That said, ‘The Last Stylebender’’ eventually found tremendous success in the UFC and is currently the middleweight champion.
Meanwhile, ‘Poatan’ spent a few more years in the kickboxing realm before joining the UFC roster last year. Presently, Adesanya is scheduled to face Pereira in a trilogy matchup, albeit with their third fight taking place in the sport of MMA and not kickboxing.
Speaking to Submission Radio, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold jibed at Pereira’s purported lack of wrestling skills. Rockhold retired from MMA after his unanimous decision loss against Paulo Costa last month.
Nevertheless, he hinted that he’d return to fight for the middleweight title if Pereira were to beat Adesanya. Rockhold, who continues to train despite having retired, notably stated:
Moreover, Luke Rockhold insinuated that former UFC middleweight champion and current middleweight contender Robert Whittaker would be a tougher matchup than Alex Pereira:
Watch Rockhold discuss the topic at 9:00 in the video below:
Luke Rockhold’s advice for Israel Adesanya ahead of Alex Pereira fight at UFC 281
Reigning UFC middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya is set to defend his title against archnemesis Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on November 12. Ahead of the highly anticipated showdown, Luke Rockhold advised Adesanya not to let Pereira get into his head.
In a recent interview with Helen Yee, Rockhold opined that after a close first fight, Israel Adesanya let ‘Poatan’ get into his head and was KO’d in the rematch. He indicated that the Nigerian-born Kiwi should utilize his grappling skills, in addition to his striking, to beat Pereira:
Watch Rockhold’s assessment below:
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