Video: Israel Adesanya, a former UFC Middleweight champion, is seeking retribution against Alex Pereira, his most prominent foe. At UFC 281, “Poatan” recently seized the title belt, ending “The Last Stylebender’s” run as middleweight champion. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
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After a close fight, Pereira finally broke Adesanya down with powerful blows to win the middleweight championship. Both MMA fighters’ kickboxing skills were fully displayed throughout the five-round drama. But when they next meet, “The Stylebender” plans to employ a new tactic to take out his longtime foe.
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Fans express their dismay on the video
Fans disagree that this alternative strategy would significantly impact the outcome, though. They argue that the Brazilian has managed to defeat the New Zealander three times by defeating him almost always in some fashion. 2 of those 3 have been kickboxing since they were young. Will Stylebender eventually exact his retribution? To have the upper hand on his opponent, Israel Adesanya practiced several grappling maneuvers. However, the native of the Pataxó tribe appears to be the crowd’s favorite after he shows his ability to defeat “Stylebender” in any sport.
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Israel Adesanya praises Alex Pereira
The fact that Alex Pereira deprived Israel Adesanya of the title may make Israel Adesanya utterly loathe the man. Though, he does secretly harbor some affection for him. Despite their intense rivalry, Adesanya found it in himself to complement his rival’s exit strategy.
He acknowledged, “beautiful. That is one gangster entrance. On the FLAGRANT podcast with comic Andrew Schultz, he said, “The outfit, the villainry of it.” He thus demonstrated that they still respect one another despite their hostility within the Octagon.
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