"I hope Alex wins. Gane's no joke. Gane can dance around, Gane's slick. But I think Alex can knock him out."
"Pereira defeated Adesanya twice in Glory Kickboxing, even handing him his only kickboxing knockout loss. While Adesanya transitioned to MMA and went on to become the UFC middleweight champion, Pereira's career became somewhat stagnant. However, a comment from Adesanya, comparing their respective success, inspired Pereira to turn his life around."
"Pereira rose to superstardom by winning the light heavyweight title and defending it thrice in a year. Poatan lost the title to Magomed Ankalaev last year and reclaimed it by knocking him out in their rematch. Pereira now aspires to be the first three-division champion in UFC history."
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira share one of combat sports' healthiest rivalries. Pereira defeated Adesanya twice in Glory Kickboxing before both transitioned to MMA. Pereira won the UFC middleweight title by defeating Adesanya in 2023, but Adesanya knocked him out in their rematch. Pereira subsequently won the light heavyweight title, defending it three times and reclaiming it after losing to Ankalaev. Now Pereira pursues becoming UFC's first three-division champion by fighting Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 250. Adesanya publicly backs Pereira, believing he can knock out the elite striker Gane despite Gane's superior movement.
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