In early 2020, Israel Adesanya did countless interviews before he was set to defend his UFC Middleweight title. But in a particular interview with Sporting News Australia, Adesanya mentioned Alex Pereira and the feelings he had towards his rivalry with him. Pereira would later say that he found this interview randomly online. But after discovering it, he would watch it repeatedly. Eventually motivating him to stop his kickboxing career and resume his MMA one. #israeladesanya #alexpereira #shorts #ufc