UFC 281 On ESPN+ PPV [11/12 @ 10 pm ET] “The Big Payback…Revenge” (Israel Adesanya/Alex Pereira)

[Vilify]

I’m sad brehs

Me too

 

[UpAndComing]

It was written all over his face, along with Carla. This is what happens when Dana hyped these "faces" to the moon, without the realization that they will end up succumbing to a legit fighter. From Ronda to Izzy, it was all mouth, dancing and shyt...but once they meet somebody that's not for the show...its curtains. I know the "gimmick" is suppose to sell tickets...but the reality is that even the GOAT ended up on his back.


Hence why I knew from the get go that Pereira was going to get that win.

So you think Adesanya and his whole MMA career is a gimmick?

 

[42 Monks]

So you think Adesanya and his whole MMA career is a gimmick?

yeah people doin too much lol

 

[Duke Wy Lin]

Bad year for Nigeria MMA.

Ngannou still holding it down for Africa tho

 

[firemanBk]

dude already was a better striker than everyone else in the division dunno why he didn't also become cold in bbj or some shyt.

hindsight is 20/20 though


man I can't believe he really lost, let this dude spin the block on his ass from a whole nother organization

It's not as easy to become good in an entirely different discipline as you think
shyt takes years and years and there's always the risk of slipping in your specialty if you put too much time into another art

 

[aceboon]

Truth be told the grappling and clinching also took alot of energy out Izzy too. He still had enough gas to win if he fought smart in the 5th but you could tell he was weary, that was the most tired I've seen him b/w rounds in the corner

 

[THEREALBRAND]

This is the highest I’ve been after a sporting event in years. I’ve been floating since the end of the fight.

Now I’m ready to go get into some f#ckery

 

[Deafheaven]

Innanets gon be on his ass till he get in back in blood

At least with Usman he really was dominating dominating before he got flashed KO'd and he lost to Edwards who is a decorated ufc fighter himself.


Izzy lost to a dude with 0 ground game, like 4 ufc fights. fighting like a dumbass the whole time.

 

[42 Monks]

It's not as easy to become good in an entirely different discipline as you think
shyt takes years and years and there's always the risk of slipping in your specialty if you put too much time into another art

they both came from the same spot so you'd like to believe that Izzy's actual MMA bag would be a little deeper with the vast difference in MMA experience and training

 

[CW_1991]

You just know Israel wish it would have been anybody else except him.

Just wow

 

[EarlyEarly]

Bet this rematch happens before the Edwards/Usman rematch.

 

[True Blue Moon]

Disappointing that Izzy's ground game wasn't more solid against a dude who is supposed to be way greener than him there. Izzy had been saying for years that his ground game is crazier than people think and he hopes someone tests him there. It could have been a huge advantage but just wasn't there.

 

[Vilify]

I hope Izzy has a good support system because this is a tough loss.

 

[Deafheaven]

It's not as easy to become good in an entirely different discipline as you think
shyt takes years and years and there's always the risk of slipping in your specialty if you put too much time into another art

Naw I'm aware its dude who come in the gym from MMA, kickboxing, muay thai etc and I piece them up and I'm little.

I'm fully aware if I was to try to kickbox, or wrassle one of them I would be praying they are dumb enough to get his with a full power 6 or some shyt on the takedown attempt.

but I'm a amateur, I would think a pro who whole job is to be the best would add some new wrinkles to their game. I'm not trying to down izzy breh is an amazing fighter still, just curious why he didn't explore that hole in his game further.


I guess the absolute worst timeline would have to happen for it to be exposed (his demon being in the ufc)...and it happened so lol

 

[CW_1991]

UFC fans are some of the cruelest in the sports game. You know they're about to meme this to death.