Israel Adesanya Lean Back/Pull Back Technique

[Blueberry]

Costa will still move forward and break him

 

[ShorterThanLeprechauns]

Adesanya's striking is so much better than Yoel Romero it's fucking comical. He did to Whittaker in 1 round what Romero could not in 10 rounds.

Costa has like half a foot reach disadvantage, is 4 inches shorter than Adesanya and Israel knows how to actually strike. unlike Romero who just has power and decent defense but is significantly shorter without that reach advantage.

Those big muscles will gas out and Adesanya is going to beat this kid's ass so bad. I can't wait.

Costa would have a very hard time with Gastelum.

Uriah Hall dropped him with a shockingly weak jab and had him stunned, I see Gastelum putting him to sleep in a five rounder

 

[Al Stone]

1st 3 rounds will be competitive. This idea that costa will rush in like robert and just get torched is silly. He is a calculated brawler and the Vettori, Gastelum and Romero fights show Izzy isn't really leagues above everyonelse in the striking department. I can still see the Izzy late round finish but Costa being considered a walk in the park is pretty silly.

I can definitely see where you are coming from and everything you said has a strong possibility. I will preface by saying that. Now I will ask when have you seen him face a counter striker on Isreal's level? Styles make fights. I anticipate the world being shocked at how much that plays. Isreal will catch him due to styles alone. If its right on the money it may be within 3.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Costa will still move forward and break him

No MW can walk Izzy down on the feet. He won't be in the spot to be walk down.

Izzy's toughest match up at MW is Luke. Luke has the top pressure to finish Izzy with one TD

 

[SandaKicker]

Izzy's toughest match up at MW is Luke. Luke has the top pressure to finish Izzy with one TD

That is true but don’t Luke’s takedowns suck?

I’m also not sure Adesanya wouldn’t get back up straight away, Luke is kind of sluggish. If he can get him down for more than 5 seconds though I think he’d have his way with him, it’s just the first five seconds when Adesanya would presumably try to stand back up.

 

[TheFightGame]

I can definitely see where you are coming from and everything you said has a strong possibility. I will preface by saying that. Now I will ask when have you seen him face a counter striker on Isreal's level? Styles make fights. I anticipate the world being shocked at how much that plays. Isreal will catch him due to styles alone. If its right on the money it may be within 3.

Rewatch Izzy vs Vettori round 1, and the gastelum fight. Izzy is not as good as striking as people are making him out to be lol. When Anderson stood with another fighter, you knew whoever he was fighting was damned. Izzy is hittable and doesn't use his range to his advantage.

 

[Al Stone]

Rewatch Izzy vs Vettori round 1, and the gastelum fight. Izzy is not as good as striking as people are making him out to be lol. When Anderson stood with another fighter, you knew whoever he was fighting was damned. Izzy is hittable and doesn't use his range to his advantage.

I won't say as good at striking persay but I think his style is best catered for a person continuously moving forward and counterstrikinhisI really think Costa's style is all about forward pressure. Thats why I say it weighs heavily in Isreal's favor imo. Not because he is that much better. Just analyzing styles

 

[BangBang]

Adesanya's striking is so much better than Yoel Romero it's fucking comical. He did to Whittaker in 1 round what Romero could not in 10 rounds.

Costa has like half a foot reach disadvantage, is 4 inches shorter than Adesanya and Israel knows how to actually strike. unlike Romero who just has power and decent defense but is significantly shorter without that reach advantage.

Those big muscles will gas out and Adesanya is going to beat this kid's ass so bad. I can't wait.

Costa would have a very hard time with Gastelum.

Exactly my thoughts. I'm salivating at the thought of Costa having his ass handed to him. It would be sweeeeeeee eet.

I also too think Gastelum would smack him hard. He needs to get serious again, because this guy is for me is top 3 MW and shouldn't be losing to JH or Darren fecking Till. Needs to get nastier and stop being so damn nicey nicey in his interviews.

 

[muaythaidon1]

1st 3 rounds will be competitive. This idea that costa will rush in like robert and just get torched is silly. He is a calculated brawler and the Vettori, Gastelum and Romero fights show Izzy isn't really leagues above everyonelse in the striking department. I can still see the Izzy late round finish but Costa being considered a walk in the park is pretty silly.

Izzy isn't leagues above everyone in striking? That's like saying Romero isn't leauges above everyone in wrestling because he got taken down by Derek brunson, or struggled to take Costa down. Izzy is streaks ahead of these wrestlers turned strikers.

 

[HHJ]

He should throw the weidman backhand and trap him lol

 

[WarFan90]

Izzy is only dangerous when standing in the center of the ring, or making people lunge at him.

Costa isn't gonna rush in there, from way outside, like Whitaker did. I think Costa is going to have a high guard and just walk Izzy down, and never stop walking him down. Even running him down.

It really depends on whether Costa shows him too much respect early. I don't expect this, but anything's possible.

If Costa really applies the kind of pressure he's capable of, and throws those brutal punches/kicks to the body, and makes it a physical fight, and never takes his foot off the gas, he's going to destroy Izzy.

If he shows too much respect, and is tentative, and tries the outbox Izzy from the outside, then Izzy will pick him apart.

But I don't think Costa has a tentative bone in his body; he is a TRUE pressure fighter, with an unusual degree of power, and relentlessness, throwing devastating shots to both the head and the body.

No one in the division takes it to your ass like Costa does, no one has his power, and no one has his confidence.

Costa would eat Gastelum for breakfast, and Izzy barely got by Gastelum.

No on in the division takes it to your ass like costa does... lol

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Lean back/pull-back technique can be countered by targeting the mid-section.


Costa Rutten by vicious 1st round liver KO. You heard it here first.

For some fearsome striker...costa has no clean ko's on his record...where does this ultimate power myth come from...the guy gets people to welt under strikes...hes not a 1 shot guy...

Izzy on the other hand with his accuracy needs 1 to 3 shots and its over..

Costa is a slow juggernaut with no lateral movement only forward or stationary...

Izzy will make him look like hes in slow motion and in quick sand...outside of a random shots early..costa is in a for a long night and embarrassment IMO

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Tall, skinny guys don't do well under pressure.

Go watch Hagler x Hearns.

Skinny legs only perform standing in the center of the ring, or moving forward.

If you pressure them to back up ... and don't let off the pressure, they're rubbery and flimsy very quickly.

Izzy excels at fighting off the back foot...the very technique being shown is him catching guys trying to pressure him...

Costa would have a better chance by chopping at izzys smaller legs then he would trying to pressure izzy...

Then once you factor in the movement its not even close...costa is slow, forward moving only...hes either pressuring or standing still...izzy will not be home for costas counters...

Hagler was effective agaisnt hearns because hearns didnt use lateral movement he tried to plant and bang with hagler instead of moving away like leonard did when he fought hagler..if izzy stands in the pocket costa has a chance..but as we saw from the whittaker and romero dominations..izzy controls distance very well

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

The cardio advantage for Izzy in this one is insane (to be fair, the guy may well be the fittest fighter in the game). I'm rooting for Paulo here, I really am, but Izzy's technical striking is gonna piece him up early and when he tries to panic wrestle Izzy will stuff his take downs and have him gassed toute suite. Izzy then stops the sexy exhausted bastard with a barrage on the feet and I'm left to pray Cannonier can get the job done against the Gender Bender.


I really don't like Adesanya.

 

[Jonny Ninja]

Do you think Costa can exploit this?

He’s more of a roundhouse kicker and body puncher than Whittaker. Whittaker was really head hunting against Adesanya.

That said I’m not convinced he won’t get outclassed on the feet.

Costa wrestled on TUF and from his record more of his early wins were subs.

Technique breakdown here;

I’m not sure his feet, hands are quick enough to exploit it. I think he will be too quick and slippery for Costa, though it’s clearly a dangerous fight. My money is on adesanya, Probably by UD. I don’t see him holding his feet and taking many risks, and I see Costa missing a lot

I think a longer, quicker striker will exploit this at some point.

 

[GoshiShun17]

No MW can walk Izzy down on the feet. He won't be in the spot to be walk down.

Izzy's toughest match up at MW is Luke. Luke has the top pressure to finish Izzy with one TD

Luke doesn't have the takedown ability though. His takedowns usually come in scrambles or hurting his opponent on the feet.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Luke doesn't have the takedown ability though. His takedowns usually come in scrambles or hurting his opponent on the feet.

He took Weidman down off a failed spinning back kick. So he can take people down, although he’s not a TD artist what so ever.

 

[Bob Sapp]

1st 3 rounds will be competitive. This idea that costa will rush in like robert and just get torched is silly. He is a calculated brawler and the Vettori, Gastelum and Romero fights show Izzy isn't really leagues above everyonelse in the striking department. I can still see the Izzy late round finish but Costa being considered a walk in the park is pretty silly.

Well Costa has already proved he is a legit dangerous striker by destroying Hall and beating Romero is a very close fight. He had balls to walk down Romero and drop him. When was the last time someone tried to walk down Romero? Seriously.

 

[TheFightGame]

Well Costa has already proved he is a legit dangerous striker by destroying Hall and beating Romero is a very close fight. He had balls to walk down Romero and drop him. When was the last time someone tried to walk down Romero? Seriously.

I thought he lost to Romero but I haven't seen anyone engage Yoel like that. This fight guaranteed to be fireworks because I know he will walk down Adesanya, I just don't know how effectively.

 

[PitDoggMMA]

Izzy excels at fighting off the back foot...the very technique being shown is him catching guys trying to pressure him...

Costa would have a better chance by chopping at izzys smaller legs then he would trying to pressure izzy...

Then once you factor in the movement its not even close...costa is slow, forward moving only...hes either pressuring or standing still...izzy will not be home for costas counters...

Hagler was effective agaisnt hearns because hearns didnt use lateral movement he tried to plant and bang with hagler instead of moving away like leonard did when he fought hagler..if izzy stands in the pocket costa has a chance..but as we saw from the whittaker and romero dominations..izzy controls distance very well

I understand your rebuttal.

My own counter would be, Costa is a ruthless BODY-puncher ... he doesn't just head-hunt ... he launches a continuous and devastating body attack ... that has FINISHED MANY already ....\ and that is what will fold Izzy ... imo.