Goddard’s stoppage was on point. That has helped Izzy avoid unnecessary brain damage, and thus has allowed for this rematch so soon!

Adesanya: I'm still fine His Brother and the entire world: You got Rocked 😵‍💫

You were on your way to the victory until the very end. I think it was a good stoppage. Whenever you’re rocked you don’t realize how much danger you’re in. Ref prevented unnecessary damage.

Was a striker’s masterclass between you two. Absolute joy to watch thoughout. Good luck to you both. Good luck Izzy.

Izzy has been so real throughout this, only thing he’s not recognizing is that stoppage was merciful and in his best interest

"I was still fine" dude was trying to hug his dad.

Regardless of the outcome of this. I will always appreciate what Izzy brings to MMA. His intro & run to the belt was so entertaining. He should utilize THAT fluid movement he had. Instead of this stiff sideways shuffle that lost all his fluid footwork. His best way to beat Alex is BEING MOBILE. Diverseness. Shiftiness. Lastly, in worst case scenario moment's Izzy has got to take away from the last fight that he's got to find new ways to get himself out of dangerous moments, how to be defensive and try your best to not let Alex get a easy finish just because defenses and mobility went out the window... Regardless win or lose I will tune into every Izzy fight because I really appreciate all the unique things he's brought to the UFC.

This is just one of the reasons I like Izzy so much. Not many (if any) fighters post themselves watching their losses. Plus the dude's the most ride or die fighter out there for his friends and teammates.

Pereira about to react to the reaction.

I liiiike this guy's confidence and attitude. Great video. Like a director's cut. Cheers! Now, I got to root for Adesanya more on this next one. All the best!

I don’t care if stylebender has to fight him a million times. Get that W bro. LET HIM *KNOW* he’s human too and _can_ get got. You got this bro!

Been following both of you since kick boxing days im just so proud of y’all how far y’all journey has been good luck bro ✌🏽🔥

"I know what to do next time" - he really did 👌🏿🙌🏿

You're a legend in the game Uce! Appreciate you sacrificing for our entertainment... Much respect! 🤙🏽

Look at Izzy’s face when he says he was fine he knows damn well he wasn’t 2:03💯.

“If you can make him bleed, you can kill him” was a super cold line 👏👏

Let's go Izzy!!

2:15 you were trying to move your head, but you weren't really intelligently defending yourself (hands are down while hes throwing bombs) I honestly think it was a good stoppage

Honestly love how lightly you take this

Big respect for this. I was waiting for this video, knew you were gonna post it.

It takes a big man to do this Izzy. I wish you all the success next weekend.

You're such a legend, man 💪 such an exciting rivalry, love to watch it. Regardless of who wins you always deserve all the respect for never refusing a fight, you're truly inspiring no matter what.

Dude I'm excited to see this rematch. I'm glad to see you still focused as always. Good luck to you izzy.

Respect for posting this breakdown! Let’s get this Izzy!

Salute to you champ, very few fighters will review their lost fight. I love how you just laugh as you watch the fight. You have character and class my guy, you have my respect. You could have easily finished him at any point in the fight and I believe will find the finish this time. Good luck to you bro!!!

So sick! I love these reviews/critiques of your own fights.

That's a proper brother right there giving honest view and not feeding your ego 100% of the time.

Great video. Also, a big up to the camera, sound and final mixing. There are lovely details. e.g. TC 07'09' when Izzy snaps his fingers, it echoes afterwards. I love stuff like that.

Props to you for sharing this, the chance to see an elite Athlete sharing his performance review is a unique opportunity to learn and a brave thing to do. Gracias

You’ve got this champ love you all the way from Lagos ❤❤❤❤❤

Love you bro I don’t know if you will get the W but I hope you do man. I was fan before most people knew about you. Before it was cool lol. About 3 years before your ufc debut watching your fights on KZfaq. This is the fight you have to win. You learned from the last 3. It’s your time to conquer this guy. I’m rooting and praying you get it done. Best wishes and hopefully a trilogy comes. Amazing fight. Amazing story.

Im Poatan fan, but hands down, one of the best rivalries in sports combat history, its like from a movie... respect

I'm rooting for you Blood... Been doing that for years now, even my mother has 3yrs of been a fan of yours because of me... I'm blessed to have known your existence in my life bro.... You're the world's stylebender... Believe in you 💯 no matter any outcome... Been with you in defeats, your GLORY reign and every other thing that came after... You legendary to me.... Omo naija ni wa

Your Aura before the match spoke volumes, for tho spiritually minded they understand this. I wish you the best friend

Love these!!

You got this Izzy!! 🇳🇬

Still at it with that nerve excuse hahaha

Im literally just posting on your videos saying God bless 😂. You inspire me. So thanks. Respect the comeback. God bless

"I was still fine." As dude is literally staring at the floor clinching with no grip and on skates.

That fight was the peak of kickboxing. One of the best fights ever. I still remember the emotional rollercoaster I went through whilst watcing the display of technique. Can't wait for UFC 287. #andnew

The first round was crazy!!

U got this Izzy..don't stay too long on the fence..move around & box just dance this guy it will be a smooth win💪

You fought a great fight Izzy, cant wait to see you back out there. Go get that belt

2:05 BROOOO STOP THE CAP!!! Lmao

Love the honesty...

Can't wait to hear, AND NEW!

Gotta respect izzy. has heart and never quits

I can imagine Perreira reacting to this whole video with his 🗿 look.

To be able to watch and share shows why this guys is at the top of the tree. Not many would. Fewer could. Hats off!

You got this Champ!! Anyway, i'd watch you two fight anyday, what a blast

Izzy still in denial 🤣

D E L U S I O N A L

I really appreciate Izzy's belief in himself while also acknowledging the skill from his opponent that led to the compromised leg movement, really next level maturity.

Best of luck to both of them. It's going to be a good fight. We know both men studied the last fight over and over so it may be better than the last time they fought

It feels like he’s watching this fight a thousand times

With or without a belt, you are a champion!!!

Let’s go Izzy 🔥🔥 All know that you can bet this guy 🔥 you are the real champ 🫵🏽 a true fucking legend 🔥✊🏽

I love you izzy because of the way you handled the lost, I am convinced this time around things gonna change, I see your first fight with whitetaker repeating itself in this upcoming fight

you did a great job izzy, had pereira on skates in the 1st round😂 may the best man win in the rematch

Not way too soon. Perfect stoppage. It wasn't a stumble, you got knocked down. You did great but you lost that fight fairly.

Izzy I love this recap. It's very neat to see your perspective.

He's just holding your belt for you champ you will get it back i believe in you bro let's go

“You got rocked” Wise friend

Izzy about to sleep and saying he was fine lol

We’ll need to see the Unbroken Native for this one. In an Izzy’s possible storyline, that defeat is the one that forces him to go back to his roots, like his rival, and there regain the hidden powers necessary to get him to another level of mastery. Now, unbroken, reconnected with his ancestors, he faces himself, he transforms himself, and defeats his most powerful adversary, in a battle to the death!

I’ll be cheering for you bro!

SO fckn Poetic the way Izzy talks about the fight & rematch. I CANT FCKN WAIT!! ninetails time

Imagine if Alex submits Izzy

How can you not appreciate this guy - his spirit, his mental strength, he is a champion, belt or not. All the best, Izzy.

This may be the best saga of fights I’ve seen at least top 3. The “I’m prepared to die” was cold af 🥶

Adesanya your the truth!! real champ mindset

Izzy is ready for the rematch and #NEW 2time champ let’s get this Izzy

It's funny how because israel is an anime fan, he always tries to portray himself as the protagonist and hero of this story in his youtube and Instagram posts and make out as if Alex is the villain.. The thing is, Israel Adesanya and his fans need to realise that... Alex pereira isn't the villain between the 2... He's the protagonist and Israel is the antagonist. Israel is the cocky one, showboating and bragging every chance he gets, he's the one shit talking and disrespecting everyone whereas Pereira is the silent and humble one who literally grew up with nothing, (whereas Israel's family was upper class who literally had servants to help him bathe) and Alex worked his way up from the bottom living in poverty in the favelas, battled alcohol addiction since his early teen years and worked his way up to the top, beating the villain (cocky shit talking adesanya) 3x and every time, no matter how hopeless it seems for Alex, almost losing the fights he always finds a way to win in the end.. which is what a protagonist does. Not only that, he stays humble. Alex isn't the villain, Israel is. Alex is the protagonist to this story.

I'm rooting for you man. I was happy for him too for his story and that he has Glover Teixeira (whom I respect a lot) on his side but there can only be one winner. I hope that'll be you next weekend. Goodluck.

What a show of master range management and helluva chin

"I will Kill you" is surface level, "I'm prepared to die" already involves "I will kill you", but adds the death touch which is completely spiritual. That's the size of fight in the dog. You can be ready to kill yet not be ready to die.

To me, Izzy’s one of the GOATS. I’m not just talking about what he’s done in the UFC, I’m talking about his entire combat sports career. His kickboxing fights were absolute 🔥🔥🔥 Knock this dude out Izzy 💪🏾 🇳🇬🇬🇧

Stay humble bro.... Go give it your best... Wish you the best. Like Izzy says : it comes in waves 🌊🌊...

Good luck Mr Stylebender hope you can get the job done. Big ups brother.

Best fight of my life. It was amazing

This the THIRD time he beat you, THIRD time!

wild at 1:06 he said he knows what to do next time and he did it😮‍💨

I've watched that fight many times over & the one thing Izzy didnt do enough of is bob & weave his head and only started to move his head towards the end of the fight when it was too late. Izzy was using his head to set traps for the counter which is too dangerous against a power puncher that has range. Izzy must jab more and remember it's his skills that will win the fight, by contoling the tempo of each round, combinations of punches & kicks, distance contol & head movement is vital. Izzy must fight his fight & not the fight Pereira & his team have set out.

Seriously all the best man in the fight, I hope you enter pure flow state when your in there. Keen to know your opinion though, do you think there's anything to the notion of you needing to be perfect for 25 minutes to win? Because of Alex's competency and experience striking, even if you hurt him (assuming theres time to finish), do you think it's more feasible to continue striking where he could defend/recover or to take him down while he's hurt where he's much more likely to make mistakes? Do you feel you need to shoot/feint a takedown early regardless of whether you get it or not just to let him know and potentially stifle an over aggressiveness in his offence? I think you've proven in your last two fights with him that you have the skills to beat him standing which would also (probably) be a lot more satisfying as opposed to a submission, how difficult is it, if at all, to fight the ego? Write your story my man, win, lose or draw this chapter ends here, what a thrilling feeling it must be to be in the driver's seat. From the movie Never Back Down - "It's all me, right?" "Always has been." Give him hell 👊

Even if you lose again you should never give up, fight some other top contender and you can get another chance to fight Alex even if he loses his belt, all fights were competitive and as long as you can put your hands on him you should continue to fight him, good luck Izzy and don’t hesitate to press forward

What a performance that was. Izzys best fight in the UFC for sure, next to Gastelum and Silva. A lot of artistic expression in this fight. I have a feeling the next one is going to be a more violent.

Izzy has some “nerve”

You can’t convince me that Izzy just watched this fight for the first time.

Put your fucking all into this one man, I’m tryna see you win

"Alex is going to be in some Favela watching me on tv" - Adesanya before ufc 281

Whether you think he’s boring or not, he brought something to mma that we’ve never seen before. We appreciate you my dude

Damn,he felt an electric shock from a leg kick. Brutal sport

I appreciate you sharing you thoughts on the fight, the details, with us. I do think the stoppage was a fine one- too many hard unanswered shots, with a fall to a knee, in between. Have to be fair to the ref. Having said that, the fact that you can stagger him, as you have in the last two fights, makes the rematch deserved.

The stopage was good ,it' prevents fighter from unnecesary damaged but I watched it live and over again I still consider it early .

Georges St. Pierre was "impressed with your performance", so it's fine.

1:06 you know what to do? 🤣 bro he whooped you three times already lmao

You got this bro🇳🇬 let's go Champ 🏆

Respect bro. Only Guy does this In UFC.

I was rooting for Pereira the first time and I will be rooting for him a second time. But I do think the stoppage was still early. I also think Izzy wins the 4th bout because of how he caught Pereira in the first round, and he seems to know how to make it happen again. It made Pereira look easily beatable when they were both fresh. Hopefully Alex is doing the same thing and rewatching the tapes, along with this video.

2:04 really ?😂