Reasons Izzy Is Losing

[Hog-train]

1. No UFC fighter in history have regained their championship belt back TWICE.

2. After Dricus had his nose surgery, he proved he has cardio now. He went a hard 5 rounds with Strickland who is the king of cardio. So we know Dricus can go the full 5 moving forward.

3. Dricus can implement Strickland's constant moving forward strategy WITH takedowns.

4. As he's gotten older, Israel has been taking more and more damage. He's absorbing a lot more damage than when he was younger. 58 significant strikes from Vettori. 59 from Whitaker. 90 from Cannonier. Alex Pereira landed 91.
Conclusion: Adesanya is slipping.

5. Dricus has been targeting and training for Izzy for years and Izzy hasn't fought in a year. His timing will be off.

6. Izzy seemed mentally unstable with his recent press conference and just being overly emotional as a whole.

I do think in his prime, Izzy beats DDP handily. DDP is still sloppy and sticks his chin up.

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

Randy Couture has won his belt back twice. And won another belt as a side quest.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Your final sentence is why this could go the other way.

Izzy is very good at counterstiking and has the reach on Dricus.

If Dricus gets too sloppy he may get countered when over extending and leaving his chin up.

 

[J'Ghasta]

#4. Cant say hes slipping since competition increased at the same time he got older.

 

[Megatronlee]

So imma tell you like this. Izzy is gnna act a fool on this boy and win the title.

He may even submit him bro. Like a bulldog choke bro

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Dricus looks sloppy as fuck but never pays for it lol. Seems to work for him. His overextending punches allow him to hit opponents where they'd normally be safe and idk if Izzy will be able to handle it.

 

[Fjord]

Adesanya is going to put a beating on that boy.

 

[Local Plata]

After that performance against a jabbing robot, I have zero faith in Izzy anymore. I'm not picking this fight whatsoever.

 

[Hog-train]

Dricus looks sloppy as fuck but never pays for it lol. Seems to work for him. His overextending punches allow him to hit opponents where they'd normally be safe and idk if Izzy will be able to handle it.

He actually does pay for it. Got tagged a bunch by Brunson, Tavares, Till, Whitaker and Strickland. It's just that he's strong and has a chin with cardio so he bullrushes through it.

But that style definitely doesn't have longevity.

 

[Gotosleepho]

I think this is probably Izzy's last time winning the title and staying on top. I predict he'll beat DDP

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

He may even submit him bro. Like a bulldog choke bro

I'm running through my neighborhood naked if this happens.

 

[ryun253]

I like Izzy as a fighter, thought he was gonna stop DDP but damn seeing him cry... I think he gets cooked

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

I'm running through my neighborhood naked if this happens.

As a celebration or as a punishment (losing a bet etc)?

 

[TITS]

1. Maximum rustlement of jimmies

 

[kuf]

Some valid points OP, though DDP's recklessness during exchanges may well get him Jiri'd.
But maybe he has a fresh enough chin to get away with it for the time being

 

[TheBulge]

So imma tell you like this. Izzy is gnna act a fool on this boy and win the title.

He may even submit him bro. Like a bulldog choke bro

What about a "bro-choke"?

 

[TheBulge]

Dricus has truly horrendous technique in some areas of his game, almost garbage level at times. But he gets away with it for now with his toughness, youth and will-power. Still it is so unbelievably bad especially his blitz, Adesanya could still snipe him at any point he tries that.

Once his age starts kicking in I think he will have a very rough downfall unless he becomes a full-on grappler which is usually not how fighters age since grappling is rougher on the body.

 

[Xanzito]

So imma tell you like this. Izzy is gnna act a fool on this boy and win the title.

He may even submit him bro. Like a bulldog choke bro

Only bulldog Izzy is going for is... Nvm.

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

As a celebration or as a punishment (losing a bet etc)?

Punishment

 

[davidlemonparty]

Dricus has truly horrendous technique in some areas of his game, almost garbage level at times. But he gets away with it for now with his toughness, youth and will-power. Still it is so unbelievably bad especially his blitz, Adesanya could still snipe him at any point he tries that.

Once his age starts kicking in I think he will have a very rough downfall unless he becomes a full-on grappler which is usually not how fighters age since grappling is rougher on the body.

Yeh bro but what happens when 200+lb of fresh muscle gets their hands on you. It's effective for now.

This fight is compelling due to the narrative.