That was peak Izzy.

[Gluhov]

Best hes looked since the Paolo fight. He was aggressive and pressing the action at times. Going into the 4th i thought Dricus was in major trouble because Izzys boxing looked better than ever. he was landing clean upper cuts and he was killing Dricus body.

But Dricus relentless pressure and iron chin eventually wore on izzy.

what a fight.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

I don't think it was peak Izzy, as he looked a bit slower here. But he definitely came to throw down. He was landing some nasty body shots.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

I don't think it was peak Izzy, as he looked a bit slower here. But he definitely came to throw down. He was landing some nasty body shots.

Was probably cause of the extra mass he put on. I think this is the first fight in a while Izzy actually had to actually cut some real weight to make weight.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Best hes looked since the Paolo fight. He was aggressive and pressing the action at times. Going into the 4th i thought Dricus was in major trouble because Izzys boxing looked better than ever. he was landing clean upper cuts and he was killing Dricus body.

But Dricus relentless pressure and iron chin eventually wore on izzy.

what a fight.

Completely disagree, his timing is off and his ability to react to punchs is slower this is what happens when you age and in combat sports these things fall off very quickly.

Skill wise izzy is at the top of his game but all the other tangibles that made him great have deteriorated. It's the natural cycle of a fighter

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Best hes looked since the Paolo fight. He was aggressive and pressing the action at times. Going into the 4th i thought Dricus was in major trouble because Izzys boxing looked better than ever. he was landing clean upper cuts and he was killing Dricus body.

But Dricus relentless pressure and iron chin eventually wore on izzy.

what a fight.

Single titty Izzy that dismantled Paulo and Whitaker was the prime Izzy

The failed move up for the LHW title may have damaged his confidence and body, not unlike Roy Jones Jr not looking the same after coming back down from HW

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

Reflexes were off. He prefers head movement than to cover up. Don't know what fight you saw. Didn't make DDP pay for coming in so reckless. No good check hooks or straight rights as Dricus rushed passed him. Just say you don't like Izzy, it's more agreeable.

 

[laleggenda27]

Izzy is 35, has had well over 100 professional fights, and has been dominated or finished in 3 out of his last 4 fights. Of course he's not at his peak anymore.

 

[CombatCyborg]

Those body shots he was ripping looked painful but DDP tanked them

 

[Vampire life]

He wasn’t using his feignts like he always does - I don’t know if it was DDP coming forward that changed that because he wouldn’t stay in kickboxing range and trade - he fought off of his back foot a lot which is how Sean beat him too

 

[Ibm]

Israel wanted to make it look easy and thought it was an easy fight, thats why he lost.

 

[GoshiShun17]

Completely disagree, his timing is off and his ability to react to punchs is slower this is what happens when you age and in combat sports these things fall off very quickly.

Skill wise izzy is at the top of his game but all the other tangibles that made him great have deteriorated. It's the natural cycle of a fighter

Some of that can possibly be attributed to DDP's awkward entries and timing being hard to react to.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Was probably cause of the extra mass he put on. I think this is the first fight in a while Izzy actually had to actually cut some real weight to make weight.

Well.. we are over USADA now.

He also developed gyno during lockdowns and no testing.

Is normal.

 

[kingghidrah]

Anderson Silva was 35 when he fought Chael Sonnen the first time. Clearly his reflexed had slowed, he was getting hit constantly, then taken down and battered. He won with a last-minute choke but no one who saw that fight though he was still at his peak.

Izzy is 35 and his reflexes are slower. His game is built on that. He's not peak any more.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Reflexes were off. He prefers head movement than to cover up. Don't know what fight you saw. Didn't make DDP pay for coming in so reckless. No good check hooks or straight rights as Dricus rushed passed him. Just say you don't like Izzy, it's more agreeable.

I think he respected Dricus power a lot. And with reason... DDP hurt him several times.

I think Izzy looked great and will beat most MWs if he keeps fighting at that level.

DDP is just very good and very well rounded and dangerous everywhere.

 

[kingmob6]

My honest opinion....he just changed his style, dialed down aggression +safety, its more psychological defense to keep the championship (fear of losing it etc); happened to numerous champions. It just stuck with him. He didn't look bad, but in my opinion his peak was on the come up, where he was hungrier and more aggressive.

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

I think he respected Dricus power a lot. And with reason... DDP hurt him several times.

I think Izzy looked great and will beat most MWs if he keeps fighting at that level.

DDP is just very good and very well rounded and dangerous everywhere.

I disagree. I think he looked tentative and slow. He didn't counter DDP's sloppy rushes once. That's not the same Izzy. He also covered up a lot instead of leaning and dodging. He's probably done. And DDP didn't hurt him once on the feet. Hence the panic wrestling. Look at the strike stats.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I disagree. I think he looked tentative and slow. He didn't counter DDP's sloppy rushes once. That's not the same Izzy. He also covered up a lot instead of leaning and dodging. He's probably done. And DDP didn't hurt him once on the feet. Hence the panic wrestling. Look at the strike stats.

It's the same argument people used about Whittaker after Dricus made quick work.. "oh he is shot". Then he proceeded to beat the shit out of Costa and then smoke Aliskerov. He is scheduled to derail Chimaev next.

And you are blind if you didn't see Izzy reacting badly to DDP punches. The finish sequence started with Izzy getting tagged and running for his life lol.

Let's wait until Izzy comes back and smoked a few dudes.. specially now that he is suspiciously more muscular and leaner since USADA is gone.

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

It's the same argument people used about Whittaker after Dricus made quick work.. "oh he is shot". Then he proceeded to beat the shit out of Costa and then smoke Aliskerov. He is scheduled to derail Chimaev next.

And you are blind if you didn't see Izzy reacting badly to DDP punches. The finish sequence started with Izzy getting tagged and running for his life lol.

Let's wait until Izzy comes back and smoked a few dudes.. specially now that he is suspiciously more muscular and leaner since USADA is gone.

We'll see. I just think after the Strickland loss and he went into hiatus, he might need a few to get his timing back.

 

[clackers]

Completely disagree his timing was off he looked tired wasn't able ti defend the second choke.
Peak Adesanya gets up off the ground faster defends the choke Adesanya was not very aggressive.

Adesanya has lost a few of his recent fights so you cant say he's at this Peak. His peak was around the Whittaker fight.

He also wasn't evading punches like he used to.

His age, record and this fight tells us he's not at his Peak anymore.

 

[bng]

Yes, absolutely, it was best-in-shape ever Adesanya who came after loss to win both a fight and heated argument.
People would argue trying to discredit Dupleskins win by any costs, but it was classic backpedaling, working as the 2nd number who has no power and no grappling Adesanya.

The real problem is that last izzy's opponent was no brazzilian bodybuilder, bloated ww or construction worker mma parttimer. It was versatile mma fighter with strength and power, who can work in both stances, who knows how to put pressure, having additional grappling skills.

So when the opponent made an extra step forward close to the cage with an extra punch and Adesanya had no room to backpedal and had to dive, then "panic wrasslin" happened. And Adesanya of 10 years ago or nowdays Adesanya doesnt know what to do vs. basic rear naked choke. He gave up his back, didnt try to switch position, didnt control any of opponent's hand, didnt stick his chin to the body and allowed Dupleskins to cross his legs. Basically, Adesanya literally failed every step of any youtube guide.

Adesanya took advantage of long-term mw crisis after old guard departure but this time is over. Mousasi, Machida or Weedman of the time would make look Adesanya amateur. Luckily for the last he was able to come up into renovated division.