Israel Adesanya on UFC 287 win: I set the trap and Alex Pereira dove in | ESPN MMA

Israel Adesanya joins the UFC 287 Post Show to speak with Brett Okamoto and Jon Anik after knocking out Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight title.
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[@Amzyy]

When Izzy fired the bow on Alex’s fallen corpse that was cold up there with Leon’s gunshots

[@Tonyjohnson2523]

It was meant to be 🤲🏽 just like jamahal hill win over glover too 🔥

[@preston2636]

The gunshots were cringe. The arrows made perfect sense

[@dws0828]

When Izzy purposely walked over to the other side of the octagon so he could make fun of unconscious Alex to his son… little bizarre Edit: just remembered the kid was clowning Izzy after the 2nd win for Alex in kickboxing so I guess Izzy held onto that resentment for that long? Weird rivalry lol but I’m here for #5 when it happens. Izzy definitely might’ve put the rivalry behind him tonight tho

[@The1OnlyEnigma]

Definitely was bro 💯

[@skonez8969]

Way colder

[@themilkman6238]

I was rooting for Izzy. This was the biggest fight of his career and also Izzy reminds you how you should never give up!

[@RS-kt6bo]

Right because he's so modest and humble. The Nigerian gutterrat is the worst kind of bully there is. Wearing pearl necklaces/skirts and the limpwristed soyboys become bigger fans. What a weird world.

[@matthewa7503]

The crowd shows what the bandwagon hating keyboard warriors and the regular fans like is completely different.

[@PulkitKinra]

Same man but I was a doubter.

[@Thawhid]

​@Matthew A ikr. But then again the hate is more noticeable then the love at times. We know Izzys greatness and humbleness. The goldfish keyboard warriors disregard the fact that all 3 of those fights had izzy winning up until the KOs and the first fight he got robbed. It's 2 2 not 3 1

[@mrstealyourwaifu2645]

@@matthewa7503 I've said it for year but it annoys me how fickle MMA fans are, their memory only spans back to the last fight. All those people that were riding poatan are going to disappear and praise Izzy for his knockout. Then if Izzy has a boring performance they will go right back to hating.

[@zeynand4039]

His mic speech made me teary eyed, he lived his life to the fullest, it's not even about winning. He wants all of life and test himself to the fullest. That's special.

[@nonyeike2626]

😢😢❤

[@luyolomify]

He’s got them brand new teeth too. We see you, Izzy!

[@thehouseofcrumblingidols2694]

Lol

[@dr.loomis4221]

So he's going up to face Jon Jones at heavyweight right? That'd definitely be testing himself to the fullest.

[@jonjones2]

"Humble in defeat...Humble in victory" was not humble in victory. A lot of trauma there still unresolved from childhood. Celebration was embarrassing. "Look Daddy! I got 1 win against the guy."

[@Metalhed1300p]

Izzy is literally feeling probably the greatest dopamine rush anyone could possibly feel. That is that pure euphoria that doesn't even feel real it's good. He was genuinely wishing the whole world could feel as good as he feels.

[@LucidStrike]

Who DIDN'T get a rush from that saga? Even Pereira probably has an appreciation for it. The eventual feature film gone be 🤌🏿

[@Cub__]

Defo

[@FishJokes]

Homie was peaking like he's on a candyflip it was beautiful to see

[@AdelSweezy]

coldest celebration in UFC history. thank you izzy for this masterclass !!

[@buridah328]

Another Pokémon fan

[@rml4289]

​@@buridah328cry

[@user-lp6of4qr2o]

​@@rml4289 You a trans arent ya bud

[@svt_onii]

​@@user-lp6of4qr2o cry

[@user-lp6of4qr2o]

@@svt_onii Gotta love low testosterone anime watchers who see themselves in Izzy

[@zahraduaa9303]

This is the contender Izzy that we all fell in love with watching in the UFC... Moving Forward with malicious intent 🙌 What A KO

[@aristotle9243]

so now ur a fan again????

[@VEMZOfficial]

Contender Izzy is a menace💀

[@9614cp]

Lol fickle “fans” flip flop after 1-2 boring fights. They want him to brawl and just bleed every fight, when he has the skills to avoid that. He had to bite down on his mouth piece this fight, but don’t expect that same forward pressure in the future. It’s about how long you last, that’s how you make money and sustain your legacy. He doesn’t have to please us…

[@Evilj82]

@@9614cp agree completely

[@jonanbahnsen3935]

Only figther that could get it out of him was alex.

[@noblepolygon8694]

I was in a bar in Brooklyn last night and he had so much support. Everyone went NUTS when he got the KO. Cheering 5 minutes straight. I'll remember this forever.

[@SteveKarpali]

That's dope man, I have a kid now so it's been a while since I've been able to watch it outside the house but I miss that hype. I watched holly KO Rousey in a boston pizza and we screamed

[@joehouston2833]

You probably doubted Izzy 😅

[@John_Fury]

Bandwagonners

[@dubois8661]

NYC Baby.

[@lacosa24x]

@@SteveKarpali I feel you bro

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

I was emotional watching that victory speech live. Chase your dreams people.

[@use828]

Me TWO. More beneficial than 10,000 best sellers motivational books 📚 put together ❤ 👏 🙌 I was afraid for him myself. What a FIGHTER ( Both literally and figuratively speaking ) , A WARRIOR!!!

[@LIIIIIFE]

I SEEN THAT VICTORY SPEECH AND NOW IM A FULL TIME STREAMER ON TWITCH

[@vemps]

“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win.” - Muhammad Ali

[@obahchidi7646]

🥊

[@AnthonyPiccirillo]

“I’ll leave him frozen like Elsa” -Israel Adesanya

[@D-A-N-]

Khabib walks in

[@imma5761]

I lost 3 times to same dude and now i finally won once which means im better- Undefeated Gynosanya

[@dumelinks2116]

Big big respect Champ 👊🏿🙌

[@unclejezza]

He put it all on the line tonight. What a performance. UNREAL

[@iamherpderp]

0-3 coming into the fight 😂😂 nothing to lose

[@jefcergos]

@@iamherpderpHis whole legacy was on the line you hating fool

[@babyfood9537]

@iamherpderp I like Pereira but I gotta say it...your boy is still asleep! Sit down son!

[@huntersmall4313]

@@iamherpderp everything to lose stfu, if he lost he wouldn’t get another title shot; you just sound dumb

[@rayzov]

@@iamherpderp How them salty tears taste son??😂

[@mung3934]

I’m legit so proud of him man, so many doubters! What a win, what a moment!

[@BodyByRich]

Bro, he was close... to losing, if he didn't manage to land that first shot the way he did, its wrap, alex was about to get him backed up and ko

[@christiandgreat8127]

I like adesanya, his mindset alone is a champion.

[@sinclairj7492]

@@BodyByRich lol stop it

[@sinclairj7492]

Those weren’t doubters, those were haters

[@Nubako463]

@@BodyByRich But he didn’t loose he WOn 😑

[@kninewinter5811]

Izzy done as expected, he knew he could do it. The arrows, the breaking of the bow and payback to Pereira's son was cold asf 🥶

[@justin2997]

Strickland slapped the dog 💩out of pink nails ✌🏿🤷🏾‍♂️💪🏻😎🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@federalgodson]

The picture of Izzy shooting arrows over Alex is legendary.

[@RS-kt6bo]

The opposite of legendary. It's cringe af. Just like everything else he does.

[@lucaspodolski3665]

one of the coldest picture of mma

[@lil_g_wayne]

​@@RS-kt6bo joker pfp talking about cringe?

[@steelforge6637]

@@RS-kt6bo stop being hateful

[@creator8507]

@@RS-kt6bo YOURE MADDDDDD😭

[@happytrailsgaming]

The man is born to fight and showed us to never give up but only Izzy himself believes he was born to deliver the worlds greatest one liners EVER in EVERY sentence 😂

[@deshaunimations7471]

Bruh that conference made me think Izzy was gon get knocked out like Alex did. He sounded n looked cringe n I said welp Izzy going to sleep n the WWE…😪if only smh

[@deshaunimations7471]

does alex get the rematch tho?? Cause Izzy woulda been out cold too the first match so that can’t be an excuse imo. 1-1 mma so🤷🏽‍♂️or do they throw alex to the wolves inna title contender bout

[@vigneshp6957]

This is a 2 nd round KO bro....the first one was a last round KO while Izzy was winning.....there's difference

[@warrenborman2990]

@@deshaunimations7471 Alex should go through the gauntlet. Let's face facts he was given that because ufc wanted this fight so bad. If he goes through the fire he definitely deserves another go. .For now he should recover then see from there if he wants to go through the division or move up

[@canelo1728]

@@warrenborman2990 Nah, better to make the trilogy now. Alex is 35.

[@shuti2326]

Izzy’s win goes beyond UFC. It highlights the importance of persistence, perseverance and a strong mentality in life. Thank you Izzy.

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

5:20 i love that, the moment he realised the hole was a trap and he was really in a genjutsu but it's too late you can't get out. The mental pressure Izzy was under and also put on himself also was just complete madness and to overcome it and send Alex to the shadow realm while under that immense pressure was just incredible.

[@painandpyro]

Bruh that was literally like some anime sh*t where the villain is celebrating thinking they won, but they suddenly realize there's a bunch of vines wrapping around their limbs and now they can't move while the hero looks up with a smirk 😄

[@marcusjackson4148]

Itachi level

[@sportsfan_913]

"it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!" Never seen a more real life example than Adesanya' win tonight. Phenomenal.

[@kingiherewini]

NAH ITS ABOUT HOW HARD YOU HIT

[@Pitytheejesters]

Ok rocky that's why I beat yo behind in our first fight

[@Loquacious_Jackson]

3-1

[@bboybreezi2417]

@@Loquacious_Jackson 2-2 first kickboxing fight was robbery or are you another Paddy fanboy

[@dicksondd30]

❤❤❤

[@realife1542]

That was the most iconic moment in his career

[@alexejcrescini5164]

Defeated Romero Costa Vitori 2x Witker 2x Gastelum Silva Alex pirera now...

[@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030]

@@alexejcrescini5164 Warra resume

[@carinadegroof3816]

​@@alexejcrescini5164 cannonier brunson

[@joeblack7326]

Lol beating a guy who already got 3 wins over him? Lol

[@pfpchad2747]

@@joeblack7326 No. Koing a guy who shouldn't even be in your weight class that has beaten you 3 other times. That's a Hollywood film right there. It's a storybook ending. That's epicness to the nth degree.

[@Sati457]

His speech was so awesome, the pressure insane. Izzy earned all of that ✊🏽

[@cv22332]

Coach Eugene is one of the best MMA coaches ever. Masterfully capitalized on both Alex's mental and technical gaps at the same time. Beautiful strategy

[@infiniterer287]

Has it been confirmed that it was his strategy or Izzy's?

[@Lion72320]

First 2 time middleweight champion... Did not know that!!! Keep winning king

[@calamorta]

That's indeed very surprising. Hard to imagine that no other middleweight has ever won the belt back after losing/dropping it.

[@kealebogapelotshweu5918]

@@calamorta insane

[@JayTee713]

Izzy just keeps adding to his HOF resume

[@globalline3103]

Amazing

[@ChrisJohnson-db2ts]

Nice fact

[@illadelphlife6002]

He's always taken his losses like a man and didn't make excuses. His mentality about life is what makes him who he is. He wanted this fight like he wants to live. Congratulations champ.

[@BlackWolf-el3gu]

All he did was make excuses against his 3rd loss to pereira.

[@damifash758]

​@@BlackWolf-el3gu show one video of him making excuses

[@chrisholm9789]

He made a bunch of excuses lol but whatever doesn’t matter now

[@lykastannis7662]

​@@BlackWolf-el3gu No he didn't. He said his nerve got hit and that it was a bad stoppage. Both valid. Neither are excuses. He said Pereira won because he was better.

[@light-qe3gv]

Lmao nigg made tons of excuses

[@Jake.r606]

Izzy is a great talker and produced such an inspiring result with so many counting him out. Shows how powerful self belief can be.

[@brobocops]

Cringe

[@canadasucks]

not even an izzy fan but that was the sickest counter and set up i've ever seen in the history of UFC - well done.

[@alexbatrin]

Huge respect to both guys. Both warriors, both inspiring, both with their story, both made history. Congrats Izzy, AND NEW!

[@nurx_jaguar]

Mtcheew

[@abdulark2514]

Shut da f*** up hater !!

[@asmc0403]

Bruh Alex is effing terrifying nothing but respect from a die hard Izzy fan, I have no idea what happens when they meet again i dont think its over

[@venice2823]

Nah no way with the disrespect Alex showed lol, He should've been training instead of watching videos of Izzy and trolling him constantly. Should've stayed humble instead of acting like that, and seeing that extra shot land was very very necessary.

[@kriskorat]

@@asmc0403 I think Izzy will not fight him anymore. He proved himself enough and it’s risky for his legacy.

[@federalgodson]

That finishing sequence is a perfect example of speed beats power... The way he timed it. Similar to the one in November last year around the ear. Dude is crazy accurate. Respect to Pereira

[@xavierb9061]

Luck pereira jus missed. Izzy was covering up. No control whether he got hurt or not

[@kl657]

hahaha alex still sleeping shut up^

[@ssway28]

​@@xavierb9061 So Alex missed and Izzy made his head bounce on the canvas?

[@Jjsmith6]

The definition of power is speed x strength

[@oxsila]

@@xavierb9061 This is hilarious. People who were against Izzy either hide and stay off the internet or they do what you do an just go into pure delusional mode

[@ezereactionandreviews]

Shout out to my country man. He gave it ALL and put every doubters on pause. People counted him out. The UFC community said he was going to lose, that P had his number. Izzy ignored it all and told the world, "he was going to hunt him" and that's exactly what he did. He moved forward majority of the time in this fight and accomplished what he told everyone he was going to do. How can anyone NOT respect that?? A true champion! 👍🏾

[@randommeister]

The respect that Jon Anik generates for others without even talking is crazy

[@JimmyR83]

Yeah he’s a bad mofo without even trying.

[@anonymous108]

He’s very present and seemingly only focused on the individual talking. Direct staring and kind/focused eyes.

[@vn5774]

Lol his patented Anik "HAHA" cracks me up every time

[@damondsh]

The bigger the risk, the bigger the rewards. Congratulations to Izzy. Best middleweight ever!

[@mitchyt7906]

Do you think he is the best ever in MW? no joke. Genuine question. Like Andersons career was unbelievable

[@SickuntAus]

@BlunderOfAllBusses Silva was on steroids 😂😂

[@SickuntAus]

@@mitchyt7906 Silva was on steroids 😂😂

[@speezy6442]

​@@SickuntAus all the guys he beat were on steroids. Everyone did them in that era.

[@reformedgringle]

Calm tf down no he isn't lol

[@romharjamesramos8324]

Wise man once said, Precision beats Power and Timing beats speed.

[@John_Fury]

Is that McGregor or Izzy's quote

[@mrdanyo1223]

@@John_FuryMcGregor quote

[@babagadoush1]

That knockout was my favorite moment in 20+ years of watching MMA

[@egseven]

Mad respect to Izzy. He is amazing at his craft. Wow hardwork and an amazing mindset

[@BlackwingsProphet]

This is the vicious hungry Izzy we seen coming up . The one that went to war with kelvin gastelum the one that break danced into Melbourne and snatched the belt from Rob. We just seen it in Jones when fighters dominate a division for so long they get bored unmotivated. But when you put a new mountains to overcome. It lights that fire in them again

[@obahchidi7646]

True heart of a warrior. 🔥

[@fortunepearson4572]

True words

[@evaristusristus]

Izzy has just given me my biggest birthday gift. Kudos, bro!!!🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@TinekaJasonPalmer]

Happy birthday from NZ mate

[@projay2674]

Yeah. Me too😎

[@androidx99]

Happy Belated Birthday

[@aztechrex5275]

Happy birthday from canada! May izzy's victory be the first of many blessings you'll get today.

[@williamswilliams9633]

Happy birthday my bro, one love 9ja for life

[@demeter_3696]

Man my birthday was Saturday and Izzy's speech had me in tears....He deserves everything he has, he worked so hard this camp and I cld just see how locked in he was with his eyes.

[@bigboyt]

The way Izzy silenced the crowd 0:21 killlllled me 😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy the happiness big bro ❤

[@divineshajeei7867]

Man when you are 3 down against someone and to go in there with that mentality,that’s life lesson right there

[@timmysawdust193]

@@ajibolak9022 Are you ok?

[@jywidener21]

​@@timmysawdust193 lmao 😂😂😂

[@ajibolak9022]

@@timmysawdust193 Are you ok?

[@federalgodson]

Alex in r1 told his corner he's staying away from the right hand, that right hand has been hurting him throughout all their fights. It's crazy

[@kealebogapelotshweu5918]

Man I think people tend to underestimate Izzy’s power

[@sleemgully9368]

@@kealebogapelotshweu5918 yes everyone .. and he almost won all the last 3 fight the had together

[@skobodabaws8946]

​@@kealebogapelotshweu5918 Alex's head movement is straight so Izzy was capitalizing ! o mo trapile

[@homelessman3483]

​@@sleemgully9368did you see Alex's head bounce off the canvas tonight?

[@redneckrambo9626]

That straight right is absolute MONEY every time he fights Pereira. In all of their fights, it always feels like Alex has more ways of hurting Izzy than vise versa... which is wild to think given how unbelievably diverse Izzy's striking is. But against Pereira, it's the straight right 😅

[@jacksonmapunya1349]

Getting in the pocket with Izzy is one of the most dangerous things in combat sports. He just knows the right moment to weave and throw with immense accuracy

[@jamiljamillmeadows3977]

It’s incredible because he’s soo long. Truly generational

[@anthonytouzani3021]

@@jamiljamillmeadows3977 pause

[@westafmaure4129]

@@anthonytouzani3021 HE'S SO LOOOONG AH AH AH

[@Thestockxj96]

​@@jamiljamillmeadows3977 👀🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@razrsliq7623]

Izzy doing a dead drop in front of Alex Perreira's son was cold af!! Revenge is a dish best served cold

[@AJ.Rafael]

Izzy talkin about Gen Jutsu and “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF” in the post show. I love this man so much ❤ a true shinobi

[@PossessedbyPhoenix]

And Persona, face your shadow self!

[@ghislaintalongwa8685]

They're all demonic practices. People, stay away from such. Wilder did it and realized that it's deception, he got out of it and gave his life to Christ Jesus.

[@AJ.Rafael]

@@PossessedbyPhoenix wise words from Stylebender

[@Octoberbaby1988]

The stoic still shot of him extending his arms mimicking shooting arrows at Alex while his unconscious body laid on the canvas is so iconic I need a picture of that in my office

[@realgenjutsu8181]

I need that too bro. That's some serious inspirational stuff. I also need the one from the first UFC fight getting pummeled by Alex. Put them next to each,and you've got eternal motivation to face life head on and never give up.

[@leonardooliveira2519]

3x1

[@fortunepearson4572]

@@leonardooliveira2519 npc?😅

[@chiderachristian4243]

"You're in a genjitsu" Izzy be spitting facts

[@KidGotSoulCOV]

He landed the same shot on Alex that rocked him in the last fight. This time Izzy had more time and put him out cold. The Champ is back.

[@montenegroindependentforev8712]

one of the most impressive KO we have seen in history -- I can see that there are still a lot of people that won't give Izzy credit though.

[@ualisigwe]

@Billidakidd based on their history together? Yes it’s up there as one of the finest in history

[@xavierb9061]

Story wise the most impressive. After being koed twice..crazy

[@5ubjugator]

@Billidakidd DEFINITELY up there at the top best KO's in history. If you see how he set it up, the unbelievable homing missile accuracy of that last left hook and the adversity he had to go through going in. Definitely up there.

[@joshuatusingwire3399]

Doesnt matter

[@adulrtate]

@@BrunohighasMarsnah too a power puncher like Poatan and to be getting t’d off on, then tight jab over right in a close space was beautifully done. That KO was up there

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Adesanya's chin is somehow underrated. He has never been knocked out cold or been dropped in MMA. He stumbled against Alex in the last fight due to leg attacks and the referee Marc certainly saved him from serious damage, which is good for him. Even the fence stopped him from getting knocked down when Gastleum kicked his head. Anyway, I want to see such exciting fights from him now instead of the many friendly sparring sessions he has had against Jared, Whittaker 2, Vettori 2, Romero and Jan...

[@ozzee5094]

He hasn’t had an iconic moment since the costa ko. Finally another legendary moment

[@realife1542]

Gastelum dropped him

[@Treyski4410]

his legs had nothing to do with him stumbling after getting puncheh hard he wobbled because he was hurt badly not because of leg kicks thats like izzy saying his legs werent hurt tonight they obviously were getting hurt

[@heassik3088]

​@@realife1542 yes but he wasn't knocked out

[@akindtroll28]

No, don't try to twist the story now just because he won. He stumbled in the last fight because he was rocked, not because of that silly nerve excuse.

[@aquatazer]

Rooting for Izzy against Pereira is so scary because he’s got immediate knockout power. In this fight, though, Izzy showed not only does he have the same power, but he’s worked on his defense. He ate the same punches that stunned him last time and kept working, and caught Pereira when he dropped his hands looking for the finish. Perfect seizing of an opportunity. Congratulations Izzy, you’ve inspired a lot of people tonight.

[@eyad31ify]

Mind of a champion, not just in fighting, but in life.

[@darrenmoore3433]

What a remarkable physical and mental victory. Truly inspiring

[@kawhiyoumad]

this is the izzy that made me fall in love with martial arts… as an izzy fan, thank you alex for bringing the best out of this man.

[@Boostednothungy]

Izzy had that determination in his eyes in those weigh ins and during the fight he looked filled with fury 🔥

[@Masoch1st]

that was one of the most incredible knockouts I've ever seen.

[@diegoaguayo5707]

Really

[@DizzyMakavelli]

When you started to watch MMA?

[@nemohoes007]

There was 2 on the same card

[@kraftmayo]

​@Nemo Hoes it's the pressure behind it brother... guy lost 3 straight fights to that guy...set the trap and smash lol

[@kraftmayo]

​​@@DizzyMakavelli I've watched every single card since ufc 200 religiously.. and that was one of the best pressure packed KOs in the history of championship fights...similar to Leon Edward's 5th round head kick dead haha

[@johnoguh8633]

Never give up ,Never give in . That's all I learnt from izzy today

[@JBtheJMB84]

Brian McKnight's song Win comes to mind.

[@anasshahid224]

The absolute best celebration in UFC history, congratulations Izzy!!! What a sweet win for him👏👏👏👏

[@AznVi3tx]

''We've been through worse in our lives'' He got me there

[@karnhall]

5:15 that laugh and that moment of glee from Izzy at his trap setting was so much fun! What a character!! 😂

[@brianmarv]

Genjetsu moment

[@PhilosophyofArtandScience]

pivotal moment in his career

[@TreyMax]

Every word this guy brings out is a quote of life! Very genius Adesanya

[@naturalbornkiller361]

That victory definitely inspires people to work on yourself and win your silent battles in life. That pumped me up, Israel.

[@lnvrtd]

Adesanya mirrored the previous stoppage: He kept his head down, facing Pereira’s legs. He then telegraphed and timed his counter from this.

[@swaglord1522]

This man just completely amazed me and earned a new fan, way to go brother

[@roleiosports3695]

Him silencing the crowd was crazy. I also saw it in the arena as well. A lot of fans stood there shell shocked

[@danielretardo]

its been a while since ive been really happy after someone wins but this did it thnx izzy

[@stanglishsithole2307]

My goat did it again, you fought my battle Adesanya thank you. You put a smile on my face again. They almost forgotten who you are, thank you again for reminding them.

[@sleemgully9368]

He knocked him out cold 🥶.. that a legend

[@weroliera]

bro i love the chuckle of jon anik

[@youknownada2326]

Wasn't expecting him to win but glad he's back. Izzy is a legend and deserved to be back at the top.

[@11Khalid11]

This is how he fought when he was up and coming before he won the title. Kudos to him 🔥

[@mrfatuchi]

Eye of tiger. Its a story as old as fighting. You lose the eye when you are on the top.

[@AmariR28_]

woke up without a alarm just in time to watch the fight live - "believe in me - believe in yourself" left me inspired. everyone loves a good redemption arc

[@yurperfect]

His training footage of setting that trap was dope! Saw it on Mac life

[@guiliverg2757]

I just love this guy so matured ❤️. Talks alot of sense I will listen to you anytime .a real life time coach believe in urself

[@FireWeezyMarshall]

"I don't keep scores I settle them and he who laughs last laughs best." - Israel Adesanya

[@johndiesel2]

More like “ I cant beat him again so I won’t give him a rematch “

[@trickerdgaming]

"I am going to beat him twice" - Isreal Adsenya

[@kentuckyking4343]

Then he bttr not fight him again bc 1 of 4 doesn't point to a good outcome for him...

[@FireWeezyMarshall]

@@johndiesel2 Cope. Israel gave him a little shot and Pereira now moves to 205 after being left frozen like Elsa

[@johndiesel2]

@@trickerdgaming in the press conference he said he has to take a tough road for the rematch so nah he’s scared to rematch for sure

[@shreyasshetty32]

I loved what Izzy said post fight fortify your mind 🔥🙏

[@aleksandarhadjov8536]

Izzy is born to be great I can see that he's so natural and in the moment in front of the bright lights he's like home

[@TheBookOfSammy]

Well deserved. After 3 losses to this man, he kept working at it, persevered, endured the obstacles and now he’s triumphant. Valuable life lesson: Keep on keeping on!🙏🏾

[@emericadill]

Became a monster to beat a monster.. Legend!

[@jbt2018]

Been a monster

[@emericadill]

@@jbt2018 Sometimes yea but became extra monstery here tho

[@Ilestun]

I wasn't thinking he could do it. He proved me wrong. He was right when he said that he is one of the GOATS.

[@saintmarvellousmarvellous3805]

That is Nigerian spirit, nigerians never give up, uppon how the hole world is trying to bring us down but we still excel, God always make a way for us even were there is no way, underminding that our country is in a mess at this moment 😪

[@Gigga101]

That's African Spirit brotha... Izzy da goat

[@reyy568]

@@Gigga101 yea it’s African spirit cause I have it to

[@Gigga101]

@@reyy568 same here brotha I was so happy our brotha won man.. I seen he went tribal it was all over 💪🏿

[@reyy568]

@@Gigga101 we Africans are special we can do anything we want. Just gotta love our selfs.

[@samon_kurowassan]

5:20 I like the casual "Genjutsu" 😂😂❤❤

[@Donkilluminatii703]

Inspiring. Making me want to try to face some of my own fears. Time to go for it ya'll.

[@TrigHao]

it was Do or Die for Izzy. Amazing to see him get it done, a testament to his integrity and drive.

[@kratosofspartareal]

Perfect interview. What a real guy. Respect!

[@justinstanton7982]

i believed in you and me backing you!!!!!! Fav FIGHTER for me... Love this Man!

[@kristianburrows6875]

Epitome of what it means to be a fighter. Shoutouts to izzy.

[@mithunnair8587]

Everything that izzy says is so symbolic and that's the mental power that nobody has like him❤

[@happytrailsgaming]

You and Izzy are the only two that think what he says is symbolic lol An amazing fighter non the less but he’d do himself a favor or two with saying less 😂

[@shahabazmohmed]

Athe

[@taurusone5554]

I bet you cried last fight... 🤣

[@denychangy7386]

@@happytrailsgaming aside from the one liners its obvious that he's speaking from the heart and clearly accomplishing alot, it sounds like you're insecure and it annoys your ego that someone is living their dream and being confident about it haha. Dont get salty when another person is doing good

[@LJ-MMA]

​​@@happytrailsgaming you're projecting a lot of insecurities, I respect izzy for being himself as much as everyone hates it he's unapologetic and he is weird so what? better to stand out than fit in like a sheep

[@BlaqDynomite]

Teddy Atlas gave the Fireman speech in the corner. CLASSIC!!!!!!

[@domj001]

You gotta love watching someone overcome

[@hybriddude007]

Izzy had a phenomenal game plan and he executed it with brilliance

[@tangeric2419]

Inspiration to many of us all, happy to see ya win tonight 💪🏼

[@GARCIAOFFICAL]

BRO THE WAY THIS GUY JUST SPITS BARS NONSTOP IS SO UNDERRATED

[@555utubefan]

I respect Alex. He took the loss like a man.

[@kriskorat]

Whenever Alex and Israel fight it will always be 50% 50%. They are in a league of their own. Congrats to both! It was genius how Izzy trapped Alex into thinking that he’s hurt and countered!

[@Garf_malarf]

So happy for Izzy, he finally got over his hurdle. Hands down one of the most entertaining fighters ever.

[@William-Morey-Baker]

So happy for this win, well deserved

[@christiannwodo2151]

That was a high level fight. Izzy came up with a game plan and perfectly exacted it

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[@USAMMApicks]

Izzy was on another dimension all through fight week you could see it that he had connected with a force bigger than him...proud of you brother I couldn't help but shed tears of joy, not just for the money u made me win, but your story and all u said was relatable by everyone in the world! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, and they will all believe in you eventually! Ayabiekum!! The heart of a Lion!!!

[@emmanueloluwarotimi955]

Insane celebration from him, the guy's a beast🔥🔥

[@toksolaniyan2443]

Omo Ekun I knew you would do it Tualleh alayeh mi

[@CRAFTYRICE]

This is why I watch combat sports. Always inspired by people who try to overcome their demons. In this sport it’s one that’s literally fighting you back.

[@adebowaleadeola5704]

I prayed for you last night to win. Love you bro

[@nnejieke5614]

Cold storytelling right there from Izzy's celebration! Sh0t AP 3x = his losses, & on the 4th, he broke the 🏹! 🔥💯👌🏾

[@buridah328]

Another casual Pokémon fanboy

[@Dominic19850]

@@buridah328 cringe

[@abhimanyusingh5332]

@@buridah328 stop crying son

[@nnejieke5614]

@@buridah328 Don't let him bully you, son! 🤣😭🤣

[@buridah328]

@@nnejieke5614 3-1 😂