Go in depth on this UFC 293 matchup which would later be considered one of the biggest upsets in UFC middleweight history, …
[Applause] Anna lands a kick to the body back likelihood Sean Strickland oh my God has produced one of the biggest upsets in UFC championship history don’t you guys show this I don’t have a choice and pay my bills hello do team more rooms more cameras more editing more censoring when you think about how far you’ve come to make it even just to the UFC but not to this point do you feel any sort of emotions that I know you probably don’t really want to show to the world no guys I’m a soft man dude I wear I wear my heart on my sleeve you guys yeah I know if you could go tell the little you know the little 13 14-year-old self dropping out of high school that I would be here I’d like you’re high oh my girl Nina let’s continue let ask away I need to ask all your questions dude how is your morning my morning’s good man I I got a security detail now I everybody’s keeping me super safe you know mhm what’s on your schedule the rest of the day and after this I’m going to go do the media where I’m going to talk to all the parasites oh the media parasites yeah you know I don’t really consider you a parasite oh thanks ah the media what’s up guys a lot of Australian guys today lot more media oh this guy is he a guy that you’ll have to beat twice considering like when Alex beat him it was an immediate rematch oh I mean I’ll fight I’ll fight him in the parking lot afterwards you know again guys I like is y’all fighting but I fight anybody in here I like fighting it’s fun the job is to fight you know this is all around it but the job is to fight do you feel underestimated or disrespected at all yeah you know I mean again Izzy is one of the greatest kick box in the world it’s aing uphill fight it’s going to be a war you don’t want to stand at range with Izzy you want to go Toe to Toe make it a war make it a dog fight and accept that either win you get knocked out and you know what let’s go let’s have that party all right that’s all sh anyways you guys are awesome man clap yourselves on the shoulders you guys the media you guys amazing all of you guys Man Canada next time wear a suit dude I’m not going to take questions from you anymore like those pants dope back to Sydney back to Australia um and this time you didn’t come alone you actually it sounds like you brought Sean Strickland with you to Sydney because it sounds like without you this fight would not be happening here is that correct you 100% correct I got him his first passport I um got him his first flight out of his country um I got him his big money fight so uh he should be really grateful after this cuz he’s talking all the it’s whatever but like he should really be grateful cuz I’m changing his life for the better he doesn’t care I think that’s uh that’s that that’s what makes him dangerous he’s going to try and do his best to beat me by any means necessary and that makes you a dangerous man a man with nothing to lose and everything to gain is a dangerous man he wants this I know he wants that but I guarantee you I’ll finish this guy spread love that’s what a real mob dude righto peace peace peace peace hello guys have a seat huh how do you intend to win it like what is ideal for you yeah I got to bring him to a place that he doesn’t want to be I got to get close I got to make it a war and I just got to start chipping away chipping away and maybe it’s a TKO or maybe I win the third fourth and fifth did you do anything differently in sparing to try to adapt to that mindset like you know with Alex just hard man it was like you’re going a title fight if you win this big scary kickboxer you know it’s like there’s a lot of pressure lot a lot of pressure that I think I like get to my head and mind you it could be the same is you had go in there get knocked out first round I’m like well give me my check I’m going home but uh yeah just go in there and fight just turn it off and fight you know don’t overthink it you know it’s like you got to believe in your cardio got to believe in your ability but no there’s any way you cut it it’s a hard fight it’s a hard fight is that all guys sweet yeah we just at the engaged store in Sydney we had some people out in the front at 6:00 a.m. this morning lining up so yeah it’s pretty crazy what brings you out here today just want to meet Izzy bro real big fan Izzy bro the king the goat Izzy by submission let’s go I’m back again that’s right see you remember these I remember these check it out Bo the OG it’s always good to do these kind of activations during flight week or anytime we can when the guys are in town um get back to the fans and you I think it builds him up and and pumps him up as well I think he Vibes off the energy and he’s a big he’s all about energy and I think he he leaves with um you know a really big smile on his face and and really appreciates a lot man I know everyone says that to the get in the oag be like he’s so fast I can’t touch him where is he now he’s over here we just came out there met the best in the world nothing else nothing more that’s the gy N More n l welcome to the UFC 293 press conference in beautiful Sydney Australia going to be famous for a day we brought a stacked card for our first show in Sydney since 2017 up first to the stage he’s willing to fight any place anytime Sean Strickland chasing history as one of the great martial artists of all time Israel the last Style vendor Arna all cdy Australia how about it this energy is absolutely crazy in here today thank you all for coming out Israel this card has been built around you and I’m curious how does it feel that you brought this back to Sydney I don’t think I did I think we did Australia New Zealand in the house I don’t think it’s just me I think we did this yesterday you said that Sean stricken was dangerous where does he present you dangerous in the cage he is a dangerous man because he has nothing to lose and everything to gain let’s go Sean you have a chance to win the World title this weekend but I wonder how much more it would mean to take it off someone that people consider one of the greatest of all time he’s a bad I’m up for it you guys motivate me it’s going to be awesome to bring the belt back to the States we’ll have a good War it’ll be fun Sean what makes you believe uh you can Shock the World against Israel I’m ready to give what it needs to give cuz not always do I represent America but I represent you guys I represent you I always use my platform to talk for you guys what I don’t do is I don’t use my platform to sell out and make money when I walk in that cage you guys you guys fuel me man I want to go in there and I want to win that belt for you guys and I want to bring some pride back to the middleweight division Israel I’m curious how does your dislike for SE compare to the likes of Costa and vtori I don’t really dislike him he’s just annoying that’s all I’m Gonna Knock this that’s all I give a about can’t thank y’all enough for the energy we’re going to stare these Fighters [Applause] down people let’s go Australia let’s go New Zealand my people are we good I don’t want the cringe to rub off on me I do like the Hat all you guys out of here thank you [Applause] again Adisa barking at him all right here we go with our middleweight championship fight Strickland is in the white isra adna wearing the red for the first time in his UFC career just like with everything else in his life the Downs have allowed for him to rebuild and be better for it and he’s going to try to use what happened against paa to benefit him in his fight with Edis one thing he cannot do is he cannot reach for the punches of Izzy that is what ultimately got him caught by Alex Perera Shin just out of range with that right hand two minutes gone by round one the champion measured early on Main connection Forin counters with a [Applause] J you got to be careful when Izzy starts playing posum though that’s exactly what he against did against [Applause] Pereira a huge for [Applause] oh back to his feet Shing the world PES oh Andia Circle up a major moment round one to the Challenger but he’s got to stay patient he’s got to stay to the game plan because edisa will now be a little bit more aggressive in his approach yeah he lives in bre by that jab and that allows him to operate in this really what is it a close distance especially oh big shot from aagna Yeah Anna starting to get reads on him strickler’s about to do something to try to change this four 16 for Shan Strickland Shan Strickland is doing left hand got home for Strickland go I think I saw Izzy made a little bit in the face at the end of that one I think that one got through a bit he’s so good when he operates in the pocket like he did against Robert Whitaker Israel Adia can land power from strange angles when his b right here exactly like that and a big left hand count stck Sean Strickland my goodness Sean Strickland landed a big left hook there and now the right hand partially gets through osan’s body language not great as he presses forward and lands a right hand adisan has missed over 100 attempts to the head that was wild I don’t think off the top of my head I can’t think of anybody else who has made him miss this much oh conation from Strickland didn’t look like PA some play [Applause] there it just seems like when sea lands there’s more to it than when that as and n a takedown attempt from Sean Strickland who lands another jab and partially connects with a right hand that right hand got the champ attention and it doesn’t look like he’s doing much but look at how beat up Izzy is Izzy’s face is battered man this was not how I expected this fight to play out and now shrick is talking to him holy cow Strickland flapping gums late final 10 seconds adna lands a kick to the body back likelihood Sean Strickland oh my God has produced one of the biggest upsets in usfc championship history and no Undisputed UFC middleweight champion of the world you guys I love you guys just remember the gold around my waist don’t mean bro your home life how you’re living your life matters way more than any fing title you guys and I’m living better for you guys through you guys thank you