Israel Adesanya Hangs Out With Kamaru Usman, Adekunle Gold After Beating Pereira

• Nigerian UFC star Israel Adesanya knocked out his Brazilian rival Alex Pereira on April 9
• After the win, the 33-year-old celebrated along with Kamaru Usman and Adekunle Gold
• Adesanya also met Pereira after their battle and promised he would visit him in Brazil

Israel Adesanya has posted an awesome photo of himself hanging out with Kamaru Usman and famous Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, just hours after beating Alex Pereira in a big fight.

The 33-year-old Nigerian star was at his best on April 9, knocking out his UFC rival to the delight of fans in the audience and those who watched the major bout on television.

Going into the battle, Adesanya knew that another loss against Pereira would be a serious blow to his fighting career, having been beaten by the Brazilian three times previously.

However, the Nigerian made himself and his fans proud by inflicting a painful defeat on Pereira, this reclaiming his middleweight title.

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According to the photo Adesanya posted on his official Twitter page, the fighter was spotted in a joyous mood with Usman and Gold.

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Meanwhile, Pereira has broken his silence after his loss against Adesanya, revealing he did not sustain any serious injury despite being knocked out.

"I’m just here to let you know that I’m fine. I want to thank my family, my team and all the people who are supporting me during my journey. Now I just have to rest and continue with the plans that are already on motion. Thanks God.”

The Mexican fighter had claimed three previous victories of the 'Last Stylebender' but the Nigerian finally manager to get the job done.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Adesanya finally getting his revenge over Pereira and even taunting the fighter's son after his victory at UFC 287.

The 'Last Stylebender' won via a second-round knockout to reclaim his middleweight title and dethrone the Brazilian, who beat him three times before.

Adesanya floored Pereira before doing his rival's trademark arrow and bow celebration. The Nigerian then turned to the crowd for trash-talking.