“This can’t be real” – Israel Adesanya SHOCKS MMA world after teasing announcement for light heavyweight battle against Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya shared a poster on his Instagram hinting at his return to face Alex Pereira for the light-heavyweight title..


“This can’t be real” – Israel Adesanya SHOCKS MMA world after teasing announcement for light heavyweight battle against Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya hints at his potential fight with Alex Pereira for UFC 298 (via IMAGO)

Recently, Dana White announced Alexander Volkanovski vs. Illia Topuria for UFC 298 in Anaheim, California. Following the announcement, Israel Adesanya shared a poster on his Instagram featuring Volkanovski. They both share the same sponsor in ‘Engage,’ and it was a sponsored post. But, a huge surprise about the poster had Adesanya headlining the event with his arch-rival Alex Pereira.

Israel Adesanya lost his previous bout to Sean Strickland in UFC 293. It became the biggest upset in UFC history as ‘The Stylebender’ was a heavy favorite to win the match. Soon after, Adesanya announced that he would take a long break from MMA. However, Alex Pereira called him out after winning the light heavyweight title. Now, Adesanya teased his return to fight ‘Poatan’ on his Instagram.

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Alex Pereira claimed the light-heavyweight title by knocking out Jiri Prochazka in UFC 295. Afterward, he called out Israel Adesanya in the post-fight interview for his first title defense. However, Adesanya laughed it off and didn’t seem to take the call-out seriously. But now, this poster from Adesanya hinted at his return to fight Pereira.

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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have a long history of their rivalry. They had faced twice in kickboxing which Pereira got the better of. Then, they faced twice in MMA, in which they won one each. As such, a trilogy would settle the score for the arch-enemies in MMA. With ‘Poatan being the LHW champion, the stakes are only as high as ever.

Fans react to Israel Adesanya teasing a potential fight against Alex Pereira

The rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira goes a long way. ‘The Stylebender’ was a dominant champion in the UFC middleweight division. But only until Pereira stepped into MMA. Soon he dethroned Adesanya in UFC 281. However, he regained the championship status by knocking ‘Poatan’ out in UFC 287. But he lost the title again in his next fight with Sean Strickland.

Israel Adesanya teased his return to fight Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya teased his return to fight Alex Pereira (via Marca)

Losing to Strickland rattled Israel Adesanya’s mindset. So, he stated that he was taking a long break from MMA. However, now he hinted at his return to face Alex Pereira on his Instagram. It was a poster made supporting his teammate Alexander Volkanovski and his sponsor ‘Engage.’ But, it featured him with the headline ‘Adesanya vs. Pereira.’ Fans were shocked and reacted to the poster. Here are some exciting reactions:

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Fans were shocked to see the post from Israel Adesanya. However, as shocked as they were, they didn’t believe it as it was a promotional post. But still, a few fans extended their support to ‘The Stylebender’ to beat Alex Pereira.

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