Alex Pereira Calls Israel Adesanya’s Self-Imposed Hiatus ‘A Waste of Talent’

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Alex Pereira believes he has what it takes to motivate Israel Adesanya.

After claiming the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 295 headliner, “Poatan” called for his longtime rival to meet him at 205 pounds.

“I know that I’m not going to do what he did to me and make me fight three times to fight him at middleweight,” Pereira said in the Octagon. “I know it’s a guy we have a lot of history. I want to make this fight happen. Adesanya, come to daddy.”

Adesanya last appeared at UFC 293, where he relinquished the middleweight crown in a surprising unanimous decision loss to Sean Strickland. Not long after, “The Last Stylebender” hinted that he might take an extended break from MMA. Pereira’s callout didn’t seem to have much of an effect on the City Kickboxing stalwart, as he simply responded by trolling his rival on social media.




Pereira was undeterred despite that response.

“Regardless of what he said, I was respectful, and I mean what I said,” Pereira said through a translator at the UFC 295 post-fight press conference. “I’ll give him a chance. He doesn’t seem motivated, and I think that’s a fight everybody would like to see, so I try to push him to come back.”

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[MEAN357]

It undoubtedly is, he should come back and handle business. But he's also had the craziest strength of schedule of any champ in a decade so can't blame him for needing a break.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

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Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

 

[andgonsil]

The rivalry still lives

 

[xentreos]

What was izzys response??

 

[Langinbang187]

I don't believe there's any ill will here, Alex wants the money fight and hes 36, I can't blame him.

Izzy has a punchers chance, but hes the inferior fighter and seems to be on the decline.

 

[frederick]

What was izzys response??

He's watching more cartoons to find one.

 

[don't ask]

I want Hill to get the shot before anyone else. Let's interrupt this downward slide of shittiness where the rightful contenders are thrown over for popularity. Let's get divisions functioning like divisions again because we're all talking about the current awful state of several divisions.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Spoiler: The Good Guys

@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

lol, I am sure Poatan wants to return the KO,

And I cannot stand Izzy.

And root hard for Poatan.

But... I actually think 18 months out is a good idea for Izzy, not to play house with twinks tho, but to train in all areas, study styles, mix his own training and style up, rest up, have fun doing it then return.

 

[Luthien]

Alex is good people

He knows the Israel rivalry is what got him jumped so far ahead fast.

Now he's paying Israel back. Helping his frenemy with getting out a slump

 

[2004 account]

Spoiler: The Good Guys

@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

sure, im confident that Alex would be more careful this time and win once again.

 

[AstralPanda]

A rematch at 205 would be crazy

Maybe one of the biggest fights that can be made in the sport

 

[Outsider524]

Alex is good people

He knows the Israel rivalry is what got him jumped so far ahead fast.

Now he's paying Israel back. Helping his frenemy with getting out a slump

Yeah that's actually really nice, we could all use a frenemy like Alex.

 

[wlu.29]

Spoiler: The Good Guys

@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

Yes I do

 

[MrBlackheart]

Love the move by Poatan, throwing a backhanded compliment of “You got skills, now let’s fight, you Bitch”.

 

[Prologue]

 

[2004 account]

Love the move by Poatan, throwing a backhanded compliment of “You got skills, now let’s fight, you Bitch”.

Alex promotes himself and this rivalry better than conor. Conor must be getting jealous that Alex sold out MSG twice

 

[Elvis.]

Spoiler: The Good Guys

@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

Sure that’s what he’s going to say , a hiatus stands in the way of his revenge
They are probably going to cross paths again, why wait until one of both of them is washed

 

[StonedLemur]

Spoiler: The Good Guys

@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

Nope

 

[nonoob]

Do we want to see Alex vs Izzy at 205?

Yes !