Israel Adesanya sends chilling message to the middleweight division following emphatic victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287
Israel Adesanya successfully won back his UFC middleweight title against Alex Pereira with a second-round knockout.
Throughout the first two rounds, the bitter rivals traded blows with one other. Pereira chopping at Adesanya’s legs, while the challenger fought with more forward pressure and urgency than in their previous encounter. Adesanya unleashed a right hand that hit flush and disoriented Pereira, and then a follow-up right knocked the champion out cold- an extremely exciting conclusion from the Nigerian-born, Auckland-based superstar, who successfully defends his middleweight belt.
Adesanya managed to exact revenge on his long rival Alex Pereira and in the words of ‘The Last Stylebender’, he finally managed to settle his score.
“Having fun right now…but the rest of yous are fucked!! You actually have zero idea!!!”
Since their first kickboxing match in 2017, when the two battled for the first time, Adesanya has been overshadowed by the Brazilian, leading the Nigerian to call his victory against Pereira “sweet revenge.”
Israel Adesanya issues warning to Dricus Du Plessis
Israel Adesanya warned an anonymous 185-pound fighter after his stunning win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Unidentified because Adesanya was so afraid of giving the guy more attention by using his name, even in jest. It was obvious, though, that he was referring to Dricus Du Plessis, the sixth-ranked middleweight in the world.
Du Plessis, a South African fighter, has caused a stir by declaring his intention to become the first legitimate African UFC champion.
Speaking in the post-fight interview, Adesanya stated:
“F*ck, I don’t want to give this n*gga no clout. I will whoop that – ugh, I wanna whoop his ass so bad. I wanna whoop his ass so bad. I want to do it in South Africa or Nigeria. But, he’s gotta do work. He’s gotta do something. Show me something so I can whoop his ass and I can show him history. I’ll remind you.”
“Because you gotta choose your words wisely when you speak on people that have come before you. People that paved the way for you. You’ve got to pick your words wisely. You want to try and be a big boy? I don’t want to give him no clout, but if he does work – and I pray to God he keeps winning – I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa.”
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