I. Adesanya poses with the UFC belt (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
It's time for a reunion. On November 12th, Israel adesanya will face Alex Poatán for the third time, the first in MMA, in the main fight of UFC 281. In a statement to Ultimate's official YouTube channel, the middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) recognized the importance of the duel against the Brazilian athlete and reinforced the need to emerge victorious from the clash.
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"I was watching Claressa shields and Floyd Mayweather chatting on FaceTime when he fought Pacquiao. He said he got up from his seat for every round and always thought, 'Forget about all the other fights. If there's a fight I have to win, it's this one'. I feel this. This is me now. If there's one fight I have to win, it's this one. That's why everything is different in this camp. There are no excuses. If there’s one fight I have to win, it’s this one,” Adesanya said.
Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán They have already faced each other on two other occasions, when both were kickboxing, and the Brazilian won both clashes, one by judges' decision and the other by knockout. Now in MMA, the two fighters will take part in the main fight of the UFC 281, which will take place on November 12th, at Madison Square Garden, in New York (USA).
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