Newly minted undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has shut down the idea of sharing the Octagon with arch-rival, Alex Pereira for a third straight time following last night’s devastating knockout win at UFC 287, claiming their spat is now “settled”.
Avening a November knockout loss to Sao Paulo striker, Pereira last night in the curtain closer of UFC 287, City Kickboxing staple, Adesanya managed to fight off second round adversity against the Brazilian – cannoning back with a huge counter knockout win at the Octagon fence.
Israel Adesanya claims his rivalry with Alex Pereira is now “settled”
Reclaiming the undisputed middleweight title, Adesanya, who managed to turn the tide and secure his first triumph over Pereira over their four fight series across professional combat sports, claimed his rivalry was “settled” with the latter.