Alex Pereira has warned Israel Adesanya he may have rushed into having a world title rematch after losing his belt by knockout last November.
The Brazilian kickboxer defeated Adesanya twice during their time in the ring, and raced to a UFC title shot against the iconic middleweight within just eight fights in the cage. Impressively, he landed a third victory over his rival with a stunning knockout after entering the final round of their contest down on all three judges' scorecards.
And instead of opting for a tune-up or a particularly lengthy lay-off, Adesanya has decided to immediately push for a rematch, which takes place on Saturday night at UFC 287. The pair will meet for the fourth, and likely last, time in Miami atop a pay-per-view card stacked with names including Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns.
