After being slammed for insulting children, BJJ Goat Gordon Ryan reminds fans what Alex Pereira’s son did to Israel Adesanya

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Israel Adesanya finally cleared the biggest hurdle of his career last night at UFC 287. The 33-year-old knocked out rival Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight title he lost in November 2022. With this victory , Adesanya finally beat Pereira for the first time. times in their seven-year feud.

Adesanya’s joy knew no bounds as he eventually finished the Brazilian off in devastating fashion. His celebratory antics have gone viral and have now been endorsed by multiple BJJ World Champion Gordon Ryan.

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April 8, 2023, Miami, FL, Miami, Florida, USA: MIAMI, FL APRIL 8: LR Alex Pereira hits Israel Adesanya in their middleweight bout at UFC 287 event at Kaseya Center on April 8, 2023 in Miami , FL, USA. Miami, FL United States ZUMAp175_20230408 ​​zsa_p175_193 Copyright: xAlejandroxSalazarx

Ryan took to his Instagram to share a reel showing Adesanya’s road to UFC 287 and his celebrations. The reel also contained a simple message that Ryan seemed to approve of.

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Gordon Ryan backs Israel Adesanya for UFC 287 win

Israel Adesanya had lost to Pereira three times prior to UFC 287. Despite coming close on several occasions, Adesanya simply couldn’t get the job done until last night.

After Pereira knocked out Adesanya in a kickboxing bout in Brazil, the Brazilian son mocked the champion by imitating him falling to the mat and lying cold. It looks like Adesanya hasn’t forgotten Pereira Junior’s insult.

Shortly after knocking out Pereira, Adesanya pointed his son out into the audience and mimicked the same gesture he made all those years ago.

The reel Gordon Ryan shared captured this chain of events with a simple message – Revenge is sweet.

At the post-fight press conference, the champ admitted he was mean-spirited and explained why he did this to Pereiras’ son.

Adesanya addressed his post-fight antics

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After the fight, things were cordial between Pereira and Adesanya backstage. After a 7-year-long rivalry, it was hard for the striking maestros not to respect each other. During the presser, Adesanya addressed his antics.

The Last Stylebender said, I’m petty, bro. I remember the first time he [Alex Pereira] knocked me out in Brazil, and his son came in the ring, then started laying dead next to me, and I’m like, you fucking little asshole. I’ll bust you if your dad doesn’t do it for you. But then, yeah, I looked for his kid, and I pointed at him, and I saw him, and I was like, Hey, hey, hey, the motions drop*, just to remind him .

What do you think of Gordon Ryan’s sharing of the post? Do you agree with Izzy’s choice to target Pereiras’ son? How do you think Pereira will respond to all of this?

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