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I think Adesanya will have trouble with Costa though.
I don't think Middleweight will have a dominant champ for a few years.
I don't think Middleweight will have a dominant champ for a few years.
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Whittaker winning the first until the KD, landing more and pressing more in Rnd 2 until the KO but all the while Adesanya was downloading the data and the counter-striking was too much
Never seen Bobby play into someone's hands like that
Never seen Bobby play into someone's hands like that
Yes, the guy with like 3 takedowns in 15 fights did not go for a takedown. Huge surprise.
I have no idea what Whittaker was doing. Did the same things for the 2 rounds and got caught. Twice.
Let's go Izzy. Izzy vs Romero or Costa tho.
Let's go Izzy. Izzy vs Romero or Costa tho.
They told us that Anime wasn't real..... We got learned today lol.
The crowd was all oohing and aweing when Whittaker kept going for his usual combo that all missed or glanced off of Adesanya's chest or shoulder was hilarious. Even DC pointed out that what Whittaker was doing was being evaded by Adesanya.
Yeah. Talented as Israel is, I think Costa just walks through him. I do think Costa could own middleweight for awhile.
Israel's defense is scary (for him.) Hands down, relying on his reflexes. It's gonna cost him one of these days.
Hoping Adesanya does a Naruto run into the cage next time out.
Costa totally has a chance, no idea what the reach difference is though.
Being predictable and just jumping in is not the way to go. But Costa has a pretty juicy streak he is on
Costa totally has a chance, no idea what the reach difference is though.
Being predictable and just jumping in is not the way to go. But Costa has a pretty juicy streak he is on
This is legit the third time I've said this tonight:
DJ is SO fucking mad right now.
Hahahahaha.
You can't walk through Israel. We just saw what happens when you try. Costa is toast.
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100%, Gastelum was close, even Whittaker in 2 rounds had close moments. I mean, Adesanya v Vettori wasn't that long ago either.
Middleweight is blown wide open here. A competitive Top 5 plus Till joining the division next month, exciting future ahead for the division.
Yeah. I agree on the reflexes and his defense. He needs to keep his hands up more.
Costa is a monster physically and so is Romero. Those 2 are going to give Adesanya some trouble since both absorb strikes so much. All 3 fights will be entertaining as fuck and I cannot wait until they square up.
Gastelum gave Israel a lot of trouble just going straight at him. Costa is a freak. A bigger, stronger, faster Gastelum on steroids.
I was worried about Israel the whole fight with how close Whittaker was to landing some of those bombs he was throwing.
Not saying Costa isn't a mountain of a challenge for anyone, but you realize that Yoel Romero couldn't do in 10 rounds what Adesanya just did in 5. Minutes. And then again a few minutes later. He touches people and they fall apart. Speed, accuracy and reads like few are capable keeping up with.
The old saying though -- styles make fights. It appears Whittaker handles a banger like Romero better than a sniper like Israel.
The Gastelum fight should make any Adesanya fan nervous against the likes of Costa and Romero.
Are you using MMA math?
That's bad and you should feel bad.
Shame on you.
Adesanya's defensive holes to the rush are there and it's not like he had to fight Yoel or Costa.
I think he will not be able to hurt Costa and will have problems with body shots he throws.
Israel is my new favourite fighter. The new Anderson Silva. Israel vs Costa is going to be insane and a potential Israel vs Romero would be insane.
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Jon knows it would get attention and make money.. he literally has nothing to lose here.
I'm more on the Romero vs Israel train. Romero has the style to give Israel more trouble compared to Costa. The big glaring issue is Romero's age and how he has slowed down as evident by the Costa fight. I think he can definitely absorb the striking of Israel but is he able to land is the question? Romero is also a slow starter and he does a ton of reading and analyzing as well (although not as quick and as efficient as Israel) when he starts his fights.
Costa is only trouble because of being a physical monster. That's it. I favor Israel more when he fights Costa. I'm not impressed by Costa at all. I don't think he can strike with Israel at all. His only hope is to absorb the strikes and try to get his hands on Israel. His chances are not high though.
Regarding the Jones vs Adesanya fight..... If it happens, holy shit! I don't think it'll happen but it does put their names out there and when everybody keeps repeating it it's going to happen when both are too old, lol. Anime vs Cocaine. The Ultimate Battle.
I agree. Israel doesn't really want anything to do with Jones. There are levels to this game.
OK? And Adesanya is just responding to it. Why would Jon call out someone out from a lower weight class and have his fans act as if Adesanya is scared of jumping up?
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