UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya said he suffered a torn MCL before his win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287.
According to ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Adesanya divulged Wednesday on his YouTube channel that he suffered a Grade 1 MCL tear one week before the fight when his leg buckled while sparring with his training partner.
Despite the injury, Adesanya defeated Pereira by second-round knockout on April 8, making him a two-time UFC middleweight champion.
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