Israel Adesanya Quotes Michael Jordan While Reflecting on His Full-Circle Moment With Alex Pereira’s Son

The UFC 287 delivered everything that a fight fan could ask for and left no stone unturned in bringing an absolutely thrilling experience for the MMA enthusiasts. This Miami-based event has some amazing bouts and had some memorable moments that will be talked about for a long time. The highlight of the event was the main-card bout, the highly anticipated rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.

The rivalry between these two fighters was a much-discussed topic among the UFC community. And at the Miami-Dare Arena, ‘The Last Stylbender’ put an end to Pereira’s lead in their rivalry. The New Zealander defeated ‘Poatan’ in the second round via a knockout and reclaimed the middleweight title.

Adesanya’s pursuit of redemption wasn’t only towards the Brazilian himself but also to his son, who had mocked him during the very first time Pereira knocked him out back in 2016. Seven years later, the 33-year-old took his revenge from Pereira’s son, leaving the UFC community going bonkers. Recently, Israel Adesanya reflected on this moment and described it in NBA legend Michael Jordan‘s words.

Israel Adesanya didn’t let the kid an easy pass

Alex Pereira’s son had mocked Israel Adesanya by imitating him falling on the ground after his father had knocked him out back in 2016 during their very first fight. However, ‘The Last Stylebender’ didn’t forget the incident. After defeating Alex Pereira and reclaiming the middleweight title, he got his revenge with the kid after seven long years.

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A clip showing both the incidents back-to-back surfaced on Twitter. And the 33-year-old shared it, quoting the legendary basketball player, Michael Jordan, to explain his motivation for doing so.

‘The Last Stylebender’ wrote, ““…and I took that personally.” – Michael Jordan.”

After winning the middleweight title back, Adesanya celebrated with all his heart, and it was evident that this victory tasted sweet to him. Settling the score with Pereira’s son was perhaps the icing on the cake. He finally proved himself and showed that he was not someone to be trifled with

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