100% if this weirdo won, he would not have shown DDP the same respect. So glad DDP won.

Fight was sick!!! Despite whatever irrelevant opinion a cheetoh dust covered finger couch warrior may have, these boys BOTH brought the fire and gave us a show!!!! Much respect and MUCH APPRECIATION for both of these warriors and the fight they blessed us with. From the first bell the action was kicked off all the way up to the submission finish. Great fight. Thank you Izzy, thank you DDP

Izzy fought hard and was willing to fire in the pocket. The post show analysts didnt give him enough credit, he was not 'unwilling to stand his ground and throw' as they suggested. He looked in good form, DDP is just the most dangerous submission threat he has ever faced

"You only have prime once" -Khabib

These comments 😭 To be fair, Izzy fought well until Dricius took his back and exploited a recurring weakness he shows in every fight he’s taken down in.

This was the best I've seen Izzy fight, his movements were quick his blows were sharp he had great stamina, good leg kicks, powerful punches, excellent strategy, healthy confident absolutely nothing wrong he was at his absolute best. He just got beaten by a better man.

I feel the weakness in izzy's game is not utilising takedowns when he feels rocked or tired. Dricus used that weapon multiple times and it gave him points in rounds. It doesnt have to be a long take down, just changes the momentum of a fight.

Life is so fast. A few years ago, Kamaru, Ngannou and Izzy were dominating. Now, look at them.

Take note Leon. Izzy didn’t tuck his tail between his legs and run away from the media after he loss. He stood there like a real champ answered the questions and gave credit to his opponent

Izzy looked sharp in there, piecing DDP up then got caught. The respect from both fighters after was great.

Izzy should really go train with Pereira. Pereira is really good at counter-striking against high pressure fighters.

I was rooting for DDP, and im so happy he won but im even happier at the fact that both ddp & izzy showed each other tremendous respect at the end of the fight. Guys remember something, these guys wether they like each other or not? They're traines to fight and are professionals, the respect at the end goes to show you? They're both trained to fight and any personal beef they had? Wasn't worth it, its all about the art of the sport. Congratulations to DDP & izzy because izzy has done so much for the sport. Tonite? Africa won. Were all human beings guys

Im glad he is proud of his performance, he should be, he did look good and fought hard.

It’s crazy to think that at a point and time people really thought that he could really beat Jon Jones!!!

The fact is if This guy won he will never give props and respect that DDP gave him after the fight..narcissist.

izzy did great, the takedowns were only expected, he countered ddp's explosiveness very well, defended a considerable amount of takedowns, and tagged him up a good amount especially to the body, i believe izzy won on the feet but just one mistake is all it takes and boom, rear naked, good fight from both men and im glad there was respect

where all my fellow south africans....shout out!!!

Izzy and other fighters please leave race and nationality out of combat sports

Izzy gets destroyed at the press, tapped, and now he has the audacity to say ddp is a fan of his AND he inspired ddp to become the African champ?? Psychology students, take note. This is a true narcissist here

Tai and Izzy both pointed to the ground to brawl and then both lost the fight. There is only 1 Max Halloway..... (Holloway) 🤣

Props to both fighters but izzy knows if he would of won he would of hit the most disrespectful of celebrations

The greatest narcissistic personality to ever grace the UFC

Prime comes once in a lifetime.. Thanks Izzy 💪🏽

This guy just got the biggest dose of humble pie anyone can ever ask for, and is still undeniably arrogant. Such a disgrace...

“I didn’t get rocked I slipped” Stg this dude wonders why people don’t want him to win, his last few losses have been nothing but excuses.

Izzy's level of narcissism scares me

Izzy really pointed to the ground and got submitted in the next sequence. Time to hit the bar, Izzy. You got stories to tell.

As a South African I love Izzy legendary guy his career is still going strong and he will bounce back the only time I don’t support Izzy is against ddp

Feel bad saying this, but I've never been happier to see someone lose. Well-deserved.

Anyone who dismisses how well izzy fought this fight doesn't care about the sport. He can definitely be proud of his performance

It was a great fight and great display of respect at the end. Online warriors will not understand lmao

This guy is the most composed and humble dude after losing fights towards opponents he has bad blood with. Thats not easy

Israel will always be one of the greats in history whether we saw him lose tonight or not Lets go style Bender - Izzy's fans will always be here in good times and bad. Congratulations to DDP, he showed that he will not fall until he is murdered.

I know I was supporting DDP since he's my country man but man Izzy keep your head up gonna be always considered the greatest to ever do it .

Mad respect to Izzy for not making any excuses, even saying this was best version of himself, great fight.

I actually manifested this!

that was legit one of the fastest taps I have ever seen

Punch to the dome caused the damage that led to the finish not the slip or anything. Ddp had him hurt more than izzy thought he would. Props to Ddp to jump in on the choke instead of chasing for a KO. khamzat will beat Robert and fight the winner of Ddp and Strickland.

From the jump wherever ddp took Izzy down he immediately put the choke in. Izzy never fought the hands, which worried me. Ddp did a good job locking in the choke

In his last 3 losses He’s been KO’ed, Decided and Subbed. Still has the fortitude to come back, he really does have that 🐶 in him

South Africa vs Nigerian will never end.. its the biggest thing in Africa and im glad we won😊

Literally from the start he is contradicting himself I was no rocked by I do not remember what happened and everything was blur. Man you were rocked

Izzy’s boxing and pressure got better for sure. Good showcase, on to the next💪🏿

Izzy looked incredible in there. Can't wait to see him fight again. Big props to Dricus, this man has continually impressed me.

Izzy you’re a legend and one of the best to ever do it regardless.. u fought well but fought a better more well rounded DDP. Respect to both guys for a good scrap. DDP is a damn good fighter and STRONG. Whitaker, Strickland and Izzy back to back is a crazy line up

Never liked izzy as a man but he is actually a good fighter, couple of boring fights but usually great performances. I was really happy that he did not retire. It would be interesting seeing him fight some new ranked fighters again.

IZZY FANBOYS SILENCED ONCE AGAIN😂😂 Love to see it

Always with that corny ass “timeline” shit. Izzy will sleep tonight knowing there’s an Izzy in another spidey verse that won tonight. So he didnt actually lose tonight just in this timeline.

Glad duplessis won Adessanya was making it uncomftorble with his kinda race war even tho they're both african so glad duplessis won way more humble and a better fighter and mostly smarter

Respect to you brother from SA... Africa Won and SA loves you

Izzy was trying to reset and gotten too comfortable and turned his back. Any other fighter in the top 10 would've just let Izzy reset. But Dricus' awkward style was like "Nahhhh", missed the overhand right, and immediately chased him in the southpaw. That's the danger with Dricus' style he goes against the norm.

Maybe things were blurry because you was rocked

I wish we would see this version of Izzy more often

Only humble in defeat not in victory which takes way more humility

Was really hoping DDP would win amd i jumped up off the couch when he won. That being said, Israel was so, so classy here. Wish he carried himself like this more often.

If he would of won he would be talking shit instead of being forced to be humble

Izzy has not trained enough for wrestling, Example: Bellal shocked the world with his new version against Edward.

For a guy ready to die apparently he’s not afraid to TAP instead of going to sleep 😂

What hurts so bad is this is the best shape I have seen Izzy in. He was bigger, faster and even stronger but not strong enough. Big champ. Keep your head up.

I predicted a DDP submission win but Israel had a great strategy of attacking the body.

Brilliant - the best man won. So much for the trash talk 😆

Izzy you are a better fighter than DDP and Stickland and many others. But motivation will always win. These 2 guys were more thirsty than you and it makes sense because you have tasted being on top for a long time. I hope you find the motivation quickly, either through defeat or through anything else that can inspire you, and come back powerfully because you are still very young and still have a lot to give. And because there are millions of us on the planet who want to see you fight in your unique style. Thank you for what you have given us, are giving us and will give us. (From Greece)

I am really suprised by Izzys sportsmanship and respect for DDP. Call him "humbled" if you want but his time might be over. He is still one of the best to ever do it

Man Im so happy Izzy is back to respectful self again, I stuck with him when he got the hate and now he's true again. Izzy is a legend and will hold that belt again one day

It's a narrative that adesanya created. Du plesis is a good guy. He's also the better fighter. Adesanya is one dimensional. For him to call du plesis predictable is a joke

You tap out!!! You tap out!!! You tap out!!!

this was one of the more entertaining Izzy fights in a bit. Looked like a return to form for him honestly but DDP is tough and never quit despite the fatigue looking like it was starting to set in. You really cant train that type of "no quit" .

Not a huge Izzy fan but he took the loss like a champion. Great respect for what he's done in the game

Ultimate Warrior... the like we will never see!!! Israel Is Certified = Legend!!!

Lets see khamza chimieve vs israel adesanya😊

Izzy your still a champion my g ❤️

I used to love Izzy when he done his talking inside the cage..... Now he just talks so much racist shit and gets way to emotional and does his fighting outside the cage!

I respect u champ, its DDP time right now its life. Hope u get back on the winning streak, u looked good👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

1 year away from the game really did Izzy good. He's become likeable again 🙏🏻 bless him!

izzy actually looking relaxed finally. i wasn't a fan but i think he'll do better after this loss

“I’ll fight for my family unless someone tries to choke me. Then I’ll tap like a chicken in 5 seconds.

Thought Izzy was “going to kill” him 😂

Izzy is a legend man, one of the all time great middleweight champions in UFC history, what am amazing run. He will be back. 💯👏👏👏👏👏

Izzy looked great! He was extremely dangerous and looked as good as I've ever seen him. Great win for DDP, really. THIS version of Izzy would beat Strickland badly. I would LOVE to see that rematch now.

You still did your thing out there

IZZY CANT WAIT TO SHOW HIS DOG WHAT DRICUS TAUGHT HIM TONIGHT

Nobody wants to say this. If you look closely at the end, Israel was not even choked as the arm was not under the chin. He just quit and tapped

The man still has it in him. Very accurate with his strikes. Only thing I can fault him for is he gets rocked way more often than he did before. I’ve watched his fights from the very beginning, and it’s been a great run.

Israel looked like he gassed and he also looked like DDP punches had him stunned a few times. That last sequence, he got rocked, pointed to the ground, got hit, then literally turned and ran while DDP chased him and hit with punches then couldn't defend once taken down. He looked good but also looked like he slowed down tremendously similar to what happened in the Alex P first fight. So as much as he says he felt great, he definitely looked bad once DDP started catching him.

IZZY IS DONE THE HYPE IS DONE HE FELL OFF

Gave the most excuses without giving excuses somehow lol.

"The South African King" Dricus Du Plessis

Izzy fought bravely and traded with DDP , much respect from South Africa.

I was thinking he's past his best but I think it's more he met his match eventually it happens to all greats he was alone better then last time against Strickland when he was sick tired or out of shape

Izzy would not have given DDP same respect this is what happens when you talk smack DDP was humble unfortunately Izzy learnt to smack talk from Maoris and islanders........

4:30 he is an African Champion but…. ???

izzy didn't deserve this title fight

Great fight for both of em im glad izzy is taking his loss as a lesson and in good spirits i would like to see him fight again !

MUCH better fight than I anticipated. Very good bout. Saved the card IMO.

Dricus was like… I’ll show u South African doggystlyle… Izzy learned

It’s over for Izzy, had a great run but the miles add up.

I just dont think you have too many years to stay on top in MMA the body can endure only too much ....Its not like other sports.

turning you back is always sign , you are not ready what is infront of you and you can use that for life , good fight real fans gonna follow,like me

If Izzy took wrestling more seriously & leveled up to the point of actually effectively using it to take down his opponents(not just defensively), he'd still be champion. Its inevitable: wrestling is the most effective part in combat(Bruce Lee said that). Dan Hooker did a good job of surviving Gamrot long enough for him to gas out & once it came down to pure heart, Dan just had a bit more in him though his face payed for it in damage...however if there was a 4th round, the wrestler would have won that one as well. Ciryl Gane wouldve beat Francis if not for getting taken & held down twice via effective wrestling(& Jon exploited that to beat him as well). Its not that hard to see & agree with...this is why Khabib, Khamzat, & Jon legendary levels exist. Khamzat would eat Izzy for breakfast(1st round finish) & will out wrestle DDP & keep the belt(striking theyre about even). You really have to add wrestling to your arsenal & not just train to defend it. If Bruce, father of mma, were alive, more people would actually receive this obvious fact. People are more in love w/ what they saw Bruce Lee do than what he actually said & taught. A super fight of Jon vs Alex = Jon proving he can take down & exploit Alex while surviving his elite striking & effectively striking back. Khamzat level wrestling is the future(remember what he did to Kevin Holland...busted his eyes via a choke). Only when both wrestlers are Khamzat level or close enough will you find that skillset cancelling out leaving both fighters with nothing left but striking(think Kamaru vs Colby fight 1...yet Khamzat vs Kamaru saw Kamaru out wrestled). Apart from that, not having effective wrestling & managing to win is simply exploiting the fact that mma is still in its baby era & its fighters are ill prepared. The wrestler who can strike in this age is basically a guy bringing a gat to a knife fight(long as you dont gas out before your opponent like Gamrot did).

"This feels like America just lost a war or something" - everyone silent 💀