Year of the Fighter - Israel Adesanya
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Former UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya looks back on the year he went from virtual unknown to controversial superstar, by fighting his idol, Anderson Silva and winning one of the most epic championship battles in UFC history.
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Love him or hate him, this man is a legend of the sport
@gayealisir5661
4 ай бұрын
Love him or hate him he definitely has that DOG in him.
@gayealisir5661
4 ай бұрын
heehee
@educ8te
4 ай бұрын
@@gayealisir5661 And you have the ODD in you.
@babyrawlyfe4455
4 ай бұрын
@gayealisir5661 your name fits you well
@iamfour
4 ай бұрын
No he's not 😂 he just started
i LOVE this series, giving fighters the respect they deserve
@kjws0809
4 ай бұрын
Izzy jkd his dog and got caught for DUI he doesnt deserve respect
@julianjay9640
4 ай бұрын
I know bro so true, don’t listen to this other npc in the comments😂
@bucket-lq9yy
4 ай бұрын
@@kjws0809Strickland killed multiple dogs when he was young for fun so you're point?can't wait till Strickland gets humbled by ddp
@kjws0809
4 ай бұрын
@@bucket-lq9yy he didny jrk them tho😂
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@kjws0809 Whatever the keyboard clown says
The man who made lots of people fan of MMA.
@ebrightblackspartan5967
4 ай бұрын
Especially here in africa
@user-dw8lp7os2z
4 ай бұрын
Yeah me included 😊
@Like-23
4 ай бұрын
Khabib and Islam khamzat king of ufc Muslim power
Izzy! No matter what happens from here NOONE can take what you’ve done away from you! True MMA fans know you a hall of famer like so many other greats! Cheers bro 🎉 enjoy every moment.🤘🏻
@brettknibbs9351
4 ай бұрын
He was he got lazy
@clinch4402
4 ай бұрын
Agreed, nobody can EVER take away the memory of what he did to his poor dog. Hall of fame moment.
@diggityd4n16
4 ай бұрын
Shout-out to the puppy 💀
@runeshadow
4 ай бұрын
Well said 🥊
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@clinch4402 The comment of a guy who makes is salty cuz Izzy makes more than his networth with 1 fight
Hey UFC, Keep making these Year of the fighter videos they’re amazing. Thank tou
@PozzaPizz
4 ай бұрын
woof woof
@anasshahid224
4 ай бұрын
Facts bro! Love them! Feel like a trip down memory lane.
"I don't throw and hope, I aim and fire!"
@spinningcuckdick
4 ай бұрын
Pereira's lifeless body comes to mind each time I remember this quote.
Adesanya is a blessing to the UFC.
@clinch4402
4 ай бұрын
Kinda like how he blessed his dog?
@blissofzion
4 ай бұрын
@@clinch4402 you are his biggest fan
@moco2475
4 ай бұрын
I agree. Without Izzy, Pereira wouldn't be in the ufc
Man I've watched all Izzy's kickboxing and MMA fights, he just keeps on getting better. What an inspiration...
@sirrz1267
4 ай бұрын
He's shown some aging in latest videos tho
Contender Izzy was amazing
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
Yeah you folk usually "like" fighters like Israel until they become champion.
@user-dw8lp7os2z
4 ай бұрын
@@Obiodum_Facts
Izzy vs Gastelum was some fight. I still get chills from watching that fight.
i've had my ups and downs with izzy... but even i must confess that he is a respectable fighter and icon... truly one of the great
@tigerslick1111
4 ай бұрын
Sir, you need to leave those drugs alone
@clkgtr12
4 ай бұрын
@@tigerslick1111talking bout ups and downs like they're buddies lol
@que0179
4 ай бұрын
The hate for Izzy is real 😂 look at his resume alone and it will shut people up. No matter how you feel about him outside of the ring/cage the dude is and always will be one of the greatest to ever do it.
@moreblack
4 ай бұрын
what downs could there be? he fights good.
@claydogmadman7843
4 ай бұрын
Izzy disgraced everything he had going for him. Respect, skills, admiration, all based of his cringe ass behavior... And the Izzy stock value is down tremendously...
It was amazing to finally meet Izzy in person at the Las Vegas Convention Center this past July right before 290. (Profile pic) Really down to earth human being and even spent the time to chat with me for a bit. Definitely a memory I’ll never forget. Hope you make another run at the title Izzy 💯💯
@kristianhaines7474
4 ай бұрын
Did you ask about his dog?
@mamadousow8290
4 ай бұрын
@@kristianhaines7474 get a life mate trolling for living is sad
@rollin60z
4 ай бұрын
When I met him his hand was creeping too low down my back I had to check him
@Mackenzie002
4 ай бұрын
@@rollin60zsure… lying about that is so odd
@freedapigs
4 ай бұрын
@@rollin60z What a weird lie
This series is FIRE
Knocking out Alex Pereira was so cathartic and satisfying :D Alex got away with it so many times before ( KOed and saved by the bell in previous UFC fight vs Izzy, KOed and saved by the 10-count in their 2nd kickboxing match, robbery decision in their 1st kickboxing match )
@baconkingroblox5095
4 ай бұрын
Seeing Sean Strickland school Izzy was satisfying as well
@ogatoni8856
4 ай бұрын
@@baconkingroblox5095seeing DDP ko Sean soon and Izzy’s comeback will be good too
Izzy has nothing left to prove in the UFC. Multiple title defenses & his reign was one of the best ever at MW. Now all his fights will feel like their just for a check, but he’s no doubt one of the best to ever step in the octagon
@tigerslick1111
4 ай бұрын
Israel’s title run was boring. Don’t you ever disrespect Anderson Silva like that.
@wtfimcrying
4 ай бұрын
@@tigerslick1111he said one of the
@drummnagain
4 ай бұрын
reading comprehension has escaped many @@wtfimcrying
@wtfimcrying
4 ай бұрын
@@drummnagain lol
@MH-et5sn
4 ай бұрын
@@tigerslick1111Silva also fought a bunch of bums lol. The competition level is much higher now.
These videos go crazy. Purely phenomenal.
My total respect to this legend 🫡🔥
Adesanya entertained us with all inside details of his historical moments in the UFC and becoming one of the greatest Champion 🏆
they only miss you when you’re gone. please come back izzy🔥
@butterchuggins5409
4 ай бұрын
Nobody misses him
@Gualtier_Malde
4 ай бұрын
He manifested It!
@Troupe_Master
4 ай бұрын
@@butterchuggins5409then why are you watching and commenting on a video about him😂... also hold this 🤡
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@butterchuggins5409 Pereira after fighting anybody but Izzy: *calls out Izzy cuz Izzy is the only reason why he got his fame* Khamzat: *recently called out Izzy* Well, seems even some of the biggest names already miss him🤷🏿♂️ You clown
Never thought I would miss the Wakanda era. Francis, Kamaru, Izzy all champs at one time. 🖤🖤🖤
@qwerty4561
4 ай бұрын
lol
@bansnabs5523
4 ай бұрын
Not one of them lived in Africa
@reijoemarlopez926
4 ай бұрын
@@bansnabs5523 That's why I said Wakanda Era. Not African Era.
@chizzelfingers
4 ай бұрын
legacy 😂😂😂what legacy
@chizzelfingers
4 ай бұрын
no goat is 2and 5😂😂😂wtf
We made a song for him in Gabon 🇬🇦 we love him ! His such a huge inspiration ❤ the title is Adesanya
@babyrachelleadebayo2149
4 ай бұрын
By jeune Vili
@ebrightblackspartan5967
4 ай бұрын
Wow ill love to hear the song
@toakasi6425
Ай бұрын
Thats very touching.
Dude is such an inspiration for me I can't even put it into words.
Gotta give Izzy props, definitely on history's short list of superior goats, if his return is vicious with intent it's etched. Let's go Champ
@brettknibbs9351
4 ай бұрын
He got lazy stopped turning up. He needs to pull his finger out his arse and start fighting again….
@Know3ody
4 ай бұрын
@brettknibbs9351 I disagree. He just got boring. On his run to the title he was knocking people pit and doing what he was saying (like conor did). Then when at the top continued to talk the talk but didn't fight the same. He went in there to point score and win instead of prove his point. He asked for romero on numerous occasions saying about this finish then got in there and shat the bed. He's had 3 or 4 fights like that since kelvin.
@brettknibbs9351
4 ай бұрын
@@Know3ody u just gave the long version of exactly what I said lol
@Know3ody
4 ай бұрын
@@brettknibbs9351 well you left yours to interpretation...... not turning up to me means stopped trying. Pull his finger out means to start trying. This 2 things are certainly not the case with izzy lol.
@brettknibbs9351
4 ай бұрын
@Know3ody I suppose you could say that but you literally said the same thing in long hand. Lol. Not turning up means he was not the same fighter we saw before its a very common world over used phrase he didnt turn up today tho did he. To pull you finger out is to try harder. He started being sloppy he stopped trying to beat people and started to coast. He is my favourite fighter atm and I've been watching since ufc2 on dvd and live when it was put on TV. He's just been coasting and it cost him his title. If a real Izzy shows up none of them beat him imho
One of the greatest Champs! Active and would fight whomever
My 2019 fight of the year, Izzy and Kelvin Gastelum tore the house down, what a war 👏👏👏👏🫡🔥🔥🔥🔥. Izzy the legend, hope he returns to the octagon in 2024. 😊
@ebrightblackspartan5967
4 ай бұрын
He's training hard to get back his belt and move to light heavy weight this is a secret we discuss this indoor last week he's huge now
@user-dw8lp7os2z
4 ай бұрын
Izzy vs costa
One of the greats!
People should appreciate greatness while he's fighting. We will regret it when he retires 💯. Thanks for the Badass fight Izzy
@clinch4402
4 ай бұрын
We say this for exciting fighters, Izzy is never the one to make fights exciting, its his opponents
@revfortunenwachukwu9243
4 ай бұрын
@@clinch4402 What a lopsided assertion
@clinch4402
4 ай бұрын
@@revfortunenwachukwu9243 Rob had to bum-rush in for that KO. Yoel played Izzy's game, and what happened? Stalemate. Vettori? Snoozefest. Cannonier? Yawn. Then Perreria actually puts his foot on the gas and makes those fights exciting, like he does every fight.
@revfortunenwachukwu9243
4 ай бұрын
@@clinch4402 No ....that's the way you chose to see it. Izzy's fight are super exciting and rightly so during his pre-championship era but became more technical and tactical during his championship reign!
I love him . Im kickboxing 2 years , and his striking is like something out of mortal kombat. I'd love to go new Zealand 🇳🇿 and train with Izzy . I'm from Ireland. If you see this comment Izzy bring me over to ye for a week brother and show me how yous roll in City Kickboxing
One of the GOATS 🐐🇳🇦🇳🇬
@clinch4402
4 ай бұрын
One of the DOGS of this sport 🐶
@Lion72320
4 ай бұрын
@@clinch4402 funny 😐
A true warrior like no other. Forever a champion🐐
It all love from naija, what this dude has put into this game is not well appreciated enough .... He is so entertaining and sportsmanship
The kelvin fight is awesome
@MH-et5sn
4 ай бұрын
His most exciting fight.
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
@@MH-et5sn Costa, Whittaker 1, Pereira 1 & 2, Brunson and Tavares were all exciting fights.
Respect to a legend in the sport
Vettori looked at him wrong and he said "im fighting him next "😂😂😂
Goat fighter! I don’t care about the haters!
@recko800
4 ай бұрын
POATAN 🗿
How sick was Adesanya vs Brunson?! This man will be MISSED when he retires
@peacebalancetruth
4 ай бұрын
INSANE. It didn't even look real. Really sharp striker.
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
Amazing fight by Adesanya. Yet you have Du Plessis who went life and death with the same man, looool.
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@Obiodum_ To be fair Izzy fought Brunson when he was in his prime at 34 Brunson now is how old? I think 39
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
@@That-One-Spy-Main That's my point. Adesanya put on an amazing performance against Brunson when he was at his best, whilst Du Plessis was hanging for dear life against a finished Brunson and just got by.
Dude is an absolute legend.
Bless you Izzy 😊 I've always stood by you and been so proud to call you my favourite fighter of all time
A legend of UFC, great man
Of all the combos Izzy' has thrown that question mark kick to right cross is a thing of beauty. My fav.
GREATEST TITLE RUN IN MODERN DAY HISTORY
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
Either him or Usman Anyway Wakanda forever🙅🏿♂️
@GopherSwag
4 ай бұрын
😂 1 in 4 in his last 4 fights on peds 😂
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@GopherSwag Silva is what 1 - 7 in his last 8 or some stuff like that?
UFC doing great job with this series ,keep em Comin so many great fighters to see
The Middleweight 🐐🐐🐐
@PrettyGJulio
4 ай бұрын
Silva, you crazy
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
@@PrettyGJulio He isn't crazy. He has a very valid argument.
I still don’t understand why people dislike this guy. Still one of my fav of the sports.and resume is strong to be up with the greats
@bartbitter3510
4 ай бұрын
Unwarranted racist tirade against a fellow coutryman… that’s 1
@daquansampson8601
4 ай бұрын
@@bartbitter3510 where is racist ?
@GrubKiller436
4 ай бұрын
@@bartbitter3510 Try telling a black guy they're not African.
The middleweight goat, the last stylebender. 🐐
Y'all must have forgotten! -Isreal Adesanya
*IZZY* YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏻!! THANK YOU!!
Still a legend of the sport no matter what❤
Adesanya got me into ufc
Truly enjoy this! Literally my favorite fighter
His comeback KO to alex should be shown around the world. I don't think we can fully grasp the weight he had on his shoulders.. and he carried it like it was feathers. As much as I cringe listening to you repeat yourself whilst trying to articulate sentences that sound smart and tough, I fully respect your fighting spirit, determination and persistence. Your career had been phenomenal
Izzy man, whatever u say about him, he was the most active champion in the UFC and fought everybody and styled on everybody, Middleweight legend and one of the Goats of the division
What a time to be alive 🙌
Living Legend. So inspiring. I love you
My favourite UFC fighter. Nuff respect 🇳🇬
He is just too Good
@konstantinkalashnikov8123
4 ай бұрын
Tarzan destroy his ass
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@konstantinkalashnikov8123 Tarzan won't come close to his title fight wins and legacy dawg
Omg l love this documentary ❤its a Vibe
One of the greatest ever to do it 🐐
@jasonborn867
4 ай бұрын
Foolish comment.
@travisriddle3834
4 ай бұрын
🐕
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@jasonborn867 Top 15 of all time easily, or even top 10 For guys like Mighty Mouse or Khabib, he is already top 10
@harsha1989able
4 ай бұрын
@@jasonborn867yeah your's is indeed a foolish comment...
Excellent production from UFC. They keep raising the bar. No other athletic show performance is as great as the UFC. Keep up the great work and make combat sports great again. 👍
Some hate on this guy so much, what did he do?
@WOLF99556
4 ай бұрын
When fools can't achieve GREATNESS the criticize u on anything.
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
He did some corny stuff but mostly people are just salty cuz he achieved more than they will
@simondewit6119
4 ай бұрын
@@That-One-Spy-Main yea, I think that's mostly it too, I know he can be a bit cringe and run his mouth a bit. I actually don't know what he might have said but whatever he has said, guy is a fucking phenom and I think a good dude too, I mean, I think he has a good heart, even if he perhaps talk a little bit too much shit. People are mostly jealous and salty.
Love you Izzy my favourite fighter 💪
He'll be champ again 💯💪🏽 2024
@HarkDarkBark
4 ай бұрын
😂
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
@@HarkDarkBark I imagined you laughed before 287 as well?
@srr3097
4 ай бұрын
I think he actually will
One of the best to ever do it!
Goose bumps throughout.
LEGEND…. There will never be another Conor or Izzy. They are one of a kind and that’s why they are the two highest paid. Big personalities, original, not afraid of a fight against whoever “win or lose” and just have fighting in their blood. Warriors. I hope Izzy comes back and claims what is rightfully his.
@TheOnlyBasketCase
4 ай бұрын
Especially after he dominated that dog
@drummnagain
4 ай бұрын
duh...@@TheOnlyBasketCase
@chaosphere3841
4 ай бұрын
I mean, Never though?
@jdash24ful
4 ай бұрын
@@TheOnlyBasketCase yall so dumb lol
@nothingwsthesame
4 ай бұрын
@@TheOnlyBasketCase nice original joke bro you’re hilarious!
The middleweight GOAT
One of the Very Best
Izzy is a legend. Can’t wait for his return. Hope he works on his TDD cuz Khamzat ain’t no joke
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
If he gets past round 1 I think he knocks him out Khamzat doesn't have good cardio
@harsha1989able
4 ай бұрын
I hope he displays his offensive grappling more...
@ebrightblackspartan5967
4 ай бұрын
Khamzat is not a threat fir him we discuss dis last week indoor
Ohhh mann I jus freaked when i saw this pop up! IZZY 💯☝🏼 legend.
Of course he is. People can hate the way he fight but no deny he is a hard worker champ
Israel Adesanya made me a fan to ufc, I don't know about ufc until Israel Adesanya show me what it is, now ufc mma is my best sport.
Keep this series up please !!
Right from being a fan to player 1… he’s always said that…. That’s some achievement on its own.. not to say winning it all
I like Izzy, I have liked a lot of fighters that other people didn’t seem to like, for instance Josh Koshchek. These people are professional fighters, I’m not sure what you expect them to be like away from the octagon?? If a fighter has legit talent, I’m a fan.
@mrspiff6955
4 ай бұрын
And that’s how it should be. “Normal” people don’t fight in the cage for a living.
@johncamp7679
4 ай бұрын
@@mrspiff6955 yeah exactly!! My Wife was in love with GSP, so she compared every fighter to him of how they should act and talk. I tried mansplaining it to her, but it didn’t work.
Isreal Adesanya is a special breed. Such a special fighter. I hope he comes back better and stronger
after you win from alex you forget to be humble and your last game idol youre unlike the past fight 😢 hope you back champ!
The fucking editing and production of these videos is as good as it gets
Hope they make more of these. DETAIL as well👍👍
These episodes are amazing. Can’t wait for the Khabib one
That fight with Gastelum is Hall of Fame material.
these videos are amazing
Probably the greatest or 2nd greatest middleweight champion next to Anderson Silva.
@qwerty4561
4 ай бұрын
5th
@ilikepeanuts7396
4 ай бұрын
GSP
@joshnicholson6194
4 ай бұрын
The greatest. Silva's known for striking and he cannot compete with Adesanya's kickboxing resume, not even a little bit. Adesanya fought in the best era of middleweight kickboxing ever, and only had close losses against like 4 Glory world champions, beating people multiple times who beat Pereira multiple times. He koed the greatest middleweight kickboxer of all time in MMA. And fought champions of this era in half of his 16 UFC fights. Anderson fought 3 champions of his era, the likes of Forrest Griffin for fuck sake, in his 16 fight run. Also, despite the age delta, Adesanya pitched a shutout against Silva - who lost like 8 in a row on his way out (that Brunson fight was an L). You cannot use him losing to Strickland as the deciding factor, Silva lost to Weidman by KO on the feet in his prime.
@MH-et5sn
4 ай бұрын
@@ilikepeanuts7396Good job naming a Welterweight you goof. One fight vs Bisping means nothing.
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@ilikepeanuts7396 GSP for one fight at Middleweight? Nah He's top 3 of all time but at Middleweight he's not even top 5
We love you Izzy! ❤
Legend!!! 🔥🔥
Israel Adesanya is truly the year of the fighter.
Izzyyy the king last style bender ❤️❤️❤️❤️
9:13 appreciative of his performances
hated for no reason its disgusting
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
Incoming oyinbos to provide their "reason" why they hate him, lol
@mamadousow8290
4 ай бұрын
@@Obiodum_ theyre weird man
@jasonborn867
4 ай бұрын
Dude are you a casual?? Izzy talked all that smack before the fight saying Strickland would even show at the press conference when it was Izzy who hid from the press questions. Dude acted like a coward and couldn't face the music. And you say there's no reason for the haters.... get a clue.
@Obiodum_
4 ай бұрын
@@mamadousow8290 Looks like the first one has arrived above. You see how disingenuous they are? Clearly left out the part where his father Strickland was the one that started the entire issue with Adesanya going back to UFC 276 press conference.
My inspiration 💪💪
Legendary 🥊
Legend cuz
Izzy and Usman Carried the UFC through Covid
@user-dw8lp7os2z
4 ай бұрын
Yeah
Poetry in motion. Taijutsu master adessanya San
Come Back Izzy,We miss you
izzy is my absolut favourite fighter his stricking is brutal
The BEST, simply THE BEST.
Definitely one of the fighters of all time!
@konstantinkalashnikov8123
4 ай бұрын
Tarzan destroy his ass
@bucket-lq9yy
4 ай бұрын
@@konstantinkalashnikov8123izzy kills him in a rematch
@That-One-Spy-Main
4 ай бұрын
@@konstantinkalashnikov8123 What him losing his belt and not reaching Izzy's legacy
@letmehandlethis69
4 ай бұрын
@@bucket-lq9yybro you had to like your own comment to believe it hahahahahahahhaa
@bucket-lq9yy
4 ай бұрын
@@letmehandlethis69 i didn't Strickland getting killed by ddp
love this more please
Nobody has any legit reason to hate this guy. Fuckin Legend right here!!!
Make more of these!!
@God-sz4pf
4 ай бұрын
All of these seem to be filmed years ago