Israel Adesanya ends UFC rivalry with Alex Poatan: 'Stop bugging me'

Poatan (left) facing Adesanya (right). Photo: Reproduction / Twitter

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Israel adesanya seems to have put an end to one of the most intense chapters of his career. On his YouTube channel, the Nigerian stated that his rivalry with Alex Poatán is coming to an end. The statement came after the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) bet on the Brazilian's victory in his next fight, against Khalil rountree, at UFC 307 next Saturday (5).

“If Khalil wins, it’ll be like, ‘Well, someone else did that,’ and then they can stop bugging me. They’ll deal with it now, they’ll have that story. My story with Alex is over,” Adesanya said.

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The rivalry between Adesanya and Pereira is one of the most intense in UFC history, with four fights in two different disciplines – kickboxing and MMA – and three victories for the Brazilian. The last fight between the two took place in UFC 287, when the Nigerian regained the middleweight belt with a knockout in the second round.

Alex Poatán returns to the Octagon defending his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 307, on October 5th, against the North American Khalil rountree. Already Israel adesanya, in turn, declared interest in returning to fight in the current season after being finalized for Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg).