'Sweet victory' - Israel Adesanya defeats Pereira to reclaim UFC belt
Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya described his win over Alex Pereira as sweet revenge.
Adesanya had knocked out Pereira to reclaim the UFC middleweight title.
A ferocious punch from the Nigerian born had knocked out Pereira's lights and returned the belt to Adesanya.
Speaking after the fight, the UFC fighter said the hunter has become the hunted.
In a post-fight interview, the native Nigerian said, "It's a sweet, sweet victory and you know I have a sweet tooth. The hunter is now the hunted."
p>Pereira had beaten Adesanya in their previous fight.
The 33-year-old suffered a shocking fifth-round technical knockout loss to Pereira inside Madison Square Garden.
Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya described his win over Alex Pereira as sweet revenge.
Adesanya had knocked out Pereira to reclaim the UFC middleweight title.
A ferocious punch from the Nigerian born had knocked out Pereira's lights and returned the belt to Adesanya.
Speaking after the fight, the UFC fighter said the hunter has become the hunted.
In a post-fight interview, the native Nigerian said, "It's a sweet, sweet victory and you know I have a sweet tooth. The hunter is now the hunted."
p>Pereira had beaten Adesanya in their previous fight.
The 33-year-old suffered a shocking fifth-round technical knockout loss to Pereira inside Madison Square Garden.
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