Israel Adesanya recently had some fun with his friends and teammates ahead of his title fight against Alex Pereira.
In a recent video uploaded to FREESTYLE BENDER, the middleweight champion was thrilled by magician Simon Winthrop’s tricks. Winthrop’s mental tricks bamboozled “The Last Stylebender” and his friends, catching them completely off guard.
Watch the magic tricks performed by Simon Winthrop for Israel Adesanya and friends below:
The Kiwi is set to fight Alex Pereira in a highly anticipated middleweight matchup in the main event of UFC 281. The event is scheduled for Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This will be Israel Adesanya’s sixth title defense and he will be looking to maintain his undefeated streak in the 185-pound division.
Meanwhile, ‘Poatan’ last fought Sean Strickland at UFC 276 where he picked up a stunning knockout victory over ‘Tarzan’ at 2:36 of the first round. With just three UFC outings, Pereira impressively made his way to the top of the division and landed himself a title shot.
Sean Strickland claims Israel Adesanya ran away from Jared Cannonier at UFC 276
Reportedly, Sean Strickland will face Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night main event possibly on October 15.
The UFC has announced a middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland for October 15. The promotion hasn’t revealed a location, but it will most likely take place in Las Vegas. https://t.co/EWOkQhzu9b
In a recent interview with The Schmo, Strickland talked about his upcoming fight against “The Killa Gorilla”. While talking about the match, ‘Tarzan’ promised the fight wouldn’t be “boring”, referencing the clash between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier at UFC 276.
Strickland also claimed that “The Last Stylebender” “fleed” Cannonier during the fight:
“I’m excited, man. Jared is a solid guy. when me and him are fighting. It’s not going to be boring. I won’t run and dance around the ring like fucking Peter Pan with painted fingernails. We will fight. »
‘Tarzan’ added:
“I know Jared lost to Izzy because fucking glitter toes, Peter Pan with his painted nails, manicures, ran around the cage, fought like a female dog. I’m not gonna do that. Me and Jared, we’re gonna stand in the middle and we’re gonna do the f**king man dance, and somebody’s gonna fall asleep.
You can check out Sean Strickland’s full interview with The Schmo below:
