GDT: UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

[Chaels Arms]

Dan Hardy was right about Izzy not being able to evade Pereira in the octagon. In kickboxing he can lean back over the ropes in those situations and slide out. In the cage he got locked in.

Never go against Dan Hardy.

 

[Avs_19]

Luke looks as upset as I am right now.

 

[Moncherry]

Stoppage was a little premature but Izzy looked like he was on the path to being KO'd

 

[m9]

These guys just forgetting Brock winning the title in his 4th mma fight

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Stoppage was a little premature but Izzy looked like he was on the path to being KO'd

Disagree, Izzy was out of it bobbing as a reflex.

Happy for Pereira, what a story.

 

[SuperScript29]

You would think that with Glover on his team his wrestling would be on point.

It doesn't matter who's in his corner, his bread the butter is kick boxing and he's 35 years old. Not enough time to prepare for wrestlers that have been doing it their entire life. If Israel was able to control him on the ground like this, he's gonna have a rude awakening if someone like Bo Nichol get's a hold of him.

 

[CDJ]

what a f***ing sport man

It is my muse

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I’d imagine we get a rematch?

Definitely. Izzy's reign warrants it - even without considering the result of this fight.

 

[td_ice]

Disagree, Izzy was out of it bobbing as a reflex.

Happy for Pereira, what a story.

Yeah, Izzy wasn't defending himself. His hands weren't doing anything offensively or defensively. It was the right call, imo.

 

[Moncherry]

Disagree, Izzy was out of it bobbing as a reflex.

Happy for Pereira, what a story.

Perhaps I just wanted to see the KO

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Perhaps I just wanted to see the KO

I actually would've preferred that as well, but I have feeling the UFC would prefer to keep their young ex-champion healthy for the rematch.

 

[Avs_19]

Adesanya is down 3-0 and I still think he’s the better fighter.

His xGF% must be off the charts.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

It doesn't matter who's in his corner, his bread the butter is kick boxing and he's 35 years old. Not enough time to prepare for wrestlers that have been doing it their entire life. If Israel was able to control him on the ground like this, he's gonna have a rude awakening if someone like Bo Nichol get's a hold of him.

I'd actually be really curious about a Bo and Alex fight. I don't think Alex can do anything if Bo takes him down, but at the same time...what happens to Bo if he takes a clean shot? I kind of feel like this is Whittaker's shot. If Pereira wins the rematch, I could see Whittaker being able to take him out.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

What a joke. Everyone who finished should have gotten it.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Great card.

Happy Poirier won but bummed Izzy got crunched especially as it looked like he was cruising.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

Round 5 has been kryptonite for champs as of late

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Middleweight was becoming stale, this result makes things more interesting now.

 

[CDJ]

What a joke. Everyone who finished should have gotten it.

2 of the guys missed weight so they wouldn’t get it but I do think they should do that for finishes

REAPER FANS RIDE AGAIN BABY

 

[SuperScript29]

I'd actually be really curious about a Bo and Alex fight. I don't think Alex can do anything if Bo takes him down, but at the same time...what happens to Bo if he takes a clean shot? I kind of feel like this is Whittaker's shot. If Pereira wins the rematch, I could see Whittaker being able to take him out.

I'm sure no one wants to catch a clean shot from a guy like Alex. The issue is he seems like an aggressive fighter that walks down his opponents. Not sure it's a good idea going close to a very high end wrestler in the clinch given he'd get taken down and dominated.

I think if Pereira fights guys like Nichol or Chimaev, the result would likely be similar to the Makhachev/Oliveira fight.

 

[Neutrinos]

He was also just staring at the canvas and hoping he would get his head out of the way. That's not a great sign for the ref.

Yeah, Izzy wasn't defending himself. His hands weren't doing anything offensively or defensively. It was the right call, imo.

Hands down, unable to see the punches coming... sometimes head movement is all you need

 

[MD thaivuN]

Adesanya is down 3-0 and I still think he’s the better fighter.

His xGF% must be off the charts.

Adesanya becoming the Chael Sonnen to Pereira's Anderson Silva

 

[Avs_19]

I don’t think what Adesanya was doing can be classified as intelligently defending himself. He wasn’t out but he was hurt bad.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Adesanya becoming the Chael Sonnen to Pereira's Anderson Silva

Excuse me good sir, but Chael Sonnen is the undefeated, undisputed every weight champion of the world.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I don’t think what Adesanya was doing can be classified as intelligently defending himself. He wasn’t out but he was hurt bad.

there was also 3 minutes left in the round.

He would of been out anyways

 

[CDJ]

Realistically I don’t think he could’ve recovered with 3 min left against somebody that hits that hard, I’m fine with the stoppage but I certainly understand the gripe people have calling it a little premature