“Will come to your favela”- Israel Adesanya won’t stop fighting arch-nemesis Alex Pereira until he finally gets a win
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Alex Pereira (L) lands a flurry of punches, which subsequently ended the fight in the fifth round against Israel Adesanya (R) at UFC 281
Israel Adesanya’s reign as the UFC middleweight champion was stopped by Alex Pereira at UFC 281. Fans witnessed a new champion who knocked out Izzy in the fifth round. After the fight, Adesanya showed professionalism and chose to attend all the interviews despite his loss. Recently, Izzy also went to the FLAGRANT Podcast hosted by Andrew Shulz.
During the conversation, Izzy was asked if he was interested in a rematch against Pereira after his loss. Responding to the question, Izzy explained that he is ready to do it again. The fighter mentioned that he will beat Pereira irrespective of how many fights it will take him.
“Of course. During the lead-up to the fight, he said, ‘ Oh I don’t think he’s going to want an immediate rematch ‘ I’m like, f**. He doesn’t know me. I will fight you until I beat you. I don’t give a f***. I will be sixty, I will come to your favela, I will knock on your f**** door. With my walking stick and be like yo, you and me right now. We need to go,” said Izzy.
Adesanya has lost to Pereira on three different occasions and it will definitely affect his mindset going into the next fight. However, the fighter is optimistic and many fans believe he will be victorious in their next face-off.
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Dana White is also ready to make a title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira
The main event at UFC 281 was an amazing fight and fight fans certainly enjoyed the showdown. Both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya gave their best and the better fighter won the fight.
Consequently, UFC president Dana White was highly impressed by the fight and is fine with making a rematch soon. “In a fight that most guys would stall, ‘Give me more time. Give me this, that,’ he dove right into this fight. His(Adesanya) only loss was when he tried to move up in weight to 205. You’ve got to respect him as champ and what he’s done. … I wouldn’t rule (an immediate rematch) out,” said White.
Adesanya suffered a nerve injury during the fight which hindered his movements, ultimately losing the fight. Currently, the fighter is focused on recovering from that injury and would return to face Alex once he is fit.
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