Alex Pereira Sends Chilling Warning to Israel Adesanya in Early Rematch Prediction: “It Won’t End…”

Published 02/27/2023, 2:30 PM EST

UFC president Dana White gave Israel Adesanya another chance at retribution as he announced the headliner for the UFC 287. On April 8, both the arch-nemesis will once again collide inside the Miami-Dande Arena, rolling back their rivalry from their kickboxing days. While the former champion endeavors to prevail over his kryptonite, Alex Pereira will eye to cement his throne at the top of the middleweight division. Further, he might target a flashback of their last encounter in November 2022. Notably, ‘Poatan’ laid claim to the UFC gold during their last fight as he secured a come-from-behind victory. However, the Sao Paulo fighter remains determined to make things worse for his opponent from the first bell.

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Notably, the 35-year-old has charted out how the fight in Miami might pan out. He r evealed the same in a conversation with EuroSports. Things might take an ugly turn if the former Glory champion has his own way in the Octagon. In their previous encounter, the ‘Last Style Bender’ controlled the fight for a substantive period. While he dominated the rounds and even took the fight on the mat, Pereira bid his time. And the crucial opening presented itself in the final round when he seized the fight and the belt with his thunderous left punch. Thus, going up 3-0 in their encounters with the Auckland native.

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Pereira charts out the plan for the UFC 287 against Israel Adesanya

In the conversation, the Teixeira MMA & Fitness representative discussed his first title shot and the upcoming rematch.

Pereira in the interaction proclaimed to bring his top game into the rematch. Likewise, the City Kickboxing product is training his best to reclaim his title and finally overcome his boogeyman.

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Thus, adopting the ‘Mystic Mac’ persona, he said, “It doesn’t end well for Adesanya.”

It remains to be seen whether Alex Pereira will move up if he ends up scoring another win over his old rival. And whether another rematch would be on the card, if Adesanya claims the title back.

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What do you think of this statement by UFC champion Alex Pereira about their title match at UFC 287? Do you believe the Brazilian will make it 4-0 in their next encounter? Let us know in the comments below.

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Rohit Lohan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his undergraduate as a History major, he is currently pursuing LLB. Rohit is a big MMA fan and has been following UFC since 2017.

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Debmallya Chakraborty

Alex Pereira Sends Chilling Warning to Israel Adesanya in Early Rematch Prediction: “It Won’t End…”

Pereira charts out the plan for the UFC 287 against Israel Adesanya

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