Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya was asked to compare two of his former rivals in their prime numbers.
The fighting career of Israel Adesanya contained collisions with people like Alex Pereira and Anderson Silva in the Octagon. When Pereira and Silva clashed while both former middle weights were in their prime numbers, Adesanya believes that it would be one of the most intriguing chess competitions in the UFC history.
Adesanya is planning a UFC decay for later this year after a third consecutive defeat against Nassourdine Imavov earlier this month in UFC Saudi Arabia. After losing a title to Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, Adesanya is in a place where he was previously in his UFC official period while trying to make his way to a title shot.
The inheritance of Adesanya includes victories over people like Pereira, Silva and top day -olds of the middleweight, such as Jared Cannonier and Paulo Costa. Silva entered the UFC Hall of Fame last year and Pereira is probably on his way to the UFC Hall of Fame after having countless records in his current run.
If Silva and Pereira fought during their prime numbers, Adesanya would like a chair in the front row.
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Israël Adesanya chooses a side in Anderson Silva/Alex Pereira Fantasy Matchup
During a recent Q+A session that was uploaded to his YouTube channel, Adesanya chose the Fantasy -Matchup between a Prime Silva and a Prime Pereira.
“Bone kicks from Pereira are a problem, that's the thing,” said Adesanya. “It's just another game. Silva too, he combines it well … The way Silva, his distance was, Pereira and his pressure Silva would have treated it with his footwork. But Pereira's legs are a problem, and that is something that I can't pass by …
“Silva had a chin in his bloom. Pereira in his prime at 185? I will have to lean Silva Pereira [could] Catch him against the fence … and Silva was good on the fence! I fought them both, so I know, I lean prime Anderson. “
Adesanya defeated Pereira and Silva during his middleweight Prime but lost to Pereira on UFC 281 to put an end to his long title line. Adesanya pronounced Silva on UFC 234 in his first career UFC Pay-per-View Main Event.
Pereira will return to the Octagon on UFC 313 against Magomed Ankalaev next month in his next light heavyweight defending defense.
Israël Adesanya and Alex Pereira were able to work together for the comeback of the former champion
Pereira invited Adesanya to train with him during a Cage-Side MeetUp on UFC 312 earlier this month. The two dynamic strikers fought four times in their combat sport career, including two fights in kickboxing that went to the advantage of Pereira.
The hinge of Pereira and Adesanya's relationship is particularly remarkable after heated structure to their two UFC fights. Pereira credits Adesanya with inspiring his UFC career.
The unlikely couples of Adesanya and Pereira have been one of the Feel-good stories in the UFC in recent years. While Adesanya works to come back to the profit column, Pereira may be the difference maker he needs.
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