Undisputed gentle heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira has wished his four-fight opponent, Israel Adesanya luck in his title combat at UFC 305 subsequent month in Australia, claiming he hopes the previous middleweight champion wins the title in his combat with Dricus du Plessis.
Pereira, a former undisputed middleweight champion and the incumbent gentle heavyweight gold holder, has twice confronted Adesanya in each Kickboxing and combined martial arts – establishing a 3-1 file towards the Metropolis Kickboxing star throughout their respective fight sports activities careers.
And minting himself because the undisputed middleweight gold holder again in 2022, Pereira handed Adesanya his first loss at 185lbs with a surprising, come-from-behind knockout win at Madison Sq. Backyard of their title conflict.
Most not too long ago headlining UFC 303 on the finish of final month, Pereira turned within the second profitable protection of his gentle heavyweight crown with a blistering second spherical high-kick knockout win over two-time foe, Jiri Prochazka.
Alex Pereira hopes Israel Adesanya wins title at UFC 305
And forward of Adesanya’s title cost at UFC 305 subsequent month ‘Downunder’, Pereira has wished his former opponent nicely, claiming he has a “lovely story” in fight sports activities.
“I don’t assume he (Israel Adesanya) loses this combat [against Dricus du Plessis],” Alex Pereira stated on his YouTube channel. “I hope he wins as a result of he has a lovely story. I believe he has to proceed his story. He isn’t a younger man. He talked a bit of about desirous to cease [fighting]. I believe he has that in thoughts, I believe he ought to proceed his plans. I don’t assume he completed his plans, I don’t know if he completed them he would of stopped, so if he’s nonetheless there he nonetheless has a dream. I don’t know.”
“… I’m right here supporting him,” Alex Pereira continued. “I already fought him, I’m not going to say he ought to lose. I’m not mad at him, no grudges. Like I stated, if at some point it’s doable to coach with him exchanging data.”
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