Man, every time @stylebender fights, everyone says he's not ready for the opponets. First he was too new, then he didn't have the ground game, then the other guy was too much of a vet, or hits too hard, or he beat an old dude in a sparring session. But he brings it and...

Gets better every single fight. People complained that he didnt deserve it when he fought Kelvin for the IC belt, but no other middleweights, Kelvin included were on winning streaks that large. He fought a top 15 guy, a couple of top 10 guys,

a top 5(I don't actually remember Brunson's rank at the time) guy, then for the belt. He may or may not win. He may or may not be ready. The point is, the one thing Izzy actually is, is the only one that has earned it at this point.

I'm not taking anything away from Rob by any means. Guy is as tough, and skilled as they come. But, shit, Izzy gets better by leaps and bounds every time we see him, and continues to get opponets that test him in new ways.