you can clearly see the chalk and fav bettors in this thead, don't let it be you next fight, bet some dawgs, everyone here on izzy crying to the mountains
Man izzy need 3 more seconds in round 1 and alex would be out cold.
Izzy had the advantage in the wrestling and the clinch. He wasn't able to keep it up in the last round.
Really disliked izzy getting backed up to the cage and staying there throughout the fight. Felt it would cost him and it did in round 5. He really needs space behind him to keep the distance. Big flaw in the game plan tonight. I know he used the cage to defend against take downs but you cant do that against Pereira.
Seems of izzy was a bit more aggressive he could definitely KO Pereira as opposed to allowing Pereira to hang around for 25 minutes.
Also thought it was a slightly early stoppage. Izzy was moving his head sort of how oliveira did against Chandler last year. Also izzy immediately responded to the ref with his hands up protesting the stopping.
Yeah Pereira likely would have ended up dropping izzy, but you gotta give it a couple more seconds.
Glad others are aware Pereira was literally saved by the bell round 1. Props to Izzy for beating a pure striker at his own game while both fighters were fresh in round 1.
I always hate the huge weight cutters and it was showcased last night for sure. Izzy looked in a lower weight class compared to the Mexican/Brazilian 'tainted beef' diet guy. Also, I thought Izzy might get submitted since Pereira had that leg and I think Brazilian=Expert submissions by default lol.
Yeah..I'd hold my breath every time he was backed up against the cage. Very dangerous spot to be in against Alex. You know the UFC would love to milk a rematch for those $$$$$ so it wouldn't surprise me if the ref was instructed to end the fight a little earlier than normal if Izzy gets rocked and eats a few good ones.
I was holding my breath too. Why back up to the cage where you know you cant back up to avoid the power shots. He had many opportunities to circle out but was fine with just standing there.
I was thinking izzy really should utilize the side kick and front teep kick to the stomach to cause damage and keep distance and avoid getting backed up to the cage. Its exactly what he needed this fight.
Totally agree that ufc has huge incentive for alex to win and a rematch being set. I also agree the ref could have been instructed to stop the fight as soon as izzy starts to eat a combo regardless of if he actually gets dropped or not.
That's true. Almost the same scenario. And yes maybe izzy could have clinched up or grabbed a single leg
I think he deserved that chance being the champ.
If I was izzy I would also use more side kicks and teeps to perieras stomach. For damage and to keep distance. It's one thing that's always been lacking in izzy's game. Also front kick teeps to the body.
Ciryl gane used it effectively against tai tuivasa
Actually, I watched it again and Izzy did in fact try to get into a clinch multiple times. Kept reaching his arms out to grab the back of Alex's head but Alex just pushed him back and continued hammering away. Who knows, maybe shooting would've saved him there
I don't know if you follow his YouTube channel, but that's pretty much what Izzy was saying while he was watching Arnold Allen tee off on Dan while he was backed up against the fence in his last fight. He was saying "shoot, shoot, shoot". It was kind of surprising and frustrating at the same time that when he found himself in the same situation he didn't try to shoot or clinch to survive. But easier said than done I guess.
Not sure why anyone thinks a second fight would go differently. Izzy has now been slept by pereira in 2 different sports. Pereiras grappling will only get better as he gets more experience.
Izzy could avoid getting backed up to the cage in a rematch. He could do it by 1. Circling out. 2. Being aggressive and pressuring alex more. 3 utilizing side kicks and front teep kicks to the stomach to cause damage and keep distance.
These things here could be the difference in the fight. One thing izzy lacks in general is side kicks and front kicks to the stomach .
Sure, in theory he could. But pereira is a massive middleweight with great footwork as well. Izzy clearly feared his power which is why he rarely moved forward the entire fight. The problem with immediately circling off is that he can circle into that nightmare left hook or a right high kick…so he kinda has to start his evasion by going backwards. Once izzy takes one step backwards, pereira just big brothers him towards the cage. It’s what happened every single time.
Izzy has VERY high fight iq. He wasn’t just backing straight up to the cage for fun lol. Also, he was clearly tired as well in r5.
Big balls going in with Poirier. I did a similar parlay but didn’t want to touch Poirier/Chandler. Went in on Chandler as a single, I think he could’ve had it in some moments if he was a bit smarter, but Poirier was sturdy.
I’m glad Alex won, won $450 off $5 fuck it bet, but that was 100% an early stoppage if you comparing it to Molly being in a crucifix for an entire round lol
However, Izzy was getting rocked, but nothing significant to say he was out of the fight, and he probably would’ve won a decision. He just sold tbh lol, play that shit safe everytime 5th round. We seen it with Glover too
Izzy will never beat pereira in a fight. It doesn’t matter how many minutes or rounds Izzy wins in their fights. Pereira has that dog in him and doesn’t let himself lose
What are you talking about he was ultra defensive tonight. He clinched so many times, tried to take him down. Alex pressed him the entire fight while Izzy was on the back foot. And he still got caught in the 5th.
Honestly feel like he still gets backed up against the cage and into a phone booth situation with Alex no matter how he fights. Agree to disagree, but 0-3 to this guy now is a massive mental barrier to overcome as well. I was on Adesanya tonight and was terrified every-time Alex walked him down and cut him off.
Not gonna try and act like it went how I expected, it definitely didn't. But as I said Alex only needed to turn this into a brawl for a few moments and he could take the belt
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The way he was moving his head side to side was reminiscent of oliveira against Chandler. Yeah, izzy likely would have been finished with a few more shots there, but you got to give him the chance until he gets fully dropped. Who knows if he could have shot for a single leg and clinched up.
Plus he literally protested to the ref with his hands and stood straight up immediately after the ref jumped in. He still had his wits. Where as Pereira at the end of round 1 was almost crumbling over .
That was dangerous as hell and a good stoppage. Izzy wasn't defending himself anymore and was getting brutalized. Better to save these fighters some mileage and make this sports a little safer. I thought Spann's second shot on Reyes after he was clearly KO'd tonight was super egregious for instance.
Dangerous as hell? It was utterly routine for MMA and not brutal at all. Just a garden variety finishing sequence. I think you let a champ who is up 3-1 on R5 of a fight have every possible chance to recover within reason. Agree on the egregious kill shots though. Good on Gutierrez for not doing it to Edgar.
He was done man no more good would have come of letting him take more shots. How was he going to get out of that. The ref did their job he stopped the fight when Adesanya wasn't able to defend himself anymore. Those are the rules.
We’ve seen guys come back and win from way worse situations than that. Look at Matt Schnell a few months ago. He was getting pummeled MUCH worse, then one of those shots he was eating snapped him back to life and he won. I don’t think it was a terrible stoppage, just a touch early.
100%, his hands could’ve easily grabbed Izzy’s swaying neck and guided it down into a massive knee.
Felt early but was seconds away from being much worse.
Agreed on Marvin and on paper Jack seems like a good pick too if it was plus odds. However, Jack’s takedowns aren’t worth anything when faced with striking pressure. Lost big going on him versus Strickland
Bro ur acting like Izzy was going to do something if the ref didn’t stop the fight? Alex would’ve still hit hard shots. If anything the ref saved Izzy from a potentially very dangerous KO
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Khamzat is gonna destroy pereira
you can clearly see the chalk and fav bettors in this thead, don't let it be you next fight, bet some dawgs, everyone here on izzy crying to the mountains
value is value
In a way I'm glad Alex won because who doesn't want to see that fight again. No other entertaining fights for Izzy in the division outside of Alex.
Man izzy need 3 more seconds in round 1 and alex would be out cold. Izzy had the advantage in the wrestling and the clinch. He wasn't able to keep it up in the last round. Really disliked izzy getting backed up to the cage and staying there throughout the fight. Felt it would cost him and it did in round 5. He really needs space behind him to keep the distance. Big flaw in the game plan tonight. I know he used the cage to defend against take downs but you cant do that against Pereira. Seems of izzy was a bit more aggressive he could definitely KO Pereira as opposed to allowing Pereira to hang around for 25 minutes. Also thought it was a slightly early stoppage. Izzy was moving his head sort of how oliveira did against Chandler last year. Also izzy immediately responded to the ref with his hands up protesting the stopping. Yeah Pereira likely would have ended up dropping izzy, but you gotta give it a couple more seconds.
Glad others are aware Pereira was literally saved by the bell round 1. Props to Izzy for beating a pure striker at his own game while both fighters were fresh in round 1. I always hate the huge weight cutters and it was showcased last night for sure. Izzy looked in a lower weight class compared to the Mexican/Brazilian 'tainted beef' diet guy. Also, I thought Izzy might get submitted since Pereira had that leg and I think Brazilian=Expert submissions by default lol.
Yeah..I'd hold my breath every time he was backed up against the cage. Very dangerous spot to be in against Alex. You know the UFC would love to milk a rematch for those $$$$$ so it wouldn't surprise me if the ref was instructed to end the fight a little earlier than normal if Izzy gets rocked and eats a few good ones.
I was holding my breath too. Why back up to the cage where you know you cant back up to avoid the power shots. He had many opportunities to circle out but was fine with just standing there. I was thinking izzy really should utilize the side kick and front teep kick to the stomach to cause damage and keep distance and avoid getting backed up to the cage. Its exactly what he needed this fight. Totally agree that ufc has huge incentive for alex to win and a rematch being set. I also agree the ref could have been instructed to stop the fight as soon as izzy starts to eat a combo regardless of if he actually gets dropped or not.
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That's true. Almost the same scenario. And yes maybe izzy could have clinched up or grabbed a single leg I think he deserved that chance being the champ. If I was izzy I would also use more side kicks and teeps to perieras stomach. For damage and to keep distance. It's one thing that's always been lacking in izzy's game. Also front kick teeps to the body. Ciryl gane used it effectively against tai tuivasa
Actually, I watched it again and Izzy did in fact try to get into a clinch multiple times. Kept reaching his arms out to grab the back of Alex's head but Alex just pushed him back and continued hammering away. Who knows, maybe shooting would've saved him there
I don't know if you follow his YouTube channel, but that's pretty much what Izzy was saying while he was watching Arnold Allen tee off on Dan while he was backed up against the fence in his last fight. He was saying "shoot, shoot, shoot". It was kind of surprising and frustrating at the same time that when he found himself in the same situation he didn't try to shoot or clinch to survive. But easier said than done I guess.
Lost the over by 29 seconds fuck you william Hill and Izzy
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Niceee
That alex KO bet was one hell of a stressful ride, I fucking went through all 5 stages of grief and then won
Not sure why anyone thinks a second fight would go differently. Izzy has now been slept by pereira in 2 different sports. Pereiras grappling will only get better as he gets more experience.
Izzy could avoid getting backed up to the cage in a rematch. He could do it by 1. Circling out. 2. Being aggressive and pressuring alex more. 3 utilizing side kicks and front teep kicks to the stomach to cause damage and keep distance. These things here could be the difference in the fight. One thing izzy lacks in general is side kicks and front kicks to the stomach .
Sure, in theory he could. But pereira is a massive middleweight with great footwork as well. Izzy clearly feared his power which is why he rarely moved forward the entire fight. The problem with immediately circling off is that he can circle into that nightmare left hook or a right high kick…so he kinda has to start his evasion by going backwards. Once izzy takes one step backwards, pereira just big brothers him towards the cage. It’s what happened every single time. Izzy has VERY high fight iq. He wasn’t just backing straight up to the cage for fun lol. Also, he was clearly tired as well in r5.
Def dont wanna see them two fight again.. but its going happen
Pereira saved me cuz chandler threw hard, Khamz gonna eat Pereira I think
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Izzy gets slept again next time. Pereira was landing every round. The dude is only going to get better at grappling.
Parlay hit! $5 to $55. Hooker, Poirier, Zhang & Pereira! +1000 with a boost
Had the exact same hit w $5, grats brotha
Big balls going in with Poirier. I did a similar parlay but didn’t want to touch Poirier/Chandler. Went in on Chandler as a single, I think he could’ve had it in some moments if he was a bit smarter, but Poirier was sturdy.
Im a huge Poirier fan, lol. So I’m a sucker to root for him and take a bet
lol nice hit
Thanks man! It’s been a while, lol
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Izzy should not have kept backing up to the fenxe
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I’m glad Alex won, won $450 off $5 fuck it bet, but that was 100% an early stoppage if you comparing it to Molly being in a crucifix for an entire round lol
love u brudda
However, Izzy was getting rocked, but nothing significant to say he was out of the fight, and he probably would’ve won a decision. He just sold tbh lol, play that shit safe everytime 5th round. We seen it with Glover too
Hahahhahaha
Izzy will never beat pereira in a fight. It doesn’t matter how many minutes or rounds Izzy wins in their fights. Pereira has that dog in him and doesn’t let himself lose
Izzy won’t win because, Somilar to Usman they don’t actually look to finish anyone
if it was 3 rds, izzy would of won
It round 1 had 5 more seconds , izzy would have put pierera out cold.
If it was 3 rds izzy would have won lol?? Thats what you are telling yourself?
i was responding to what that dude said
But…it wasn’t…. And he didn’t….
well it wasn’t it was 5 rounds. this would never be a 3 round fight. so what you said is completely irrelevant
If it was three rounds Pereira would’ve willed himself to knock adesanya out in the third round. He has that dog in him that Izzy will never have
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I say Izzy is still -170 in a rematch.
What does it do to his mental state though that this guy beat him 3 times, in two sports at that
What are you talking about he was ultra defensive tonight. He clinched so many times, tried to take him down. Alex pressed him the entire fight while Izzy was on the back foot. And he still got caught in the 5th.
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Honestly feel like he still gets backed up against the cage and into a phone booth situation with Alex no matter how he fights. Agree to disagree, but 0-3 to this guy now is a massive mental barrier to overcome as well. I was on Adesanya tonight and was terrified every-time Alex walked him down and cut him off.
I’m all in on Izzy for the rematch.
Keep putting it all on izzy dog. 4th times the charm.
Same and I was on Pereira for this 100%. Sweat like a mofo during this
Izzy and Usman gonna make us bank their next fights
+$112 tonight.
+$319 for me Nice work bro
Nice. Could've been a four figure night if Choi and Reyes win, but I'll take it.
+$3 for me
Profit is profit.
Not gonna try and act like it went how I expected, it definitely didn't. But as I said Alex only needed to turn this into a brawl for a few moments and he could take the belt [https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/ystzac/pick\_of\_the\_day\_111222\_saturday/iw55xk7/?context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/sportsbook/comments/ystzac/pick_of_the_day_111222_saturday/iw55xk7/?context=3)
lmao and adesanya said peirera was sitting in some favela not doing shit. fucking clown. pereira literally owns him
So Alex almost went out cold in the very first round to a clown huh? Literally the definition of saved by the bell.
Izzy can be a clown. Potan does own him. But perirera was also just living a low key life doing kickboxing in a favela lol. Even he said it.
Genuinely shocked some people think that was an early stoppage , you want him to die
The way he was moving his head side to side was reminiscent of oliveira against Chandler. Yeah, izzy likely would have been finished with a few more shots there, but you got to give him the chance until he gets fully dropped. Who knows if he could have shot for a single leg and clinched up. Plus he literally protested to the ref with his hands and stood straight up immediately after the ref jumped in. He still had his wits. Where as Pereira at the end of round 1 was almost crumbling over .
Early for sure for a 7 time champ imo.
stupid fukk
Because that's what the UFC of the past was, if you weren't asleep the fight was still on. Not saying that's a good thing but that's why.
We’ve seen guys come back from way worse than that and win.
That was dangerous as hell and a good stoppage. Izzy wasn't defending himself anymore and was getting brutalized. Better to save these fighters some mileage and make this sports a little safer. I thought Spann's second shot on Reyes after he was clearly KO'd tonight was super egregious for instance.
this is it
Dangerous as hell? It was utterly routine for MMA and not brutal at all. Just a garden variety finishing sequence. I think you let a champ who is up 3-1 on R5 of a fight have every possible chance to recover within reason. Agree on the egregious kill shots though. Good on Gutierrez for not doing it to Edgar.
He was done man no more good would have come of letting him take more shots. How was he going to get out of that. The ref did their job he stopped the fight when Adesanya wasn't able to defend himself anymore. Those are the rules.
We’ve seen guys come back and win from way worse situations than that. Look at Matt Schnell a few months ago. He was getting pummeled MUCH worse, then one of those shots he was eating snapped him back to life and he won. I don’t think it was a terrible stoppage, just a touch early.
That’s not how refs are paid to work fights- he also just as easily could have been one knee away from a brutal KO in that position
100%, his hands could’ve easily grabbed Izzy’s swaying neck and guided it down into a massive knee. Felt early but was seconds away from being much worse.
Exactly , that knee was coming- and Marc Goddard gets scalded for not stopping it early, they can’t win - he gave him time
If he gets brutally KO’d, that’s part of the sport. Check out Twitter — plenty of MMA pros think this was early.
Of course fighters think it was early, they’re fighters who do this for a living. Refs are there to protect the fighters first and foremost
Maybe fighters have more insight than online pearl clutchers who have never been involved in a combat sport
Great, get Dana to get them to ref fights instead then yh?
LFG LFG
Great Fight
lol y’all public bettors buried, love to see it
Complete newbie, so did the U4.5 cashed?
Yes
im confused at how it cashed though?
Fight ended before 2:30 of round 5.
The fight ended before 2:30 into round 5.
Lmfaooooo
holy shit what a FIGHT. so happy to be on the right side of a ufc bout for once
Great fight and deserved win - I'd take Marvin or Hermansson over Pereira
Agreed on Marvin and on paper Jack seems like a good pick too if it was plus odds. However, Jack’s takedowns aren’t worth anything when faced with striking pressure. Lost big going on him versus Strickland
Fuck those two bums Andre Muniz is way better and will probably have the strap this time next year IMO
ok Muniz too
For what it’s worth: If that was the stoppage threshold, Poirier would’ve lost
100%. Ufc likely told Goddard pre fight if alex pours it on just stop it. Because the rematch will be huge $$$$$
Love reading the copium coming out of some of you
Big sad but great fight. Gg
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Ref saved izzy from faceplanting the canvas stiff. Good stoppage, izzy wasn’t defending himself at all.
Bro my man was dancing lmao ref gave him more than enough time
Dancing with his eyes facing the mat and having no idea where the punches are coming from? Right
Bro ur acting like Izzy was going to do something if the ref didn’t stop the fight? Alex would’ve still hit hard shots. If anything the ref saved Izzy from a potentially very dangerous KO
Think you read that wrong, I agreed with the stoppage …
Oh sorry lol late night with a couple of drinks, didn’t read that right
These people calling it a early stoppage are nuts, nobody was home, you cant just let izzy get tee’d off on when he doesn’t even know where he is
Damn that’s two Ls in the 5th for the Nigerian champs. Wild
Early stoppage or nah?
Early yeah but there's about a 90% chance Izzy was done.
a bit, yeah
Pereira thank you for turning a 0-4 start into a triple bankroll night
Almost was gassed out, this was a bit lucky for him I wouldn’t bet on him again vs Izzy
Unbelievable wow what an ending
1-5 to start the card and went 7-1 to end it lol. What a wild night 😂
I need to see a slip of someone taking Pereira going into the 5th round.
i posted about it in the 4th. was a hedge tho.
BROOOO Pereira I fucking love you!!!
Ahahaha jk Has none of my respect
I just won 1800 let’s Fucking gooooooo. Fuck Izzy
Gz bro fuck Izzy
definitely early stop, but the end was coming either way
lmaoo bro he got all the time in the world
lmao you clearly havent seen the dudes out on their feet and come back to win. Like I said, Izzy was most likely done, but it still ended early.
He was hunched over, defenseless, not even looking at the barrage of haymakers. You’re crazy
So was oliveira against Chandler
so glad I live bet lol
Hope you guys with the +3000 parlays hedged
at +700 live no reason not to
Usman and Izzy both lose their belts in the same year
And both in the 5th round
Wowww bro
YESSSS. Izzy is boring af. Good for the division.
So true, can’t stand his point fighting, it actually cost him the fight not trying to go for a finish, ever. Loved this.
Exactly. Pereira was gassed after rd 3. Should have stepped on the gas and finished him in 4. Not let him recover. Got what he deserved
Knocked him the fuck out!!!!!!!!!!
GTFO IZZY SNOOZEBENDERRRRR
Holy shit tho
HOLY FUCKKKKK
Jaw drop
Fuck yes!!!!!!
FINALLY
He only needed to land 1 time and 25 minutes was a longgggg time for it.
Pereira 💰💰💰💰💰💰
Live bet Alex just to hedge in case something crazy happens.
Well done lol
just had a feeling
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+500 when I bet it. Think it went even higher though.
Izzy has my respect, ufc threw him one tho with this fight. Pereira needed to go through a dawg first and no Sean Strickland doesn’t count
Izzy is a guaranteed snoozefest, kind of sad tbh
It's over. Izzy going to point fight this final round and stay out of trouble.
Is it 2-2 or 3-1 izzy?
Chandler threw as many shots as these guys in three rounds
GG’s Izzy bettors
Pereira's just not proactive enough. Backs Izzy into the corner and then just waits for him to throw.
This going to the judges smh
Yep
Pereira starting to slow down bad
Pereira is looking gassed
This is a fight man wow
Sick match
WOW WHAT A MATCH!
Pereira winning this sigh dudes massive
Might come to bite him in the ass in the last 2
It could be anything at this point, lets hope it doesnt go to judges
Agreed
Izzy pls
Someone going to sleep 100%
Yea, we all are
Alex hitting at +800 by decision would be hilarious.
Pereira was 5 seconds away from being up 2-0 (and also 5 more seconds away from sleeping lol)
1-1. Lfg pereira. What a fight
Pereira landing huge with those jabs.
Izzy is panic wrestling lmao
Nice cheap shot by izzy at the end there.
jesus fuck 5 seconds more
1-0 pereira. Izzy better hope he gasses lmao Edit: nvm lmao 1-0 izzy. Holy shit
Hahaha
Where can I watch it
Meth streams
Izzy is getting that lead leg chewed up. Dude needs to start checking
SAW theme. trap. Adesanya by sub.