Israel Adesanya celebrating after beating Alex Pereira
Tristan Tate heaps praises on Israel Adesanya following KO victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287
Israel Adesanya effectively recaptured his UFC middleweight championship by knocking out Alex Pereira in the second round. The KO victory has found a new fan in controversial influencer Tristan Tate, who lauded the Nigerian.
Throughout the first two rounds, the bitter adversaries exchanged strikes. Pereira clawed at Adesanya’s thighs, while the challenger fought with greater forward pressure and vigor than in their previous bout. Adesanya unleashed a right hand that landed clean and disoriented Pereira, followed by a follow-up right that knocked the champion out cold – a thrilling finish from the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based superstar who successfully defended his middleweight title.
Adesanya was able to exact vengeance on his longtime adversary Alex Pereira, and in the words of “The Last Stylebender,” he was able to settle the score.
Tristan Tate was impressed with Israel Adesanya’s performance and praised ‘The Last Stylebender’ on Twitter. He penned:
“There is beauty in this. Not everybody can see it, but it’s truly beautiful.”
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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