Why did Izzy go from antagonistic to friendly to Dricus?

[FightsFTW]

Getting your ass beat tends to have that effect. Kind of hard to be a dick to someone after they just proved they can beat you up. Plus Dricus went up to him and squashed the beef which imo he had all the right to be a dick to Izzy after all the outlandish shit Izzy was saying for months beforehand.

 

[Captain Tenneal]

Israel's MO is to act like a complete degenerate retard leading up to the fight and then after humbled act humble because otherwise he'd look even worse

 

[dominion]

It's typically what happens when you crush a bully. Albeit a feminine type bully

 

[Dobymick]

He is sexually attracted to Dricus

That's why he cried at the press conference. He subconsciously wanted Dricus to pity him and comfort him. And that's why he lost because the MMA gods don't like that gay shit

 

[The Witcher]

He literally and metaphorically submitted. If the shoe was on the other foot, I have no doubt he would've been a real cunt about it.

Correct, had Israel won he would have treated DDP with utter contempt. What does that say about Israel, I will let people make their own minds up.

 

[DrRodentia]

They went to war and respect was earned. Happens all the time.

 

[ElLunico]

That's what happens when you fight someone and you lose. Wtf you expected him to do talk trash to the guy that choked him to submission???? He showed him his respect as he should

 

[DrRodentia]

That's what happens when you fight someone and you lose. Wtf you expected him to do talk trash to the guy that choked him to submission???? He showed him his respect as he should

Could have acted like Pavlovich against Volkov.

Or worse yet, Daley against Koscheck.

Not everybody loses with dignity.

 

[Luthien]

Being dominated and choked out by a true African made Israel happy and forgiveful

 

[Bigmoney4166]

If you already know the answer, then why the fuck are you asking the question?

 

[Marko Polo]

Lots of fighters pretend to hate each other before a fight and then act normally after. It helps the UFC sells tickets to people who may not be that interested in fighting.

They earn eachothers respect over the course of the fight.

 

[MarleyLynx]

Hard to be a jerk and intimidate someone who just strangled you

 

[TheNinja]

Wolf tickets

 

[Paolo Delutis]

If you need this explained your watching the wrong sport

 

[Iroh]

If You have beef you settle it in a fight, they literally did that.

This. People who think it was all fake from Izzy's side have watched too much pro rasslin', IMO. Izzy clearly was genuinely rustled, but a great battle like that brings fighters closer together and it helps resolve and dissolve emotions a lot of the time. It's literally an outlet for aggression. Fighting is a primal activity, people seem to forget that for some reason. It's more than just business.

Usman is still rustled about Dricus, why would he be faking it? He had no fight to promote.

 

[xhaydenx]

You sort of have to be humble when The Great African Chad dog-walks you.

 

[KO Shotz]

Because he thought he truly was gonna beat DDP & regain MW gold. Instead, he realized he isn't at the top anymore & is on the decline.

 

[SuspectChin]

There was never any legitimate heat between the two. It was all for promotion.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

because he fucking lost

 

[helooo]

quite confusing, the build-up the whole time was him acting aggressive and hostile to dricus.
even cried during press conference (which is ok, and it shows there was real emotion toward dricus).

but after the fight, he became somewhat friendly and even repeatedly praised dricus, even on social media?

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does izzy just have that good of an attitude after losing?
or was he afraid of the shitstorm dricus would say on the mic and social media?

similar to when strickland won and izzy was whispering in his ear not to talk bad about him or something.

anyways, i thought izzy was winning the fight up until the brutal shots from dricus,
which shows i am NOT an izzy hater.

the only other fighter i can think off the top of my head with a bipolar behavior is mcgregor,
where he is a good winner but bad loser (opposite of izzy)

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predicting your replies:

"it's just the fight game, building up hype and marketing the fight"
i don't think so mate. went from crying to borderline sucking dricus off with those compliments.

"it's called sportsmanship. you are respectful to your opponent even in loss"
yes, but what a complete 180 in demeanor.

is the question for real? is the drama before a fight for real? are you real? is the power of money for real ?