Alex Pereira Open To Truce W/ Israel Adesanya After UFC 281

Alex Pereira says he is open to squashing the meat with Israel Adesanya after their UFC title battle in NYC this weekend … however tells us he isn’t so certain Izzy feels the identical means.

The 35-year-old, #4 contender and Izzy have some severe unhealthy blood … they beforehand kickboxed twice a number of years again. Since Pereira joined the UFC in 2021, many followers pinpointed this matchup as a future megafight — and now it is right here, and the meat is actual.

“On my end, no problem but I don’t think on his side everything that happened it’s possible,” AP stated by means of a translator.

And, it appears like Alex is correct. The champ joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV present (airs weekdays on FS1) final week and stated he needed to show the scrap into a “horror movie.”

As for the earlier fights, Pereira twice defeated Adesanya (choice, KO) … nonetheless, the fights had been very shut. In truth, many individuals imagine Izzy received the primary battle. In the rematch, Israel had Alex in bother within the early rounds … however was knocked out within the third spherical.

It must be famous … the earlier fights had been in kickboxing, NOT MMA.

Despite this battle being in a unique sport, Pereira says he is prepared for all the pieces.

“I’m ready for five rounds. Wherever the fight goes, it’s hard to predict but I’m ready for everything.”

Adesanya vs. Pereira is on the prime of the 281 card … however there’s a bunch of different tremendous compelling fights slated for tonight, together with Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier.

Mike and Dustin, very like Izzy and Alex, do not precisely love one another.

We not too long ago requested Michael concerning the unhealthy blood.

“I think there were some words exchanged, but ultimately bad blood, I think there’s bad blood in every single fight whether we like to admit it or not because you got two guys or gals trying to climb the same mountain, heading to the same destination. This one’s no different.”

But, there’s extra.

We additionally chatted with strawweight champion Carla Esparza … who regardless of holding the belt, is a big-time underdog to Zhang Weili.

Esparza says she’s drawing inspiration from a really well-known, albeit fictional film character from Philly who was as soon as counted out in opposition to a bodily superior opponent from Russia!

“I feel a little bit like Rocky going into this fight versus Drago. Big strong, verse the little one with a lot of heart. Whatever. I’m going in there to do my thing and I’m excited!”