Israel Adesanya's interview that reignited the Alex Pereira UFC rivalry

UFC star Israel Adesanya reflects on his only (at the time)KO loss to Alex Pereira . Adesanya talks about his back to back losses in kickboxing and how it helped him grow, also his views on the guy who knocked him out.

[ariqrestyawan]

It's a tradition to come back here after every Pereira win

[joshabr]

Izzy after UFC 300: “I beat that guy one time”

[carson]

Crazy that Izzy is now that guy sitting at a bar, tweeting on his phone saying "I beat that guy one time", while Pereira is a world Champion and a legend. Be humble, kids. You never know how your words might come back to haunt you one day.

[rocketic]

That's actually mad, Alex hunted Izzy down for this and got it done again. Izzy must regret this interview so badly.

[ramjo]

This interview just made Alex a two division world champion in the UFC!

[Kaozoz]

This interview was like a split in the timeline of mma

[jeria]

At first I thought Pereira was the bully and Adesanya is the nerd that gets bullied. But the truth is Adesanya is the bully and he messed with the wrong guy.

[demon]

Izzy now at some pub watching ufc295:

I beat that guy one time

[beastofnature]

izzy: this time jiri would win
alex: wins by head kick KO.
izzy: i beat that guy once…

[ItsMinarmy]

Guy heard Izzy talking shit, came over to MMA and knocked him out again haha

[Sss]

Everytime Alex wins I come

Poatan is real life motivation

[_DioBrando_]

If he had just kept his mouth shut he'd still be the Champ, instead he motivated his nightmare match up to take up MMA and whoop his ass again lol

[CudiMetallicaGuy]

Alex said this is why he was motivated to fight Izzy again. Crazy to think if Izzy didn’t say this then Poatan might not have been inspired to stalk him down from thousands of miles away to make him eat his words.

[sulemanp]

And now Izzy watching Pereira headlining UFC 300, watching him beat Hill to defend his Lightweight belt... life comes at you fast

[marcda]

Maaaan, huge Izzy fan but Alex “Poatan” Pereire isn’t some drunk guy who talks shit at the bar. He is a fuckin legend in K1

[yply.o.]

That's the longest way I ever heard someone say they got knocked out

[aremayo]

Sounds like he's still salty af about it.

Edit: Now he's definitely salty about it. 3-0🗿

[marcostone]

"he'll be in a pub one day talking shit when im a legend" like bruh hes one of the greatest kickboxers ever and is now coming to the ufc to take your belt

[abhisekhkharel]

Alex is now a 2 division UFC Champ, 2 division Glory champ, beat him plus the 2 other guy he lost against.
And, Izzy is now the guy at some pub talking some shit about! I beat that guy one time!!

[alexhansen]

Its just crazy how this one interview changed the entire course of MMA and just sport history thanks Izzy for bringing Alex to light that man is a treasure