At the recent UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York, Alex Pereira once again showcased his dominance, maintaining an undefeated record after multiple fights at MSG. This time, the challenge was significant as he had to overcome the hurdle of Jiri Prochazka to earn the light heavyweight belt, and he did so in style, flooring his opponent. Subsequently, in the post-match chat with Joe Rogan, he issued a challenge to his oldest rival, Israel Adesanya, saying ‘Come To Daddy.’ Now, he has launched merchandise with the same quote, mocking Izzy. Let’s dive in to find details.
Alex Pereira After Throwing Down the Challenge to Israel Adesanya, Launches Merch
In Saturday’s main event for the vacant light heavyweight championship, Pereira, who previously secured the middleweight title against Adesanya, issued an invitation for a 205-pound title bout. Having lost the title to Adesanya in their last face-off, Pereira seeks redemption and aims to surpass the scoreline in this ongoing rivalry.
To give you context, in November 2022, Pereira defeated Adesanya by TKO to claim the 185-pound title. Adesanya later secured a knockout victory in their April 2023 rematch, reclaiming the middleweight title. However, in September, Izzy lost the championship again, this time to Sean Strickland, and mentioned he’ll be out for a while. And now, Pereira issued a challenge, stating, “Come to Daddy.“
Not only that, but he’s fully in the mockery mode as he is extending the storyline of this rivalry by releasing merchandise featuring the same quotes. The merchandise is now accessible on MerchLabs. It appears that “Poatan” is genuinely gearing up for another showdown with the opponent he relishes facing. Selling the merchandise serves as his method to promote the bout or the event and generate excitement around it.
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Now, it will be interesting to see if the third fight between Izzy and Pereira will take place. If it does, it will be fascinating to see who will claim victory this time—Pereira or Adesanya?
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