Israel Adesanya: The Last Stylebender Trends After Knocking Out Alex Pereira at UFC 287

• Francis Ngannou was full of praise and very proud of Israel Adesanya's victory at UFC 287
• Adesanya reclaimed his Middleweight title as he knocked out Alex Pereira in Miami
• Pereira defeated Adesanya for the title in November 2022, but couldn't defend the belt

Israel Adesanya returned to the top of the Middleweight division, and fans can’t get enough of The Last Stylebender’s performance.

Izzy has blown up social media with his stunning victory at UFC 287 and subsequent celebrations.

SuperSport reported that the Nigerian-born superstar knocked out champion Alex Pereira in the second round of their main event fight to reclaim his Middleweight title.

Adesanya then followed it up by using Pereira’s arrow celebration to mark his victory, sending social media wild.

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Former UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was also quick to praise his fellow African compatriot, describing him as the best Middleweight of all time.

Here's how social media reacted to Izzy’s stunning win:

@iamOkon:

"Israel Adesanya is cold!!! Man KO'd Periera and used his celebration while watching him struggle on the canvass! Izzy! #UFC287"

@Kinglamarr___:

"When it comes to precision, power, and pure skill Israel Adesanya is in a league of his own! Congrats on the amazing win, champ!"

@es3_09:

"One of the baddest KO celebrations I have seen. Adesanya gets it done."

@Senor_Fran6:

"Israel Adesanya is a better man than most. Forget about Izzy the champion, most men would have gone crazy on Alex Pereira when he was out, but Adesanya showed massive restraint. He held back himself from hitting his nemesis when he was out cold. More than a champion! #UFC287"

@MMAnomaly:

"Whether you like it or not, Israel Adesanya will go down as one of, if not THE best UFC Middleweight of all time!"

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@Chisanga_Malata:

"This photo of Israel Adesanya shooting a fallen Alex Pereira with an air bow will go down as one of the coldest pictures in mixed martial arts history. It hits ridiculously hard."

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Israel Adesanya is the new UFC Middleweight champion.

The Nigerian-born fighter secured victory with a stunning knockout of Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287 in Miami.

Pereira beat Adesanya in the first match between the two rivals for the Middleweight, but couldn't defend his title in the rematch, Sports Brief reported.