Kendra Lust calls Israel Adesanya ‘Greatest Middleweight’- Izzy Adesanya 3 wins away to match Anderson Silva
UFC: Kendra Lust calls Israel Adesanya ‘Greatest Middleweight’: UFC News: On April 8, Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 was held in the Kaseya…
UFC: Kendra Lust calls Israel Adesanya ‘Greatest Middleweight’: UFC News: On April 8, Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 was held in the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. In the night’s main event, which was broadcast live on ESPN+ pay-per-view, UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-2) squared up against former champion Israel Adesanya (24-2) for the second time in mixed martial arts and the fourth time overall in combat sports. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira with a knockout inside the cage. He finally reclaimed the title, he had been trying hard to get. Since Adesanya had successfully beaten him up in UFC 281.
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With Israel Adesanya’s latest victory in UFC 287. Kendra Lust, whom we know to be one of the most promising fans of UFC and Combat Sports tweeted Adesanya’s picture with the caption “The greatest Middleweight ever”.
UFC: Kendra Lust calls Israel Adesanya ‘Greatest Middleweight’- Izzy Adesanya 3 wins away to match Anderson Silva
Israel Adesanya had already made a spot for himself as one of the greatest Middleweight fighters of all time after defeating the undefeated Paulo Costa. There has been a debate going on on the same topic when it comes to choosing the best fighter who is suitable to be the greatest Middleweight fighter. There are specific three names that pop into every UFC fan’s head the names include Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva, and Chris Weidman.
Likewise, Kendra Lust’s tweet too got a response asking if she isn’t aware of the existence of Anderson Silva, to which Kendra mentioned,” He does….and is one of the best for the title defences… and for middleweight but look who Izzy has fought compared…also Izzy best him. Izzy is one of the best ever pound-for-pound not just in the middleweight. That’s my opinion.”
UFC: Kendra Lust calls Israel Adesanya ‘Greatest Middleweight’- Izzy Adesanya 3 wins away to match Anderson Silva
Adesanya has 8 title wins while Anderson Silva leads with 11 title wins in total.
The legacy of Anderson Silva and his success in the octagon will last for a very long time. Adesanya has affirmed that he has no intention of falling short of what Silva accomplished in the cage, despite the fact that He now needs three victories to catch up to Anderson Silva. However, he fell behind after losing the championship against Chris Weidman. Since then Adesanya has had five losses in seven fights, while finally proving the fighter inside him is still alive after having defeated Alex Pereira.
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