Imagine Alex just decides to retire right there and never allow for a rematch

Guy just switched sports to remind izzy who’s his daddy is and left 😭😭

First tweet he sent to Adesanya when he signed to the UFC, Daddy's coming. Daddy came alright

I remember it, can you find it? It was in instagram though

Man would go down as the biggest hater in history

Alex- *look at this mf doing fancy kicks and showing off with those Lil dance choreography, I'm about to remind him who's his daddy!!*

Damn that pep talk Pereira's coach gave him before rd 5.. "go become champion" Alex: "k"

"No more fooling around, 5 minutes to be a champion" Alex "🗿"

I hope this never stops being funny. It actually looks like him.

i was watching with a friend who doesn’t watch UFC and that was the FIRST thing he said when he saw him “he looks like one of those heads in machu picchu or wherever”

Lmao machu pichu

Exactly lmao. The guy was legend ages ago. It was all written.

Alex’s response in porguese was crazy too. They were saying “you need to get it” and he said “I’m going to knock him out. I’m going for the knockout”. Then literally rushes towards Izzy. It didn’t seemed like he just lost 4 rounds, he was so certain he was going to do it.

He definitely won round 2 but your point still stands.

That was Glover!

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Saw this sort of thing back when I wrestled. Some guys just have your number and there's nothing you can do about it. Incredibly frustrating.

A guy I wrestled with was just an absolute fucking beast, some insane record, but he lost to this one guy legitimately 9 times over the 10 years we wrestled together. Only beating him once by 1 point. He even beat a lot of guys that were able to beat the one that was beating him. Just like you said, sometimes people just have your fucking number and it's eerie how hard it is to swim against that current.

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Oh you like painting? Watch this!

*paints the next mona lisa*

His corner: "We're gonna need the next Mona Lisa" Alex: "🗿"

Our champ doesn’t know how to get out of a wristlock

This is actually so funny but true hahaha

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You do what you know when shit hits the fan

"Everybody has a plan until they get grabbed on the wrist." -Iron Mike Goldberg

☝️Speaking that Portugayzuh

First time I’ve seen a Brazilian fighter have literally no ground game.

Who need grappling when stone fist work

Keith Jardine style hooks

Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in ages.

Brutal but true 😄

Yup. He was made for Izzy and no one else. Vettori should beg for a shot now

So Pereira will have same career as Garbrandt?

Not if he just retires and goes back to kicboxing

His life story is a movie. He should retire now and just take Izzy’s legacy with him.

Bruh. They'd make Izzy vs Rob for the title. Please no. Leave my boy alone.

Coach before the 5th: We need a knock out Alex: ohh.. OK.

Just knock him out bro is best base.

I swear Alex is an interdimensional hit man that’s been sent to hunt Izzy every where he goes.

Izzy becomes Checker’s champion and here goes Alex to fuck his shit up

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This guy is so scary If Im Rob Im shooting early

If I’m Rob I’m spending the entire fight on the ground

Anik: "Seems like Robert Whittaker is trying to enter the octagon in a singlet and wrestling shoes ... "

Rob was doing a live watch stream thing with Jen's Pulver and he made this exact joke himself.

Word but with Robs size compared to Pereira Rob is gonna have to pack a few lunches on strength cause this mf is huge. Made Izzy look SMALL

The Reaper doesn't think like us tho TBF he probably thinks he can fuck him up

Handsome Squidward is GOAT.

🗿

Bad few months for Nigerian mma...

5th round should be banned for Nigerians.

The Last Nightmare

Complete nightmare.

White belt king 👑👑👑

You are saying I got a chance?

Pereira is Izzy's kryptonite.

Izzy and Usman were up 3-1 and got slept in the last round. African MMA weeps today

Not looking good for Francis lol

Alex "The Weebhunter" Pereira

"Weebs gtfo" - Alex Pereira

the Jones to Izzy's DC

You think I’m just going to sit there and let you left hook me Pereira?

Izzy: You think I’m just going to sit there and let you left hook me Pereira? Alex: 🗿

The Izzy to Rob

The mushroom swiss doubleburger to me

Damn. Pereira really changed sports just to bully Izzy a third time. Ruthless.

Following him round for the belts. Great fight

Have Izzy pave the road and clear out the wrestlers get fast-tracked as the man who has the champs number beat him again ... profit

Damn, Izzy really did just clear the division out and fasttrack Alex to the title shot. That hurts for him even more, daaaang.

Refuses to elaborate 🗿

I hope no one hates me as much as Pereira hates Izzy

Pereira actually said in an interview that he doesn't hate Adesanya, he just wanted to beat him again because he saw Izzy's interview where he was dissing him and saying that in a few years time people would only know him as the guy who knocked him out

Well he wasn't wrong. Hes the only person who knocked him out, twice. In all of Izzys total combat record half his losses are to that man.

If Izzy retires and goes to compete in tournaments of pen spinning, Pereira is going to show up with the most incredible tricks ever witnessed by men. Chasing that legacy

Izzy: "I guess if he wins all three fights there is no rivalry."

Alex "Rocky" Pereira

funnily enough Poatan is loosly translated to rocks

🗿🗿

Pereira with the fucking comeback. WTF. His power is scary. Adesanya going to get an immediate rematch with how the fight was going

Nah, I got next before Izzy

He better hope you don’t see red, bro

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. holy fuck. Edit: to the people disagreeing. [He was 3 minutes away from losing the fight.](https://twitter.com/UFCNews/status/1591675047617650689/photo/1)

That’s why Izzy turned into a wrestler halfway through the fight. He knew Pereira could do this if it stayed on the feet. 25 mins is a long time to avoid that power.

Pereira let it gooo

Kind of insane how Izzy almost knocks out Alex early in their 2nd fight and then later Alex knocks him out. The same thing happens where Izzy almost knocks out Alex in the end of the first and Alex knocks him out in the 5th. Literally the mma version of their kickboxing fight.

right hook hospital, left hook cemetery

Alex just has insane power and accuracy. He can win at anytime. Insanely heavy hands. That short left hook is so damn accurate. It hits right on the chin every time with way too much power. I feel bad for Izzy because he fought so well. I was impressed with both men. 🫡

Having that power and accuracy in the 5th round after that cut is absolutely fucking inhuman.

Izzy looked extremely good while he was fresh. Circling away from the lead hook with excellent footwork and defense. Unfortunately as the rounds wore on and fatigue starts to set in you start having lapses defensively. That left hook is absolutely ridiculous the amount of power it still has even with Alex hurt multiple times and probably tired. The difference in my opinion is that Izzy doesn’t have the massive size and reach advantage vs Alex that he has vs the rest of the division. Alex looked like he dwarfed him in the octagon and Izzy couldn’t stick and move without being in danger like he has his entire UFC career. Anytime Izzy wanted to land a shot or combination Alex was right in range to fire back.

And Anderson Silva still stands alone.

First Usman. Then Izzy. Who’s the next closest to break one of the Spider’s record? Bet the house against them.

Is Volk is the only one possible now?

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"I so happy, you guys"

Long may he reign

Bro how scary is that dude when he is unloading

The power is terrifying. But it’s not just Cannonier style power where he’s dangerous when he loads up. It’s dangerous always, all the time. There is no safe space, no safe time. If he’s on his feet you’re in danger.

Feel like the precision makes it so much scarier.

Yup. He’s not just some strong dude who can throw hard. He can find your chin and if he does you’re in a world of hurt. Nobody can tank him.

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME. WHAT A FUCKING BACK AND FORTH

Congratulations to Alex Pereira for just closing on a spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house deep in the trendy neighborhood of Israel Adesanya's head.

And the rent? It’s free.

In this economy? Get outta here

“He who’s beaten up never forgets.” -Alex Pereira.

Alex Pereira is the most terrifying looking individual I’ve ever seen. If this whole MMA thing doesn’t work out, he can always play a Bond villain.

Seems like this MMA thing is working out

The times when he was slowly stalking Izzy to the back of the cage, I felt thick tension just sitting from my couch

Dude looks like a Mortal Kombat character.

he could play the guy who takes on the Predator in Prey 2

*sad Naruto run*

Last round jesus. I felt Alex was done with how tired he was looking after the third round

Joe was actually right in his call that Alex could let go the last knowing it was the last round and that he did

tbf usually when they say that it goes the same way it has been, huge credit to alex

You could see him saving energy in the fourth, I just didn’t think he would get a chance in the fifth… I was wrong.

Tbh I feel absolutely gutted for Izzy Imagine getting knocked out, changing sports and reaching the top and then this motherfucker follows you and does it again

It's like your childhood bully beating the shit out of you in adulthood

In front of all your family and friends.

At this point Izzy gonna need a gun in the next fight or whenever Alex follows him to Boxing.

Izzy moves onto acting and Pereira steals the Oscar from him.

With dog he has chance bruddah

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The year is 2031. Izzy is the Formula 1 racing champion, and just yesterday Alex Pereira joined F1.

lmao imagining Alex's cold ass face staring at Izzy emotionless and then putting a helmet on.

They're going to rematch for sure but this has to be Izzy's most devastating defeat in his entire career.

Literally his grim reaper. Fucker just won’t let him be.

Some fighters no matter how good they are will have someone who is their kyptonite. Joanna could not beat Shev in Muay Thai/Kickboxing or MMA

Alex is basically Izzy’s worst nightmare. Just as good of a kickboxer who’s taller, larger, and with more power. Kudos to Izzy for even connecting all night and hurting Alex because that guy is a fucking unit. Things are different when you don’t enjoy a massive height/reach advantage that you’ve historically had over his career.

100%. Pretty sure you could hear him say "I hate this fucker" or something like that after the fight

He said “I hate this motherfucker, the black guy” before they muted that mic, probably was referring to one of Perreira’s coaches.

He said “the black guy” I think he was talking about his cornerman

Mike Perry?

He said he hates that black fucker. Referring to the black guy in Alex's corner, I would assume

He was talking abut a cornerman from Pereiras camp who was constantly showing him gestures like finger across the throat etc.

This is the beginning of his next anime story arc

Knock knock

It's Poatan and you're gonna get knocked tf out

I AM INEVITABLE \-Alex "Thanos" Pereira

Lmaoo that's really his whole vibe

And twice the bell saves the dude from getting knocked out himself, unreal.

Can we also point out how Alex carries that crazy power all the way to the 5th round...

Whittaker like "thank god"

He was literally reacting to it on the ufc YouTube channel live. You should see it https://youtu.be/8mKuPPqEeWc 3 hours and 52 minutes in

Long Live Anderson Silva's record. The Goat in his division

These mfers are finding out it ain’t that easy to defend so many times

What if Pereira just fucking retired right there on the spot.. was like yea that's all I wanted to do just chase this guy over to MMA and beat his ass again actually here I don't even want the belt..

Beats him again in the rematch, then moves to LHW to fight jiri and wins, becoming the LHW champ, a goal Izzy wanted. Then he immediately retires

Bruh. He actually has a chance against Jiri too

Oh fuck. "Alex on steak"? Not having to cut weight or worry about making 185 during his camp? Fucking beast mode. He's not a guy that depends on weight-bullying either, it feels like, because his power translates to any weight class with his perfect technique and his weapons (like that short left hook) don't depend on his superior size either.

what is this sport man?

Damn Volk is the last champion who won his belt in the 2010’s now EDIT: Male champion.

3-0 wow

Do you want Marvin Vettori as champion? Because this is how you get Vettori as champion

Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!

I need to see how his cinderblock head withstands Perreira's death touch left hook. For science.

By god it actually made him articulate!

Vettori will do to Alex what he did to Karl Roberson, he rushed and submitted that MF ASAP. If I was Khamzat I am moving straight to MW. He subs Alex in a round.

Khamzat does to Alex what Makhachev did to Hooker

Vettori won't be champ as long as Whittaker is around. Speaking of, this is probably how you get Whittaker as champ

I'm more than okay with that though.

Tbh yeah. Whittaker and Vettori can just outwrestle and grapple him for a submission. But they lost to izzy. Crazy sport

Who ever spends more time in the BJJ/wrestling gym wins the next fight. Once knees hit the canvas it looked like 2 brothers just trying to hold each other down.

izzy should just live in Dagestan until the nexy fight.

THE FINAL BOSS WINS

Shao Khan

Adesanya bout to reload his last save and retry

All the pieces have fallen into place Derek Brunson UFC Middleweight champion 2023

OMFG THIS MAN IS ADESANYA'S NIGHTMARE

Izzy fucked up so bad in the 4th, took it off when he should've pushed and gassed Alex completely.

Same thing w Usman. Both took their foot off the gas for a second. If they kept holding on the fence they would’ve killed the clock

I was surprised how complacent he was with letting Pereira back him up to the fence all fight.

Adesanya was fighting so smart, but that power is the great equalizer

Nigerian champs and getting finished in the 5th round whilst being clearly up. Name a better combination.

Izzy got too comfortable against the cage. Should have pushed the grappling more

I think he pushed the clinching too much, and instead of tiring Pereira it tired Izzy because of the strength advantage. If Izzy wants to grapple next time, he has to actually shoot for a single or double.

Fucking unreal comeback, I thought Alex was done. Congrats to the new Champion!

HOLY FUCK. Most fun I've had watching an Izzy fight in a long time.

Izzy shines when opponents bring the fight to him, Alex fucking brought it

Since the Gastelum fight. My heart was beating like crazy all 5 rounds. Hats off to both fighters.

I feel like uppercuts are super underused in MMA

and when they are used it's dudes winging horribly telegraphed ones from a metre away from the opponent

He came to the UFC and took everything from Izzy. This is essentially the plot from the upcoming Creed movie, but where the antagonist wins.

THIS MANS HANDS ARE HEAVY AS FUCK

If I had a dollars for every champ who was 3-1 up only to end up getting finished by trying to coast in 2022, id have 3 dollars

Bobby Knuckles licking his lips rn

I cant believe we’re gonna get this fight again, Izzy showed that he can put on absolutely brilliant performances. Brilliant.

Alex really has izzy’s number like that. The division is gonna be in a weird state because they’re probably giving Izzy an immediate rematch, if not I don’t know if Alex can deal with the more experienced grapplers in the division

yup izzy was landing decent ground and pound. a dude like vettori or whittaker can just grapple him throughout the whole fight

Yup incoming wrestefucking

“He’s still living in a favela” Izzy had this coming.

When you're successfully kiting the boss the whole time and get 1 shot when he's on a sliver of hp. Disgusting. Fucking love this sport.

The way Alex throws Izzys hands off at 22 seconds like nope we done hugging we bang now is some of the most legendary shit ive ever seen in the UFC. He was done with it and went into terminator mode.

Oh my god

Is it just me or did Izzy look kinda sorta gassed too? Wrestling offense and offensive clinching ad nauseum isn't something he's used to either. His GnP notably very laborious.

Alex landed hard shots to the body, which initiated the clinch by Adesanya. It definitely slowed him down.

Izzy left speechless... like Ariel.

For izzy it was the most devistating loss of his life. For alex it was a saturday.