Aljamain Sterling reacted positively to Israel Adesanya‘s knockout win against Alex Pereira in UFC 287, stating that Adesanya erased all the stuff that happened before.
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling shared his live reaction video to the UFC 287 main event when Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira. Sterling had predicted Adesanya would win by first-round knockout, and it took only until the second round for Adesanya to finish his longtime rival. Pereira had defeated Adesanya and taken the championship at UFC 281, making Adesanya’s win at UFC 287 all the more significant.
Sterling was in awe of Adesanya’s performance and exclaimed, “What a way to come back and reclaim the title!” He added, “That was brutal. Good for Izzy. All that stuff that happened beforehand, and he erased all of it.” Sterling’s reaction video can be watched on the internet.
Daniel Cormier, another retired MMA fighter, also weighed in on Adesanya’s knockout of Pereira at UFC 287. He said, “There was a ton of pressure on him to come back and prove that he could still fight at such a high level. He did that in emphatic fashion.” Cormier also praised Adesanya’s mental toughness, as the pressure leading up to the fight must have been immense.
In conclusion, the UFC 287 main event saw Israel Adesanya knock out Alex Pereira, which was met with excitement and awe from fighters such as Aljamain Sterling and Daniel Cormier. Adesanya’s victory was significant, as Pereira had previously defeated him and taken the championship at UFC 281. It was a momentous occasion for Adesanya, who proved his mental toughness and that he could still fight at the highest level.