Israel Adesanya had been practising the KO combination in training with which he later stopped Alex Pereira at UFC 287.
Adesanya stepped into the octagon looking for redemption against Pereira, and he earned his middleweight crown back in style with a brutal second-round KO. The Nigerian star left his bitter rival flat on his back after responding with a series of crisp shots while having his back on the fence, to close the show and secure his revenge.
'The Last Stylebender' had himself been beaten by stoppage in their maiden UFC meeting, and knew he needed a big statement to win the fight and earn back his champion status. And this was made clear during a recent YouTube video on his channel where he reacted to his statement win.
