Alex Pereira explains how Israel Adesanya feud is reason for his UFC success
Alex Pereira has opened up about his rivalry with Israel Adesanya and how it benefited him right from the start of his UFC journey. The pair of combat sports legends have shared four captivating fights across two sports, with the icons trading bombs in kickboxing and MMA.
Israel Adesanya open to Alex Pereira's training offer, calls rivalry a blessing: 'I want the best for him'
When Alex Pereira joined the UFC as an MMA neophyte in 2021, the thought of him chasing down his old kickboxing rival-turned-UFC champion Israel Adesanya was pure fantasy. But the Brazilian held two wins over Adesanya from the pair's kickboxing days, proving he was a worthy stylistic matchup should he implausibly climb that mountain.
Israel Adesanya recently offered his prediction for the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev championship fight.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov fight card ...
Imavov is unbeaten in his last four walks to the octagon, and though one finished in controversial fashion, he went on to get ...
Of course, Adesanya won that first fight and eight more on an escalating scale to emerge as one of the greatest middleweights of all time. He earned that distinction, in part, by beating the consensus ...
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