The UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has surely proven himself as an A-lister in recent times. With a masterful record of 24 wins and just 2 losses, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has indeed upped the ante throughout the MMA globe. Known for his eminent post victory celebration, he has truly made the fans appreciate the homage.

Well, he honors his love for anime and his admiration for the character ‘Sasuke’ from the series ‘Naruto’ by performing this iconic gesture. Adesanya pretends to draw an imaginary arrow from an invisible quiver, mimicking an archer’s motion. However, his celebration got adopted by an unknown fighter recently, which drew the attention of the fans on Instagram.

An imitation of Israel Adesanya’s post match celebration

Pure Striking, a renowned MMA page, dropped a mesmerizing scene on Instagram. The handle tried to highlight a picture perfect MMA striking prowess through the clip. It showed an MMA match in which one fighter used a gorgeous swinging leg kick to overwhelm the other. The scenes might not have taken place during the fight’s last stretch, but the player who hit his opponent created the climax with a knockout.

The clip had a caption, which was evidently enough to express the glitter of that strike. It quoted, “Pure tornado took him to dreamland. Every knockout amazes me in the same way, whether it’s amateur or professional. It’s so primal.”

The sound that was produced by the strike was very prominent. It alone was sufficient to indicate that the opponent’s condition worsened because of the impact. Even more groovy was that bow and arrow celebration from the winner. Apparently, Israel Adesanya, the reigning middleweight champion of the UFC, served as the inspiration for the celebration.However, the reactions of the fans mattered the most, as they had their say considering the video.

How did the fans react to the celebration?

The video elicited an array of responses from the fans. Their responses made it clear that their opinions were not well-rounded. While some people had to respect the guy’s MMA prowess, the others just saw him as an Israel Adesanya wannabe.

Their reactions are as follows :

• “Alright, please stop with Adesanya reenactments. It’s getting mad cringe atp.”
• “That kick was just simply not a tornado kick”
• “Was so cool, then he celebrate”
• “Bro these Izzy wannabes is crazy”

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• “You are famous now bro”
• “A lot of people complain about this guy’s celebration. What’s wrong with celebrating as your idol? In many sports it’s done and it’s pretty cute.”
• “Anyway else smash bros knockout sound when he connected”

Though the kick seemed to be captivating, the celebration was surely a matter of discussion for the fans. On the other hand, Adesanya is yet to make his return inside the octagon after he knocked Alex Pereira out in his last bout at UFC 287.

After his fight got canceled against Dricus du Plessis, it is now speculated that he may defend his title against Sean Strickland. With a generous amount of anticipation surrounding the Nigerian, what could be his next step? What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

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