Israel Adesanya reflects on UFC 259 loss to Jan Blachowicz | ESPN MMA

Israel Adesanya answers questions from reporters at the UFC 259 press conference after his decision loss to light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
0:00 Izzy reacts to his first career MMA loss.
2:07 His thoughts on the scorecards.
4:44 What factors played a role in Blachowicz getting the win.
9;40 How he felt in the later rounds and if he wish he knew the score heading into the final round.
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[@teish8393]

Izzy: losses are a part of life Costa: I drink too much wine

[@HILAL19564]

@F U very very true.. The middleweight are all shorter guys where he can use his reach. There he can stay undefeated but here it's a whole nother game.

[@makhachedov2115]

@F U the same with jon, he is the reach merchant fighter.

[@itsspoodini]

@F U izzy fans are better than Conor's. Stop with all the hate man, Izzy is cool.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Get the Costa comment out. Getting too old, move on. Izzy lost.

[@itsspoodini]

@SID well I haven't seen many doubt Jan. Izzy Is always cool, he attracts a more mature crowd than Conor and his arrogance. The amount of Conor fans there were that doubted Poirier is astounding! Counting him out before the fight has even started.

[@AsherKjhad]

A lot of champions play it safe these days. Izzy atleast tried to move up and go for the 2nd belt immediately with 20 lbs discrepancy. Everyone other than haters respects that. Respect to Jan, class act.

[@teish8393]

I think true fans knew either way, they were gonna be sad after this fight.

[@StallionFernando]

He waited for Jones too leave and still lost...

[@cyrusmufc2914]

Stfu your man lost Izzy waited for JJ to lose after having the opportunity to fight him.

[@kingofthenorth1932]

I don’t wanna hear nothing bout the weight discrepancy Izzy chose not not bulk up that’s on him. Y’all need to stop this fam 😂🤦🏾‍♂️ he lost cause of his arrogance and y’all wanted to throw him in there with Jon Jones yeah aiiiight 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@flex2timez]

Much respect for him going up but he ducked the Jones fight

[@bevan2342]

I respect this man alot more after hearing speak so well after his first loss

[@BR-cx7wy]

That's a true champ who can face his defeat like a real man, my respect for him grew even more and more after his Lion attitude

[@kon1402]

@@BR-cx7wy Thanks to Jan we know that Izzy can be a humble loser. :))) Being a humble loser is easier than being a humble winner.

[@oskarklingest5682]

Truly

[@thomascarruthers4397]

Clever fighters realise that when they lose they can either lose their own fans in the post fight, or gain the oppositions. Israel gained the oppositions after that 👏👏

[@ApricotData474]

Right he is humble

[@nmr20067]

Props to that man for stepping up taking a risk. Not many fighters are willing do that today..

[@MarkWalmsley]

It was a fight he couldn't lose though imo. Still look guts to go up.

[@atomicplease]

Too early to be a pound for pound fighter but he’s on the right track. Great loss. Every loss is an experience really.

[@marco9561]

He risked what? He wins, he become two weight champion. He lose, he is smaller guy, still keep the belt. No risk there.

[@kshitiz06]

“Taking a risk” ?? What was he risking? Props to Jan for taking the risk. He was put in a no-win situation. If he loses, he loses to a guy 20 lbs lighter than him. If he wins, it’s like - “meh... he won against a guy 20 lbs lighter”. So first, it wasn’t a risk for Izzy. And second, this is not preschool competition where you get props for taking a risk .... we should just conclude that Izzy is not as good as Jan ... that’s about it, no need to glorify his loss. I like how he took the loss. Not making excuses like Paula Costa. But a loss it is. He was in no-pressure situation and still lost.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

There is, Jones doing it with Heavy Weight now but he's much smarter putting the weight on, Conor Mcgregor did it as a champ champ holding two belts.

[@johnpham6780]

No excuses from him, a great champion in defeat.

[@chrisgullett4332]

What? He instantly made an excuse, which was the same excuse Costa gave, he said he was up all night the night before. He literally gave that excuse right after the fight.

[@amartyasinha2000]

@@chrisgullett4332 he was obviously making fun of costa when he said that...

[@chrisgullett4332]

@@amartyasinha2000 No he was not because he repeated it multiple times later about getting no sleep. Everyone has excuses including Adesanya. Excuses are human nature. You and I both make excuses at times, and so does everybody else.

[@Tommy-uq4lh]

@@chrisgullett4332 he says he lost to the craftier fighter. If he was making excuses he wouldn't be praising Jan so hevaily.

[@chrisgullett4332]

@@Tommy-uq4lh He also said he did not get much sleep. Excuses do not stop praise. You sound like groupie. Stop being obsessed with people you see on TV

[@shahid8545]

Israel has the heart and soul of a warrior. He is always pushing the limits in his career and doing things most guys are scared to do. Nothing but mass amounts of respect.

[@chewdafat4121]

well at least he has your respect.thank the lord

[@mnsmn1834]

@@chewdafat4121 mine too, write it down

[@jeffbeepleep9376]

Jones woild of ate him

[@raulromero2948]

@@mnsmn1834 I'll write that down hope I don't lose it

[@chewdafat4121]

@@mnsmn1834 why would I write down an insignificant thing like your respect.😂😂😂

[@nacarimadison9654]

“I lost many times, but I remain undefeated” unshakable confidence from a legend

[@Darksider42]

A legend him ? 😂😂😂 black sucking !!! He’s a coward !!!

[@Shaidamain]

@@Darksider42 hey wait! Who’s a coward?

[@andrebruno5716]

@@Darksider42what about you?

[@originallandlord2026]

@@Darksider42 Perv!

[@isthatmateo8332]

@@Darksider42 why are you so mad lul, you’re a sad case

[@cyrusmufc2914]

Legendary Polish Patience

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Lol right?!

[@cyrusmufc2914]

@@NicolaMaxwell it was bueatiful DC pointed out that if Jan set up combos Izzy would lean back leaving the takedown open Jan got in half guard and stayed their Izzy is still a great fighter but he will have to fix that cause Jon Jones would kill him.

[@CJM23]

@Jacob Sirak re watch the fight, Jan was checking every outside leg kick. Izzy landed a few inside ones but Jan rolled with them.

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Power + Patience > Speed Precision.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@cyrusmufc2914 Absolutely, Adesanya is an excellent striker but he is mostly a counter striker, There's been a few fights of his that were a little dull lol. I said as soon as the Jones talk started that fight will never happen n still believe it won't. Jon would kill him lol. Jan needed to be a little more offensive with the striking but great job. So happy!

[@Slowclicks]

He’s still a champion and both men deserve a big round of applause. Good effort both

[@GapModel1]

Not for long, after Jan expose how weak his wrestling is, you can bet all the middle weight championship challenger will be training hard on take-downs. I think Izzy will likely lose his belt against the next guy who outweighs him by at least 5 pounds during fight night.

[@1Brian1]

@@GapModel1 it’s a possibility but you have to remember Jan is a champion and isreal is no pushover

[@tynodollaasign]

@@GapModel1 He had the highest takedown defense in his weight class lol I think he’ll be fine.

[@rodsavage8275]

Lo

[@rejachemno]

@@GapModel1 Wishful thinking

[@ZenoSama_]

This interview is for all the “fans” that said “if Izzy loses his star power is done” Izzy takes a loss like a true legend.. nothing can stop this man.

[@bogstick2643]

Jan stopped his winning streak so clearly he can be stopped izzy was humble because he said Jan wouldn’t touch him and look what happened

[@sochioranmyaku]

He’ll be back even better like Max Holloway

[@filcalippo]

He done

[@danabright3241]

@@filcalippo youre done, oh wait, you was never on :D

[@georgethejedi]

Preach it

[@kevinlegrain4761]

The way he is handling his loss is outstanding. True champ.

[@ep_aesthetics5917]

Exactly . Can’t do nothing but respect him now

[@jancheta43]

i like izzy but you’re giving way to much credit for acting like a normal person

[@Eyeballpaul84]

Yeah that's why he could bearly shake hands with jan at the end of the fight

[@codescross7042]

Sorry but not sorry. Israel has the fakest personality in the UFC. That’s not me hating, that’s complete honesty on my sons life!

[@jcglez9491]

@@jancheta43 meh not really weve seen sore losers before like o’malley, dillashaw, covington, rockhold etc , & dont talk about him being a normal person because he’s a ufc champion that ain’t normal

[@mortzon5681]

Im so glad everybody is so chill about his loss. And impressed with how well isreal took the loss. Jan is a beast too, so it was a well deserved win.

[@7eamGhast]

This comments section is hella toxic though, you can tell a lot of these boys (claiming to be men) were raised without Fathers. It’s sad.

[@mortzon5681]

@@7eamGhast i just took another look at the commentsection, what happened?

[@CombatSportsNerd]

@@7eamGhast Kind of jumping of jumping to conclusions don’t you think?

[@7eamGhast]

@@CombatSportsNerd I mean considering the amount of comments since I made that comment, I cannot say. But when I first commented, there were a lot.

[@MrRobjs83]

Yep, it's also good they finally put respect on Jan's name as a champion, so many people were expecting Adesanya to run through him.

[@domada00]

Big respect from Poland🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@AmstafDogoMalAkitaMum336]

Bravo good fight

[@paterhu5414]

Maan such a legend

[@bbwarwick]

Yaco taco

[@MikeYt673]

Polish power

[@seanmma5771]

POLISH POWER 🇵🇱

[@NannupTiger]

I don't think Izzy has a depressed bone in his body, never has, never will have...

[@MrDioXIII]

Nah, I think this is stinging more than he is letting on. They interviewed his coach (who is 1-2 this event) and he looked saddened, though what he said didn't match up with his eyes and demeanour. Looking forward to Izzy's next fight and his recovery from this setback.

[@skyedge3407]

His cheeks wet and he was wiping away tears. He absolutely cried back stage.

[@topwargear]

HAHAHAHA your boy lost! Told you all JIZZy fanboys! POLISH POWER!

[@jmoneythelast7934]

@@topwargear That’s cool if you happy for Jan but if you was only rooting for him cause you’re a hater of Israel you weird

[@smartass751]

@@skyedge3407 or he was being hit in the face for 25min straight?

[@zackaryfernandez4561]

Izzy just made a new fan after this interview classy after a loss respect still a great champ

[@kennethmoore-cq7bj]

I agree!

[@JacobMcDonald27]

MUCH LOVE IZZY THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLE POST FIGHT TALK ❤❤❤

[@sergeantfirstclassb4998]

Agreed

[@dvogoldenruleflow]

Man I believe he's gonna come back to 205, as he said he would be, I believe IZZY!!!!!!! The KING OF 185! Period! Izzy, next time you come back for Jan, be ready to knock a tank out bro BE BIG ! LET"S GOOOO !

[@sergeantfirstclassb4998]

@@dvogoldenruleflow it was a good fight, but, it literally could have went either way on the score cards imo. If they would have said Izzy won, I would have felt like it was deserved, if Jan won it would have been deserved. I personally thought Izzy pushed the pace a lot more, took less damage, was much more fresh - I don’t like that a take down (when you basically just lay on someone) gets you so many points in the judges eyes. I felt like Jan took Izzy down because he was tired and knew he could lay on him and do minimal work and steal the round. However, that’s a veteran move so, I guess we’ll played Jan. Jan is a good human being though.

[@dvogoldenruleflow]

@@sergeantfirstclassb4998 Izzy got good shots then Jan was going for the takedown as a defense mechanism. In short: Jan might have known Izzy gotta make weight, so he as a normal 205 can easily grow bigger for the fight time to have that mental effect on Izzy. Izzy can win if he feels comfortable at becoming larger than 205 to become champ at 205. But hey he is THE KING of 185. I believe him, he has got hearts for his parents, i can see that in him!

[@nbballstarballislife]

@@sergeantfirstclassb4998 nah I wanted Adesanya to win but I saw Jan winning clearly

[@joshuabatts7812]

Costa shouldn’t even be on Twitter commenting on Izzy bc he totally embarrassed himself with the wine then I was sick blah blah. Izzy you still got my fullest support

[@anouknelson]

Man I'm so sad but Jan deserves it

[@1punch_man]

I'm very happy

[@lohtia8264]

@@1punch_man u happy that someone lost his -0

[@jisunggoat960]

@@1punch_man get a life

[@trivason5701]

Honestly Adesanya is good but the diff. In size and weight just made him unable to withstand the takedowns. Well he can manage to evade it easily in his division but here I think its impossible for israel. Israel can surely wipe whole lightheavyweight division if only if all fights were stand up. But nah he came to the wrong division. He may be able to easily withstand takedowns from middleweight but not in lightheavyweight. So in conclusion I cant see adesanya winning in light heavy weight if he does not improve his ground and pound cause surely everyone will maul him down. Cause no one will fight this guy standing up.

[@jeffbeepleep9376]

@@trivason5701 Jones would not have treated him nice if it was him. He would of mauled him look at what jan just did

[@monstermilkman4567]

Izzy was respectful. But Jan outsmarted him in many ways not to many casual fans saw, mainly because of bias commentary. He checked and defended things extremely well.

[@simonhoff4400]

Thats what izzy said

[@MrRobjs83]

He fought him very technical, so many people underestimated Jan's fight I.Q. most of em were bandwagon Izzy fans

[@moonwalkin4116]

He fought great, but in no way did he outsmart him. Jan bit on Izzy’s feints all night and fought Izzy’s style. Once Jan got extremely gassed in the 4th, he resorted to laying on izzy. It doesn’t take IQ to be the heavier man by 30 pounds and lay down

[@AccountTermed]

Jan is just belt different. Izzy showed class, and responsibility. For someone who is so goofy and confident, he has crazy sportsmanship.

[@YusufRawlinson]

This ain’t his first lost. This is his 8th he knows what to do

[@lebenwielary7878]

@@YusufRawlinson I thought, he did lose twice as kickboxer and now once at MMA Where were the others?

[@YusufRawlinson]

@@lebenwielary7878 lost in boxing once and lost kickboxing 6 times. Look it up to fact check. Nothing wrong with it the losses make him so good

[@PhantomSmeagle]

Crazy sportsmanship did you watch his last fight lol

[@YusufRawlinson]

@@PhantomSmeagle that’s his LAST fight.

[@eon001]

Good fight to lose. It's not like he got one punch ko'd. And it's certainly not as bad as getting brutalized by Jon Jones. Rather lose to Jan than Bones. Take the humble L and go back to MW and dominate.

[@Ozzyozzysheesh]

The weight difference definitely had something to do with it if Izzy wants to move up to light heavyweight he has to put on muscle and cut like the rest of the light heavyweights

[@ballsack9107]

@@Ozzyozzysheesh yeah, he’s a tall middleweight but nowhere near built enough for lhw. Doesn’t help that he went right into the deep end against a great fighter

[@1986Unlimited]

​@@Ozzyozzysheesh I think they were saying his weight is 200. If that's the case, he can't cut down to LHW, only build muscle up to it and so the heaviest he'll be on fight day will be 205 while guys like Jan will just blow up an extra 15-20 pounds. Size is definitely a factor here. If he chooses to compete there, any LHW who's a wrestler and grappler will remember this loss and see it as an opportunity to bully him onto the mat and keep him there. I think he's going to have to really work more on his take down defence and grappling skills. Not sure how much more improvement he can make at his age. Most grapplers started young.

[@eon001]

@@Ozzyozzysheesh I wouldn't even think of go up in weight for a few more years. Just keep fighting and trolling from MW. He's already done something Bones hasn't done yet which is go up.

[@coy344]

@@eon001 he will get embarrased by Jones. Its a wake up call for him,he better stay in middleweight thats his comfort zone.

[@varietyjones3287]

Respect for Izzy from Poland Jan best!💪🇵🇱

[@vxsios]

Love fans like you 🤟🏼

[@kingston2411]

@@vxsios they wouldn't of been so nice if izzy won haha stfu

[@varietyjones3287]

@@kingston2411 Izzy deserves respect with him attitude before and after the fight, no matter who won.

[@elijahpeterson8077]

Rise up Izzy. Love and support from Rotorua New Zealand💯❤️

[@derrellprovo9348]

Still my favorite fighter. Mad respect, no excuses, just gotta bounce back. This will make him better for the rest of his career. Love the energy. “I’ve lost many times but remain undefeated”

[@barbells_and_guitars]

I have so much respect for fighters like Izzy, BJ Penn, and Nunes. As champions, they had the courage to go up in weight and test their greatness.

[@StallionFernando]

How dare you not Mention tripple CCC and big mac DC...

[@fortuneosadolor438]

@@StallionFernando did triple c went up in weight ? I don't recall

[@AaronLunn]

@@fortuneosadolor438 against Marion moraes for bantamweight belt, also defended against domick cruz

[@MonachusRex]

Mention the GOAT GSP and Cejudo.

[@M2C_mike]

You forgot randy couture

[@lysandersoriano5101]

Heart of a champion! He knows how to accept defeat.

[@davidappiah532]

As if he has a choice😂

[@weirdmood8102]

@@davidappiah532 he could make excuses like alot of these guys do.

[@kallasshhhnikofffrustiko5881]

He know who he mess with that's why

[@YusufRawlinson]

That’s that experience. He lost 7 times before last night. Just first time in ufc. He’ll be alright

[@mamamymammasaidthat6764]

@@davidappiah532 tell that to costa 😂😅

[@KeyGeeSound]

Most probably the best post-fight interview I have ever heard ! Izzy you just earned another fan 🙏

[@xelementzgaming7171]

Izzy loses: going back to the drawing board... Costa loses: still sipping on his wine that was the “reason” for him losing lol

[@XBLonTwitch]

Wow, did you come up with that comment all yourself, or did you read it from the other 20 comments that are similar!?

[@TheGaridi2]

It took him 6 months to come out with that excuse

[@harvsthenerve1942]

@@XBLonTwitch The truth can be spammed as many times as people need to or want to.

[@dynasty5053]

@@harvsthenerve1942 truth ? From Jizzy fanboys.... okay lol

[@NannupTiger]

I love Jan but I couldn't love Izzy any more, if I tried.. the best guy on the night won, Isreal is still a true champ in my eyes but congratulations to the LHW champ!

[@DOOM-kronicills]

How can u deal with his cringe? He took the loss well tho so he’s got my respect

[@ElCalamar_]

@F U you know that he barely cuts any weight for middle weight? he's one of the smallest guys, and how tf is he racist

[@javierlandaverde4108]

fug out of here LOL The champ champ is Jan.. And Still the LHW champions of the world!!!!!!!!!! Izzy couldn't handle the grabbing offense and takedowns of Jan.

[@dylangerdady9107]

@F U how is he racist tf? Ur just happy he finally lost one.

[@lui_calibre2448]

@F U chill dude,just one lost not like your idol conor

[@rampalmeel3179]

I had it 48-47 for Jan, an impressive, and intelligent performance from him, and obviously a seemingly great human being... Izzy handled the loss in total class, took very little damage and will still smoke every 185er y’all can find, don't ever get it twisted.

[@Ellefsen97]

Agree with your take. I thought it would end up being a split decision in favor of Jan. I scored it 48/47 for Izzy, but I’m a huge Izzy fanboy so I expected a 48/47 for Jan

[@alexb292]

An elite wrestler at 185 that manages to implement their wrestling always has a chance. There are bad match ups for adesanya out there believe it or not. Jan is not an elite wrestler, he’s good but it’s not his base and he managed to control adesanya easily. That could be due to size and strength alone though. For sure, adesanya is still a puzzle to solve he’s an incredible fighter no doubt

[@alexb292]

Few years down the line Khamzat will test adesanya. Actually right now, your probably right. Nobody at 185 looks likely to beat him

[@todaogunbanwo7748]

@@alexb292 Rob lol. He's literally an elite wrestler he just never uses it

[@samcooke343]

A few friends and I all had it 48-47 for Jan, but we could see it being 49-46 Jan too. No 10-8s though, that's insanity.

[@JaimeProductions]

We still love ya Izzy, way to show your maturity and show why you are a champion.

[@sniztech]

@F U true!

[@TheRealAbraxas]

@F U he just needed to take more time to gain more weight. He was pretty arrogant thinking he could walk into the ring at 200 lbs fighting Jan who is atleast 220 on fight night.

[@resj72frusky66]

@F U GET OUT YOU SAD HATER,HE IS STILL A CHAMP

[@javierlandaverde4108]

Not a double champ though or champ champ as he claim before the fight on interviews.

[@resj72frusky66]

@@javierlandaverde4108 HE US A CHAMP

[@shanedivix9306]

The kind of champion you love to see...glorious in victory and graceful in defeat!

[@raymondjohn8720]

Well said

[@zebraneighbor6383]

I've never been an Izzy fan but I gotta give the guy a lot of credit. He dealt with this really well, gave all due credit to the guy who beat him, and he's looking toward the future to keep trying his best in his next fight. Can't really say anything bad about him. Good on you, Izzy.

[@owenfrisk6443]

This is why a love this kid 👊 puts on a crackin show full of confidence but humble as can be 💯

[@tenshoranbu]

"I feel like rock lee when he lost to gaara ya know? This is nothing to me. My journey is just starting" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kakashisensei2716]

But Garra didn't lose though

[@joshuapultz4984]

Garra broke rock Lee, snapped his body bro go back and watch lol

[@tynodollaasign]

It does kinda make sense though. Rock Lee was whooping on Sasuke before the Chunin Exams, got humbled by Gaara, then came back and beat Kimimaro

[@tenshoranbu]

@@tynodollaasign LMFAO

[@alancardenas9612]

Where is this in the clip?

[@yolog4137]

When you're jumping up 20 lbs... it makes a big difference man. Good fight by both fighters.

[@jasonmusic3]

Hats off to both Men!! 💯🥊🥊 These fighters are amazing. Neither has to trash talk and they are still entertaining!! Thank you to both of you. 🙏🏾🔥🙏🏾🔥!!

[@Howsyafatherrrrr]

Izzy has made his money and now fighting more cautiously!

[@reddevil6585]

Jan is too big for him man He is not even a big middle weight There is a big jump from middle weight to lhw

[@absknd12]

Lol what? He was engaging and pushing pace most of the fight. Just because he didn't find a big enough opening doesn't mean he "changed his approach for money" lol

[@Andrew-xt8lz]

Dude went up in weight to fight someone who slept the guy who arguably beat Jones. Was in Jans face most of the match, and even when he was getting tagged he stood his ground. Tf are you even on about “fighting more cautiously”. If anything he’s thrown caution to the wind lmao

[@iamthelaw9369]

Dumb. Adesanya fights like he always has, he just had a patient opponent. Remember Romero? Izzy relies on his opponents aggressive tendencies always, it’s his biggest flaw.

[@a.c.8524]

And the EA curse continues. Never be the poster boy for an EA game lmao

[@junezakajulie]

Doesn't make sense. He beat Costa after he appeared on the EA cover.

[@junezakajulie]

@@dirtbagliberalsnake5729 hah oops. Corrected that now.

[@dirtbagliberalsnake5729]

@@junezakajulie all good man i was just messing around

[@noobiewatcherz9938]

give me the history of poster boy for EA games and when the poster boy lost :D

[@MindBlown720]

@@noobiewatcherz9938 silva, conor, ronda and then jon jones just getting suspended

[@Greasysweet6]

Honestly if one didn’t have prior knowledge, one couldn’t even tell that Izzy was in a five round war against the Polish Power. Not a mark on him and he did very well to avoid the knockout shot

[@jcgonzalez84]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@bitet1]

Ye and he also win the fight

[@joealbert3757]

A sign of a champion! Listen to how he respond, very much no excuses made and he give s credit where it’s due 👍

[@damonlove8]

as they say “Winners don’t make excuses.” Although he lost, for me he still won. What a great mindset to have. Just like Mcgregor they know how to take losses.

[@Goobtard]

McGregor is still bitching and making excuses about the Khabib loss to this day

[@damonlove8]

@@Goobtard show me a clip of it. If you cant just shut up hater.

[@bsteklov]

@@damonlove8 "my foot was a balloon"

[@takejaylor3528]

This comment didn’t age well

[@garypapa1397]

@@takejaylor3528from classy in defeat to "YOUR WIFE IS YOUR HUSBAND, YOUR WIFE IS YOUR HUSBAND"

[@bmx7596]

Ok, I like Izzy. Dude brings class.

[@DaxXx988]

What an exemplary mentality! Great to see champs being humble.

[@Miltarytiger]

Izzy seems so respectable. He didnt even make excuses. Humble in defeat.

[@mmakreesekingjr2074]

This why I'm Izzy fan .

[@SaintsUnited]

It's hard not to be a fan of him, very humble, smooth fighting and really charismatic

[@mmakreesekingjr2074]

@@SaintsUnited and it's because he takes the tough fights that's why I respect him also he did better than most of the light heavyweights like he didn't get knocked out and he was almost got to win if he didn't get to take Downs Izzy still a future goat

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I became a bigger fan when he signed the contract to fight the LW champ. He did not retire in his prime like Khabib. He wiped out a division and moved up to challenge himself just like Henry Cejudo did and John Jones is doing. They looked for the bigger challenge. Mad respect to Izzy

[@Moh-moh25]

💯

[@Boysndahood22]

It's what it's

[@pookiewookie7679]

Respect to Izzy for even fighting big Jan

[@pz6048]

He will learn from that loss

[@alvojnikovic2171]

Jan and Izzy are such professionals. Both are future legends

[@blacklegz0r097]

Never been a Izzy fan but he sure gained my respect after this fight.

[@KeyGeeSound]

I completely agree with you...

[@sferguson1130]

Same here, but I gained even more respect for how he handled the L

[@marklord7614]

Hats off to Izzy for his classy attitude in losing. I like this side of him more.

[@AsmodeusClips]

Respect from Poland - good fight and a nice honest interview

[@fuctairlines6322]

Great interview and credit to both fighters. That last 10 seconds though Jan was in full control raining down punches. Another 10 seconds and that could have easily been a TKO

[@husseinsidibe4954]

Respect Izzy and Jan salute

[@MeghaurRaath]

He is and always be a champion. Losses are necessary to make the wins great.

[@abrahamben-dayan9843]

Izzy is an awesome role model. His attitude is the DIFFERENCE between a champion and a legend. Much love from new york city!! 🌃

[@robieruchy7805]

Respect for both guys, theyre top of the tops 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇳🇬

[@MalcolmPeters]

This is how real winners talk about losses and are humble and respectful.. a really good mentor for kids.

[@spencer6145]

Class all class! A true champion even in defeat!

[@mahbrum]

What a great honest post-fight interview. Israel was very respectful of the winner and didn’t moan about his loss. That is class. A well spoken young as well.

[@ShawShank-kr9wq]

Solid effort champ, great perspective on defeat.

[@Halfcocked86]

5 rounds with a light heavyweight and his face looks fresh that tells a story.

[@iamthelaw9369]

Anatomy casual

[@gimmick7389]

he was scared to go near jan lmao

[@thefootballjuice6424]

Weight played a huge role in R5...and R4. ✌🏽

[@popekwon6348]

Very classy from Alesanya, good to see them being respectfull for each other thru all that time

[@standupbandits5782]

It was a lot closer in my opinion like Izzy said, he was right in it the entire time. A future rematch would be awesome✊🏽

[@rafalkowalski8966]

Miło słyszeć, gdy dwaj wielcy wojownicy mówią o sobie z szacunkiem. Świetna walka.

[@poker_18rs92]

2:25 well said... That speaks volumes on the character of this guy. Class act, for sure.

[@MarcusWinterTheSandman]

The best response to a loss I've ever heard. Despite the loss - both are still champs!

[@chideraachonu1925]

Izzy is soooooo stand up for this response. I honestly expected otherwise. Much LOVE and RESPECT.

[@raulromero2948]

No one's been able to take him down that easy I'd say the size mattered alot although adesanya says otherwise

[@jehushaphat]

Completely agree. I kept saying Izzy was the underdog and people laughed at me. A great fighter usually loses to an average fighter when he moves up in weight. Can't imagine a great fighter moving up to face a champion of a heavier weight class. I'm actually surprised that Izzy did that well.

[@TheBanditoLad]

@@jehushaphat weight is the single most important factor, people really do be out here thinking a lighter fighter can channel his inner anime spirit to overpower a bigger stronger person.

[@dyshawnshine3644]

He literally said the size took over lol

[@bobburchett6089]

There are weight classes for a reason. This fight is the reason. You put 2 fighters with the same skills in the ring and the bigger stronger fighter wins every time. Experts have known this for years, hence weight classes.

[@jasonmarcus1683]

@@bobburchett6089 idk, Jan managed to land better power shots. It's not just because of his weight. Same skills? Hmm, Jan dismantled the leg kicks, had several takedowns that were just timed really well. I'd say even with the weight difference he's just more skilled.

[@hiddencompounder8100]

Handling the loss like a champ 🙌🏿

[@odyseusz2534]

Master lesson. Before the fight, the fight itself, after the fight. Great respect for Izzy !!! Greetings from Poland

[@christophschunemann9384]

awesome mentality and charism specially in a loss. Great Sportsman. Looking forwared to see more of him in the future

[@mastertromosg3853]

Mad respect izzy dont slow down

[@crossbonesking2461]

He's gonna have the training arc now gonna be a whole time skip incoming

[@StrengthScholar0]

Facts

[@yologuy3440]

Lmao

[@originallandlord2026]

Dude is about to make a Quantum Leap. His eyes have been opened to new possibilities!

[@mariuszfresco1654]

Respect bro from Poland, Its very nice to hear what and how you speak your mind. You are a champ too!!!

[@richardcranium3403]

I respect him for the way he's handled that. Respectful, honest, dignified. A class act ! Well done sir !

[@Harry_SS]

Jan The Legend of the game. He expected Izzy Power and that's power. 10-8 was definitly wrong ]

[@jacobpalmer9912]

Yeah, idk who tf these judges are. Most judges seem to give a 10-9 by default

[@jacobpalmer9912]

@@smilebehappy6102 what you do in a previous round has no impact on the scoring of the following round though..... and pummeling is a funny way of saying “laying and staying busy enough”. Dude clearly won the round, but 10-8 is nuts

[@javierlandaverde4108]

10-8 was right look at the fight stats, take downs, duration of takedowns, Jan was the overall all around better MMA fighter bringing the fight to the ground and feet.

[@BahamasMusicLasers]

Jan is a legend, agree, but he said himself that 2 things that surprised him was Izzy's speed & power. He thought Izzy would be alot faster, and a little weaker.

[@jakesebas]

Congratulations to Jan...and sometimes we win when we loose Adesanya.

[@Khazulduhuens]

very respectful fight and words, well played

[@charliegicquel6610]

Wasn’t that keen on Izzy until this, great way to take the loss, lots of respect for that, Sugafree Sean should take notes.

[@albertlongsworth6597]

His face doesn’t look like any that just lost lol

[@thugnose7514]

He is black and blue

[@Reza-hz1ce]

Just like jan, they both fought smart, jan was just a bit smarter (the timings of his takedowns was marvelous).

[@c23e]

Good to see how a real champ takes a loss!

[@JANEKBOCHUM]

Big respect for those words from a polish guy :) your my second fav fighter after jan but you have a big heart ! you will get lots of fans in poland for such words!

[@hoi-polloi1863]

I'm liking Adesanya's conduct and clear thinking about the fight. He talked about studying the tapes to see where he went wrong, and discussed where his plans went wrong. Class act, him.

[@user-jt1sy9oq7j]

costa and Jones immediately started tweeting

[@jt4747]

@Achoo Isyoo Reyes won that fight against Jones, judges just favoured Jones...If Jan can knock out Reyes and Izzy can go a full 5 rounds with Jan, there’s definitely a chance Izzy can beat Jones, just needa work on his ground game and gain a bit more muscle.

[@jt4747]

@Achoo Isyoo Okay mr MMA know it all 😂😂😂😂

[@jt4747]

@Achoo Isyoo someone agrees with what I said and you think I like my own comment? 😂 like I said... mr know it all

[@XavierMcG]

There is a massive difference in middleweight and light heavyweight

[@MarkWalmsley]

And between purple and black belt.

[@kevinlegrain4761]

Exactly my thought. To be honest I feel like in lower divisions you can roam easier than in the Big guys division. But anyway, Jan was totally formidable that night and he showed up to defend his belt. But my head went off the roof when I saw how bad Izzy was on the ground. He is so skilled even in takedown défense but man Izzy really needs to work his ground game for sure.

[@lmarshall5245]

@@kevinlegrain4761 and that he will...... this lost make him stronger.

[@ateniolatobi601]

@F U izzy only lost because he has no ground game. The score chat was 2-1 before the takedowns

[@ateniolatobi601]

@F U not his reach and length. You should say his striking. If Jan didn't wrestle, izzy would have won. Props to Jan for being the better fighter

[@MrSourepatch]

Props for him to just live with it and don't be pitty about it. A rare mindset! Just go on!

[@leewilliams4731]

Taken like a true Champ, Spoken like a true Champ. Props to both!! Great display.

[@callumcarron9755]

We never lose we only learn. Keep your head up champ many more years of greatness ahead of you

[@funmiAire]

Mad Respect Izzy 🙏🏿😏🔥✅ Love from home 🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@the-blue-barron2791]

New Zealand?

[@runali6298]

I thought he's very much full of attitude. But he's Soo much sweet, respectfull man .

[@oklouisjenkins8988]

Every time I hear Izzy speak I just respect him that much more

[@glassfanatic6691]

Man the commentators were favoring Izzy heavily. I had Jan up early in the first three due to damage - Izzy wasn't really hitting him but Jan was biting on every feint.

[@fakeshroud5472]

"Biting on every feint" that's what the commentators said... nothing new

[@money.markets]

What damage ? Definitely best man won, Jan was the man today

[@stevec2890]

Can't stand those 2 anymore

[@pedroloto]

This guy combat IQ is incredible

[@bercante_5543]

The way he handle the loss shows the kind of person he is. Much respect to this guy, he deserves it.

[@rbrinks5]

I love how Israel describes what goes on during the fight. He explains things very well.

[@hl6963]

Man what a humble, hardworking, intelligent guy! To lose after being 20-0 and be so humble shows a persons true character!... Hats off to Izzy 😎

[@rq9622]

Bruh how is izzy humble. He literally calls himself a future legend. Cmon

[@s0ngli]

@@rq9622 because he is

[@andrzjes1825]

nice to hear, respect for Jan Blachowicz . 👍

[@Goatlinton]

black people are so racist, its so obvious

[@Goatlinton]

dc said izzy won 😂 racist

[@edenbeats]

@@Goatlinton ironic. Literally saying black ppl are racist is a racist statement. What type of illogical generalization is that?

[@paulclancy2404]

@@Goatlinton alot stuff i read in comments I would agree but not in this instance DC is ufc shell for the co just like Joe and izzy actually gave jan alot respect before and in defeat

[@zoelife41]

Big respect to Izzy great post fight interview...I'm a big fan but now I'm a bigger fan of him....you will raise again brother!!!

[@ScottCommon632]

Character first. I wasn’t an Izzy fan until NOW. How he handled loss showed me what I needed to see - took ownership - gave koodos - class act in loss - got my respect - and look forward BIG TIME to his next fight.