones fan will come here and bitch.😂
In middle weight*
@@jcdenton4435 wife beater jones would sleep izzy
@@samschreiber1640 Maybe 10 years ago. Now, I doubt it.
@@johnbrennan8611highly doubt it. As much as I admire Izzy and hate Jones, doubt he'd win against a decent grappler, don't have a lot of them in the middleweight division and we saw what Jan did to him.
“i’m the new dog in the yard, and i just pissed all over this cage” that’s hard
As a kickboxer myself watching Izzy he thinks A LOT! His always moving and changing angles to find out his opponents patterns his really good at setting traps I hope I get to spar him one day 😭
shuttup
Booo
Who the hell are you talking to
He would kill u but hope u get a chance
@@GivemesubRN I agree lol but that's the point of it would be exciting for me i dont know if you ever like fought before but if you have you know where I'm coming from it's for the learning experience
I remember seeing this fight live (on ppv), I knew Izzy would be something special but thinking back it’s kinda surreal that he became champion. Izzy might be the first fighter I’ve followed since their debut in the UFC to become champion.
Ya ya ya what evva
I had the same experience when khabib fought Kamal shalarous, everyone on the mma forums (back when forums were popular) wer going crazy about him and knew he would ragdoll his way to the belt! Its a great feeling aint it, i can see it happening with new fans n khamzat
next one will be Jiri Prochazka 100%
@@FakePotens and khamzat lol
@@smesh4190 I watched Khabib first fight without even realising. When he become champ are started watching all his old fights and realised I had actually watched it but just didn't realize it was him 🤭🤣
Since his first fight, it was obvious that he is very talented and special fighter and that he is gonna be a problem for anybody at 185 lbs.
I don't think he beats Rob Whittiker in the rematch
@@berzerkbankie1342 Whittaker is stylistically the perfect opponent for Adesanya, I don't know how people didn't see it the first time and how they don't see it now, that everything in that matchup favors him.
@@berzerkbankie1342 he doesn’t beat him he dominates him
@@berzerkbankie1342 he gone fuck him up lol
@@berzerkbankie1342 rob got knocked out twice in the first fight🤷
Adesanya is one of the most Dyñamic fighter in the ufc , shows that he used to have fun in the streets before stepping into the gym , that roll was the whole fight
This post fight octagon interview was legendary.
Izzy is like a mini Derrick Lewis in this fight. Every time he got took down he just popped right back up
That was some Ken masters street fighter roll. Izzy the man as always! Calculated, quickly learned from those initial take downs... His fighting IQ is insane. You literally can see the point at which the sharingan kicked in and he started to see through his opponents moves.
Indeeed
Fr. It never gets old to watch. He was so calculated in that 2nd round, nearly 100% accuracy, he didn't even blitz like a maniac when Wilkinson was on survival mode
*"No Pressure, Pressure makes diamonds."* That statement from Adesanya is Thunder & fire!!!
Congratulations to both fights for putting up such a good fight!
There’s no good fight, stop being economical with the truth… Someone was down under!
“Both for putting up such a good fight”? You’re only lying to yourself here. Izzy is the only one who put any fight. Your boy cowered and he got smashed after his only game plan got tossed out by the victor. It’s shame they put such an excellent fighter (Izzy) against a small and mediocre punching bag.
The way hes still picking shots and like sniping at the end before the finish is amazing
💋💋💋💋💔❤🔥💘❤
Amazing what he's done in just a few years.
Imagine fighting for a promotion for 3 years and literally being in the conversation for being one of the 🐐 's of your division
Thank you 🙏🏿
@@FreeStylebender hummmmmmmm. Will I find your comments frequently under your old fights?? 🤔🤔
@@FreeStylebender whoaaaaa what are you doing here!!!
Dont tell me he will die young like the rest of the legend💔
Thus fight being izzy first back in Feb 2018 in WA Perth Australia just show how mature his striking was back then,even though it was just Wilkinson who at the time was Australia XFC middleweight champ,his entrance,ring personality and ultra special fighting styles with his unique animated touches and finishes off with the mic just shows he was already a champ back then
"I'm the new dog and i just pissed all over this cage!" - underrated statement
😂😂😂
Izzy is by far my favourite style. Really like him as person but man his fighting style is exactly what I love to see. It's like movie martial arts but with real fighting technique. Truly a pleasure to watch! 🥊💪
Nothing 'Showtime' wasn't already doing. Also Cung Le. Also Lyoto Machida.
I remember watching this fight live and immediately made me a fan of his style .
Anyone here after he won the PFL championship?
I have watched every fight for Izzy,this guy has give us amazing fights..can't wait for 2022.
It will be a sad day when Bruce Buffer retires. Such an Icon of UFC. Oh yeah and Izzy is not bad too.
@nomasporfavor Fans who appreciate the work of Buffer
This guy is gonna be a star, mark my words
Nah Rob is done 😜
He already is homie you’re a little late
He already is lol
Nah maybe the unranked champ /s
Bruhh where have you been living lol. He already is he’s the champ
Great fighter with a great name - fit for a warrior.
Hats off to the ref for letting Izzy punch, elbow and kick about 20 times more than what was required before he stopped the fight
😂 indeed
Man I remember this like yesterday, from round 1 you knew he was on a different level his striking is beautiful
Every wrestler/grappler after 20 seconds of a fight ever : uh oh, i'm shit. i'm gonna get knocked out unless i hug him
Emphasis on wrestler/grappler
This is such a casual comment
@@westlinnstreets2349 🎣
Superb mentality and style on this guy right here, he still has tons to give to UFC and it looks like he has a bright future ahead of him.
To have speed followed up by power and accuracy is unbelievable. Also UFC has the best finishing strikes hands down. NZ solid 💪🏾
My guy hit the summoning jutsu on his debut 😭
Those last few lines of his would just be scripted tackiness from most others, but coming naturally from him that was sheer badassery
It was probably planned well before, as he literally gestured himself pissing all over the cage.
@@r1pperduck I'm not saying it wasnt scripted, it surely was, I'm just saying he actually pulls it off smoothly. Most guys delivering those lines would have come across as totally cheesy, but he managed to actually get that point across. Big dog has marked his territory indeed
@@yodaguy6956 plus he actually backed up what he said beyond most people's expectations
Bros energy & personality is unmatched & beautiful
Never short of words... No Pressure, Pressure makes diamonds 💎
What a great road he had He climbed that mountain really well
Climbed
Thank you 🙏🏿
@@FreeStylebender bro wtf😳😳
He replied to you🤯
@@gauravsimon367 that really him tho?
Can we get the Brad Tavares fight next? That was a striking masterclass by Izzy
It doesn’t get talked about enough
@@sus425 no lie. His most underrated fight by far
@@sus425 Literally my favorite performance of his
WILKINS spits blood on IZZY🤢..and TAVARES Flicked his blood🤧 from his nose at IZZY. 😩😷
Yes!!! That's the one we need!!
From Nigeria I love you bro you are making me proud continue shining 🌟 you got the strength of an African man
Rob did not want to be there, from the minute he stepped out of his house to go to the fight he already knew his fate was sealed😂
Linda defesa de queda do Adesanya.
Realmente
Post fight interview was awesome
Well this Nigeria is amazing technics I’m from Poland nd I’m supporting him all the time 💪💪💪💪💪
He actually never hurts the opponent unlike other goes with brutal strikes when gets the opportunity. He is really unbeatable.. he is very strong.. very sharp with great skills..
He shows restraint at times, which is great as I don't see the reason to continuously punch someone who is already knocked out.
i love how Izzy was like “meh, that was okay” like his opponent was just a medium mode while he’s on legendary mode.
crazy how much he have improved
That roll was crazy!! This dudes name ain't a lie.
Congrats to Rob Wilkinson who is the 2022 PFL Champion! Way to bounce back!
What a masterpiece how did i never see this
Congratulations Adasenya ❤️my favourite fighter love from India 🇮🇳 jai hind.
I love this feet, big ups isreal for shutting down the grappler, learn a lot Distance, sprawl every take down attempt, use your hands and jab
“ pressure make diamonds “ 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That roll at 4:19 was clean as hell
That looked practically scripted smooth, everything about that made me expect an ungraceful flop of bodies at the end
Absolutely brilliant.
Watched it 4 times
Yeah
“I jissapove hunded perCen” -Paulo “ The last winebender” Costa
"My foot was a ballewn" -Paulo McCosta
😂😂😂😂😂
The facial differences between the 2 at the end of the match is crazy 🤯
Favorite part was when he got spit on and was like "hell naw"....Izzy such a beast
I love him die ..my Nigerian brother ,we are warrior 🪖 people in our genetics..he gotten back his belt never give up man.
Boa luta de adesanya, foi muito top ele estava muito tranquilo todo tempo 😀
bro he really did some video game shit with that roll, he gotta be my fav
Still more exciting then most ufc fights. Adesanya is a beast. He will go down in the ufc hall of fame. Love watching this guy fight.
Точность, скорость, выносливость, пантера на высоте!
U can see, he’s a true fighter! 👊🏼
At first, I thought 'boring fight' But gradually felt that he is so calm and genius fighter. How is he so calm?;; i can't believe it. Looks like he's fighting while nose breathing and i've never seen such a fighter who nose breathe when they fight.
All fighters do that lol
Izzy is always my favorite fighter of all time 💪
I like how Izzy could have done more damage at the end but instead picked his shots.
I love to see him fighting.
Got a first fight wow 🤩. Well done brother. Well deserving world champion!
Izzy has literally fought around 100 fights in the ring no wonder his standup game is so damn good!
Izzy is pretty good too.
@@birthdaybatter815 nah isreal adesanya the best
@@anthonytaylr6289 Stylebender will destroy them both!
Izzy looked so good considering this was his first ufc fight and so much pressure to perform. Also respect that he fights close to his natural weight. He doesn't kill himself trying to cut weight and drop down.
Izzy so master class smartest ufc fighter his calmness the way he defends or attacks everything he is UFC nobody better
Man will amazing skill
As defesas de quedas são incríveis. Da espetáculo, Israel Adesanya é um craque.
Jimmy smith was a great commentator
I agree. Don’t know why the UFC only gave him a one year contract. He’s one of the better commentators out there.
The Last Style Bender💪🏽🙌
I think we need to acknowledge Bruce Buffer and the intensity he brings to this! my God he walked in there like a f'n Boss!
Looking back at this and how he fights now there is no big change. He just got more technical and people got used to his style but it's the same thing. Leg kicks, jabs, feints, takedown defense.
That's what life is about brah 🤸♀️
That was a excellent debut no lie . Some of y’all wouldn’t even have the balls too get in a octagon with Izzy . Watch, that kid’s gonna be a beast in like 2 or 3 years !!
to* also an*
@@insanelanegaming5167 lol thanks my auto correcting friend
This guy will become Champ one day! 🏆
Adesanya is an intelligent fighter, he quickly absorbs new knowledge in various martial arts 👌
I was like wtf how he fighting Dominic Cruz 🤣
The GOAT
Keep making Nigeria proud
I really likd this man, he is 99.9% accuracy with power shot
E mesmo sendo uma luta difícil nos primeiros rauds ele não deixa de ser um cara alegre é isso que faz a pessoa ser o melhor...
Sou fã desse cara ele é muito bom 👏👏👏
What a goat He said pressure makes diamonds
Israel Adesanya 🔥🔥🔥
Mans one of the GOATS and from boys over at Nz
He don’t even F w Nz lol
there are not GOATs, there is only one GOAT and it's GSP
@@wespicedmemes He don't F w nz? yet he lives there hangs around with kiwis everyday and his best friend is from nz. come on bro just stop
@@c3cxla Facts.
Not yet
Adesanya é um pesadelo para o adversário. Profissional demais