Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, a rivalry that has spanned for years and through two separate sports. First, the pair clashed as kickboxers and once Adesanya made his transition to MMA, ‘Poatan’ came chasing like a lion hunting a gazelle. However, Adesanya was no helpless prey, he always gave Pereira a hard fight, even winning at UFC 287 to complete his revenge.

Now, Pereira has moved away from the middleweight division and holds the crown of the light heavyweight division for himself. But will they fight again? Here’s an interesting detail.

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya 3?

Recently, Alex Pereira showed up at the UFC 297 press conference in Toronto, Canada. That’s where the next big pay-per-view is about to go down. So, where does Israel Adesanya come into the picture? Some reports claim that the New Zealander also happens to be in Canada at the moment.

And if both, ‘Izzy’ and Pereira are in the same city, what does it mean? A classic bout could all come together given the things that have been developing since Pereira moved to the light heavyweight division and won the belt. He was quick to callout his arch-rival after defeating Jiri Prochazka.

In return, Adesanya, who was and still is on a break, put up a fake poster of UFC 298. Here, he pitted himself against Alex Pereira for a light heavyweight bout. Of course, for the ‘Stylebender’ it was all a big joke. And while Pereira too is a prankster in his own right, both of them only deliver the most brutal of fights inside the Octagon.

Could they go up against one another again? Fans are of the opinion that perhaps, a big announcement or face-off is in the making. Israel Adesanya has been thinking about his comeback lately. Sure, he wants to relax a bit more, but it could all be a facade to surprise and sell a big fight. Here’s what fans think.

Fans react to ‘Poatan’ being in Canada

UFC fans are some of the most perceptive ones out there. Sometimes, they can smell an announcement coming before it even crosses Dana White‘s mind. And an ‘Izzy’ and ‘Poatan’ match is just what everyone wants to see now. Especially with a big belt on the line. Here are some of the best reactions.

Some expect an announcement for UFC 300, while others expect Pereira to go back to middleweight. “Guess who is going to go down in category to get the belt at ufc 300??”

Yet others were willing to pay a lot of money to see Pereira fight on the Toronto card. “BRING HIM NEXT TORONTO CARD AND ILL PAY 1K”

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Yet others, linked Pereira’s appearance to Adesanya’s. “It was said in Izzy is supposed to be there too. Could be a surprise announcement and face off who knows” ,  “He knew Izzy would be there that’s why hoping for that 1-0 in the streets”

While some expect a main event, others are focused on how Pereira became Adesanya’s Frankenstein’s monster. “Bro he took all Izzy’s fame”

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Clearly, this is just a lot of speculation. Fans are free to expect and even demand fights and if Dana White likes, Dana White delivers. So far, the UFC head honcho has made no announcements nor has he shown a lot of interest in Adesanya’s return anytime soon. However, something could be cooking backstage. Do you think Adesanya was in Toronto? Do you think he’ll fight his nemesis again? Let us know in the comments.