🚨 Israel Adesanya sends out a warning to Alex Pereira ahead of

🚨 Israel Adesanya sends out a warning to Alex Pereira ahead of #UFC281 🚨 | First Take
Israel Adesanya joins First Take ahead of his UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira at Madison Square Garden.
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[@Uglyweezer]

Izzy really the type of guy to pull up to first take and burp right in front of SAS and Molly 😂

[@gamebred6995]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hyenamacc6116]

I died G 🤣

[@wrdswpns1139]

That's disgusting

[@thevaden2024]

Lucky Marvin Vettori wasn’t there

[@tjones4824]

At least 1 burp per interview, it’s ritual 💯🙏🏽👌🏽

[@marshall6113]

I like how he doesn’t shy away or make excuses for his prior loses to Pereira. He acknowledges it and looks to correct it.

[@xavierb9061]

Got koed and needed oxygen mask..what can you say

[@Enjoidalo]

@@xavierb9061 the mask was bit dramatic chillll 😭

[@javiairgotthabag_]

@@Enjoidalo i think its facts tho 😅

[@demonicghostbusters398]

@@Enjoidalo thats what happened tho my man

[@bijosn]

he is trying to comfort himself and make excuses if he loses again

[@mikehansen7610]

Izzy doesn't shy away from a challenge or a burp.

[@nxbfilms]

Did this man just burp on national tv. He’s goated

[@mikehansen7610]

You must be new to Izzy. He does that in more or less EVERY interview. lmao

[@banditpablo]

Bro burps every interview ever

[@swerve3271]

If you watch any interview he’s gonna burp

[@TheNeonNinja]

SAS said 'Bless you'...and he thanked him....LMFAO

[@Ididntdoit77]

Did you get shocked or appalled of a basic human bodily function?? 😂😂😂

[@johnathan5291]

The MMA community has been brutal to SAS, and from what I can tell, he has taken the criticism and gotten much better. Respect

[@JorgeGonzalez-uc1be]

That's what professionals do.

[@HouseJunk1e]

we still don't like him. he's a fkn tool.

[@Sambigs9112]

@@JorgeGonzalez-uc1be he’s still a muppet

[@eviltwin4760]

He hasn’t gotten much better. Hence Izzy’s response, “it doesn’t factor into my mind because that’s not my fight”, when SAS asked about Kamaru Usman. Seriously, what does that have to do with Izzy? I like Stephen A in everything else but when talking MMA, it’s obvious the brass came to him (and other ESPN Analysts) and said, “hey we just picked up UFC learn it.” Honestly it’s not even his fault he’s still learning/is relatively new to the sport.

[@eviltwin4760]

A few days ago, when talking to DC, (a former 2 division champion and Olympic wrestler), Stephen A said the fighters would be “fighting in 4 INCH gloves this time instead of 12 INCH gloves”. He still has a ways to go bro.

[@SupremeLife99]

Its really like 90 percent mental for Izzy. I love how he taps into that element of the fight.

[@-JIGSAW-]

@Sunni Samad 👍

[@emildiaz9597]

Not gonna lie that was a good question from Stephen A. with about the UFC with the Kamaru comparison wasn’t expecting that from him

[@mixk2991]

He’s growing

[@chug_norri9451]

Only Because they're both Nigerian. 😂😂😂😂

[@mikejames4910]

@@chug_norri9451 true....but Izzy lost the kickboxing match to Alex the very same way

[@michaelgrant5476]

It was a great question!

[@petermvula7933]

My thought exactly, because after it happened to kamaru my thought was it could happen to Izzy and I really wanted someone to ask the question

[@alibabat.v9389]

Nobody ever talks about how this man was 75-5 in kickboxing that’s incredible😮

[@jonanik3091]

Against below mediocre fighters, he never beat a top 10 glory contender

[@r.e.e.2.e]

padded record

[@kaylabradshaw5972]

@@jonanik3091 Yes, maybe. But all of those Medicre fighters would bully you and you'll file charges if you're still alive.

[@T3akkeydhd]

@@jonanik3091 he beat yousri belgaroui 2x who was then and still is a top 5 fighter in that division.

[@jonanik3091]

@@kaylabradshaw5972 Yeah they would because i’m not a fighter genius, Alex has a way better resume with less fights

[@GoldStandardPlays]

Izzy been handling all this media through the week like a true champ! All while training/cutting weight

[@TanRicky321]

You have to be made to handle the stress of the same questions being asked and you giving the same answers in different ways. That’s tough, I commend Izzy for that.

[@GoldStandardPlays]

@@TanRicky321 You're foolish if you believe all he's been doing isn't mentally and physically draining, especially when you have the biggest fight of your career looming.

[@TanRicky321]

@@GoldStandardPlays He does this every time he fights…

[@johndeignan2668]

Every UFC champ handles media, cuts weight and trains during fight week…

[@sadworldwide]

@@GoldStandardPlays huh, u good

[@BijouBakson]

Fighters' mindset before fights is what people who are going through troubles in their personal lives need to watch. This interview was very inspiring. Thank you

[@DapperDilla]

That burp was one of the classiest burps on air in real-time, if there's ever been such a thing LOL!

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

That guy that makes the ufc cartoon should have him letting loose like wakko.

[@Amitbeats21]

It's not an Adesanya interview unless he burps at least once lol

[@MrCrisisZ]

is this intentional he literally does it every time

[@Amitbeats21]

@@MrCrisisZ who knows.

[@SaudiGod]

He’s an animal

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

@@Amitbeats21 Maybe if he forgets, he'll run back to the mic and let a large one go

[@Sambigs9112]

It’s the roids

[@dbRaZoR]

Izzy: "I can tell that he is feeling the pressure" Pereira (who literally has one facial expression): 🗿

[@ualisigwe]

Izzy is going into this fight with a clear mindset…..and it always favorable

[@deonholmes6925]

No way I could keep a straight face after that burp 😂😂

[@d.omoneychaser5112]

😂😂😂

[@wtfman5018]

And Smith blessed him after it lmao

[@jvcastillo7646]

this aged like fine wine

[@thevaden2024]

2:04 I know for a fact that Marvin Vettori is dying at home right now! 😂

[@ends8619]

lmaooooo i remember that shiii on the interview

[@kp1888]

Izzy burped and they said bless you 😂

[@RRL28]

When u don’t want to get knocked out, you get a little flustered and say weird stuff 😂

[@sgarhern123]

Stephen came prepared with the questions. Thank you

[@roodick85]

Totally backfired

[@doryansbest]

The burp is one of the best moment on live tv of the century

[@you3ee]

1:38 Steven A smith brings up usman and how he lost when he was dominating. Looking back its like Steven A saw the future

[@BGplatinum7500]

Izzy best quality to me is knowing what mindset to take into a fight. He knows Alex is a terminator so all that talking won’t work on him. Also since his recent performances he’s taking the under promise, over deliver approach which is smart this time around. If he gets this done then I’d LOVE for khamzat to get a shot at him. Imagine that fight

[@DeeSkiii__]

If he wins this I want him to take another shot at LHW

[@KalinhoPL]

That burp was legendary. Undisputed king of cringe :D love him

[@stealthyturtles]

cejudo takes that

[@xxxDesign4Lifexxx]

glad he got tkoed

[@brad2.035]

Stephen A ... "oh I believe you" hahahaha

[@kennyakande5217]

That is not my fight.... this is my fight... Powerful

[@hummyd5063]

Izzy really burped on first take 😭😭😭 he does this in press conferences all the time but to do it on first take, wow

[@JohnJohnson-my8zg]

The thought of getting ko again gave this man so much anxiety and indigestion all at once 🤣🤣🤣

[@erichdewald5600]

Lol dude just got KNOCKED OUT again 😂😂🤣🤣

[@TheSweet-Science]

Izzy coming into this fight seemingly very confident. I like his attitude. It should be a great fight.

[@smey27]

This didn't age well after tonight 🤣

[@TheWhitestMamba]

That burp 😂😂😂. Love it. You can tell Molly was pissed!

[@joonygee]

How was she pissed???

[@Hardcastle83]

@@joonygee She perioded a little bit to express her disdain.

[@joonygee]

@@Hardcastle83 that’s a good one!!

[@jasonj7755]

Good thing it wasn't Malika or Izzy would've been canceled

[@YellowPaint100]

Man, gotta love Izzy! Intelligent & subtle, in & out of the cage!

[@amarbahi4156]

Who wants to hear …. And new , who wants to hear and still.

[@symbiote91]

Izzy is a great representative for MMA not many champs are well spoken as he is

[@donovans6472]

what are you talking about buddy....he's probably the worse mma represntative....all this guy does is curse in his interviews.....this is the first time ever he didn't use a curse word during an interview....a well spoken person is not someone who continuously uses curse words during the most simplest of interviews.......in fact he was interviewed on first take before and swore (they tried to edit it out) .... jon jones is well spoken (apart from his troubles) dominic reyes is well spoken kamaru usman is well spoken a lot of fighters are..anthony smith , daniel cornier......these guys do curse on podcast but you get the sense that they can control their words....i've heard them speak without curses.....but Izzy this guys mouth is filthy except for this one time.. michael chandler is what you would call well spoken, i think this guy and chael sonnen are the most well spoken representatives for ufc......very easy on the ears...

[@MrYawwwn]

“Excuse me” “Bless you” **Burps** 😂😂

[@bigginge0337]

Suggested right after the loss… I see you KZbin.

[@zacharydavis4398]

3:28 - 3:31 did Izzy just quote/paraphrase a Rose Namajunas quote 🔥🤙🏾

[@tobiasr.3385]

2:02 he burped and they said "bless you" 😂

[@_Yujji]

We all know what happened to the last fighter that showed up on first take

[@nmbmemphisbeast3690]

Who dat

[@michaelblanco8099]

Man izzy’s mentality is so healthy before fights. Sounds like he’s being coached by the most humble veterans on the planet

[@Theoddvault]

@1:40 I swear when Izzy say “hmm” he sounds like an overpowered anime character.

[@Joker-jz9cn]

Finally ESPN covering these big UFC fights on firrst take......

[@440-fishermandrock8]

Stevan "4 inch gloves" A smith

[@pgillgill6777]

Ahahah I love your comment

[@bharath8607]

*12 inch

[@camramrod358]

Homie burped mid interview with SAS lol 🐐

[@dlungmoche]

Wow same thing happened to Izzy 😮

[@sollydogg]

Calm and focused izzy is in the zone he's usually talking it up making predictions an future fights but he is dead serious about beating Alex. Let's go izzy and the ckb boyz

[@rosenamajunas1159]

That burp sign of being nervous

[@cryptombs]

My man intentionally ripped a burp

[@kie1996]

3 things certain in life. Death, taxes and Izzy burping in an interview

[@vman9347]

And what if Izzy loses? Then he found a guy who’s his kryptonite. Let’s not forget he has a lot to lose as well.

[@JohnJohn-yp7ex]

At least Izzy would get a rematch. If pererira loses he’s done

[@dilichiohabuire2183]

Rubbish

[@Sambigs9112]

@@JohnJohn-yp7ex no different from costa fight Don’t fall for this bs promo

[@seant2056]

@@JohnJohn-yp7ex pereiera has nothing to loose its early days for him in the ufc, and even if he looses its still 2-1 lol, all the pressure is on izzy

[@JohnJohn-yp7ex]

@@seant2056 if Izzy knocks Pererira out nobody will care about the kickboxing fights. And then pereira will probably lose to a wrestler. Pereira better win

[@SunFrog_]

Built condos in his head is brilliant

[@DegiTyzed]

Aged like milk, left outside on a hot day.

[@ShineLikeTheSon]

Stephen A Smith with the hex. How you gonna ask that question to a fighter a day or two before the fight? Planted that voodoo in his head.

[@ecca777]

Can’t have an Izzy interview without the trademark burp 😂 AND STILL!! 🇳🇬 🇳🇿

[@binihalex8097]

Bro burps in every interview. Goat izzy 😂😂

[@enragedwookie7863]

The belch heard round the world 🌎 lol

[@thebearkhabibwrestled3442]

3:54 😂😂😂 Stephen A has seen many beasts

[@bharath8607]

That's a meme Material right there

[@mugishachristian474]

Izzy u taking this one..with all that technicality u gat🙌 I believe ya💪

[@bradbutler]

"when i'm having fun, i'm the hest in the world" ~ ISRAEL ADESANYA that's my guy!!! I'm with ya all the way!!!!

[@smallworldz7241]

Why does Izzy sound like he's tryna convince himself of what he's saying 😂 😂

[@prince-xw3ip]

Always man always

[@mentalite39-45]

Ok young mick foley

[@smallworldz7241]

@@mentalite39-45 🤣 Weak. I didn't mean to upset you buddy

[@mentalite39-45]

@@smallworldz7241 It's a compliment

[@smallworldz7241]

@@mentalite39-45 Oh Seriously? You a wrestling fan? I just figured you were trying to use it as a insult lol

[@mattcolecchia3645]

Alex should be grateful, Izzy is about to give this man the biggest pay day of his life

[@petergarcia1334]

He has nothing to be grateful for this is his work that he put in, everything else comes with it

[@Centurylamar88]

@@petergarcia1334 you stupid? Alex was unranked. He’s not even in the top 15. Israel offered him this fight which is rare. How often do Champions give opportunities like this to unranked fighters?

[@hedon5028]

He has nothing to be grateful for. He put in work in previous two fights to put himself in this position. This was ALL Alex.

[@yaibn9286]

0:33 mrrr mrrr mrr shut yo fkn mouth - Connor 🤣🤣🤣

[@andregardiner3071]

Gotta love mma on ESPN

[@informanti]

Trying to convince himself that he isn't haunted by that KO 😂 Izzy goin shleep 😴

[@SlikMoney]

He's lucky the ref stepped in..... this boy was about to be put to sleep 💤

[@762God]

Called it

[@n.j.t262]

This Burpesanya is doing his thing. Let's go Champ. Give us some fireworks!

[@franciscocardoso3450]

The same thing could happen again just like last time Perirea is his equal standing up maybe even a slight advantage because of his power. All izzy has to do is hit run and work the clinch and he wins by points like he normally does. But if he gets caught like last time then he is going down. He thinks he has the advantage but he is underestimating him big time!

[@hasansiddiqi91]

Stephen A in absolute silence after that burp. Izzi is officially goated! 😂

[@SamiAmone11]

Izzy gonna set up the take down and try keeping it on the ground after a couple exchanges with Alex stand up wearing mma gloves...gonna be a fight of the year contender💯

[@timothyouellette2815]

Let’s go Izzy always respectful!

[@rememberdifference3720]

The classic Burping Izzy... It's becoming a tradition right now 🤣🤣🤣

[@True_777]

Practicing patience is Adesanya's way of prepping for the challenge, but not a good way to promote a fight on air.

[@sunnyoyes6775]

I like this dude, y’all can say whatever you want. 😂

[@vintage1908]

Adesanya has the psychology down to protect himself from the worry of being beat again. That worry alone can mess up your game

[@taeaofoutuilaepa4852]

He said youjute 🤣 great fight Goodluck on both of them..

[@AM-we6en]

Watching this after he got knocked out.

[@PHATDOGG]

Izzy: Buuuurrrpp…. Stephen A. Smith: Bless you

[@ML-bf8gl]

The pressure is on Adesanya as well. Because if Alex wins, it proves he is better and Adesanya is forever 2nd to him..

[@sy12]

All the pressure is on izzy. He’s the champ and #2 p4p and also favored 2-1. Alex was fast tracked to this title shot. If alex loses it won’t be a big story. If Izzy loses tho…

[@dastin1664]

That's the point! Alex is a winner already, Kickboxing first-time double champ, 8 title defense. And became a short-time title contender in UFC, furthermore already beat Izzy twice, and even if he loses by decision, he still might get a chance to rematch. If Izzy lost, he's gone.

[@sy12]

@@dastin1664 lol if alex loses why would they rematch it. If Izzy loses he’ll get the rematch. He’s the long reigning champ.

[@isaiahmoriniere6095]

@@sy12 bro all these people on the alex train are just casual bandwagoners.

[@mrcool2561]

Izzy was so calm to avoid pereira get into his head because of previous losses That was so awesome 👌.

[@cmbsmc8967]

his demeanor is different in this fight. he ain't talking cocky like he used to lol

[@Hardcastle83]

Yeah he keeps saying "he has bragging rights" "he beat me" "I'm surprised I'm favorite" this is not the usual fight hyping talk, it's almost like he knows he 's gonna lose

[@petertaua5590]

He's not talking cocky because it doesn't work on Pereira. Plus it's not about Pereira it's about Izzy. He is definitely in the right mindset

[@walidkhan616]

"The worst has already happened go on KZbin... Uh I don't even know what the title is" 😂😂😂 sure izzy

[@tannerharris4505]

Keep SAS away from MMA please.

[@KingKong-ln5qh]

I was thinking the exact same things, he isn't that guy to talk on MMA

[@ben9262]

Don’t be annoying man it promotes the fight

[@tannerharris4505]

@@ben9262 I'm a fan of SAS but he's not educated in MMA, let's keep it real.

[@ben9262]

@@tannerharris4505 who cares it promotes the fight. Don’t watch

[@tannerharris4505]

all promotion is not good promotion.

[@videodobaguio]

I think Pereira's KZbin victories was updated successfully! Maybe some other time Adesanya! 🤣

[@Slimreaper505]

That burp is a nervous tick. I’ve noticed he does that often before answering tough questions

[@jaquelblack9794]

Definitely is I do the same thing 😅

[@peterawoseso135]

Involuntary bodily functions cannot be nervous ticks buddy.

[@miso1995srb]

he does it because he likes it, Izzy is weird guy, pretty simple

[@titanguner8775]

Did that against Whitaker in first fight and mucked him.

[@avalanche816]

@@peterawoseso135 Involuntary bodily functions are very often the definition of nervous ticks.

[@tbarb1223]

The pressure isn’t on Alex it’s def on Izzy he knows it

[@sluggak1363]

No it aint becuase everybody saying alex will sleep him again but what happens when he cant land the left he hit bruno silva alot and he still put a fight up these guys he koed wernt the best known mma strikers either

[@vloneiffay6398]

@@sluggak1363 Alex was a two division glory champ.. Izzy didn’t come close to that

[@titanguner8775]

@@vloneiffay6398 Alex has never held a mma title. No one cares about a glory hole title.

[@prince-xw3ip]

@@sluggak1363 you really think all Alex has is left hook. You are mad. Two division glory champ that beat Easy twice is not a one trick pony dude knows how to fight

[@vloneiffay6398]

@@prince-xw3ip come again brother?

[@gusubu17]

Has Izzy ever been tested with facing an opponent who slept him? We've watched him literally turn and run from engagement, i expect a very evasive fight on his end.

[@ortensverklighet2664]

Well, this aged well 😅

[@ReTethered]

Izzy has speed and kept tagging Alex alot. But every time Alex tagged Izzy you could tell the shots affected him, making him clinch alot. It was Speed vs Power in this match.

[@theramdomguy7299]

Never gets old..haha alex's youre daddy

[@erickh7727]

Always a treat to hear StyleBender talk. Would have been a better video if the casual in the suit wasn't present.

[@LOMROE]

1:50 it looks like Pereria is wearing the belt

[@titusneeley1049]

No way Stephen A just predicted the fight. Same thing just happened to Izzy

[@Agent77X]

Alex said he will Israel out and then he knock him out again!😮 LOL!

[@riichyU]

I love this guy

[@dogmaticent]

I saw Izzy hanging out with Leon Edward before the USMAN fight. Probably was giving him pointers

[@jamesmaguire9518]

I cannot wait for this fight.

[@RyanMiguelMckie]

Izzy is a smart guy for real. He's on another level

[@mikejames4910]

Wish first take would cover the outcomes. Rose spotlight during weili pt 1 would've been great. Pens and Nunes as well, but oh well

[@cynnx7500]

it's so annoying when reporters ask "are you predicting a ko or decision"?? come up with some better questions that haven't been repeated over and over again

[@BicMichuM]

Dude burped, they all said bless you lol