Israel Adesanya reacts as Alex Pereira puts UFC 281 main event in jeopardy
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Yesterday at the weigh-ins, Alex Pereira caused quite a fiasco. With Israel Adesanya being the first to show up, he looked to be game for his upcoming main event against Alex Pereira as he comfortably made weight. The same cannot be said for his rival, however.
Adesanya and almost all other competitors had made weight as the weigh-ins played out in usual fashion. However, as the minutes ticked by Alex Pereira was nowhere to be seen. For a while, it seemed like this main event, with all its twists and turns, was in jeopardy. Then, with just 3 minutes left before the weigh-ins concluded, Alex Pereira finally showed up and to everyone’s relief, did not miss weight.
Izzy let his fans on Twitter know that he was watching as Alex was absent from the event. He tweeted out popcorn emojis, signifying that he was keenly observing his rival’s weight struggles. As Alex Pereira showed up to the event, The Last Stylebender tweeted out, “Please make weight.”
Both fighters have said their piece on how their training and preparation went. However, with this latest fiasco, Alex sure did give UFC fans everywhere a good scare as he cut it close before making weight. Ultimately, with both Adesanya and Pereira weighing 185 and 184.6 lbs respectively, the UFC 281 main event is on. And if Adesanya is to be believed, it’s game over for Pereira.
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Michael Bisping reacts to Alex Pereira’s weigh-in debacle
Many people, former UFC champion, Michael Bisping included, were afraid that the UFC 281 main event was in jeopardy. However, Pereira showing 3 minutes before time was up and making weight, allayed those fears. Many feared that Pereira who cuts a lot of weight to make 185lbs, would miss weight, Bisping too shared that fear.
Michael said that Pereira’s game plan of leaving it till the last minute was a risky one. He said, “If you get it wrong, there’s big consequences. So right now, Izzy’s happy, Izzy’s here rehydrating, Izzy’s on his third meal, and Pereira right now is still feeling like dog shit.”
Bisping also raised questions about Pereira’s endurance. He said that Pereira will definitely be the heavier man coming in, and also the stronger guy. However, he pondered whether he would have the same conditioning as Adesanya, owing to the tough weight cut. All these questions, however, will be answered at UFC 281.
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