Daniel Cormier commends Israel Adesanya for winning back the middleweight bet by knocking out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 and becoming the first two-time UFC middleweight champion.
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier shared his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287, which saw Adesanya regain the middleweight championship title.
Cormier was a commentator for the event and provided a detailed analysis of the fight, stating that Adesanya became the first two-time UFC middleweight champion, which was unprecedented in the sport’s history.
Although Pereira started strong, Adesanya was able to turn the tables on him and ultimately knock him out with a counter right hand. Cormier noted that Adesanya’s victory was on par with his pre-fight predictions, where Adesanya had stated that the fight would not last long.
During fight week, Cormier interacted with Adesanya and pointed out that he was very focused on the fight, with no attempt at humour or casualness during his interaction.
Alex Pereira released a statement after his loss to Adesanya, but it was not included in the article. The article did not mention any photos or Instagram posts and did not make any concluding comments. As a website blog, it provided a straightforward summary of Cormier’s analysis of the fight.