Reminds me of the time Chael knocked Tito down, then made him tap, and then did a bow and arrow celebration

I’ve been watching ufc religiously since 2008. That was legitimately one of the most insane moments of all time

Epic win. I'll always remember losing my mind when he landed and Alex went down

As an Izzy fan I genuinely felt weightless when he got that KO. Nothing could piss me off for that whole week.

Izzy’s post fight speech about going after it in life, even when people are shitting on you, is the greatest I’ve ever heard. A true athlete.

Israel Adesanya "The last Stylebender" will undoubtedly become one of the Goats But like Chael said *only* when all is said n done and he leaves the game. 104-6 is his current *Combat Sports Record* 🐐

The story was what made it so compelling. Going 0-3 and having Pereira follow him to a different sport just to dethrone him was like something out of a movie. Izzy's absolute last opportunity to right the wrong and he completely flipped the script.

Izzy is literally the only champ who calls out his challengers not the other way round

Absolutely one of the most iconic victories in combat sports... the backstory with Alex, the way Izzy won and the celebration, will become a movie someday. It would be interesting to see it from Alex side, in parallel. They are both heros in their own stories and to their fans.

In life we always hear people telling us:,,When you make a mistake, just do it again until you do it right😉" But people rarely do this when it really matters☝️ Izzy never gave up and won the most important fight of his career is a perfect way Truly one of the most inspirational moments in combat sports history in my opinion👏

That win was very triumphant. The sport is better with Izzy he understands the fight game

it definitely is. people were going insane when it happened

The best part is when Israel gave notice to Pereira son.

I've nev34 watched a sports event in my life and felt so happy for someone in my 30 years...I'm not even a huge MMa fan. But that was amazing

It was an amazing moment. You can tell who the rotten people are who try to downplay that.

Absolutely. Got my biggest payday on calling Izzy R2 KO.

My Irish dad calls Izzy “That Lasagne Boy” 😂😂😂😂

Adesanya has a main character complex 😂

outside of conor, adesanya is the biggest star in the ufc. he is the 2nd most polarizing fighter on the roster. his fans want to see him win and his detractors want to see him lose. but they all want to see him

Completely agree. People will look back on Izzy's career as fighter and entertainer as one of the 🐐's Chael spot on imo

😂😂😂 every time he says Ki-Kar i cant help but too think about king Ki's car in DBZ 😂😂😂

The crazy part is he beat him by ko not just points. That is what makes it so special as if it was on points ppl would still be shitting on izzy regardless for losing all those times to Alex questioning him. A very special sporting moment

that win was about as close to Muhammad Alis win over Foreman in Rumble in the Jungle our generation will ever experience as far as how intense and just pumped everyone was over the win

I was watching this at home. My kids were all asleep. I yelled so loud I woke up my house. I then explained that one of the greatest ends to a fight just happened!

Just two more to break even

This is bs I’m a little bias , but people talked about Alex’s win way more , it was his 3rd win against the dude and he was undefeated in the ufc and hunted Izzy down in the midst of a crossover from kickboxing.

Uncle chael always first never last undisputed #1

Because of the story behind Izzy vs Alex 2. That I can think of (I have watched every UFC PPV from 1-288) that might be the greatest KO in UFC history because of what it meant.

Sometimes I have to look at the title to make sure I'm on the right video😂😂

I've been a ufc fan since 2000 and izzys ko of Alex. Is my favorite moment of all time. When he released the arrows on Alex after my mouth dropped ..so good

A lot of people argue that part of that makes GSP the GOAT is his losses against Hughes and Serra and then defeating them in the rematches. It showed that he had the ability to overcome adversity and setbacks. Izzy's ability to come back after losing not once, not twice, but *three* times to Pereira and knock him out to reclaim his title elevates his stature above what it would have been if he'd beaten Pereira in a decision win in their first UFC fight.

me and my friend are new to watching ufc/mma and this is the first ppv we bought and watched live, alex had a beautiful finishing sequence going then izzy starched him, we both jumped up out of excitement, he got his 1 and im glad to have watched it live i mean seriously, find a moment in ufc that was as great as this, first fight was a sketchy decision, second fight alex was saved by a standing 8 count, alex follows him to mma and third fight izzy was winning and was arguably stopped early, then he finally gets his one mma trilogy for the lhw strap is gonna be huge

when you're talking about the face of the sport, Chael had the best bone structure by far.

This would be a heart-warming compliment for Izzy

One of the few times i can say i watched a video from the great sage and learned i should've done my laundry

Two elite kickboxing champions 💥💥 Stil can't understand why pereira rushed off guard like adesanya was harmless.. Legendary win for adesanya, but peireira mistake is a mystery

You acted great in "Mojave Diamonds" by the way! Was a fun movie! Chael "Mason Brothers" Sonnen

This moment was so iconic for me as a izzy fan ion wanna hear 1-3 argue with urself

I imagine chael hanging out in his war room. Looking at the state of things.. and just starts pouring gas..

The bandwagon jumping has been insane to watch 😅

Kai Kara-France might be referring to the history and lineage of kickboxing and MMA (champions and coaches) in New Zealand. There is lineage there, given from master to master.

Even as someone who isn’t really a fan of izzy I 100% give him credit and respect him for being a damn fighter. Nothing more annoying than the guys that want to pick and chose who to fight and only fight once or twice a year. Izzy fights anyone anytime anywhere and that is great thing.

Alex gets a lot of hate from Izzy fans but it’s important to realize that he is one of the greatest combat athletes of all time. If you do unbiased research on him there’s no denying it. He’s a natural talent and arguably the most dangerous striker of all time

Even Jon Jones who's Not a fan said: The boy is a bona fide Star ⭐..#IZZY

The biggest moment of our generation is when Chael does a leg switch on here.

That was beautiful. I mean that sincerely. I had to watch it twice to fully grasp it. I agree with you 100% as I often do. Epic video.

I had gone to Buffalo wild wings to watch the fight and damnnn everyone was into it, it was more packed and the energy was much stronger than when Jon beat Gane

I personally think Alex beating him and winning the belt after 7 pro fights trumped it. The way I seen Izzy ko was like…. Well he was always gonna win 1 😂

If Chael's tombstone doesn't have "Here's The Thing.." or "Here's The Story" epitaphed on it it'll be a shame 😅

I feel like Conor and his achievements are the greatest moments of our generation.

hold up Chael's uncle is THE MEL COUNTS? I have no idea what he said after that my mind is blown

I can’t let you get close Uncle Chael

Now you're talking. This is a case where someone's over the top star entertainment quality gets in the way a bit of their accomplishments. This was a special moment. Alex Pereira is the best thing to ever happen to Israel in terms of an opponent in the same way Conor was for Khabib. I think these two pushed Israel and Khabib to new levels they may've not reached otherwise. The headspace Israel was in and setting a trap and springing it with that level of conviction takes courage. His goal was not to win but to knock unconscious Alex Pereira and he did. I disagree with Chael on one thing. This is not done and there is not a limit on how many times these guys should fight. If and when Izzy goes up to 205 that will be an amazing fight. For now it's good.

Glad somebody finally gives Izzy the credit he deserves

Did Chael just reference Van Gogh and the starving genius artist trope?

Man fuxk this year I've had to work nights and only caught 2 event lives and those were fight nights 😢😢

That was a surprise! Here’s what is hindering the UFC and Dana because I love the guy, the slap show has to go

No it wasnt, dont be silly

I should have just listened to the opening statement and zoom down to the final statement Kai Kara France is right

I was going to say something ...but then I remembered what Joe Rogan said about people who make comments on KZfaq 😂😆😂

The UFC needs to put Chael on salary inside the marketing budget because selling and promoting any of the fights in June is the same as convincing us that throwing a tennis ball could demolish a concrete building.

Central pennsylvania has amazing highschool wrestlers, so does north central Pennsylvania. It starts young.

Basically the only time I screamed like a little girl 😂😂

Connor KO Aldo Connor leg break Weidmen’s Silva KO Masvidal flying knee Jones v DC rivalry Pettis keep off cage kick KO of Henderson Just some off the dome

As an Izzy fan since his kickboxing days, the lead up to 287 was the toughest. The amount of hate videos, comments made. That KO made me feel better and truly one of the greatest storyline

Relax Chael no it isn’t

Facts

Chael is truly a man of the people. Why? Gets his coffee cups from Wal-mart, just like the rest of us ...

what was your forearms workout

It is a biggest moment when it takes ya a quarter of the century to beat perrira 😂😂😂

Can't get info out of Penn state..... toooo soon

CKB brought feinting to the fore front in mma

That is so true about getting credit after one dies. A lot of authors and artists are like that. One of my favorite books, the author couldn't get it published and killed himself, and his mom convinced someone to publish it after and it got recognition. It's a really funny book imo

What about when Alex knocked him up???😅

Crazy how little and scrawny he is but is a machine in game

Izzy is one of my favorite fighters and life influences. A phenomenal human pursuing his passion at the highest level. THAT SAID. Chael Sonnen easy dub round one minute one. Chael forever 🫡

Izzy is WAYYY bigger than Whitaker and he’s still in title talks despite losing two title fights…

Chael "i only reveal that to you because" sonnen

Alex is my current favorite fighter, I don’t like Izzy. But that was a great win, I do think Alex wins 30 out of 50 fights between the two, However MMA is a spot about the NOW, and Izzy won when everything was on the line. I have to respect that

Our industry: "ufc".

Brother Chael, has there EVER been a fighter to come back a win the fourth fight after three loses to the same person in a row though? Somewhat historical, I feel.

To come back and face someone who’s already beaten you 3 times is amazing. Knocked you out cold twice. People made memes about you laughing. Then not only beat him but KO his ass is what makes him a Competitor and a true Champion. He’s a warrior with a true belief in himself and his team. Chael P is correct. The sport is better with him as a face of the division.

It really wasn't tho

Its not even one of the biggest sporting moments of this year...

nah its alex coming in fresh as a daisy to the ufc and almost taking his soul again like a fucking boogeyman lol

Let's see how you bring up macaroni and cheese somehow

Israel is still down by 2 when it's comes to facts tho

Chaels uncle was Mel Counts.

No as big as other fights. Izzy almost beat him via KO or decision in the previous fight. Not a surprise he won this time. Izzy has a high fight IQ. Weidmen Koing Silva was way bigger. Nate beating Conor too.

Izzy gets more attention outside NZ. NZ doesn't get how big he is, or they don't acknowledge it.

Haters will say it was "Fake" 😂

Only fighter becoming GOAT even tho using juice is MR Sonnen

Adesanya closed his eyes and threw a hail Mary when he was in trouble. The win was insignificant in history and a fluke.

Most NBA record books start after Wilt. Because if you don't, most of the top 10s are all just him. A bunch of records were broken in the NBA this year. All significant in their own right, don't get me wrong. But a couple of Wilt's were. And those things stood for nearly 60 years.

It's the saddest for me. I've never felt so devastated after watching a fighter I love loose. Adesanya has not rubbed off well on me I see a boy trying to impress everyone. The win gives him a green light to be cringe asf again.

agreed

At 1-3 any man’s feat is not that big of a deal stop it, if he ended up running it 2-1 in mma I would understand, but at 1-1 come on bro anyone who practices mma knows 1-1 is even. Get them balls up and call Alex out again then we will say he’s greatest of all time

Izzy is extremely lucky it isn't 4-0. Pereira was well on his way to easily beating him this time around.

Tito definitely tapped though

I got lost