Israel Adesanya ‘grateful’ for rivalry with Alex Pereira
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya cleared out the middleweight division till an outdated rival, Alex Pereira, confirmed up within the struggle promotion.
Heading into their UFC 281 title bout, Pereira had overwhelmed Adesanya twice in kickboxing, as soon as by resolution and as soon as by knockout. In dramatic vogue, Pereira got here from behind within the last spherical to complete Adesanya and seize the 185-pound championship.
The 2 rematched at UFC 287 earlier this month and Adesanya acquired his revenge, scoring a first-round knockout over the Brazilian. On Wednesday, ‘The Final Stylebender’ penned a message to ‘Poatan’ on social media saying that he was ‘grateful’ for his or her rivalry and that Pereira made him higher.
“I like this sport. Nothing compares on this planet, on this life than placing all of it on the road. One shot, the entire world watching…ready…then BOOM!! HISSTORY,” Adesanya wrote.
“Our particular person legends will all the time be intertwined due to the tales we’ve informed with our lovely violence. I’m grateful we have now this rivalry, I’m grateful he beat me. It compelled me to develop, made me higher,” continued Adesanya. “Now I’ve executed the identical for him, the reward that retains on giving…ass whoopings. Shoutout to the Warrior from Brazil Alex “Poatan” Pereira!”
