Israel Adesanya has been told he is putting his legacy on the line in this weekend's immediate UFC rematch with Alex Pereira.
Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title after being stopped by bitter rival Pereira last year, despite being ahead on the judges scorecards. The Nigerian star did not leave time to ponder his loss however, and will step back into the octagon with the Brazilian at UFC 287 in Miami having an eye on revenge.
A loss for 'The last Stylebender' will be a hugely damaging blow to his time in the middleweight division, given he could find himself out of the title picture for the first time in several years. And UFC welterweight Matt Brown has insisted it is last chance saloon for Adesanya who will be looking to avoid a significant rebuild.
