Israel Adesanya has revealed he required medical attention on a pre-existing injury following his defeat to Alex Pereira.
'The Last Stylebender' came up short in his UFC middleweight title defence against Brazilian star Pereira last November. It was his third successive defeat to 'Poatan' in combat sports, given he was beaten twice by his rival during their kickboxing careers, i ncluding one by brutal KO.
Adesanya suffered a similar fate in their UFC fight and was stopped after a late onslaught from Pereira despite winning the fight prior to the referee's intervention. And the 33-year-old has since admitted it wasn't just the referee who was required to intervene, with medical staff also assessing him following the showdown.
