Alex Pereira ‘unhappy’ after Adesanya victory, guarantees to ‘make him battle’

LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira won’t permit his title conflict with Israel Adesanya to be something lower than thrilling.

Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) was showered with criticism from battle followers after a comparatively uneventful unanimous determination title protection over Jared Cannonier in Saturday’s UFC 276 foremost occasion at T-Cell Area. Both means, he stored the middleweight belt and put up a conflict with Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who scored a spectacular knockout of Sean Strickland within the first spherical two video games forward on the principle map.

The pair have a widely known historical past the place Pereira had two wins over Adesanya throughout their kickboxing profession, certainly one of which got here as a knockout.

Pereira was subsequent to Adesanya’s victory and he mentioned he was disillusioned with what he noticed.

“It didn’t excite me, and it didn’t excite the viewers,” Pereira advised MMA Junkie and different reporters on the UFC 276 information convention after the battle. “I used to be very unhappy to see it. I hope after we battle he makes a greater battle than that. However I’ll positively get him to battle to offer it a greater present to the viewers.”

Pereira mentioned he can be able to problem Adesanya as quickly as attainable, promising it won’t be a ho-hum affair just like the one which unfolded with Cannonier.

“When he’s prepared,” Pereira mentioned. “I simply completed my battle. I’m superb. I can begin coaching tomorrow. I have to spend two weeks having fun with my life just a little. When he’s prepared. I’m good.”