UFC news: Adesanya trolled: Israel Adesanya has lost his middleweight crown to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 main-event, which is his maiden loss at the UFC’s 185 lbs category. However, the defeat doesn’t appear to have curbed Adesanya’s confidence or charisma. ‘Izzy’ has vowed to rematch ‘Poatan’ on his return and sounded optimistic about regaining his championship status. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya seems to be enjoying himself on vacation at the moment. Follow UFC updates with insidesport.IN.
Israel Adesanya has been medically suspended after the UFC 281 loss. That said, the Nigerian-born fighter was spotted with his rumored-girlfriend Shana Evers on a yacht ride. Evers, an Australian-based model, filmed themselves where Israel Adesanya seemed to be in high spirits amidst blue waters. Here’s a look at the video.
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Shana Evers reportedly dated rapper Fortafy for a brief period but is currently linked with former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. While the couple happily filmed themselves from the yacht, it didn’t impress a lot of fans. MMA fans were quick to troll Israel Adesanya all over social media. Here’s how people reacted to Adesanya’s video.
Israel Adesanya currently holds a pro-MMA record of 23-2 and has lost only to Jan Blachowicz at light heavyweight and Alex Pereira at middleweight. His latest loss against Pereira has been ridiculed by several pundits. Nevertheless, Adesanya seems to have picked positive aspects of the fight. It remains to be seen whether he can turn the tables against Alex Pereira or not.
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Israel Adesanya: How did he lose his UFC belt to Alex Pereira?
‘Izzy’ started off strongly against Alex Pereira and won the first round at UFC 281. He landed big shots and wobbled his Brazilian nemesis by the end of the maiden round. Adesanya also show-boasted, and it didn’t appear that he would lose the title.
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Israel Adesanya continued to dominate Pereira and even scored a takedown against him. ‘Last Stylebender’ was winning on the judge’s scorecard until Pereira offered his best side. After round four, Pereira moved brilliantly and struck Adesanya from various angles. ‘Poatan’ also checked one of Adesanya’s kicks and crumbled the champion (then).
With his legs gone, Adesanya fell prey to Alex Pereira’s brutal striking and was knocked out in the final round of the UFC 282 main event. Adesanya is currently the first-ranked fighter in the 185 lbs category and is expected to get his title shot shortly.
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