UFC 293 Izzy vs UFC 305 Izzy

[TerraRayzing]

Was it the same guy or was he different? He looked physically better and more muscular at 305. Do you think the Izzy that showed up to UFC 305 would have still lost to Strickland or was he legit compromised at 293?

 

[RockyLockridge]

Was it the same guy or was he different? He looked physically better and more muscular at 305. Do you think the Izzy that showed up to UFC 305 would have still lost to Strickland or was he legit compromised at 293?

he's mentally not the same

 

[TerraRayzing]

he's mentally not the same

I think he looked mentally better at 305 as he was actually aggressive and pushed the pace instead of jab and leg kick. He has slowed down physically a bit, that's for sure.
At UFC 293, he looked neither physically good or mentally there.

 

[filthybliss]

He is on the decline for sure, its only natural given his age. It is only going to get exponentially harder for him claw back from here on out. A losing streak of 2 is hard to rebound from when you are vet like him and Volk. Its a sad truth that fans have to stomach.

 

[AmericanMMA]

Same dude!

 

[TerraRayzing]

He is on the decline for sure, its only natural given his age. It is only going to get exponentially harder for him claw back from here on out. A losing streak of 2 is hard to rebound from when you are vet like him and Volk. Its a sad truth that fans have to stomach.

He's also going to have a BAD downfall as he relies a lot on speed, reflexes and movement.
Same with DDP, really. His toughness is stupid but toughness and speed eventually go away.

 

[Sakuraba'sEar]

He has stay composed and aware and fast for his style to work, and unfortunately age weighs heavier on the speed component first

 

[Streeter]

His entire game is speed based - he's aging out and getting slower- circle of life

Alex Pereria is more based on Power an technique why he is still going strong . Speed is first thing to go

 

[ElLunico]

Izzy would beat Strickland easy in a rematch.. That fight was a fluke, kinda like Cheeto-O'malley..

 

[World eater]

He is getting too emotional. Tries to shit talk and then breaks down crying. After losing to Sean goes to tell him not to mention his dog and such crap. The champion mentality is gone. He looked better at 305, but doesn’t mean much looking back.

 

[gosuasus]

I think he's just getting old. He's 35 now, with an extensive fight record. It's here nor there when it comes to MMA middleweights. He can be good, but not great anymore.

In the words of the GOAT, "Es normal"