Alex Poatan's great rival surrenders to Anderson Silva after knockout against Tyron Woodley.

Anderson Silva before the fight against Tyron woodleyPhoto: Reproduction/X/Scott Hirano

Anderson Silva It delighted the audience. The Brazilian delivered a stellar performance in his boxing match against Tyron Woodley. at the event between Jake Paul x Anthony Joshua last Friday (19), in Miami (USA). Reacting to the result, the great rival of Alex Poatán He showed his admiration for 'Spider'.

Israel adesanya He proved to be a big fan of Anderson Silva while watching the Brazilian fight against Tyron woodley. Great rival of Alex PoatánAdesanya praised 'Spider' after his knockout victory against the American.

“Oh, he’s going to beat him. Yeah, Anderson is going to beat him. Anderson is still Anderson, man. He’s growing, he’ll never stop,” he said. Israel adesanya on video.

Israel adesanya being the biggest Silva fan while watching Silva vs Woodley🔥❤️

"Anderson's still Anderson, man. He's growing, he's never gonna stop." 😂😭

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Rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Alex Poatan

Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán No. UFC 287, in April 2023. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán They have faced each other four times in combat sports. The Brazilian holds the advantage, having won three of those duels. The rivalry began in kickboxing, when both fought for the Glory organization.

In November 2022, already in MMA, the pair faced each other for the first time in the UFC, fighting for the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg). Poatan won via technical knockout (punches). The last fight between Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán In April 2023, a rematch for the title took place, where the Nigerian emerged victorious by knockout (punches).

Israel Adesanya has already faced Anderson Silva in the UFC.

Despite their great rivalry being with Alex Poatán, Israel adesanya He has also faced another legendary Brazilian MMA fighter: Anderson Silva, the 'Spider'. The fight took place on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia.

Israel adesanya won Anderson Silva via unanimous decision. The fight was considered a passing of the torch from a former middleweight champion to the future owner of the division, since Adesanya would win the belt in his next fight against Kelvin Gastelum.