Israel Adesanya Desires To Make Alex Pereira Battle ‘A Horror Film’

“I need to make this a horror film.”

That is UFC champion Israel Adesanya, who joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports activities TV present (airs weekdays on FS1) … making it crystal clear he desires to do much more than merely defeat his rival Alex Pereira when the 2 placing savants battle contained in the Octagon at UFC 281 in NYC.

“I need to be the primary individual he sees when he wakes up. I need to be certain I am proper in his line of sight so he is me,” the 33-year-old MMA famous person stated.

In fact, Adesanya and Pereira are headlining the November twelfth card — with two title fights and a Michael Chandler–Dustin Poirier matchup — which is able to go down inside Madison Sq. Backyard.

Israel and Alex fought twice beforehand and Pereira gained each occasions … in 2016 (resolution) and 2017 (knockout), however they have been kickboxing, NOT MMA (general, Izzy had a kickboxing document of 75-5, whereas Alex was 33-7.)

We requested Adesanya, who final fought and beat Jared Cannonier in July, if folks have been making too large a deal over the earlier fights.

“100%, regardless that the best way you defend is totally different, the best way you assault is totally different. It is kinda silly generally. No disrespect to kickboxing,” Izzy stated.

“I all the time felt my placing was higher suited to MMA, for the glove dimension but additionally the best way, the freeness of attacking, I can clinch somebody and journey ’em down. I can elbow, issues like that and I do know he is good at stuff like that as nicely however I have been doing this loads longer.”

The fact is … Adesanya not often misplaced kickboxing, however he is by no means misplaced in his division within the UFC (sole L got here in opposition to Jan Blachowicz at gentle heavyweight).

Regardless of it being a a lot totally different self-discipline, Izzy says he did rewatch the fights.

“I’ve appeared again at them and I’ve taken a couple of issues away from them however it’s a totally different combat. I am not the identical man, he is not the identical man both, however once more, I have been doing this loads longer and folks neglect,” Adesanya stated.

“For me, I’ve reminded them. I all the time do when it is time. I remind folks and present them how nice I’m. That is simply one other a kind of occasions I’ve to do it.”