UFC 287 is around the corner. There are just a few days left for the clash between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, for the middleweight belt. The two longtime rivals are locking horns for the second time in the promotion. However, the animosity between the two dates back to their kickboxing days. The upcoming fight would be the fourth time the two were coming face to face. The bout is going to be one of the biggest fights of Adesanya’s career. If he wins the bout, ‘The Last Stylebender’ will be able to earn his middleweight belt back from ‘Poatan’. Nonetheless, if Adesanya lost the match, it would mark a major setback in his career.
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Both fighters have trained hard to meet their opponent in the UFC octagon. From Adesanya’s social media posts, it was clear that the former champion has worked well to maintain his physique. But not everyone would have wondered how tall Adesanya could be. The Aquaman of Hollywood, Jason Momoa, met with Adesanya while the latter was traveling to Miami to capture his belt back at UFC 287. Momoa and Adesanya had a brief conversation. It surprised Momoa to see the “f*cking tall Adesanya.”
Jason Momoa says how he felt while meeting Israel Adesanya
Adesanya shared a video through his YouTube channel that showed him traveling to Miami, Florida, to fight his longtime rival. In the video, the Nigerian fighter is seen shaking hands with the Hollywood actor, Jason Momoa. In the video, the two sit down to talk about their experience of meeting each other. That’s when the Aquaman star said he was “shocked” to see Adesanya, as he was much taller than he thought. Momoa said, “I was shocked, I was shocked how f*king tall are you” He added, “I was f*cking..Man, what’s your weight? Middleweight?“
On, February 19th, Adesanya also shared a photo with Momoa through his Twitter handle. He posted a photo of himself with Momoa and Dave Chappelle. In the post, ‘The Last Stylebender’ called Momoa, “Hot mate.”
UFC 287: ‘The Last Stylebender’ vs. ‘Poatan’
The UFC community is holding their breath to watch UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami Florida. The Nigerian fighter has already reached Miami. While Adesanya and Pereira lock horns for the middleweight belt.
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Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal are expected to blow the roof off the Arena while Adesanya and Pereira lock horns for the middleweight belt. The fans need to wait till April 9th to find out who emerges victorious.
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