Media Izzy doesn't chase the belt anymore: "if it comes, I will take it with both hands though"

[CatchtheseHands]

still so crazy how he had that all time great finish against alex then lost 3 in a row and is on the verge of retirement now, things went south quick and randomly

Kind of makes that finish look at least a little bit like a fluke in hindsight.

I don't think it's that crazy or a fluke for that matter. That finish was Izzy's career peak. When have we ever seen him do anything as shocking as that during his prime years? Closest is what he did to Rob to get the belt. Usually after a peak like that it's all but down hill from there for whatever reason unfortunately.

 

[icemun]

still so crazy how he had that all time great finish against alex then lost 3 in a row and is on the verge of retirement now, things went south quick and randomly

Yeah man

Crazy how things can go south for an athlete so damn quickly

I guess hes been in the game a while and those lower weight classes tend to age out fast

 

[jeff7b9]

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That win has aged like gold though

Kind of makes that finish look at least a little bit like a fluke in hindsight.

He landed the SAME COUNTER in a nearly identical exchange previously.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Good job really isn't it.

 

[Usssssyyyy]

nah izzy hurt alex with the same shot in all of their fights, he just landed it more clean in the rematch. Those 2 are very evenly matched, pereira got finishes after losing on the scorecards in the 2nd kickboxing fight and the 1st mma fight, izzy did the same thing in the 2nd mma fight where he was losing and had to comeback to win.

Nah he was on his way to getting ko’d in that fight, Alex brain farted & thought the ko was on a plate & just went all out. He actually gifted Izzy his only chance to win the fight & then Hail Mary landed. Izzy was crazy lucky in that fight.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Nah he was on his way to getting ko’d in that fight, Alex brain farted & thought the ko was on a plate & just went all out. He actually gifted Izzy his only chance to win the fight & then Hail Mary landed. Izzy was crazy lucky in that fight.

izzy finding a finish in a fight he was losing is the same thing alex did whenever he beat izzy, can't really call it a fluke when it happens both ways, that just means they are evenly matched

 

[clackers]

He seems to be totally done at this stage.
Is his heart still in it anymore or will he just keep fighting for paychecks.

He seems to have lost all that confidence he had and now he’s playing the humble person.

 

[Ube]

Izzy will take Poatan to the tire shop after Ankalaev smokes him

It’s nice to see that there are at least a few Adesanya fans that haven’t moved on, even though Adesanya himself has moved on. It’s cute.

 

[ElLunico]

Beast of a Champion. Fought everyone and was very active... Loved his reign as a champ. Will always be a fan of Izzy as the competitor

 

[fujitsugroundnpound]

It’s nice to see that there are at least a few Adesanya fans that haven’t moved on, even though Adesanya himself has moved on. It’s cute.

I didn't like Adesanya as champion
But even he showed Chama is actually very slow, before firing bows into him