Israel Adesanya loss: UFC news: After five successful title defenses, Israel Adesanya lost his 185 lbs crown to Alex Pereira, who knocked the middleweight belt out from ‘Izzy’ at the main event of UFC 281 in New York. However, the former champion doesn’t seem to have lost his high spirits. Adesanya, a UFC superstar, dropped a video of his vacation where he seems to be learning wave-surfing. For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
Israel Adesanya accepted his UFC 281 defeat wholeheartedly and vowed to return stronger. Meanwhile, his latest social media posts have already created a lot of buzz in the combat community. Israel Adesanya was located in Tahini, where the MMA prodigy spent a brief period amidst waves. Here’s a look at the post.
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In the caption, Israel Adesanya wrote, “When life gives you waves… Last day, tired from the day and night before. But the chance to be coached by @raimanaworld on surfing is another one of those experiences you don’t say no to. Ended up catching a few waves and learned a lot about reading the ocean, coral reefs, and being patient. Surfing in Tahiti…just living your dream life in my reality. More blessings pon you.”
VIDEO: Israel Adesanya drops glimpses of surfing lesson after UFC title loss to Alex Pereira- ‘When life gives you waves’
VIDEO: Israel Adesanya drops glimpses of surfing lesson after UFC title loss to Alex Pereira- ‘When life gives you waves’
A few days back, Israel Adesanya also appeared on HotOnes where he addressed several things about his life. With 7.1 million followers on Instagram and 1.4 million on Twitter, ‘Izzy’ is undoubtedly one of the most popular names from the current UFC roster. However, he needs to regain his middleweight belt to retain the dominant aura.
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Despite dominating the first half of his bout against Pereira at UFC 281, Adesanya couldn’t keep up with it till the last. He seemingly injured his ankle and fell prey to Pereira’s top-tier striking. After consuming hard blows, Adesanya was ruled out unfit to continue, turning Alex Pereira into the new UFC middleweight champion.
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Following his title loss at UFC 281, Adesanya has been medically suspended and may not return until mid-2023. Adesanya has claimed to rematch Pereira on his return and he looks likely to earn the fight. Having held the UFC middleweight strap since 2019, ‘Izzy’ has been an A-listed champion in the promotion. There’s no way he doesn’t deserve an immediate rematch.
Meanwhile, Alex Pereira is already teasing his first title defense, possibly against Khamzat Chimaev in January or February. Chimaev, however, is also competing at 170 lbs (welterweight). So, a fight between him and Pereira may not happen soon, and Israel Adesanya may get his shot at Pereira over everyone else.
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