Appearing at tonight’s pre-fight press conference ahead of UFC 287, former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya sported a dog collar during the ceremonial festivities, claiming he will be “unleashed” in his Octagon return on Saturday.
Taking main event honors at UFC 287 this weekend at the Miami-Dade Arena in Florida, Adesanya, the current #1 ranked middleweight contender most recently headlined against incoming foe, Alex Pereira in the pair’s rivalry rekindling matchup last November.
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Seeing his reign atop the undisputed middleweight throne come to a crashing end at Madison Square Garden last November, Nigerian-Kiwi striker, Adesanya was stopped in the fifth and final round by challenger, Pereira, with the Brazilian unloading with a barrage of strikes at the Octagon fence, securing a TKO finish.