Israel Adesanya Defends Decision to Mock Alex Pereira’s Son After UFC 287 Win

• Israel Adesanya believes he did Alex Pereira's son a favour by teaching him a lesson
• The Last Stylebender mocked Alessandro after he knocked out his father at UFC 287
• Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa called out Adesanya after he trolled Pereira's son

Israel Adesanya can be extremely shameless, and he’s not afraid to admit it.

The Middleweight champion has once again taken a shot at Alex Pereira, this time focusing on why he mocked his son, Alessandro.

Adesanya made headlines at UFC 287 as he not only knocked out Poatan, but then mocked Alessandro.

As noted by Marca, the Last Stylebender sought out Pereira’s son after the fight and feigned being knocked out.

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During his post-match press conference, Adesanya admitted he was being petty and getting revenge for the time Alessandro son trolled him after a kickboxing match.

The Last Stylebender has since faced criticism for his actions, with both Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa taking issue with Izzy’s actions.

The Nigerian-born Kiwi doesn’t regret doing what he did, though, and has once again defended his actions insisting he ‘did that kid a favour.’

In a video posted to his Twitter account, Adesanya explained that if his son had done to an opponent what Pereira’s son did to him, he would immediately made his child apologise.

“If you’re not going to teach your kids manner and respect, I will. I did him a favour,” he said.

Adesanya’s latest comments about his rivalry with Pereira come on the back of the Brazilian’s assertion that he is still the better fighter.

Poatan claimed that he was still superior between the two despite suffering a knockout loss at UFC 287, The Mirror reported.

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Adesanya and Pereira argue online

Weeks after Adesanya reclaimed his UFC title from Pereira, the two middleweights are still exchanging words on social media.

Adesanya knocked out Pereira in the second round on April 8 to claim his first win in four attempts against the Brazilian.

Despite the recent loss to the Last Stylebender, Pereira believes he is still the better fighter, Sports Brief has reported.