“Thank him for saving your life” – Alex Pereira ready to give Israel Adesanya “another chance” to beat him following UFC 281 knockout


“Thank him for saving your life” – Alex Pereira ready to give Israel Adesanya “another chance” to beat him following UFC 281 knockout

Alex Pereira walking off after knocking out Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 - IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Alex Pereira is still not over his amazing win against his arch-nemesis Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. The Brazilian puts out a cold message towards the former champion shutting down claims of “early stoppage”.

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History repeated itself but in a different sport as Alex Pereira once got the better of his arch-nemesis Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. The former GLORY kickboxing champion made his way to a UFC middleweight title shot against his former rival and managed to shock the world by knocking one of the greatest middleweights of all time to become the new champion.

Alex Pereira knocked out Adesanya in the final round of the fight. Referee Marc Goddard called a stoppage to the fight as Izzy was left defenseless as Pereira landed a flurry of punches. The Brazilian has slammed Izzy for claiming an early stoppage in their meeting at Madison Square Garden. “Poatan” believes his rival should be thankful that referee Marc Goddard called for the stoppage and saved Izzy’s life.

Alex Pereira is confident he would have sent Adesanya to oblivion if not for Goddard’s stoppage in the final round. “Assume the mistakes along your team without taking away my merits. You will have one more chance! You’re next!” confirmed Periera talking about his immediate rematch with the long-time UFC champion.

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Twitter reacts to Alex Pereira’s cold message to Israel Adesanya

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Alex Pereira with the UFC belt at UFC 281 – IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

Fans were surprised by Pereira’s harsh message on Instagram towards the former champion when Izzy has been respectful about his loss at UFC 281. The Last Stylebender credited his opponent for being the better fighter and called for a rematch. Izzy also joked that he would have survived the remaining round if not for the stoppage.

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Now that Pereira is 3-0 against Israel Adesanya in their rivalry, fans have mixed feelings about the immediate rematch. However, the fact that Izzy was 3-1 on the scorecards before getting knocked in the final round, and his dominant reign as the champion earns him the right to a rematch. What are your thoughts on the Pereira vs Adesanya 2?

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