On April 8th, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will lock horns for their rematch at UFC 287. The fans are waiting to see the fighters blow the roof off Miami-Dade Arena, Florida. However, the beef between the two began quite a long back. Ever since ‘Poatan’ became successful in defeating the former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, the two were engaged in verbal war. The first time the two fighters faced each other was at UFC 281.

The gruesome bout between the two toughest fighters ended 2 minutes and one second into round five via punches from the Brazilian fighter. This resulted in Pereira earning the middleweight belt and Performance of the Night Award. On the other hand, Adesanya faced one of the biggest losses of his career. Now that the two are training hard for a rematch, Adesanya has a warning for Pereira.

Israel Adesanya warns Alex Pereira ahead of their clash

‘The Last Stlylebender’ was having a conversation with The Morning Rumble. The UFC star talked about a variety of topics about himself, including the greatest moments of his life. However, when asked about the benefits he gained from his last loss, Adesanya said, “…I have nothing to lose. The worst has already happened, so it’s like, what’s he gonna do again? The worst has happened. Talking further on the topic, he said, “I’ll tell you one thing, I know how to beat this guy… He knows I know how to beat him.”

‘The Last Stylebender’ has warned Pereira about his potential to beat him. It is not the first time Adesanya has warned ‘Poatan’. The two have made their rivalry quite public over time.

The UFC journey of the two fighters

The Nigerian Fighter has achieved a big name in the world’s biggest MMA promotion. He was on a winning streak before he lost to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 via decision in the fifth round. Later on, his loss to Pereira broke his winning streak again. However, this time it was a huge setback for Adesanya because he lost his belt.

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On the other hand, the Brazilian fighter (7-1) was able to make it huge in UFC soon after he began his MMA career. Poatan was able to earn the belt with his fourth fight in the promotion. 

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However, now the UFC community needs to wait to find out if he will be successful enough to retain his title.