VIDEO: Israel Adesanya gets a face tattoo and makes reference to the defeat he suffered against Alex Poatan

I. Adesanya weighing in for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) in the UFC, Israel adesanya He used social media to publicize his newest tattoo. The athlete surprised by recording an art engraved on his face, which displays the word 'dragon', in Arabic. In the caption, the fighter published an 'indirect' comment on the moment in his career after the tough defeat he suffered against Alex Poatán, UFC 281.

“The old version of you needs to die before you are born,” Adesanya wrote.

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Undefeated in his middleweight debut in MMA until the meeting with Poatan, Israel was dethroned by the Brazilian at the end of 2022. At the time, the athletes were promoting the third meeting between the parties, but the first under the rules of mixed martial arts.

Executioner'Izzy' in his kickboxing days, Alex shocked the world by staging one of the biggest comebacks in the company's recent history. On that occasion, the São Paulo native achieved a positive result after scoring a tough knockout against his rival.

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About two months after the fight, the fighters still have no commitments scheduled in the company. While the Nigerian looks for the opportunity to retake the group's throne, the Brazilian awaits his first challenger for the belt.