November 12, 2023 1:35 am ET
At UFC 295, Alex Pereira went out of his technique to name out Israel Adesanya, who was paying consideration.
Pereira, a former middleweight champion, turned the ninth fighter to assert a second division title by knocking out Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight belt at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York. Pereira made UFC historical past because the quickest double champion to perform the feat, needing simply seven fights since he debuted with the promotion in November 2021.
Afterward, Joe Rogan didn’t convey up Adesanya’s identify throughout his octagon interview with Pereira, however he didn’t should. Pereira welcomed Adesanya to comply with him to gentle heavyweight and ended his callout with a easy message.
“Adesanya, come to daddy,” he stated. That acquired a response from Adesanya impressed by the Disney movie “Frozen” on social media.
Let it gooooo 🎶 pic.twitter.com/gv9ZYliKwH
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) November 12, 2023
Adesanya’s response appears to point he’s not all for one other go-round with Pereira after knocking him out in their most recent encounter this previous April at UFC 283. Previous to that, Pereira owned Adesanya each in kickboxing, the place he beat “The Final Stylebender” twice, and in MMA after taking the UFC middleweight title from Adesanya by knockout in November 2023.
Adesanya’s revenge got here 5 months later, and he appears content material with that as he takes time away from the sport following his title loss to Sean Strickland this previous September at UFC 293.
Pereira is predicted to defend the 205-pound championship in opposition to Jamahal Hill, who vacated the belt earlier this 12 months due to damage.
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