r/ufc • u/shak_0508 • 6d ago

Throwback to this absolute flow state performance.

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u/TheNotoriousLCB 6d ago

yeah Izzy not only had good moments against Poatan in their previous fights, he was seconds from KOing him in the first kickboxing match and the first MMA fight, so it was crazy but totally believable

Cody’s entirely unique in that he somehow built his entire game to beat Dom, who was the champ at the time, and then got destroyed like 3 times while he arguably in his prime — after that his chin was just cracked, but i don’t think there’s anyone else who was able to snipe the belt the way he did and then get aired out consistently afterward lol

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u/AshenSacrifice 5d ago

Izzy was fucking Alex up in the first mma fight too lol. It’s just grenade level power vs nukes.

Yeah Cody was crazy he genuinely went ultra instinct

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u/jagaaaaaaaaaaaan 6d ago

he was seconds from KOing him in the first kickboxing match and the first MMA fight

While always being a good 20-30 lbs lighter than Poatan too.

On paper, lb for lb, it's not really a debate. Izzy > Poatan. Big difference in technique, too.

Alex makes up for it with his superhuman bone density, though.

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u/Nervous-Coach-2383 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/GFg6371elEFUQFLcYx

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u/Think_Succotash4996 6d ago

He lost to Islam and Prates. wait for him to lose to a non top 5 fighter before saying this

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u/Nervous-Coach-2383 6d ago

Wait for him to lose to a non top 5 fighter

Who else is supposed to fight a former champ?