Israel Adesanya - Journey to UFC Champion

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  • čas přidán 2. 03. 2020
  • Israel Adesanya's first UFC fight came in February of 2018 when he was an undefeated prospect. By the end of 2019, Adesanya's rapid ascension was complete as he became the undisputed middleweight champion with a knockout victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in Melbourne.
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  • @iloveredvelvet6058
    @iloveredvelvet6058 Před 3 lety +4631

    When this dude pulled out those rock Lee stances it was over this man used 8 inner gates on these guys

    • @SPACECOWBOY705
      @SPACECOWBOY705 Před 3 lety +98

      Unlocked the 8th gate against Gastulum

    • @ehhhhh596
      @ehhhhh596 Před 3 lety +115

      He said he is ready to die just to win, he really open the 8th gate.

    • @bgod6483
      @bgod6483 Před 3 lety +28

      the lessons from naruto fr sparked on this man!

    • @khamandhenry7018
      @khamandhenry7018 Před 3 lety

      ẞs66htthyrytr

    • @doxzq8544
      @doxzq8544 Před 3 lety +4

      silva
      was Gaara

  • @lee-cl8td
    @lee-cl8td Před 4 lety +15961

    I feel like Silva was seeing his younger self in adesanya and just enjoyed the fight more than trying to win it

  • @cc9787
    @cc9787 Před 3 lety +1593

    Never interested in UFC fights...... After finding out that this guy is a weeb too..... Damn he has my full support

    • @brziananas7223
      @brziananas7223 Před 3 lety +14

      I feel u to 100%

    • @ericktellez7632
      @ericktellez7632 Před 3 lety +10

      I am a boxing fan and Ive tried getting into mma, but meh... the tackling and kicking around just doesnt do it for me.

    • @harshvardhan4356
      @harshvardhan4356 Před 3 lety +27

      @@ericktellez7632 i am a fan of both, boxing and mma.

    • @invoker4960
      @invoker4960 Před 3 lety

      what is weeb?

    • @melvinnoval2182
      @melvinnoval2182 Před 3 lety +5

      @@invoker4960 anime lovers i think

  • @hlobiandretha3025
    @hlobiandretha3025 Před 3 lety +95

    There's stars that attract sports lovers, then there's stars that create sports lovers.
    Izzy is that kinda fighter

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Před 2 měsíci

      Lies again? Reflection Journal Most Handsome

  • @xdae
    @xdae Před 3 lety +2164

    lmaoo imagine seeing this new skinny guy with 0 ufc fights thinking he's a joke, then he becomes the champ in 6 fights. You begin to realize why he's a 75-5 kickboxing champ.

    • @fazes.p8635
      @fazes.p8635 Před 3 lety +92

      That’s insane

    • @yesimakuntsh4507
      @yesimakuntsh4507 Před 3 lety +170

      wait till you stand next to him in real life, he's far from skinny! just looks that way on TV... standing next to him is the first time i've ever felt small

    • @basedsavage7515
      @basedsavage7515 Před 3 lety +80

      Yesimakunt Sh I've been telling that to people!He's slim and has very defined muscles, his "skinny" slander needs to stop

    • @yesimakuntsh4507
      @yesimakuntsh4507 Před 3 lety +71

      @@basedsavage7515 literally bro! He’s 6’4 and walks around at like 95kg+... he’s a big guy! I’m 6’2 and about 95kg but he still dwarfed me somehow

    • @michaelw7327
      @michaelw7327 Před 3 lety +30

      @@yesimakuntsh4507 yea bro people. never underestimate a skinny guy with a big heart. Buffed and beefy doesn't always mean the strongest. Technique over strength anyday

  • @lumberjack7648
    @lumberjack7648 Před 4 lety +1131

    Where is the scene when he says "I am ready to die" it is the best moment in his mind blowing UFC career

    • @kingrob9993
      @kingrob9993 Před 4 lety +50

      Ya he said that in the beggining of the 5th round vs Gastelum

    • @bruce3892
      @bruce3892 Před 4 lety +8

      Mind blowing? Lol

    • @bruce3892
      @bruce3892 Před 4 lety +48

      That is not mind blowing that is epic

    • @lumberjack7648
      @lumberjack7648 Před 4 lety +14

      @@bruce3892 stfu

    • @66vapor66
      @66vapor66 Před 4 lety +7

      i agree, that was a ridiculously intense moment

  • @Txlhaaa
    @Txlhaaa Před 3 lety +179

    I’m still rlly sad he lost his zero against yan blahowichzch but he still my favourite and still a legend!

    • @therealstimmy5260
      @therealstimmy5260 Před 2 lety +44

      Cant even be upset about that fight, the only L in his MMA record is at 205 lbs and hes fought under 186 for years and years.

    • @gettriggered6961
      @gettriggered6961 Před 2 lety +14

      Its just one loss

    • @ssjdyzio5257
      @ssjdyzio5257 Před 2 lety +14

      Its Jan Błachowicz btw

    • @crushbent
      @crushbent Před 2 lety +4

      It iiiiiiiiis what it iiiiiiiiiis

    • @23BiGFailure
      @23BiGFailure Před 2 lety +14

      Yeah, all it takes is just the current champion of a higher weight class... lol

  • @yahircruz9424
    @yahircruz9424 Před 2 lety +33

    I can’t even count how many times I’ve rewatched izzys journey videos

  • @MuhammadAli-fv6el
    @MuhammadAli-fv6el Před 3 lety +1672

    There’s nothing more beautiful than a man with utter complete confidence in his craft.

    • @raneanubis
      @raneanubis Před 2 lety +11

      Sus

    • @self-righteousideologue9398
      @self-righteousideologue9398 Před 2 lety +7

      Gay booooooooooooooooiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

    • @imaphd3747
      @imaphd3747 Před 2 lety +4

      No homo!!

    • @captain4865
      @captain4865 Před rokem +15

      @@self-righteousideologue9398 how is it gay to say somone has good confidence

    • @leonardocoiro4746
      @leonardocoiro4746 Před rokem +1

      @@captain4865 ‘theres nothing more beautiful…’, beautiful implies an attraction, perhaps a sexual one. Also, ‘nothing’ implies he prefers a confident man over a woman. So yeah, pretty sus. By the way, I’m far from homophobic, but what that guy said was indeed ‘sus’.

  • @sub4nothingnovideoz768
    @sub4nothingnovideoz768 Před 3 lety +2031

    "ya'll middleweights, I'm the new dogg in the yard and I just pissed all over this cage"
    - Israel Adesanya -

    • @alexejcrescini263
      @alexejcrescini263 Před 3 lety +30

      Adesanya vs Jones make it happen

    • @joelmibbs2858
      @joelmibbs2858 Před 3 lety +21

      Alexej Crescini. . . Thats fucking laughable! Jones would straight up MURDER this man

    • @sub4nothingnovideoz768
      @sub4nothingnovideoz768 Před 3 lety +50

      @@joelmibbs2858 murder yo face 😂😂😂

    • @murtajiz545
      @murtajiz545 Před 3 lety +54

      Joel Mibbs Absolutely not. Jones has been proved to use enhancers so that eliminates him as a threat already given his past is anti-credible. Stylebender would definitely beat Jones, 8 days out of the week.

    • @bibby777
      @bibby777 Před 3 lety +7

      @@murtajiz545 i love Izzy but yeah he cant beat jones

  • @goodtogrow7774
    @goodtogrow7774 Před 3 lety +143

    I know all fighters fall at some point but I hope this guy stays at the top for a long time! He's so unique and fun to watch!

    • @ashutoshyadav4758
      @ashutoshyadav4758 Před rokem +4

      He did for a while. Until yesterday

    • @dimsel6151
      @dimsel6151 Před rokem

      Until Alex Pereira fucked him up

    • @Toshson
      @Toshson Před rokem +16

      @@ashutoshyadav4758 and he’s back on top 😂😂

    • @ashutoshyadav4758
      @ashutoshyadav4758 Před rokem +3

      @@Toshson he was always on the top
      of Costa

    • @tb5422
      @tb5422 Před 8 měsíci

      Besides mayweather and khabib

  • @jacrispy4640
    @jacrispy4640 Před 2 lety +468

    He’s gonna go down as the greatest, his skill level is amazing and striking is so fluid and hard to hit him, Gastelum is only one who took him to war, and Jan won cause Izzy had to move up and didn’t feel right, but he’s definitely the greatest middleweight of all time, he’s defeated everybody they put in front of him and doesn’t care who it is and wins without a struggle, the mans unbelievable fighter, really would love to see him vs Jones dream fight

    • @renwen4161
      @renwen4161 Před 2 lety +14

      Bro are you dumb Silva is the greatest middleweight of all time

    • @jacrispy4640
      @jacrispy4640 Před 2 lety +36

      @@renwen4161 Adesanya is 91-7 in his entire fighting career and 21-1 in UFC alone, he beat everyone put in front of him, Silva had that amazing title reign but after losing it he then broke his leg and went on losing streak until he retired, not to mention Adesanya beat Silva as well

    • @abhijeet7256
      @abhijeet7256 Před 2 lety +10

      @@jacrispy4640 you're a kid. All the OG ufc fans know who's the goat middleweight so stfu

    • @trieuthanh9989
      @trieuthanh9989 Před 2 lety +5

      @@abhijeet7256 you're a kid. don't worry, middle class will be izzy's only

    • @abhijeet7256
      @abhijeet7256 Před 2 lety +39

      @@trieuthanh9989 Izzy is an emerging goat middleweight, but definitely doesn't have a resume like Silva. He's a fucking legend for ffs🤦🏻‍♂️
      I am a izzy fan too but you just can't place him above silva dude.
      It's just like saying khabib is better than GSP like wtf.

  • @weston7trillion
    @weston7trillion Před 4 lety +2105

    "I don't throw and hope, I aim and fire!"

    • @User73347
      @User73347 Před 4 lety +8

      ReclusedfromSociety everyone knows but still get knocked out w it🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @sososanchez3512
      @sososanchez3512 Před 4 lety +12

      Well not yet (he hasn't been knocked out ) like Jesse Jackson said keep hope alive .😁😅😅😅 Right now he's the greatest , I agree..

    • @sososanchez3512
      @sososanchez3512 Před 4 lety +1

      @Weston1873.. agreed

    • @Orangejuice864
      @Orangejuice864 Před 4 lety +6

      Soso Sanchez He’s been knocked out once in his last kickboxing fight but he was a completely different fighter then.

    • @shifisam1491
      @shifisam1491 Před 4 lety +1

      @@sososanchez3512 shut up, okay?

  • @stilllearning3668
    @stilllearning3668 Před 3 lety +3976

    How Israel escaped silva's high knee was so mindblowing...

    • @SPACECOWBOY705
      @SPACECOWBOY705 Před 3 lety +464

      On the Joe Rogan podcast he said he knew it was coming because he such a big fan he's watched him for years

    • @donaldmokgale3123
      @donaldmokgale3123 Před 3 lety +193

      duuuuuude his agility is unbelievable and that was silva's best shot the whole fight, would have been a knock out.

    • @lei2282
      @lei2282 Před 3 lety +126

      He got sharingan boi

    • @memomyj4505
      @memomyj4505 Před 3 lety +39

      @@lei2282 no byukugan

    • @jjze7735
      @jjze7735 Před 3 lety +4

      Time stamp please

  • @Toshson
    @Toshson Před rokem +121

    Once again, he’s back on top. Simply the greatest middleweight of all time.

    • @Mikemonoa-hz2rz
      @Mikemonoa-hz2rz Před rokem +3

      For how long is the problem you can't stay middleweight for to long🤷 cause there's always the next best thing izzy is great but not that great lol

    • @idontknowaboutthat76787
      @idontknowaboutthat76787 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Over Silva?

    • @dreamsap2048
      @dreamsap2048 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@Mikemonoa-hz2rz he is one of the best

    • @Lwwwio
      @Lwwwio Před 9 měsíci

      Silva in his prime would have murdered arsebender

    • @dreamsap2048
      @dreamsap2048 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@Lwwwio silva would’ve gotten flatlined

  • @MtnFghtr
    @MtnFghtr Před 3 lety +56

    Watching him fight Silva was a beautiful fight. Like a passing of the torch! Absolutely amazing!

  • @oprimisnpt
    @oprimisnpt Před 3 lety +2350

    My guy is a living anime character

    • @gummybear4378
      @gummybear4378 Před 3 lety +18

      You gotta love him

    • @koolbabukool749
      @koolbabukool749 Před 3 lety +14

      Baki hanma

    • @koolbabukool749
      @koolbabukool749 Před 3 lety +5

      @@elliot_koh damm boi this is so good

    • @elliot_koh
      @elliot_koh Před 3 lety +2

      @@koolbabukool749 thank you so much. I made it out of straight love and support for the guy

    • @karyu08
      @karyu08 Před 2 lety

      they are good fighters 💪💪

  • @RoachCuh
    @RoachCuh Před 4 lety +2803

    Israel looks like he's playing mortal kombat IRL

  • @bradcolby7373
    @bradcolby7373 Před 3 lety +13

    Israel is an example:
    when you are truly yourself, you’re uniqueness will amaze happy people 👑🇳🇬👑🇳🇿
    and bring out the hate in unhappy people. I love him.

  • @aryyyyy5868
    @aryyyyy5868 Před 2 lety +26

    2022 and this one still gives me chills. can't wait for THE REMATCH!

  • @LeafGreen906
    @LeafGreen906 Před 3 lety +1875

    he made whittaker look like he didnt belong in the top 10
    crazy

    • @mmayyy6382
      @mmayyy6382 Před 3 lety +33

      I feel like the wars with Romero took a heavy toll on Whittaker's chin before this fight

    • @LeafGreen906
      @LeafGreen906 Před 3 lety +38

      @@mmayyy6382 he didnt look himself and was overworked and undermotivated. i had never watched them before but you could tell on the walkout who was the confident man. biiig difference to the darren till fight

    • @loremipsum4456
      @loremipsum4456 Před 3 lety +5

      Kyu Whittaker will be back in title contention

    • @volkanrapfah4047
      @volkanrapfah4047 Před 3 lety +2

      😂 😂 😂

    • @loremipsum4456
      @loremipsum4456 Před 3 lety +7

      Mr boca just look at who he has beaten, he’s a phenomenal fighter

  • @quranrecitation1969
    @quranrecitation1969 Před 3 lety +3766

    Skinny African kid, kicking everyone's ass in the division, absolutely amazing. He's like jet Lee in African version, #beastmode

    • @HardHatDIver412
      @HardHatDIver412 Před 3 lety +49

      New Zealand accent. African poser

    • @AR-cp7hc
      @AR-cp7hc Před 3 lety +307

      @@HardHatDIver412 the roots counts not the accent bitch

    • @obirekellykevwe9369
      @obirekellykevwe9369 Před 3 lety +211

      @@HardHatDIver412 The dude is pure Nigerian

    • @gamingwithhaare2694
      @gamingwithhaare2694 Před 3 lety +14

      Quran Recitation idk where u guys got he was African lol one of my teachers sons was friends with him in NZ

    • @obirekellykevwe9369
      @obirekellykevwe9369 Před 3 lety +125

      @@gamingwithhaare2694 So Isreal is lieing about his birthplace? Dude so staying in another country for years makes you lose your true origin?

  • @ashleymonet979
    @ashleymonet979 Před rokem +18

    And I'm back after the phenomenal comback😂

  • @chidubemnzewi8657
    @chidubemnzewi8657 Před 2 lety +12

    That spinning elbow to the head must have rang bells..
    Beautiful technique by Israel...

  • @user-mw4qi1kx3o
    @user-mw4qi1kx3o Před 4 lety +602

    Mans came outta nowhere like a bandit and took over the middlewight division. Legendary

    • @ebenezerwhilz248
      @ebenezerwhilz248 Před 4 lety +10

      RKO outta nowhere

    • @kevinfry3642
      @kevinfry3642 Před 4 lety +5

      Middleweight is historically meh, Israel is a douche.

    • @luisvargas1520
      @luisvargas1520 Před 4 lety +38

      Nawwwww he had a ton of hype from his crazy ass kickboxing record lol

    • @LegendEarthyyyTMxX
      @LegendEarthyyyTMxX Před 4 lety

      @@ebenezerwhilz248 😂yess

    • @jdxn3364
      @jdxn3364 Před 4 lety +16

      Kevin Fry ummm u do realise before lightweight exploded with talent it had the most stacked rankings with killers in their primes such as Romero,Whittaker,rockhold,weidman,mousasi,Brunson,jacare and bisping

  • @Danyang1
    @Danyang1 Před 3 lety +2473

    He's such a beast, he's too versatile, lengthy, and has too many weapons. He's going to have that belt for a long time

    • @Kingslay3r
      @Kingslay3r Před 3 lety +72

      Yup, he's a legend in the making. I dont see him becoming anything else less than that.

    • @reecejohnson488
      @reecejohnson488 Před 3 lety +85

      He’s incredible.. I think of him as young but the dude is already 31 😒

    • @Kingslay3r
      @Kingslay3r Před 3 lety +31

      @@reecejohnson488 Only 31 you mean?

    • @emad7925
      @emad7925 Před 3 lety +77

      @@reecejohnson488 is he really? I thought he was in his mid 20s

    • @maldritxhemaili7648
      @maldritxhemaili7648 Před 3 lety +4

      Costa will be the end of this guy just you watch bro

  • @bbp2930
    @bbp2930 Před 2 lety +47

    As a Nigerian who also loved anime seeing him in UFC made me watch UFC and I’m taking wrestling so I can get into UFC. I want to become a UFC champion just like him

  • @azomerofolks8846
    @azomerofolks8846 Před 2 lety +38

    Without a doubt he will go down as one of the greatest of all time !!

  • @WarriorPleb
    @WarriorPleb Před 4 lety +272

    imagine walking out to a championship fight with a dance like that
    what a boss

    • @modmgamingshow3794
      @modmgamingshow3794 Před 3 lety +3

      And win that championship fight

    • @justinlorenzana3460
      @justinlorenzana3460 Před 3 lety +15

      @Jonathan Henry big risks, big rewards

    • @whiteg1815
      @whiteg1815 Před 3 lety

      And cmg in dancing and all being confidence and wining .This guy deserves more but he gets hate idk y.

  • @henryfrancis9533
    @henryfrancis9533 Před 3 lety +2156

    Izzy is the reason I even started seriously watching MMA.

  • @KyNamVan
    @KyNamVan Před 3 lety +23

    I don't even care about Izzy losing to Jan because just as he said "Dare to be great". He is still the KING of the middleweight division and this loss will only be a lesson so that he can be an even better fighter in the future. Keep in mind that he didn't even get an ass-whooping or a one-sided beatdown whatsoever. It was just a good fight and a good show from both guys who are still GREAT Champions in everyone's eyes. Can't wait to see what Izzy has learned from this transcendent experience.

    • @pawekubinski4199
      @pawekubinski4199 Před 3 lety +3

      His next oponents gonna look at blachowicz vs adesanya and use nią mistakes against him

    • @Remiladesusansarah
      @Remiladesusansarah Před 2 lety +1

      @@pawekubinski4199 just here to say u were wrong lol

    • @pawekubinski4199
      @pawekubinski4199 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Remiladesusansarah lol im waiting for whitetaker

    • @olorunfemibernard8855
      @olorunfemibernard8855 Před 2 lety

      @@pawekubinski4199 you would still be wronged 🤪🥵🥵

    • @KyNamVan
      @KyNamVan Před 2 lety

      @@pawekubinski4199 still wrong bro 🤣🤣🤣

  • @therelentlessman1811
    @therelentlessman1811 Před 11 měsíci +4

    We need a Part 2 series of this man’s journey to the UFC cus it’s been nothing less than amazing

  • @gmax876
    @gmax876 Před 3 lety +762

    That Adesanya/Gastelum fight is one of the best in UFC history.

    • @gianniabas4901
      @gianniabas4901 Před 3 lety +17

      You can say that again

    • @chukwuebukaabangwu1486
      @chukwuebukaabangwu1486 Před 3 lety +3

      straight up

    • @i.theworstguys298
      @i.theworstguys298 Před 3 lety +44

      Gastellum was throwing nukes. I didn’t think Izzy stood much a chance after he was getting knocked around like that but he proved me wrong once again.

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    • @classicleslie6914
      @classicleslie6914 Před 3 lety +2

      yes

  • @waveywaz4763
    @waveywaz4763 Před 4 lety +250

    Adesanya vs Gastelum was one of the best fights I have ever seen 💯

    • @princeosars3298
      @princeosars3298 Před 4 lety +20

      Not just a normal brawl where punches swinging into the air and few landing. That fight was a Technical Brawl.

    • @keendoo
      @keendoo Před 4 lety +1

      It is the best fight I have ever seen. Still gives me chills, literal chills

    • @mrballondorkarimbenzema8328
      @mrballondorkarimbenzema8328 Před 3 lety

      I have never gotten so emotionally invested in a UFC fight before

  • @RecoveredRidleyTruther
    @RecoveredRidleyTruther Před 2 lety +6

    Amazingly edited and produced. Thank you UFC for posting these rise of/journey vids!

  • @lahoevo3gsr
    @lahoevo3gsr Před 2 lety +7

    2:41 that victory dance is 🔥🔥 man has too much energy

  • @derailedtrain2517
    @derailedtrain2517 Před 4 lety +783

    with all those vids, I think I've seen whittaker knocked out by adesanya like a dozen times in the past couple of days lmao

    • @blaccbeard
      @blaccbeard Před 4 lety +63

      and well deserved too, Whitaker held that MW hostage for too fuckin long missing fights with constant injuries, be thankful we finally have an active champ

    • @User73347
      @User73347 Před 4 lety +2

      Lmaoo his chin is SUS

    • @User73347
      @User73347 Před 4 lety +7

      Thank god he pulled out the Jared fight or it would’ve been another one🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @UcheFiasco
      @UcheFiasco Před 4 lety +3

      The image of Whittaker stumbling back keeps head lol

    • @Activisnbeams
      @Activisnbeams Před 4 lety

      Anikpara Bandas he came out to say that wasn’t true....

  • @Uriel5428
    @Uriel5428 Před 3 lety +3235

    The weebnation is so proud of him

  • @sectorsounds602
    @sectorsounds602 Před 3 lety +445

    *He has the power of god and anime on his side*

  • @SplaxxEZ
    @SplaxxEZ Před 3 lety +15

    I have nothing to do with the UFC or MMA but this gives me mad chills watching this dude literally destroy his opponents.

  • @mahabubahmedsadiq8414
    @mahabubahmedsadiq8414 Před 4 lety +826

    I love watching Israel Adesanya fight, he’s so much fun to watch

    • @slixlix7303
      @slixlix7303 Před 3 lety +21

      Yep. Him and Justin Gaethje I would say have the most entertaining fights.

    • @loremipsum4456
      @loremipsum4456 Před 3 lety +1

      Slixlix nah i love adesanya but I don’t think he’s that entertaining, he obviously knocks people out but beside the gastellum fight I don’t think every fight was THAT good. Most entertaining belongs to gaethje, Conor or costa imo

    • @basicdefaultchannelname
      @basicdefaultchannelname Před 3 lety +11

      @@loremipsum4456 lol so you were not impressed by the Bruson or Tavares fights? This is not a good take brother

    • @Aiidannnn
      @Aiidannnn Před 3 lety

      His dances are cringe though lol

    • @basicdefaultchannelname
      @basicdefaultchannelname Před 3 lety +25

      @@Aiidannnn To people that are nonathletic or fat, probably. Most people can understand that his dances take a ton of practice and athletic ability. The pressure of doing that in front of 50k people would make most people cry, but he did it as a warm up. Like I said though, if you are a couch potato it is probably cringe seeing someone use their body in a positive way :)

  • @Acinonyx666
    @Acinonyx666 Před 4 lety +608

    Kelvin Gastelum is a freaking WARRIOR

    • @bryanwilliamsjr.5712
      @bryanwilliamsjr.5712 Před 4 lety +8

      Couldn't tell with THAT weird ass(RELATIVELY ODD) last name--well for a Mexican I.M.H.O. But ALL THAT to say THIS: they(Mexicans) have fucking chins on them, boyyy!!! It's like their Mayan/Azteca ancestors' spirits are LITERALLY WITHIN THEM or something; & helps them, w/ THIS "extra" strength or SOME shit! LOL...

    • @keepitreal3375
      @keepitreal3375 Před 4 lety +21

      some boby Tills gameplan was to clinch every time Gastelum got close. Smart game plan from till but it didn’t make for an exciting fight

    • @ramaalgifary
      @ramaalgifary Před 4 lety +17

      gastelum would beat whittaker in the first place, but sadly that was cancelled. gastelum is the real warrior compares to whittaker, dude even couldn't go 5 rounds but gastelum did. personally want to see gastelum wins that belt

    • @in33d2floss7
      @in33d2floss7 Před 4 lety +1

      Don't dare take the name warrior from Andy wang

    • @patsonu774
      @patsonu774 Před 4 lety

      He was a hard nut to crack for Izzy

  • @johnodande6295
    @johnodande6295 Před 3 lety +32

    He may have lost to Jan, but like the true champ that he is, Adesanya will be back! A legend in the making!

  • @MrMooMoo89
    @MrMooMoo89 Před 2 lety +11

    This man has recently become my favourite fighter. Been out of the ufc game for awhile, would occasionally watch to see Connor fight but this man, he is something.

  • @joshbennett3620
    @joshbennett3620 Před 3 lety +309

    Love this dude. He makes everything look so easy.

    • @victoroleru1976
      @victoroleru1976 Před 3 lety +18

      Thats why they call him Izzy!

    • @BangGiuseppe
      @BangGiuseppe Před 3 lety +3

      U are a genius sir

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    • @joshbennett3620
      @joshbennett3620 Před 3 lety

      12345 P...First of all, that’s an old ass kickboxing match - NOT MMA. Secondly, it’s completely irrelevant. The fact that you went out of your way, to post a video clip on my comment, is lame af.

  • @mpumesibiya8899
    @mpumesibiya8899 Před 3 lety +141

    Im from South Africa living in the States, and im so proud of Adesanya!!!! The African Legend! My brother, You cant touch this ( dancing gwaragwara)

    • @khutsomatome2676
      @khutsomatome2676 Před 3 lety

      Wa itsi jo

    • @zakhelemthethwa655
      @zakhelemthethwa655 Před 3 lety

      😪😪😪 next time you come here to south africa please take me with you Sotobe

    • @lucian5389
      @lucian5389 Před 3 lety

      Damn, howd you get out? I'm still looking...

    • @klo4880
      @klo4880 Před 3 lety +1

      He’s from New Zealand though?

    • @klo4880
      @klo4880 Před 3 lety

      Zakhele Mthethwa why? You don’t like it there?

  • @bbektamang
    @bbektamang Před rokem +7

    He is already the GOAT ❤

  • @olakant1
    @olakant1 Před 2 lety +5

    Anytime I watch gastellum and Israel adesanya 1 ,I shed tears because it was all out war from start to finish.
    Both fighters got heart of a lion 🦁.
    Respect to them both 👍

  • @ahmedmia6125
    @ahmedmia6125 Před 4 lety +130

    Silva vs Israel literally brought tears to my eyes, from the press conference till the fight ❤️

  • @coolman54061
    @coolman54061 Před 3 lety +527

    When he smokes Costa he’s gonna become one of the ufc’s biggest star. That’s gonna be a good fight💪
    he did it boys💪made it look easy

  • @ballhogboii9981
    @ballhogboii9981 Před 7 měsíci +2

    i still can't believe he lost the way he did i was so hyped for his fight

  • @rwonak2057
    @rwonak2057 Před 2 lety +5

    9:52 This shit hits deep

  • @contactkeithstack
    @contactkeithstack Před 4 lety +3892

    Can you really have a kickboxing record of 75-5 and be considered a hype train coming out of nowhere?

    • @AlexGranli
      @AlexGranli Před 4 lety +781

      Haters will allways hate lol. Some even say he still haven't faced real competition in the ufc..🙄

    • @mrspiff6955
      @mrspiff6955 Před 4 lety +431

      contactkeithstack It’s just hate...kid is the best striker in the UFC by miles.

    • @conorkelly8746
      @conorkelly8746 Před 4 lety +31

      Mr Spiff Mcgregor ?

    • @ilikebooty93
      @ilikebooty93 Před 4 lety +193

      @Le Monke I feel you but Israel can do literally anything on the feet. I haven't seen wonder boy box and piece together combinations like izzy

    • @Unriven
      @Unriven Před 4 lety +127

      Exactly. That's like bringing a muay thai fighter from abroad for his first official ufc fight but having 100+ fights at Lumpinee. By no means were they inexperienced. Izzy even said he's used to fighting a lot more in a calendar year so ufc actually makes it easier with scheduling.

  • @AlexRodriguez-xl3yy
    @AlexRodriguez-xl3yy Před 3 lety +2145

    Who’s here after he knocked out Paulo Costa? AND STILL 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @natti4723
    @natti4723 Před rokem +3

    This needs to be updated now

  • @yashsunar7512
    @yashsunar7512 Před 2 lety +10

    literally he's a living legend🖤

  • @KevinDFuller94
    @KevinDFuller94 Před 4 lety +289

    He's soo damn cool. From his amazing fighting abilities to his chill charismatic personality. Israel Adesanya is a star and could be the GOAT when it's all said and done.

    • @swiftlessytvlogs5637
      @swiftlessytvlogs5637 Před 3 lety +12

      Too early to tell but he’s showing good signs!
      He’s showing signs of the next Silva,
      Quick, fluid, accurate, heart, entertaining, technical and taking too opponents out early in his career

    • @FlowLai
      @FlowLai Před 3 lety +7

      Izzy's a fucking tool lol. Great fighter with a cringy personality.

    • @swiftlessytvlogs5637
      @swiftlessytvlogs5637 Před 3 lety +2

      J Franks did you like your own comment lol

    • @loremipsum4456
      @loremipsum4456 Před 3 lety +3

      SwiftlessYT Vlogs I love his fighting style but his trash talk is really cringe lol

    • @teofilolomano4127
      @teofilolomano4127 Před 3 lety +3

      @@FlowLai it's only cringy if you don't get it.. 🇳🇿

  • @martynainghis
    @martynainghis Před 4 lety +326

    Izzy's trash talk is so "educated"..."i dont throw and hope, i aim and fire down the barrel". Going to keep that one...

    • @jaysonburke799
      @jaysonburke799 Před 3 lety +5

      Can you really have a kickboxing record of 75-5 and be considered a hype train coming out of nowhere?

    • @kingoscar5884
      @kingoscar5884 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jaysonburke799 I don't understand why people say he's just hype.

    • @philiprobinson1039
      @philiprobinson1039 Před 3 lety

      man izzy has the worst trash talk in ufc what do you mean lol.

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  • @gurbakshsingh3773
    @gurbakshsingh3773 Před 2 lety +2

    My man make it look so effortless.

  • @tribonggala440
    @tribonggala440 Před 3 lety +2

    One of my favorite ufc figther israel Adesanya idol ever since.keep it up idol

  • @relaxeful
    @relaxeful Před 3 lety +199

    hate him or love him izzy is one of a kind

    • @relaxeful
      @relaxeful Před 3 lety +1

      @Noah William Oliver #SFR bro be real lots of people hate izzy he's to cocky for some people

    • @henryfrancis9533
      @henryfrancis9533 Před 3 lety +1

      @@relaxeful Yes, agreed, but those same people watch him mostly believe me.

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    • @michaelspetsquirrel5372
      @michaelspetsquirrel5372 Před 3 lety

      @@richardgeorge8824 bot dumbass. GTFOH🤬

    • @sawsawlang5412
      @sawsawlang5412 Před 3 lety

      @@relaxeful it is ok if he is cocky, as long as he is not cocky to me.

  • @lolanimals7206
    @lolanimals7206 Před 4 lety +46

    ADESANYA's personality is just amazing man! *Confidence level 1000%.*

    • @Kingslay3r
      @Kingslay3r Před 3 lety

      yup and he shows true sportmanship.

  • @travoxworld9839
    @travoxworld9839 Před 2 lety +12

    Not just a fighter but also a dancer 🔥🔥🔥

  • @jotarokujo6979
    @jotarokujo6979 Před 3 lety +4

    I love this guy, talks the talk and walks the walk.
    Love the anime references too

  • @MaxMXCrafter
    @MaxMXCrafter Před 3 lety +4910

    The fact that he loves anime is so cool to me.

    • @animeonline8905
      @animeonline8905 Před 3 lety +81

      Im only bc of that here

    • @pokyman7127
      @pokyman7127 Před 3 lety +35

      Lol same here

    • @psevade3753
      @psevade3753 Před 3 lety +123

      Same I love that he did Rock Lee vs Gaara stance 3:15

    • @MaxWolop
      @MaxWolop Před 3 lety +11

      @@psevade3753 My favourite fight in Nauru to hands down and my favourite 2 episodes.

    • @SPACECOWBOY705
      @SPACECOWBOY705 Před 3 lety +58

      @@MaxWolop Rock Lee is literally the best part of Naruto.... He actually represents the overall message of the series but the writer treated him like trash 😢

  • @dwoodard5717
    @dwoodard5717 Před 4 lety +68

    "I start the game at level 2 and they're just loading." Haha what a way to put it

  • @olawale.michael
    @olawale.michael Před 2 lety +1

    I come to watch this every now and again

  • @usmanrengo1424
    @usmanrengo1424 Před 2 lety

    Proud of dis dude bro.. luv watching him fight

  • @rev.fredigho
    @rev.fredigho Před 3 lety +3952

    Lesson 1: never mess with a skinny guy with a Nigerian spirit.

    • @jmz2144
      @jmz2144 Před 3 lety +14

      Super Sadiq

    • @mrunknown9517
      @mrunknown9517 Před 3 lety +105

      its not about relig!on nat!onality or being skinny... its all about dancing 🤣 you have to feel it 🔥🔥🔥

    • @goiufro
      @goiufro Před 3 lety +11

      Super Seyi 🇳🇬

    • @wildweebear2684
      @wildweebear2684 Před 3 lety +68

      No, just don't mess with Israel A.

    • @frosty6297
      @frosty6297 Před 3 lety +25

      Never fight a guy who grew up as the underdog, they're here at the top for a reason...

  • @ramaalgifary
    @ramaalgifary Před 4 lety +116

    dude fought every 3 months, that was incredible. ufc didn't wrong pushing him fast

    • @bernardlartims9114
      @bernardlartims9114 Před 4 lety +9

      Some of them 2month, some 1 month apart no wonder the ufc is loving on him lol

    • @princeosars3298
      @princeosars3298 Před 4 lety +17

      He can do that because he dosnt get touched. If he got tagged in those other fights like Gastelum fight he wouldn't have been able to fight that much within short space

    • @bernardlartims9114
      @bernardlartims9114 Před 4 lety +23

      @@princeosars3298 he fights using his head , some people fight using their heart thinking they have 2 . U cant just go in there swinging wild with no gameplan

    • @Ade.Soji2804
      @Ade.Soji2804 Před 4 lety +1

      Bernard Lartims very aptly said!

    • @legion6989
      @legion6989 Před 4 lety

      Bernard Lartims you’re not wrong but you gotta have a lot of heart as well man look at the Diaz brothers man they ain’t that smart but they don’t give up

  • @brownco7711
    @brownco7711 Před rokem +1

    Israel keep doing what you do best I love watching your fights cause u entertaining you and usman is the reason I started watching ufc. keep winning and making Nigeria proud..

  • @sasugamegami5113
    @sasugamegami5113 Před 3 lety +146

    Someone: So, who's your favorite ufc fighter?
    Every weebs: You know the rules.

  • @Trohawkk
    @Trohawkk Před 4 lety +55

    Silva vs Asdesanya, passing of the guard. Legends..

    • @kevinfry3642
      @kevinfry3642 Před 4 lety

      That fight was stupid, it was an exhibition.
      pAsSiNg oF tHe gUaRD

    • @saulosilva1236
      @saulosilva1236 Před 4 lety +5

      @@kevinfry3642 as if anyone care for your opnion x)
      It was great

    • @terasrumahdiy5184
      @terasrumahdiy5184 Před 4 lety

      lol silva is funny

  • @mr.ditkovich9yearswith
    @mr.ditkovich9yearswith Před 3 lety +608

    Facts: he is future universe 7 God of Destruction whis said.

    • @carso1500
      @carso1500 Před 3 lety +21

      He is gonna become Hokage

    • @ojesavbatra3678
      @ojesavbatra3678 Před 3 lety +10

      He is whis himself

    • @ONIX.YouTube
      @ONIX.YouTube Před 3 lety +15

      @@carso1500 why will he become a Hokage? , God of Destruction Rank is trillion times better

    • @Tha.tribal_chief
      @Tha.tribal_chief Před 3 lety +3

      @@ONIX.CZcams Hokage of all Gods of destruction

    • @adnanshaikh2867
      @adnanshaikh2867 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ONIX.CZcams Not better but rather powerful

  • @RickyMatthewsBarraganking

    Make Yourself proud Israel love from home Kiwi represent.

  • @mrhufflepuff6443
    @mrhufflepuff6443 Před 2 lety +16

    And he’s just beaten Marvin Vettori for the second time and still the undisputed middleweight champion it’s going to take an extremely skilled fighter to take the title off of him...

  • @dsories6219
    @dsories6219 Před 3 lety +136

    He's fought almost all good fighter. He is truly the king in the middleweight . He's technical striking is beautiful. Not so power but so accurate.

  • @thrxll6097
    @thrxll6097 Před 4 lety +347

    "you're Skinny bro"
    *don't under estimate your opponent*
    - Bruce Lee

  • @yomdaori1704
    @yomdaori1704 Před 3 lety +565

    When weebs take their anime seriously.

    • @thn4296
      @thn4296 Před 3 lety +12

      @megatt aliff yeah but meh most of them just lie down and depressed

    • @timmy4312
      @timmy4312 Před 2 lety +10

      @@thn4296 Depends on what you mean by weeb, most people who watch anime are just normal people

    • @reveredokay
      @reveredokay Před 2 lety

      @@thn4296 others are just normal people. Just introverted

    • @2kmichaeljordan438
      @2kmichaeljordan438 Před 2 lety

      He’s cringey but not cringey enough to be a weeb, plus he just watches anime, he’s not gay for it like weebs

    • @timmy4312
      @timmy4312 Před 2 lety +1

      @@2kmichaeljordan438 yeah and all the animes aren't the same, some are really good, slam dunk is art

  • @GhostWritersParanormalPortal

    MAN is this dude fun to watch. It honestly feels like he's part of the matrix. That he can see things coming in slow motion. This next fight will be interesting

  • @mppm8092
    @mppm8092 Před 3 lety +267

    its more than year and i still dont know, how tf Gastelum survived that spinning elbow

    • @sunbutma4285
      @sunbutma4285 Před 3 lety +30

      Izzy doesn't know how Gastelum survived that spinning elbow. He went on the Breakfast Club some time after the fight and said anyone else would have been out with that spinning elbow. Showed the interviewers that his elbow was still bruise from the impact. hahaha

    • @muhdsyamil3380
      @muhdsyamil3380 Před 3 lety +21

      @@sunbutma4285 gastelum chin and heart push izzy to his absolute limit,and we got a monster in our hand in return after that iconic fight

    • @sunbutma4285
      @sunbutma4285 Před 3 lety +17

      @@muhdsyamil3380 It's actually my favorite Izzy fight. If it wasn't for the time being so closed to ended the round. The ref would had called that fight after that last knocked down. I think the punishment Gastelum took was unnecessary, because it had long term effect and he hasn't been the same since that last round beat down.

    • @muhdsyamil3380
      @muhdsyamil3380 Před 3 lety +9

      @@sunbutma4285 exactly, izzy would had got that ko win if not for the clock, what a fight,poor gastelum,so much heart and toughness

    • @SPACECOWBOY705
      @SPACECOWBOY705 Před 3 lety +1

      @@muhdsyamil3380 he was holding on to that belt for dear life

  • @omer3135
    @omer3135 Před 4 lety +245

    This reminds me of those sick Tekken 5 Prologues man.Izzy would be the perfect Tekken character btw.

    • @wrx_wes
      @wrx_wes Před 4 lety +4

      Ömer Trabzon who plays Tekken 7 on Ps4???

    • @vipr1142
      @vipr1142 Před 4 lety +5

      I hope Izzy knocks Yoel Romero out with a mawashi do kaiten geri

    • @vipr1142
      @vipr1142 Před 4 lety +3

      For you who doesn't know the kick: czcams.com/video/xr2StCdq4M0/video.html
      My favorite kick. It has to be the most powerful kick of them all.

    • @beanstalker2123
      @beanstalker2123 Před 4 lety

      @@vipr1142 the only reason those guys hit that is because Kyokushin guys have their guard down due to no head punching.

    • @fullyhydrated4625
      @fullyhydrated4625 Před 4 lety

      (Fetus) theme playing in the background

  • @morganjacob1195
    @morganjacob1195 Před 2 lety +4

    His striking percentage has to be one of the highest ever. With all the punches he throws just wow

  • @duecebiggalowe
    @duecebiggalowe Před rokem +2

    Adesanya is one of the scariest fighters out right now!!

  • @supermatheuz
    @supermatheuz Před 4 lety +186

    Anderson is a beast, at this age, fighting like that w the actual champion, LEGEND!

    • @bagofrats3464
      @bagofrats3464 Před 3 lety +3

      The Goat 🐐

    • @MagicBeemes
      @MagicBeemes Před 3 lety +2

      Wish Anserson was 10 years younger then fight Israel what a fight would have that been

    • @kjunmariner
      @kjunmariner Před 3 lety +4

      @@MagicBeemes it would have been a Jon Fitch situation. Israel being Fitch. Fitch couldn't get through GSP, and was hands down the best in the division, outside GSP. 10 years ago, Silva was unbeatable. I'd love to see prime Jones, Silva, and Izzy go at it.

    • @ahmedhajjaj5121
      @ahmedhajjaj5121 Před 3 lety

      @@MagicBeemes I think izzy could pull the upset tbh

    • @AsherKjhad
      @AsherKjhad Před 3 lety +1

      Izzy wa clearly holding back but yeah Prime Anderson was a beast

  • @ferno.x1484
    @ferno.x1484 Před 3 lety +785

    Yoel: See you soon boy
    Also Yoel: Goes to fight adsenya and does nothing

    • @guyfawx5878
      @guyfawx5878 Před 3 lety +18

      Lmao sure ... Israel didn’t want no part of an exchange with him he naruto’d any chance he could so he resorted to a kickboxing point match ... he’s a camper of a fighter

    • @diegoleaver1235
      @diegoleaver1235 Před 3 lety +99

      @@guyfawx5878 Why would he go blow for blow with Romero? He out fought Yoel. Thats that

    • @jimmypage1969
      @jimmypage1969 Před 3 lety +86

      @@guyfawx5878 Give the man some respect. 19 wins 14 by ko/tko isn't a camper of a fighter. I smell a hater

    • @guyfawx5878
      @guyfawx5878 Před 3 lety +8

      Jimmy Page there’s a reason the majority of those ko’s were before the UFC ... he talked all that shit before laying a giant doo doo against romero it’s all good I won’t be a hater for long once Paulo walks through into the pocket and gives that boi a bully beat down

    • @orlandomyrberg9544
      @orlandomyrberg9544 Před 3 lety +45

      @@guyfawx5878 He knocked out almost everyone he fought against in the UFC or atleast knocked down

  • @unspokenconscience1869
    @unspokenconscience1869 Před 3 lety +3

    Guys like him are made born qnd built for this. He knows who he is and is willing to be him at all levels and that's what make him great anyone can lose but I use to have this side eye about the UFC but now I finally see it for what it represents. It represents sportsmanship, Honor, strength and full testament of who you are and what you can do to defend yourself. How can you be better all around but most importantly survive.

  • @jasonmariani1258
    @jasonmariani1258 Před 2 lety +2

    I really really like Israel Adesanya and Usman. Those two are my favorite MMA fighters and what a show they put on! Major talent

  • @Esco4Lifeee
    @Esco4Lifeee Před 4 lety +45

    An effortless genius, whether in or outside the cage! Proud of him🙌🏽

  • @ronaldrios8124
    @ronaldrios8124 Před 3 lety +978

    I swear no offense to the other fighters but Kevin gastelum did the most damage to adesanya

    • @chibuikechristopher324
      @chibuikechristopher324 Před 3 lety +120

      Facts but Izzy wasn't having it in the final round

    • @ciresfrancisco7644
      @ciresfrancisco7644 Před 3 lety +34

      normally nobody touches him

    • @logicmatrixtechnologies7133
      @logicmatrixtechnologies7133 Před 3 lety +88

      . . . and Kelvin paid a steep price for it.
      He has never remained the same. He may never be/fight at that level again. Ever.

    • @hollow9846
      @hollow9846 Před 3 lety +40

      @@logicmatrixtechnologies7133 Yeah he got hurt bad. Scary to think 😟.

    • @banankaka33
      @banankaka33 Před 3 lety +3

      @@hollow9846 ehh is he ok? I am confused:/

  • @idalarsson7935
    @idalarsson7935 Před 9 měsíci +1

    hands down one of the best fighters ive seen

  • @sylviayohanna7117
    @sylviayohanna7117 Před 9 měsíci

    That's the spirit of confidence..... Isreal making Nigeria proud.

  • @angad_9572
    @angad_9572 Před 4 lety +57

    5:39 what a move !!

    • @lsv.17
      @lsv.17 Před 4 lety +12

      Yeah man that’s some Mortal Kombat type of stuff😂🔥

  • @j_h_o
    @j_h_o Před 4 lety +677

    7:45 Joe "Chewbacca" Rogan

  • @LukkeMarques
    @LukkeMarques Před rokem +2

    New mythical fighter: Adesanya before the belt

  • @FangMania9898
    @FangMania9898 Před 3 lety +2

    Skill Mastery is beyond ................absolutely love it

  • @Ghostwilder
    @Ghostwilder Před 3 lety +53

    He makes us proud🇳🇬🙌❤️❤️

  • @markbalki
    @markbalki Před 3 lety +24

    "You don't even have control over your emotions " big man wisdom

  • @patakpatakulia7328
    @patakpatakulia7328 Před rokem +1

    Izzy's come up has been legendary...that man was sum' different

  • @joyann3914
    @joyann3914 Před 3 lety

    Am not much in boxing Adesanya have bring me here legend from Africa love you