Israel Adesanya Lean Back/Pull Back Technique

[SandaKicker]

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;

 

[TheFightGame]

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.

 

[SandaKicker]

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.

Do you think there’s zero chance Costa gets him down?

 

[AminoAcid]

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.

 

[sdpdude9]

I’m not sure about exploiting it but he can mitigate it. Body shots and trapping him against the fence are the best ways to shut that down. But I’m not convinced he’ll be able to do that consistently.

I think Adesanya’s footwork is probably too slick to get trapped by Costa’s somewhat basic cutting abilities. Adesanya appears to be better at managing distance as well which will make it hard for Costa to land consistently.

As far as using grappling goes, I haven’t really seen enough of Costa‘s abilities there to make much judgment but Adesanya has shown a good ability to defend and get back to his feet.

 

[Frode Falch]

He is a very technical complete striker with a deep toolkit of many different techniques. Same goes for different defensive skills.

He only really used the lean back in his fight against Whittaker

 

[Fahcough]

Am in the minority of trying to figure how Izzy is going to stop the fist train from running him over in minutes.

 

[PitDoggMMA]

In my opinion, Costa is the most dangerous striker Izzy has ever faced in MMA.

Dude puts on more pressure than Izzy has ever seen or dealt with in his life. Costa is also absolutely fearless, doesn't give a fuckk if he gets hit, has a granite chin—and even being dropped doesn't slow Costa down one bit. I don't think there's anyone in the division who is gamer, and really looking to go toe-to-toe, in a nonstop slugfest, like Costa

I believe Costa is also 100x times tougher than Izzy, and that Izzy's only chance is to catch him cold, early.

There seems to be "a certain point" were Costa goes into overdrive; usually, when the pace picks up and things get heated. Costa almost thrives on exhaustion; and he is a brutal body puncher in every round. In fact, Costa is probably the most brutal body puncher the division has ever seen—not to mention one of the most devastating head punchers—and he uses kicks also.

Costa's pressure, his power, and his continued mixing of brutal body shots plus huad shots are going to be laid-out at a pace I don't think the flimsy Izzy will be able to handle.

Izzy got away from getting KO'd by Yoel Romero, because both were afraid to engage. (You may recall that Costa laughed at them both.)

I think Costa is right by criticizing Izzy for not "fighting like a champion," by that Costa meant with aggression and power.

Costa is going to bring both to Izzy, and I think Izzy will not be prepared to deal with it, and will wilt to the body attack after round 3.

In fact, the best way to deal with tall fighters who lean back like that *is* to brutalize the body, and Paolo Costa will give Izzy extra helpings of this throughout the entire fight.

 

[rambosabeast]

Am in the minority of trying to figure how Izzy is going to stop the fist train from running him over in minutes.

Unless he can use his legs like Barboza, Costa will surely get his hands on him quickly.

 

[migeru29]

Mayweather has been using this technique since 1993

 

[ScholarDayo]

Israel will dance on this man just you watch

 

[TheFightGame]

Do you think there’s zero chance Costa gets him down?

I don't think Costa will wrestle and if he does I expect Izzy to fend off takedown attempts.

 

[keepemup]

Israel will dance on this man just you watch

This can be interpreted in a number of ways.

 

[pokjoniro]

Costa by decision

 

[Gamer007]

You exploit that defense by feinting the jab and closing distance, then setting up your power hand. You can't throw everything into every punch hoping to land, that's what Robert did.

Costa has the style to defeat Israel. He wins at boxing range and clinch range, he just needs to close that distance with jabs, forcing Israel to react and give up ground.

If Costa goes in there swinging for the fences without ripping the body first or setting up combinations, there's definitely a chance Israel starts breaking him down. It all comes down to fight IQ, and it's not easy to trust a dude who's only 13 fights into his career and hasn't had to rely on much fight IQ thus far.

 

[Frode Falch]

In my opinion, Costa is the most dangerous striker Izzy has ever faced in MMA.

Dude puts on more pressure than Izzy has ever seen or dealt with in his life. Costa is also absolutely fearless, doesn't give a fuckk if he gets hit, has a granite chin—and even being dropped doesn't slow Costa down one bit. I don't think there's anyone in the division who is gamer, and really looking to go toe-to-toe, in a nonstop slugfest, like Costa

I believe Costa is also 100x times tougher than Izzy, and that Izzy's only chance is to catch him cold, early.

There seems to be "a certain point" were Costa goes into overdrive; usually, when the pace picks up and things get heated. Costa almost thrives on exhaustion; and he is a brutal body puncher in every round. In fact, Costa is probably the most brutal body puncher the division has ever seen—not to mention one of the most devastating head punchers—and he uses kicks also.

Costa's pressure, his power, and his continued mixing of brutal body shots plus huad shots are going to be laid-out at a pace I don't think the flimsy Izzy will be able to handle.

Izzy got away from getting KO'd by Yoel Romero, because both were afraid to engage. (You may recall that Costa laughed at them both.)

I think Costa is right by criticizing Izzy for not "fighting like a champion," by that Costa meant with aggression and power.

Costa is going to bring both to Izzy, and I think Izzy will not be prepared to deal with it, and will wilt to the body attack after round 3.

In fact, the best way to deal with tall fighters who lean back like that *is* to brutalize the body, and Paolo Costa will give Izzy extra helpings of this throughout the entire fight.

Most dangerous...

Go watch his kickboxing fights

 

[GiTGuD]

Costa has great body punches...RIP Israel.

 

[PitDoggMMA]

Costa has the style to defeat Israel. He wins at boxing range and clinch range, he just needs to close that distance with jabs, forcing Israel to react and give up ground.

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.

 

[Emjay]

You assume that he's going to use this technique in the fight with Costa.

 

[chinarice]

Costa will be panic wrestling by round 2.

And still!