{"id":192548,"date":"2025-10-06T02:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T02:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/192548\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T02:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T02:15:08","slug":"hes-on-watch-israel-adesanyas-ecstatic-reaction-to-alex-pereiras-latest-ufc-knockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/192548\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He\u2019s on!\u2019 Watch Israel Adesanya\u2019s ecstatic reaction to Alex Pereira\u2019s latest UFC knockout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alex Pereira\u2019s greatest rivals loved his title win at UFC 320.<\/p>\n<p>At 38 years old, \u2018Poatan\u2019 is still going strong. The former UFC Middleweight Champion reclaimed his light heavyweight title from <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/magomed-ankalaev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magomed Ankalaev<\/a> in the main event of <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ufc-320\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC 320<\/a> in vintage fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/alex-pereira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pereira<\/a> gave Ankalaev no room to breathe in the Octagon, applying pressure right away and rocking Ankalaev early for a first-round TKO.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was electric at the T-Mobile Arena. <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/10\/05\/jiri-prochazka-cried-tears-of-joy-watching-rival-alex-pereira-regain-title-at-ufc-320\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pereira\u2019s two-time rival Jiri Prochazka teared upon seeing the Brazilian win back his title<\/a> from a common enemy in Ankalaev.<\/p>\n<p>From the weight class below, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/israel-adesanya\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Israel Adesanya<\/a> also celebrated Pereira\u2019s title recapture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\"  data-id=\"260358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2239291475-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Pereira lines up a punch after flooring Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320\" class=\"wp-image-260358\" \/>Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty ImagesIsrael Adesanya reacts to Alex Pereira dethroning Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya said Pereira wasn\u2019t messing around at UFC 320.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya was the last man to defeat Pereira before Ankalaev came along at UFC 313. Pereira has fought Adesanya four times across kickboxing and MMA, only losing his last bout against Adesanya by KO.<\/p>\n<p>While Pereira wasn\u2019t able to avenge that loss, he redeemed himself against Ankalaev, a champion who had not lost in 14 straight fights.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya reacted to Pereira\u2019s latest win on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at him behind the black line,\u201d Adesanya said of Ankalaev getting pressured by Pereira.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh! He got him where he wanted,\u201d Adesanya said of Pereira.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not f\u2014\u2014 around, holy s\u2014, he\u2019s not f\u2014\u2013 around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at him, look, he\u2019s on, he\u2019s on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it, I see the eyes, look at the eyes. He\u2019s going. He has to go orthodox. Bro, he\u2019s on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s on,\u201d Adesanya repeated as Pereira went for the ground and pound finish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo, go, go finish it!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh!!!\u201d Adesanya yelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChama,\u201d the former champ added of Pereira\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<p>Israel Adesanya won the undisputed UFC title six years ago today<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya touched UFC gold on this day in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya was the interim middleweight champion heading into his undisputed title fight against Robert Whittaker at UFC 243.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Last Stylebender\u2019 successfully unified the middleweight title, knocking out Whittaker in front of 57,000 fans at Marvel Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya\u2019s greatest rival Pereira wouldn\u2019t arrive to the UFC until two years later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alex Pereira\u2019s greatest rivals loved his title win at UFC 320. 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