UFC 281: Daniel Cormier previews Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira | First Take

Daniel Cormier joins First Take to discuss expectations for the upcoming fight between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira at UFC 281.
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[@philth7587]

Global. Steven A Smith displaying his trademark meticulous preparation. Edit: and them "12 inch gloves" 😂

[@440-fishermandrock8]

He is an absolute racist 🤡 That knows nothing about combat sports

[@DartmouthOutingClub]

💯 SAS rarely knows what he’s talking about, and it’s hilariously obvious every single time. I particularly love it when he bloviates about NFL games he clearly didn’t watch - aside for two minutes of highlights.

[@spp2000]

SA probably went on to embarass himself even more, ESPN had to cut this short. First off, ESPN shouldn't force a man/woman into an analyst role for a sport he/she isn't really a fan of. As a hard core loyalist of the sport, I'm mildly offended with all the dumb "They weren't fighting in the MMA, sorry the UFC", "Global kickboxing", "12inch glove" comments. SA comes across as lazy and unprofessional. Max Kel might be a better option for MMA content.

[@andrewrios2295]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewrios2295]

YES

[@ImyourhuckleberryAC]

Stephan with the 12 inch gloves 🤣

[@LambSauceWill]

12 inch gloves sounds 😂 I appreciate the effort SAS

[@gamebred6995]

12 BBC inches

[@laughingtothebanklikehahah3618]

I respect SAS for trying over the years😂 he let DC take over after that 😂

[@anthonycukier1807]

4 inch gloves, global kickboxing, c'mon Steven 😆

[@ColorationRecords]

It wasn't even glory💀💀

[@aaronataman892]

errr *smaller glove makes guard different

[@MrRobjs83]

Fr someone please get him out of here

[@MrMurphyhill]

Good to see Stephen A doing his homework and not just skim reading the notes 😂

[@karsam7751]

Twelve inch gloves 😂

[@somethingelse9805]

i thought you were being serious😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 called the ufc mma and said 12 inch gloves in the first 20 seconds

[@Thawhid]

@@karsam7751 global kickboxing 🤣

[@lepurinz]

mma community bullied that man so much got him acting nervous 🤣

[@karsam7751]

He is like fake it till make it

[@Brunoassilva11]

DC & SAS is a Duo I did not know I needed

[@440-fishermandrock8]

I hope that's a joke, steven A racist is a 🤡

[@spp2000]

SA probably went on to embarass himself even more, ESPN had to cut this short. First off, ESPN shouldn't force a man/woman into an analyst role for a sport he/she isn't really a fan of. As a hard core loyalist of the sport, I'm mildly offended with all the dumb "They weren't fighting in the MMA, sorry the UFC", "Global kickboxing", "12inch glove" comments. SA comes across as lazy and unprofessional. Max Kel might be a better option for MMA content.

[@2moreminutes]

@@spp2000 Kellerman is a better option but I don't understand why people are upset when casuals show interest in our favorite sport. Let it grow man, this is how people start watching.

[@Jin125]

Agreed!! We’ve got to let the SA beef go and move on. It’s always good when the top guy at ESPN promotes MMA!!

[@ChrisLehPooh]

@@spp2000 he’s obviously a casual fan.. that is 100% a good thing that a casual fan (especially one like SAS) is interested and asking questions and spreading knowledge on the sport. the more fans the better why you hating

[@nmisoo]

Am not a even native english speaker and that 12 inch gloves killed me LOL!!!

[@theeagle450]

DC is shining, he's done for this stuff

[@UFCfan.]

Smith 😂😂😂

[@giorhem900]

LOOLLL Everytime he talks UFC I laugh 😂😂

[@TyLawClips]

😂😂😂Stephen a clueless

[@gamebred6995]

So many inches in kickboxing

[@Dylan-nq9yg]

He knows boxing more then mma. He knows his boxing tho

[@billcipher3946]

@@Dylan-nq9yg Nah i believe Max Kellerman is better with boxing knowledge than Stephan, Stephan would be in Basketball knowledge.

[@Dylan-nq9yg]

@@billcipher3946 yeah max is a boxing expert but I’m saying Stephen A knows his boxing too. Not as much as max but he knows it well

[@billcipher3946]

@@Dylan-nq9yg Yeah but Stephan can be ridiculous sometimes with boxing too.

[@anthonyortiz4538]

Steven a smith doesn’t know shut about fighting

[@gremlin2022]

Something I think nobody has mentioned is that with Izzy changing stances so easily, I wonder if being in opposite stances Izzy can use hand fighting to take away Alex's jab, somewhat control what attacks his opponent can throw and maintain a specific distance be a factor. With smaller gloves it's a bit easier to apply that and Izzy does utilizes that a lot

[@ethanbernard7671]

True but is he as effective from both stances? I can see him using southpaw lead hand trapping to take away the Alex lead hand like mcgregor does frequently against orthodox fighters

[@FkTheUFC]

Alex KO/TKO

[@briandavies149]

I’m sure Alex can switch stances too. That is an elementary problem for a world class kickboxer to solve.

[@gremlin2022]

@@briandavies149 I think they both switch from what I recall, but Izzy is more efficient. Of course nothing they haven't seen before, but it's just something I don't think is mentioned anywhere, and if Alex switches I think it's slightly harder to setup his hook

[@fluffyraptor2182]

@@gremlin2022 I agree and want Izzy to win. Only reason Alex is even getting a shot is because of their kickboxing history with each other. Izzy weathers a storm and does some decent counters for 3 rounds, then finishes Alex in the 4th.

[@OlajuwonDR34M]

I know DC woulda been as excited as a kid on Christmas being on First Take!!

[@solohere5608]

We appreciate your effort SAS😂

[@marquescoleman724]

12 inch gloves 😂 get him outta here!

[@lk9650]

Steven A thinks they will be fighting with 4 inch gloves. 😅

[@JordanM8]

Stephen A + MMA is the perfect example of the kid in high school who is a great speaker but doesn’t do his homework ever.

[@Krezo200]

Stephen a smith may not be a mma expert but when he is not screaming he can be entertaining and a good cohost

[@roflswamp6]

I disagree dudes annoying af

[@SleepWithSocksOn]

"Everybody loves him..." DC is still loving in the past I see

[@theguvnor3880]

A video with one of the most knowledgeable guys in the sport and Daniel Cormier.

[@hman230]

@@sbs-0055 whoosh

[@henrymeyer1253]

A man said 12 inch gloves 😅

[@benkroll8886]

Bro these guys need to do this more

[@hman230]

Do they use these 12 inch gloves in "Global"?

[@bGzzzzz]

"We're just going to see what we saw in kickboxing, just with smaller gloves" - DC How true those words were 🤣

[@nasir5083]

Man this duo I approve ✅✅✅✅

[@srdansurudzic2760]

Daniel "the reality is this" Cormier!

[@darkpath6674]

smith is that friend who thinks he knows everything and just talks over the other's like he knows and wanna say it first

[@rrichmond14]

Doesn't work here. He was deferring to DCs expertise

[@rafayg7376]

He was the least obnoxious I've ever seen him in this video. I'm surprised he even let DC finish his sentences. Lmao

[@grayhamgrayhamson1466]

Dc’s take on the smaller gloves being an advantage for pereira is interesting. Izzy landed more when they fought, Ref stepped in for standing 8 count… to me that says smaller gloves advantage Izzy. We know it pereira lands it’s goodnight… small or big gloves

[@andyham6094]

Most people have only seen the highlight ko. They don’t know Alex got saved by the ref. Smaller gloves I think favors Izzy and Alex won’t get a standing 8 count to recover in the octagon. Izzy would’ve finished him off. He had Alex wobbling on skates and then the ref stepped in. Another little fact, that ref was a Brazilian ref even tho they fought in China and that ref is from the same hometown as Alex. Just food for thought.

[@bGzzzzz]

@@andyham6094 🤣🤣🤣 anymore "food for thought" gems 🤣🤣🤣

[@cheikhdiouf5617]

@@bGzzzzz fast forward and your boy got killed and arrowed over lmao

[@nadineaugust3594]

Cannot wait for ufc 281. Letsgo champ!

[@mmakings2773]

Correct me if I'm wrong...and then says "12 inch" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hawkeye5739]

I'm glad Stephen says "correct me if I'm wrong" because he will be corrected a lot.

[@ice939]

how does Stephen cover mma so much but still be such a casual 🤣

[@MMAClipper]

Izzy is genuinely a really nice guy , I remember he was doing a meet and greet signing autographs and taking pictures after UFC 263 , just before I was about to get my picture taken with him , a baby started crying in the queue , Adesanya clocked this and Asked the Mother if he could help with the problem , He gently grabbed the baby sat down on his seat with the baby on his knee , he pulled up his shirt and breastfed the baby there and then , true hero , if that doesn’t speak to someone’s personality then I don’t know what will.

[@ibrahimjavaid1253]

Sounds like a family guy skit

[@dushyantsingh7923]

You did him dirty 😂😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@danielnieto7346]

You had me in the first half not gonna lie 🤣🤣🤣

[@jacobmosios3015]

ihu

[@1ggg635]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eritreanraiders1745]

Tonight is the moment of the True

[@DagestanderGustaffuson]

Why are UFC segments always short... ESPN lacking hard

[@oneyedthing]

Understandable that lot of people still dont get what sports shows are all about. ESPN gets paid by sports orgs to advertise their sport. And it aint cheap. The UFC ain't as rich as the NBA/NFL. A 2min segment can cost for about 50-60k. Depending on the time length and anchors. If it is SAS ,it would probably be the highest rate. It could go up as high as 100k per segment.

[@onthearth1]

1:26 * DC: The guy has power like no one else in UFC *Ngannou enters the chat: Nani?

[@love8331]

Dc is f'ing bias

[@edwin9210]

Guys don’t take it literally, it is just to promote the fight. That sentence is often used to make people excited. I think a guy like DC knows his share of fighters with devastating power…he fought a few monsters himself.

[@cryptombs]

Stephen A really said 12 inch gloves

[@WendellD00]

Thanks 2 classy guys discussing this fight. I say it's a real toss-up because Izzy did hit Periera with a ko type punch with the larger kick boxing gloves but Periera successfully tko'd Izzy.

[@440-fishermandrock8]

Stevan A is a racist, not close to classy

[@440-fishermandrock8]

"4 inch gloves"

[@codycox2465]

Ko type punch

[@fluffyraptor2182]

@@codycox2465 lol caught that too? If only Izzy had switched to KO type earlier, instead of Jab type. Might have been a different fight. I'm sure on this career mode though, Izzy has it maxed out

[@codycox2465]

@@fluffyraptor2182 lmfaoooooo

[@440-fishermandrock8]

4 inch glove ?!?!??!?!?! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@jpalacios3377]

DC: "This guy has power like no other in the ufc". Francis ngannou: 🤣🤣🤣

[@abdullahzafar2942]

Global kick boxing is the best promotion with 12 inch gloves

[@realocwon3256]

Lets go dc 🔥🔥🔥 that suit go crazy !!

[@austenlaoso97]

Love the UFC coverage on First Take. Idk, I just have a weird feeling Alex KO’s Izzy. He’s too accurate. Guy just needs one shot 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@hypemantv431]

😂 YOO WE NEED STEPHEN A & DC WEEKLY !!!!!🙏🏼💯

[@domsanchez148]

Very hard to tell these guys apart when they're the only people on camera. Cormier is the one on the right.

[@williammendoza5576]

For DC to be called out to not do his homework and to out homework Steven A… 😂

[@Induna123]

watching these two is like watching ballet

[@dakiddwazhure]

The camera man need to calm tf down

[@thebearkhabibwrestled3442]

0:10 Is it Global 😂😂😂

[@Dream99]

Alex had 7 fights in kickboxing while Izzy got 22 when they fought. And still Alex won even when Izzy is the more experienced fighter in both fights. Alex after that improved way more, while Izzy went to mma. Alex wins the stand up.

[@fluffyraptor2182]

Fair enough, Izzy has handled some more intense fights but I think the mental game is going to play a major factor. Going to the ground might the be the way, for Izzy, but I'm sure Alex has prepped for that

[@dapperdevil9153]

Another false narrative. Izzy is the more experienced fighter by like 2 years, Alex was still a vet, stop acting like Alex was inexperienced when he beat Izzy. Also, arguably lost the first fight and was losing until the flash KO the 2nd. Their standup is evenly matched. Stop the biased false narratives

[@Dream99]

@@dapperdevil9153 how is it a false narrative if you can't prove it false? 22 vs 7 fights? How is that false?

[@dapperdevil9153]

@@Dream99 Alex was still a seasoned kickboxer well before his debut… that’s how dummy.

[@Dream99]

@@dapperdevil9153 Alex even was Alcoholic. What are you talking about. You're really just gonna throw the word 'seasoned' there and think you created an argument? And why did you get mad buddy, cuz you got exposed?

[@messikalane]

12 inch gloves be 4 inch gloves 🤦🏻

[@AMIR_OFFICIAL0000]

Всем Ассаламу Алейкум кто читает это комментарий желаю вашим родителям и вам здоровья ❤️✊

[@predestinedbyGod]

جزاك اللهُ خيرًا

[@karsam7751]

Some golden state by Sas “they are not fighting in MMA , but in UFC” “ twelve inch gloves “

[@metammaia]

According to our data points, Adesanya is winning a split decision or will earn a FINISH against Alex Pereira 👩🏼‍💻

[@mac4730]

The G is for Global! Lmao 🤣

[@ish562]

DC is on point, Alex is a huge 185 but Israel is lengthy.

[@jx6040]

MMA fanboys going to start crying when they see Stephen A lol

[@dalefirebirdd]

Because he's trash

[@fluffyraptor2182]

From laughter

[@shanekills6386]

I thought we told Steven to stay away from MMA😂

[@danielradd111]

Good old global kickboxing 😆

[@RustyShackleford9000]

“DC describes MMA to Stephen A”

[@bentobuster6995]

he gets a huge salary for knowing those fine details

[@eeeeknine]

12 inch gloves..i saw them in embedded.. They also wearing shorts made of 3 yards of fabric..😅

[@frankorellana3406]

Either DC is smaller then I thought or SAS is bigger then I thought

[@normanmcevoy3782]

I prefer the 18 inch double ended Global gloves - Stephen Ehhhhhh Smith

[@cornpop21]

i love this

[@leftygang5479]

Of course Alex is gonna hit harder but If the gloves are smaller couldn’t you say it would be easier for stylebender to dodge

[@jg5004]

I’m so glad UFC is getting covered by ESPN but Smith ain’t it.

[@HercMMA]

sas soundin sus out here , name droppping all type of inches 😂😂😂

[@gamebredo8880]

not gonna lie stephen a should do more about ufc...its very okay to be a casual

[@stanislavgeorgiev7719]

That guy next to DC should never ever talk about fighting.

[@cosmicsea89]

MMA expert and analysis Stephen A

[@granttheplantman1370]

If Izzy was coming off a couple of KO's it might be different. I think he's tired/not hungry enough & maybe a bit nervous.. based on hardly watching UFC, if I was a gambling man, it's a brutal ko to Peira

[@Alex-ou4tn]

I agree with DC’s take except on his opinion on Izzy wanting this rematch more between the two. I believe Periera wanted this more. He solely came to the UFC for one reason, & one reason only.. to take the belt from Izzy becoming the UFC Middleweight champion of the world.

[@albertol9654]

SAS should stick with DC when it comes to UFC topics

[@zackmbuli823]

We need more of DC on First take🫡

[@reyniercampher3815]

Steve a, the only person to ever say "he got knocked out by 12 inch gloves.... In the UFC it's gonna be 4 inches."🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

[@R7SOUL]

Gotta love the face of ESPN knowing virtually nothing about one of their marquee sports. SA tricked his way into some of the biggest bags.

[@TyGoNoodles]

Global and 12 inch gloves 💀 let RC and DC do they thang

[@bunnyban5365]

Stephen a smith sounds super confused and nervous haha

[@mmarioescareno]

Glory of Hero’s not Glory kickboxing different promotions

[@LetsFlyThere]

Ok. Can we have an MMA guy with DC?

[@davidcrescencio4483]

As an NBA & UFC fan I never thought I’d get this

[@chris_chitown97]

SAS and DC. Who would ever thought lol

[@ciscogaspar07]

Steven A the type of guy to tell his wife to wear 6 ounce heels

[@anthonyherrera3878]

Stephen A hacking this segment! Lol

[@amitavraja3385]

Not sure how Alex is getting a title shot by few very few fights, where as light Heavyweight contender Magomed is not getting a title shot, despite having far more winning streaks than Alex!

[@thebearkhabibwrestled3442]

I really Wana see a 4 inch glove 😂😂😂

[@moneymakerbanditsports8423]

SaS doesn't know his Blank from a Blank in The Ground.

[@NOYIMEDIA]

DC the tiniest biggest heavyweight champ in history.

[@DaLeadBull]

12 inch gloves, hasn't this man been talking about boxing for years?

[@garyduncan442]

When they fought Alex was the inexperienced one, he started at 23

[@MrX-wd8cm]

DC says Izzy will not change into a wrestler for 281, then it's basically a KB fight with small gloves, which favors Alex even more. So why should the result be any different than on previous occasions ?

[@mateomihelcic3290]

Have you watched the 2 fights?

[@MrX-wd8cm]

@@mateomihelcic3290 Stupid question, Alex won both , the last by KO !

[@mateomihelcic3290]

@@MrX-wd8cm If you knew how the fights went without just looking at results you wouldnt be asking the question like why should the result be different.I suggest you go watch them

[@MrX-wd8cm]

@@mateomihelcic3290 You are implying that Alex has not evolved since then, he is even better - he has become a twoweight Glory champion. Face it Izzy is not going to ground so the dancing queen is in deep s**t

[@mateomihelcic3290]

@@MrX-wd8cm I did not say that learn how to read ofc he got better but so has Izzy so fight can definitely go both ways Ot can be one sided but on paper its a very competative fight dont act like previous 2 fights were one sided dominations

[@arnoldogonzalez2214]

DC is teaming up with Stephen A Smith to show that he is not the guy who does zero research 😂.

[@pabloramos420]

Stephen a is such a casual when it comes to combat Sports 🤣🤣🤣 12 inch gloves 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ahumblebarb7215]

SAS doesn't fight... DC can't speak... Yet both got the job.

[@a.cslater1951]

Lol

[@traplordso985]

And you on your sofa eating sloppy and nobody knows you

[@billcipher3946]

I could understand what DC is speaking though

[@ryanandrew6764]

Why not. Talk about another fight

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Izzy n Diamond in 2.

[@angrycharcoalcat]

"Izzy fought well" u didn't say that yesterday DC LMAOO

[@fluffyraptor2182]

"He was winning!...until he wasn't"

[@Joseph._odk]

Boxers wear 10oz at hw. Cant believe DC doesn’t know shot about boxing

[@RFK4PRSDNT]

But don't forget to mention that Izzy also Rocked Alex Pereira.

[@billcipher3946]

That’s true and he was saved by the referee.