Israel Adesanya on expectations for fight vs. Alex Pereira | First Take

Israel Adesanya on expectations for fight vs. Alex Pereira | First Take
Israel Adesanya joins First Take ahead of his UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira at Madison Square Garden.
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[@Razear]

He's spot on about the criticism on not being exciting enough. Better to be a boring fighter and win than to be "exciting" and lose your brain cells.

[@Ownveryautmns]

And ppl still don’t understand this, and this same philosophy can be said about boxing …

[@matthewryan1185]

Don’t have to buy it.

[@andersonazevedo7833]

Lost some of his brain cells regardless 😆 😆 😆 it’s 3x0 2byKO.

[@judajitsu]

“He’s been knocked out many times” he’s never been put unconscious once in his career all his finish losses have been TKO

[@beaualIoevv]

@@Andrew-xt8lz unemployment department called, they need u

[@judajitsu]

@@Andrew-xt8lz sugar coating is what Israel was doing trying to make him self look better. Also claiming it’s his opponents fault for making the fight boring instead of himself. But hilarious you calling me “meat rider” when you’re going to multiple comments just to defend him

[@UFCFIFA]

@@Andrew-xt8lz I see this kid commenting on every mma channel

[@mmarioescareno]

Not to mention he made his career knocking out other guys, knocking out Izzy is just the cherry on top. Weird because Izzy doesn’t need to lie yet he is. Why lie about how many defenses he has?

[@beaualIoevv]

@Andrew because i’m commenting, i’m unemployed? projection kid, bro writing essays, thinks someone cares😭😹😹

[@Al14423]

So well spoken

[@sulemandukuray2165]

Lol Fr

[@bigguigomis7585]

Dude is just good lol

[@olawaleoladotun5025]

He’s 🇳🇬

[@thecaribbeanhashira]

"Heavy is the head that holds the 👑, and I got a big head so I can hold it" 😆🤙🏾

[@bratmojmojbrat7727]

yea right

[@vegeta9069]

Did he?

[@cricketcavalry1824]

He got a big mouth as well 😂 that's what caused him so much trouble nowadays

[@dirkdiggler5821]

"Let it go" -Israel Adesanya

[@paulokay7521]

Frozen like Elsa lol

[@InkRoy02]

Frozen like Elsa was izzy😂

[@icecube4521]

Izzy: I cleared the division.He's here cause of me. Alex: You've dug your own grave amigo 😈⚰

[@jonjonescellmate4955]

yeah Rob was “just trying to survive” when he won rounds 4 and 5 im sure

[@hanwest5528]

Yes he was, completely changed his style after getting put in his back again early. His own coaches were asking him to throw varied strikes. Israel as a counter striker was the agresssor the whole fight. 4 and 5 were the only rounds he won and it wasn't even by much. Maybe Rob will get him if there's a third fight. "3rd times a charm" right?

[@mmaguru1063]

@@hanwest5528 Rob arguably won the second round as well..

[@hanwest5528]

@@mmaguru1063 Arguably isn't enough. Had a take down that lasted all of 30 seconds which Israel quickly got up from and was outstruck that round.

[@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58]

@@hanwest5528 well he couldn't fight him the way he did first time around now could he? This fights going to be beautiful because both are going to go at it for the win.

[@jonjonescellmate4955]

@@hanwest5528 oh u mean he made adjustments that allowed him to win rounds? Isn’t that what a smart fighter should do? As an Izzy fan I thought you could relate to this smh. Also u act like rounds 1-3 were blowouts Izzy barely edged those rounds

[@shane_c]

Soooo wheres the whole interview?....

[@frankthetank819]

Izzy mind so strong 💪

[@InkRoy02]

Not his chin😂

[@carbondated21]

Hes a very grounded dude.

[@bubbasharks77]

IZZY looks straight at the camera 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nategomes1719]

Izzy is ready he’s a differnt fighter now. Way more evolved. Alex also but Izzy is ready.

[@10175]

It‘s gonna be a 0:3

[@miso1995srb]

It is on Izzy, if he stays calm under this big pressure, he will be winner, Alex is too young in MMA game to win this kind of fight, but every win will be harder and harder for Izzy because now he is making history and that's hard thing to continue doing

[@10175]

@@miso1995srb „it is on izzy“ yeah for sure 😂

[@shenellrichardson4936]

Lets go Izzy!!

[@oneyedthing]

I guess Mickey didn't like that Izzy's last interiew where he cussed

[@almightysaber5426]

I could tell he was talking about Rob here. And a side note I like the last line Molly said in the videos completely summarized first take.😂

[@tashaklive]

Ezzy got this, run circles around him and win by decision.

[@Andrew-xt8lz]

So you’re admitting Izzy is the best and can’t be beaten?

[@randallboyd6745]

The true decision king

[@tashaklive]

Ezzy is the best! I got him winning this easy.

[@llplasmall]

@@Andrew-xt8lz someone that can't keep him on the ground will beat him we saw that when he moved up very beatable

[@jayr7480]

Cry more you want h trade and bang with someone that has ko power

[@johnkenyan5145]

Izzy @1:57 > This guy is going to bring everything "The Kitchen Sink" wow! @UFC you're allowed to bring that?🤣🤣🤣 Tuning in 281👀

[@Joker-jz9cn]

FIRST TAKE MORE UFC COVERAGES

[@rockstar24688]

Izzy 👍🏼

[@sebolon]

Congratulations to Alex Pereira. Adesanya was about to win though.

[@youtuberabbithole6002]

Izzy wearing that camo because he is in hunter mode👀

[@andersonazevedo7833]

Poatan got knocked out many times? Huh?? He got stopped but never koed like he did to you. You left on a gas ballon.

[@views-nn6hm]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FullJikama]

You should try to fight adesanya instead of mocking him on a computer, just man up.

[@andersonazevedo7833]

@@FullJikama l’m not mocking anyone. I’m a fan of the sport and l’m backing Poatan 100% on this one. I’m not fighting one but l have a different set of skills known as marksmanship and l can defend myself.

[@strawhatJ]

@@FullJikama what a 10 IQ take, so you can't criticize a professional fighter unless you can beat him in a fight? But you need no credentials at all to D ride him?😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jacobmosios3015]

“You left on a gas balloon” Hater energy, fan of the sport or not

[@ChainsawDunDeez]

Lost 2 times...1 by knock-out, 1 by decision (but people debated you won)....now fighting for the 3rd time... Sounds like Robbie Knuckles future...

[@peacebalancetruth]

FRESH...

[@sgtdevildog7134]

For some reason I think Alex is going to try to take him down and control the fight in the ground

[@thevloger75]

Heard the same line different interviews let's just skip 2 the match and see who wins ...

[@beaualIoevv]

My bones will be tangled like rapunzel when AIex smokes me again - IsraeI Adesanya

[@UFCFIFA]

He put Alex to sleep like snow white

[@dominicjacobs5627]

Look at you 2 sucking each other off over here lol izzy puts your boy away this weekend. He aint ready for the mindfuckery ... keep that same energy after you hear AND STIIILLLL...

[@beaualIoevv]

@@UFCFIFA crying already???

[@UFCFIFA]

@@beaualIoevv Crying over the worst stoppage in championship history? Nope.

[@beaualIoevv]

@@UFCFIFA so coping it is🤣🤣🤣

[@marisatomei33]

AND STILL!!!

[@ancestraljns1747]

Poatan got just TKOD twice in his entire life, one of them was by leg kicks and ALL of them happened at least 7 years ago, really dont know whats hes saying.

[@mateomihelcic3290]

Izzy only got ko'd once 5 years ago in a fight he was dominating and just got caught yet Pereira and everyone else always talk about it

[@tashaklive]

He ain't got no gas tank.

[@dotsongray]

Who? Lol

[@bravojonny803]

Youhave to be able to move on from bad experiences/losses to go on to become a world champion. if the man with the belt around his waist tells you he moved on, u believe it. that belt is the all the proof u need. cos if u cant move on, you cant be great. at anything.

[@Joker-jz9cn]

FINALY UFC BACK ON FIRST TAKE

[@coreydallmeyer67]

He basically quoted luke Thomas

[@LuxFlowz]

You're giving Luke way too much credit lol that saying goes back to the King Henry days

[@coreydallmeyer67]

@@LuxFlowz right on

[@joeb8725]

Man I hope he does take everything he has we need a new champ who will bring the fight

[@titaniumshinbone1852]

Y’all hate Izzy so much and it shows your character lol

[@BossMan-vl5cd]

You hate Alex so much it shows your character. Go Alex

[@littlebonanzaz]

We shall see, all this is talk

[@marchingforward2056]

PTSD will come to work on Israel. You can't just let go of that Loss that blemishes your record you cared for a quite long time. So I have Periera winning this fight.

[@fatboyroy6081]

MMA is similar to chess, pereira sacrificing pawn and “losing”, then checkmate the king….twice… Izzy can’t accept it, he keeps saying I was winning, the 2nd fight it’s not even 1 punch KO.. it was a beat down TKO.

[@timr8456]

Izzy by 4th-5th TKO

[@ang_gimo_thi]

3:0

[@Heie_]

Factsss 💯Izzy by tko

[@mattkaiser8984]

Bet.

[@mrczar6830]

U can tell Molly likes MMA, welcome to the club. S.A.S your'e still up for review. The MMA community.

[@cubant2258]

Israel is going to win it but I want him to lose to make things more interesting

[@Ivocue]

My prediction: Izzy by decision, ultra boring fight!

[@ricktheruler1665]

I think Izzy takes this one

[@andersonazevedo7833]

We shall see Adesanya. We shall see. Talk is very cheap.

[@freshpoloofla3450]

If you seen Alex's first fight I'm the ufc then you wouldn't mind izz being the betting favorite. I'm expecting a domination by izz.

[@freshpoloofla3450]

@@Luis-ud6ln I'm looking at you cause that question is so dumb.

[@freshpoloofla3450]

@@Luis-ud6ln silly Luis. Your new to this for sure. You got a lot to learn.

[@freshpoloofla3450]

@@Luis-ud6ln I'm not deflectimg anything Luis. I can just tell from your dumb a.. question that you either didn't full read my comment or understood it. Then your replies are showing me you are a novice in fighting. Im no advance level fighter with master knowledge but I know breaking anything down to you would be so tiring. Just keep watching and learn if you want. You probably just watch this for entertainment so it would be a even bigger waste of effort to educate you.

[@freshpoloofla3450]

@@Luis-ud6ln .....your really gonna make me huh...luis, im not gonna hold your hand, so go research alex first ufc fight and THE DATE. Then have an appfianay , relize your question was dumb on a high level. Then improve yourself moving forward and enjoy the fights. Later. No more responses from me.

[@evilkhamzat]

@@Luis-ud6ln I doubt your in NZ bruh

[@BigGuy666_]

#13

[@aliyu7961]

If I was Isreal Id be careful the things I say to the lilesnof SAS

[@ILoveGaza77]

Sure he is confident now when he 💉steroids😡

[@tdoeahson]

took another L. should of been humble lll

[@sifanunyamazana5862]

I will bet on Pereira

[@meast21]

This man is so confused. Got a pearl necklace, paints his fingernails but still rocks a camo jacket.

[@Ben-uf6ey]

Society: “Be yourself, be original” Society: “No, not like that!” 😂

[@reignvry6725]

Sounds like your not comfortable in your masculinity yikes

[@lucian5389]

Imagine caring this much about what another man wears 😂

[@jirrellj]

Who cares

[@mrbitches1787]

Inshallah and new 🇧🇷

[@Larryridgeway]

Lmao