Israel Adesanya tore his knee ligament just 13 days before his UFC revenge win over Alex Pereira.
'The Last Stylebender' came into the year searching for redemption after losing his UFC middleweight crown to bitter rival Pereira last November. The second UFC meeting saw Adesanya produce a sensational display to knock out his rival in the second round and earn his belt back in a do-or-die moment in his career.
Many were surprised Adesanya had accepted such a pivotal revenge mission on short notice, but regardless the Nigerian star was determined to win back his title. And things were made even more complicated for Adesanya who revealed he had suffered knee ligament damage and an ankle injury while training.
