Israel Adesanya Says He Is “Fighting a Bear Like” Leonardo Dicaprio as He Trains for Alex Pereira Rematch

Israel Adesanya is arguably the most popular name in the list of active UFC fighters. Adesanya has had one of the most illustrious careers in the UFC. The UFC star has racked 12 victories and only suffered just 2 defeats. The illustrious kickboxer won the UFC middleweight title and defended it 5 times. Which was before losing the belt to his arch-nemesis, Alex Pereira.

The two fought an intense battle at UFC 281 in New York City, where Pereira was able to snatch the win via TKO in the final round. Suffering the first UFC loss in the middleweight division, Adesanya is now training for a title rematch in April. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has been training hard for vengeance, and his recent Instagram story tells us the same.

Israel Adesanya provides rigorous insight into his training camp

Israel Adesanya recently took to Instagram to give his fans a small training update. He posted a story on Instagram where he can be seen wrestling on the ground. The caption on the story read “Fighting a Bear Like DiCaprio”. This caption is a reference to Leonardo DiCaprio‘s character in the movie ‘The Revenant’, who fights a grizzly bear in an epic scene.

The caption indicates that Adesanya is ready to take on the challenge of facing Pereira once again and that he is prepared to face any obstacle in his path.

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Adesanya‘s Instagram story shows him putting in the work at the gym, which is a good sign for his fans and supporters.

The history of Israel Adesanya & Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have had one of the fiercest rivalries in all of combat sports. The two have faced each other 3 times. The first two times were in a kickboxing ring, and the third time was in the UFC octagon. All three times, Alex Pereira has come out on top. Pereira managed to knock out Adesanya in their second fight in kickboxing.

At UFC 281, Pereira won similarly by TKO. Even in this tough patch, Adesanya is showcasing his resilience by giving his 100% in the build-up to his rematch.

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He is training to his potential, and his recent story is a testament to that. Fans are eagerly waiting for the two fighters to step inside the octagon and settle the rivalry. Who do you think wins the rematch? Comment down below.