Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, both fighters faced each other in a rematch at UFC 287 to settle their bad blood. The bout ended with Izzy bagging a win over Pereira. Let's dig in to find out more about what happened.
UFC 287 which took place at place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida was headlined by Adesanya vs. Pereira's bout. In this bout, Alex Pereira faced off against Izzy for the second time in MMA and the fourth time overall.
Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by knockout (right hand) at 4:21 of Round 2.
"The Last Stylebender" after his knockout victory over Pereira took a moment to mock at Pereira's son which was a call back to when Izzy got knocked out by Pereira in kickboxing and Pereira’s son mocked Adesanya.
Izzy showed an exceptional display of skills during his fight with Alex Pereira and later celebrated his victory in his own way by dancing.