EvBoxing did a really good video on Izzy and how his speed has declined. And man, watching that and seeing highlights from the Tavares and first Whittaker fight, Izzy was way faster, more elusive. It happens with age man. I am not as fast as I used to be. The fast twitch. You end up using your mind and experience more as your athletic ability declines. I honestly didn't think it would happen this soon with Isreal. But the man has had a long fight career. While I think he could possibly move up and have some fun fights, the odds are not in his favor. That's the gamble when you get to the end. Do I stop and leave it as is, or do I go back and try to end it on a high note. Rarely works out for fighters. Sucks man. I'm hoping Dricus wins this weekend so we can get him vs Khamzat next.
He's gotten slower for sure, but that's not the reason for his decline. He's had bad boxing his whole career, now he's facing good boxers (who are actually middleweight sized and not 5'10) got dropped by Strickland overextending, got knocked out by imavov with his arms outstretched.
Yep! I noticed that too. He used to be so snappy with his movements. I blame it on age and also the focus on getting stronger. I wish he never did that. He never needed more strength… he was already plenty dangerous.
sean exposed. hes slower because guys are standing in front of him. instead of like whitaker fight jump in and out. imavov stance and calm was like saying..you cant hurt me. fear is gone
He didn´t use his fakes like he used to... That was strange to me.. Dude has over 100 fights mileage. It has to show somewhere (speed, reflexes)... Prior to this fight he had very bad weight-cut aswell so his chin could be compromised. Anyways he was looking freaking good till he got poked in the eye and after that was that TKO. If you check slow-mo he just didn´t see that punch coming at all.
@@AlexSanchez-tj4ph what you just said shows me you don’t know what having a relationship with God is. There is only one God humble yourself and open your Heart to Jesus of Nazareth. Relationship not religion
During his rivalry with Rob, and even Pereira i used to pray for times like these. But man I have really grown to like Izzy, especially after seeing a new side of him (atleast to me) with his friendship with Whittaker. Was really sad to see him lose on Saturday. Hopefully he can turn it back around
I feel the same pretty much.. I used to loathe Izzy. He had an enormous fuckin ego and it drove me nuts. I wanted him to lose so badly, but not quite like this. Just wanted him to lose once so his ego would be checked, but not a losing streak
@@fisterfrontside2140 I wanted him to lose to imavov, but it felt way different than the pereira fight. In a way it felt like watching a dog get kicked or something cruel like that. It was weird. The first time I’ve actually felt bad for him.
@cerberus3508 I like Sean Strickland, but everyone knows he's not the best. So after Izzy lost to him I thought for sure Izzy was gonna be like nah fuck that I'm coming back with a vengeance. But he just don't look the same to me imo.. he looks slower
it’s been a tough time bein an izzy fan, this man is the real reason why i fall in love wit the sport and seeing him go on a decline is depressing to say the least. i really hope he can come back wit a win asap, it’s been a while since i’ve seen that man smile after a big win :(
It seems worse for Izzy after being so dominant then going on to be finished 3 times in his last 5 fights its definitely a passing of the torch point in time for mma
his mentality has been bad… that interview he did before the fight was awful, no hunger; meanwhile Imavov talked about making his way to the title etc. Also yes , you can lose 12 times in a row and not affect your legacy but for what? why are you fighting then? it’s just unnecessary damage at that point. terrible mindset, similar thing happened to Volk at City Kickboxing you’re just fighting to fight and that’s dangerous you don’t care about why you’re doing it. It’s not like any job you gotta do risk mitigation
Uh... listen. I know you said "honestly", but I still don't think you're being brutally honest; Izzy hasn't looked amazing for a while. I'd say his last truly elite performance was Costa. Since then he put on absolute stinkers against Vettori and Cannonier, very contentiously "won" against Rob the second time, and granted looked good against Pereira in rounds 1, 3 and 4 of their 3rd fight, but that 4th fight he looked utterly awful before he landed the knockout punch. The writing's been on the wall for a while, as much as you may want to pretend this is a recent thing. The complete truth is he became champion and took that as a cue to lose any semblance of aggression he ever fought with and spend 95% of his octagon time fighting on the back foot. Maybe that strategy works when you're a young champ that can move. But now? Bad strategy.
@ how many finishes does Jon jones have as champion? Lost to Gustafson, lost to Reyes, arguably lost to Thiago santos who had one leg, it’s something we see in long reigning champions, that’s what yall are missing
Dude, I haven’t even watched the video yet, I just started it, but I came to say your boy is always beautiful in victory or defeat. And no one can ever take that away from him, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We’re all proud of Izzy!❤❤❤
Martial that first knockout was insane probably the best 😂 and love all the fighter showcases you do. Hopefully I can learn from watching so I can start beating my friend in UFC 5 😂😂
Bruuuvvvvv, first off all..... smooth first fight!! You got me out of my seat!! hahahah And secondly.................... FEELING the ENERGY in the content!!! Keep it coming brother!!! and oh man, one last thing...... have you stepped up your competitive..... thought out .... fighting style? or are you just a fortune teller brother??? Either way, cuzz, Much love from NZ!!! Keep it REAL!! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
I never understood the izzy hate he was cringe but skilled and talented. But his shortcomings were enough for fans to wanna see him flatlined every fight, sad times
People blaming Izzy’s age… the age isn’t the problem he just doesn’t have that spark anymore. Look at Jon Jones or Poatan dudes are 37 and killing it in their own right. The difference is they both still very much have that killer in them that I just don’t see in Izzy anymore.
Hey Martial, you should consider streaming maybe once a week and allowing people to ask questions or just interact with you during stream while you play ufc. You can then take those conversations and make TH-cam videos out of your stream interactions. And depending on how long you stream. You may have enough good clips or moments for 5-10 videos. Just have to edit them
I think the people telling Izzy to retire are either haters or just fearful he will fall down the Ferguson route. I believe, 100% that Izzy has the ability to bounce back, but not with top contenders right now. He needs to tune up right, to get back in the game. He’s gotta evolve like Jiri and change his style, everyone’s seen tape on him. He’s been around and fought actively for so long, everyone can get his number.
Hes the last Tony bender he will be a 4 star fighter on ufc 5 he shouldve fused with mvp when he had the chance. The cover curse, drake bet curse and mark gordard curse will always affect him.
Bro mma is really a sport of ups and downs like right now i just feel sad that all of my favorite fighters have either been knocked out or just completely shut down. I personally don’t think Izzy is done i feel like he made a mistake and paid for it if he would’ve just taken the time for the eyepoke im sure he would’ve gotten finished like that
So weird how blacks and Mexicans feel way more comfortable with their own race, I don’t ever see a white person and feel like we’re boys because we share the same skin color, should be about the character but I’m just virtue signaling 😂
@JiggyxMf I have 5 , but just don't feel good. UFC 3 is better. UFC 5 only has a better roster and graphics. Ide rather have a good game with no good graphics.
Nah I don't believe he's done BUT he has to work on tightening up his defenses since his reflexes isn't the same...I would definitely love if he would lean back less often & work on weaving and guarding. Thats one thing I love about the GOAT Jon Bones, as he ages, he adapted. He went from this impressive creative flashy, I'll beat you at your own game style, to more cautious and reserved and I'll take advantage of your weaknesses and get ya ass up out of there!
💔😭.. I think Roman Dolidze is probably next for Izzy. He’s the only deserving guy inside the top 10 that hasn’t already fought Israel and doesn’t have a fight booked. #4 vs #10.
I think what should be next for Izzy should be fighting somebody in the top 10. So that way there's no pressure on him and he can kind of get back to his ways. And I'm gonna try and spell what you wanted. People to spell in the comments without looking it up or anything like that. And I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure I'm pretty s. Cause I'm a huge fan of yours, LO. L. Mebolahje timityo odenyo I have no idea if that's even out spelled.I know, I probably butchered it, but Hey, I'm willing to try anything LO.L
All love to Izzy but this the fight game man you can be running through somebody and get caught granted this his third straight loss I feel like he can come back what it’s going to take idk but he can get back
Running through somebody? He won the first round clearly, but Imavov was defending a lot of what Izzy threw until he found the shot in the second round.
Bro thought he was Chinese lost to strickland, he thought he was holloway got subbed, thought he was Pereira got KO’d, im glad he lost ever since he did that BS to Costa this wasnt a guy to be respected. He fooled everyone into thinking hes a respectful dude lol happy for the L just wished someone emoted on em
EvBoxing did a really good video on Izzy and how his speed has declined. And man, watching that and seeing highlights from the Tavares and first Whittaker fight, Izzy was way faster, more elusive. It happens with age man. I am not as fast as I used to be. The fast twitch. You end up using your mind and experience more as your athletic ability declines. I honestly didn't think it would happen this soon with Isreal. But the man has had a long fight career. While I think he could possibly move up and have some fun fights, the odds are not in his favor. That's the gamble when you get to the end. Do I stop and leave it as is, or do I go back and try to end it on a high note. Rarely works out for fighters. Sucks man. I'm hoping Dricus wins this weekend so we can get him vs Khamzat next.
He's gotten slower for sure, but that's not the reason for his decline. He's had bad boxing his whole career, now he's facing good boxers (who are actually middleweight sized and not 5'10) got dropped by Strickland overextending, got knocked out by imavov with his arms outstretched.
Yep! I noticed that too. He used to be so snappy with his movements. I blame it on age and also the focus on getting stronger. I wish he never did that. He never needed more strength… he was already plenty dangerous.
sean exposed. hes slower because guys are standing in front of him. instead of like whitaker fight jump in and out. imavov stance and calm was like saying..you cant hurt me. fear is gone
He didn´t use his fakes like he used to... That was strange to me.. Dude has over 100 fights mileage. It has to show somewhere (speed, reflexes)... Prior to this fight he had very bad weight-cut aswell so his chin could be compromised. Anyways he was looking freaking good till he got poked in the eye and after that was that TKO. If you check slow-mo he just didn´t see that punch coming at all.
I feel like he wanted to get stronger for more knockout power for Alex….
He made a deal to the gods to beat Alex and not win again
Pretty good theory tbh, since hes into all that witchcraft stuff.
You mean a demon right? Only one God brother, revealed through Jesus Christ King of kings and Lord of lords.
@damonmeier3652 but he might be viking 😂
@damonmeier3652So you think you have the right religion just like every other religious person does lol
@@AlexSanchez-tj4ph what you just said shows me you don’t know what having a relationship with God is. There is only one God humble yourself and open your Heart to Jesus of Nazareth. Relationship not religion
During his rivalry with Rob, and even Pereira i used to pray for times like these. But man I have really grown to like Izzy, especially after seeing a new side of him (atleast to me) with his friendship with Whittaker. Was really sad to see him lose on Saturday. Hopefully he can turn it back around
I feel the same pretty much.. I used to loathe Izzy. He had an enormous fuckin ego and it drove me nuts. I wanted him to lose so badly, but not quite like this. Just wanted him to lose once so his ego would be checked, but not a losing streak
@@fisterfrontside2140 I wanted him to lose to imavov, but it felt way different than the pereira fight. In a way it felt like watching a dog get kicked or something cruel like that. It was weird. The first time I’ve actually felt bad for him.
@cerberus3508 I like Sean Strickland, but everyone knows he's not the best. So after Izzy lost to him I thought for sure Izzy was gonna be like nah fuck that I'm coming back with a vengeance. But he just don't look the same to me imo.. he looks slower
@@cerberus3508 or maybe people just have him figured out.. 🤷♂️
Your reaction to the loss on live stream said it all, I hope you’re right about him moving up a class in weight helping out with his comeback in a way
Its a end of an era in my opinion I doubt him moving up helps
it’s been a tough time bein an izzy fan, this man is the real reason why i fall in love wit the sport and seeing him go on a decline is depressing to say the least. i really hope he can come back wit a win asap, it’s been a while since i’ve seen that man smile after a big win
:(
It seems worse for Izzy after being so dominant then going on to be finished 3 times in his last 5 fights its definitely a passing of the torch point in time for mma
I think it’s a mental thing with Izzy honestly, ever since Sean Strickland got into his head he’s like been different
his mentality has been bad… that interview he did before the fight was awful, no hunger; meanwhile Imavov talked about making his way to the title etc. Also yes , you can lose 12 times in a row and not affect your legacy but for what? why are you fighting then? it’s just unnecessary damage at that point. terrible mindset, similar thing happened to Volk at City Kickboxing you’re just fighting to fight and that’s dangerous you don’t care about why you’re doing it. It’s not like any job you gotta do risk mitigation
Its called ageing lads fs
Uh... listen. I know you said "honestly", but I still don't think you're being brutally honest; Izzy hasn't looked amazing for a while. I'd say his last truly elite performance was Costa. Since then he put on absolute stinkers against Vettori and Cannonier, very contentiously "won" against Rob the second time, and granted looked good against Pereira in rounds 1, 3 and 4 of their 3rd fight, but that 4th fight he looked utterly awful before he landed the knockout punch.
The writing's been on the wall for a while, as much as you may want to pretend this is a recent thing. The complete truth is he became champion and took that as a cue to lose any semblance of aggression he ever fought with and spend 95% of his octagon time fighting on the back foot. Maybe that strategy works when you're a young champ that can move. But now? Bad strategy.
@deltachang obviously you never saw Anderson Silva defend his belt
@ how many finishes does Jon jones have as champion? Lost to Gustafson, lost to Reyes, arguably lost to Thiago santos who had one leg, it’s something we see in long reigning champions, that’s what yall are missing
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I really really think he still has it but his age is slowly catching up like silva was
Who has Izzy beat besides Pereira and Whittaker?
@@MxCheefah are you serious
@MxCheefah this is obvious rage bait
@@Adizero2he’s speaking as of late he hasn’t beat anyone who’s in the mix at 185
@@billyrobertson5213 how is whittaker "as of late"?
Dude, I haven’t even watched the video yet, I just started it, but I came to say your boy is always beautiful in victory or defeat. And no one can ever take that away from him, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We’re all proud of Izzy!❤❤❤
Martial that first knockout was insane probably the best 😂 and love all the fighter showcases you do. Hopefully I can learn from watching so I can start beating my friend in UFC 5 😂😂
Bruuuvvvvv, first off all..... smooth first fight!! You got me out of my seat!! hahahah And secondly.................... FEELING the ENERGY in the content!!! Keep it coming brother!!! and oh man, one last thing...... have you stepped up your competitive..... thought out .... fighting style? or are you just a fortune teller brother??? Either way, cuzz, Much love from NZ!!! Keep it REAL!! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
I appreciate the content. I’ve noticed you’ve started streaming so I’ve put the notifications on. I’ll most likely be on your next one
Much appreciated!
But can we talk about how martial called every shot and hit em corner pocket
BROOOO THAT WAS SICK LMAOO WYKYK!
I never understood the izzy hate he was cringe but skilled and talented. But his shortcomings were enough for fans to wanna see him flatlined every fight, sad times
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People blaming Izzy’s age… the age isn’t the problem he just doesn’t have that spark anymore.
Look at Jon Jones or Poatan dudes are 37 and killing it in their own right.
The difference is they both still very much have that killer in them that I just don’t see in Izzy anymore.
agreed
There is people like Alex and Jon who truly are born to do this and people like Izzy and Conor that once they make it they don’t want to fight anymore
Something something something, Wallaby My Boyo?
the comeback will be amazing. small adjustments and it'll be the greatest story in mma history.
DC “Martial mind”you think I’m going to let you land all it😂😂😂😂
I think Izzy should stop before it gets ugly :(
I’m not a fan of adesanya but if he retires he gotta be happy he’s been middleweight champ and is one of the only 2 people to beat Alex in ufc
@@exoticccks8651 He is the only one to beat Alex in the UFC.
Crazy how fast izzys knee injury really halted his career. Knee injury/wear+tear paired with guys figuring him out
I would like to see double M's favorite top five fighters in a fighter showcase...........
Title is so real
Mighty mouse’s reaction to Izzy’s loss 😂😂😂
Would maybe like Izzy vs MVP down the line
They are really good friends so that might not happen
I felt bad too when Ilia knocked out Holloway😒😒
Hey Martial, you should consider streaming maybe once a week and allowing people to ask questions or just interact with you during stream while you play ufc. You can then take those conversations and make TH-cam videos out of your stream interactions. And depending on how long you stream. You may have enough good clips or moments for 5-10 videos. Just have to edit them
Man that skip dude was annoying asf 😂😂 but W video bro 🔥
What platform do u stream on big support form uk ❤
I stream on TH-cam!
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I think the people telling Izzy to retire are either haters or just fearful he will fall down the Ferguson route. I believe, 100% that Izzy has the ability to bounce back, but not with top contenders right now. He needs to tune up right, to get back in the game. He’s gotta evolve like Jiri and change his style, everyone’s seen tape on him. He’s been around and fought actively for so long, everyone can get his number.
Hes the last Tony bender he will be a 4 star fighter on ufc 5 he shouldve fused with mvp when he had the chance. The cover curse, drake bet curse and mark gordard curse will always affect him.
Okay I think bro high block button is broken on that first cause all I was saying was HOW!
Hell yea man that stream was funnn
Bro mma is really a sport of ups and downs like right now i just feel sad that all of my favorite fighters have either been knocked out or just completely shut down. I personally don’t think Izzy is done i feel like he made a mistake and paid for it if he would’ve just taken the time for the eyepoke im sure he would’ve gotten finished like that
I feel like he should fight Kopylov 😭
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😂😂😂😂 Nice attempt brother
@MartialMind was it close? 😭
@@Pia-ho9dm Not really ma man lol
Nice video bro. 👌
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Izzy needs to retire.
So weird how blacks and Mexicans feel way more comfortable with their own race, I don’t ever see a white person and feel like we’re boys because we share the same skin color, should be about the character but I’m just virtue signaling 😂
Is UFC 3 ultimate team player vs CPU still going to work? Or Both Player vs CPU, and Player vs Player? Is going away?
UFC 3 is crazy 💀
@JiggyxMf I have 5 , but just don't feel good. UFC 3 is better. UFC 5 only has a better roster and graphics. Ide rather have a good game with no good graphics.
@JiggyxMf I mostly play the online career mode.
@@matthewporter4439 the one thing I miss about 3, is the clinch. I used to be cheesy with it because you were able to deny your opponent.
Ngl I was happy, can’t root for the guy. But I respect him and his skills but DAMN, it was nuts seeing him go out like that. 💀💀💀
I could be crazy but I think Izzy vs Costa 2 would be a good move rn 🤷♀️
Nah I don't believe he's done BUT he has to work on tightening up his defenses since his reflexes isn't the same...I would definitely love if he would lean back less often & work on weaving and guarding. Thats one thing I love about the GOAT Jon Bones, as he ages, he adapted. He went from this impressive creative flashy, I'll beat you at your own game style, to more cautious and reserved and I'll take advantage of your weaknesses and get ya ass up out of there!
I know most of us collectively stared blankly at the screen when he got kod
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💔😭.. I think Roman Dolidze is probably next for Izzy. He’s the only deserving guy inside the top 10 that hasn’t already fought Israel and doesn’t have a fight booked. #4 vs #10.
I think what should be next for Izzy should be fighting somebody in the top 10. So that way there's no pressure on him and he can kind of get back to his ways. And I'm gonna try and spell what you wanted. People to spell in the comments without looking it up or anything like that. And I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure I'm pretty s. Cause I'm a huge fan of yours, LO. L. Mebolahje timityo odenyo I have no idea if that's even out spelled.I know, I probably butchered it, but Hey, I'm willing to try anything LO.L
All love to Izzy but this the fight game man you can be running through somebody and get caught granted this his third straight loss I feel like he can come back what it’s going to take idk but he can get back
Running through somebody? He won the first round clearly, but Imavov was defending a lot of what Izzy threw until he found the shot in the second round.
@ yea naw you right I’m saying in general like with usman he was winning that fight with Edward’s and got caught that’s just the nature of the game
@datboibarrz7113 sorry bro, thought you were talking bout this fight because I'm hearing a lot of people act like Izzy dominated the first round.
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Sad shit to see 😢
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what did u make me write martial, its your fault.
😢😢shit made me so sad
Bro thought he was Chinese lost to strickland, he thought he was holloway got subbed, thought he was Pereira got KO’d, im glad he lost ever since he did that BS to Costa this wasnt a guy to be respected. He fooled everyone into thinking hes a respectful dude lol happy for the L just wished someone emoted on em
Costa was antagonizing him, what are you talking about? lol
@ If u think thats relevant ur as slow as izzy’s reaction to Imavovs right hand.
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😂😂 Not bad
@ on a scale of 1 to 10 how close??😭
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Mobolagy timmi taho undeno. So off 😅
Lmao you tried my bro
Let Izzy get his rematch with Sean, should Sean lose this Saturday
Imavov is my new fav fighter
need another fight night game MAN
Didn’t Izzy just get cut he’s fighting for GFL now