Published 01/29/2023, 11:50 PM EST
There is something about the Israel Adesanya Vs Alex Pereira rivalry. It just doesn’t die. When Pereira defeated Adesanya twice in Glory Kickboxing, it seemed the end. Adesanya moved to MMA, and it looked like the saga was over, but UFC 281 saw the duo in the cage again. While it sounded like Adesanya would change the trend in the initial rounds of their fight, an inspired ‘Poatan’ took the fight and the belt after knocking out Adesanya in the 5th round. The date for the next chapter in this story has been confirmed now. Israel Adesanya shared a video on his Instagram handle that looked like his message to Pereira and his fans.
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‘Stylebender’ shared a video that he captioned, “In this game we don’t keep score…we settle them”. The video that looks like a Hollywood trailer has gathered a huge number of likes in just an hour of being posted. The video shows moments when Israel Adesanya made Pereira taste his gloves.
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The video starts with ominous laughs and Israel Adesanya appearing with red eyes. The background narration reads out Adesanya’s message as it goes, “Now comes your moment of truth. Yo wanna play a game? You think you will walk away untested. It’s not over.”
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After his loss against Pereira at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya vowed that he will keep fighting Pereira till he defeats him. The announcement about their re-match will bring those memories back to fans. ‘Izzy’ has been under fire since the loss. He lost the belt and was made the subject of a lot of memes. Alex Pereira chasing Adesanya wherever he goes became a popular theme for memes. But Adesanya decided to take some time off the game. His social media handles showed him chilling with friends on a yacht.
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When will the duo clash?
‘Izzy’ and ‘The Poatan’ will resume their rivalry on the 8th of April, 2023. UFC 287 will see the two fight for pride and write a new chapter in their ongoing saga. It will be their second meeting in the UFC and 4th meeting across sports. While Israel Adesanya is yet to open his account against the Brazilian, it will be interesting to see how hungry Pereira is to keep his belt and bragging rights.
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Fans will wait for the exciting fight, both fighters will come out with a lot at stake. ‘Stylebender’ will do anything to get back to winning ways and do away with the ‘Poatan Jinx’. Who will you support at UFC 287?
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