Israel Adesanya has claimed he wants to turn his upcoming UFC title fight with Alex Pereira into a "horror movie".
'The Last Stylebender' will take on one of the biggest challenges of his UFC career next weekend when he faces former kickboxing rival Pereira at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Adesanya has already lost twice to Pereira during their kickboxing careers, with the Brazilian becoming the first man to knock his rival out cold in their rematch five years ago.
This time round, it will be different stakes for the pair, who come into the Octagon in good form, with Adesanya yet to lose at 185lb since joining the UFC. The Nigerian star has promised to be a nightmare for his opponent and expects their fight to play out differently due to his superior skills in MMA than in kickboxing.