Alex Poatán knocked out Israel adesanya No. UFC 281. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Despite proving itself with three victories over Israel adesanya, Alex Poatán still lives with distrust from the MMA community. Proof of this is that, for many, the Brazilian would enter as a 'zebra' in an eventual rematch against the Nigerian for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg.). However, some do not allow themselves to doubt the current champion.
“No, no, if he (Alex Poatán) fight with Izzy (Adesanya), he will beat Izzy again. It's just, I don't know, I feel like he had a mission to beat him. Now he doesn't even – I mean, of course he cares because everyone cares about money, but he knows it's risky to fight someone who has really good grappling,” Vettori told 'The Schmo'.
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In the 281st edition of Ultimate, in November 2021, Poatan faced off against Adesanya and went through some difficult moments in the fight, but turned things around and managed a knockout in the fifth round to become the third Brazilian UFC champion. middleweights (up to 83,9kg.) in the organization's history.
Kickboxing legend, Poatan switched to MMA permanently more than two years ago and adjusts his game at the gym led by Glover Teixeira. The fighter, to date, has four appearances in Ultimate and has a record of seven wins and one loss in his career.
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