Israel Adesanya criticised: Middleweight champion Alex Pereira backed to ‘crack’ Izzy at UFC 287 main event

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2: Israel Adesanya criticised: On April 8, the highly awaited rematch between current UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya will take place as the main event of UFC 287, according to UFC president Dana White. The UFC fans are pumped up for UFC 287 and have made predictions regarding the main event. Everyone had something negative to say about Israel Adesanya since Pereira’s fans predicted an easy victory for him. Follow the Latest UFC News: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Updates with InsideSport.IN

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Israel Adesanya criticised: Fans predict Pereira’s second straight win

At UFC 281, Pereira, who had previously competed in three UFC fights and had a 6-1 career record, unexpectedly won the title against Israel Adesanya. On all three judges’ scorecards going into the fifth and final round, Adesanya—at the time, the No. 2 fighter in the UFC’s official rankings for pound-for-pound competition—was ahead. However, Pereira dropped him with a big right and finished the champion with a barrage of punches.

The champ is cracking your chin again

— Michel Pereira’s top control (@PereiraBackflip) January 28, 2023

In a tweet regarding the upcoming match, former middleweight champion Adesanya stated, “In this game, we don’t keep score…we settle them.” As soon as he announced the rematch with Pereira, Izzy came under fire from the UFC fans in the comment section. One of the fans wrote,” The champ is cracking your chin again,” hinting at Adesanya’s loss in Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2.

In the history of middleweight boxing, only Pereira has ever defeated Adesanya. He had fought Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker, and Jared Cannonier to defend his title. His lone defeat occurred when he challenged Jan Blachowicz, the light heavyweight champion, for dual-belt status.

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UFC 287 Fight Card

Israel Adesanya criticised: Middleweight champion Alex Pereira backed to ‘crack’ Izzy at UFC 287 main event, UFC News, Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2

• Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
• Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
• Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
• Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
• Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
• Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
• Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta
• Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
• Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer

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