Alex Pereira says he'll send Israel Adesanya to WWE with another win at UFC 287 | ESPN MMA

ESPN MMA’s Marc Raimondi speaks with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira and his coach, Plinio Cruz, ahead of Saturday’s title rematch against Israel Adesanya in Miami.
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[@Samiii90210]

Izzy goes to WWE. Alex Coming in there with a Steel chair:🗿🗿🗿

[@Haidderispro]

Lmaoo

[@audiophile...]

Where's the Smoke and the Dramatic goofy ahh music

[@bangozee464]

Haha

[@Fraustyy]

his bow fires steel chairs

[@maul8384]

Izzy Izzy Izzy Izzy Izzy Izzy Izzy IzzyIzzy Izzy Izzy IzzyIzzy Izzy Izzy Izzy

[@JC-ji1hp]

This guy has one liners that are made of gold

[@maul8384]

He’s the new khabib and islam 😃

[@dammaguy1286]

He said " I break mirrors at my house cuz I get scared of looking at myself " that's 🥶🥶

[@alypha737]

its no frozen like elsa but its alrite

[@FreeChino]

@@maul8384 that’s cringe asf how is Alex “the next khabib or Islam”

[@maul8384]

@@FreeChino because he’s funny guy he talk like funny guy just like khabib and islam

[@StevenP727]

Can't wait for Alex to fully start speaking English he's funny af 😅😂

[@gabrielarcanjo4916]

Os Brasileiros não iram falar em inglês no UFC, vamos dominar todas categorias e vocês terão que traduzir a gente kkkkk

[@gabrielarcanjo4916]

Amanda Nunes 2 categorias, Alexandre Pantoja, Deiverson Figueiredo, Charles Do Bronx, Gilberto Burns, Poatan 2 categorias, Malhadinho no pesado.

[@gabrielarcanjo4916]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🍻🗿👊🏾

[@AMediumSizedKodiak]

@@gabrielarcanjo4916 very strange my man

[@DavidSantos-zb2ik]

@@gabrielarcanjo4916 gringo mal fala o idioma deles e acham que é fácil Brasileiro aprender Inglês. Do jeito que eles exigem que os nossos atletas aprendem Inglês você pensaria que são todos bilíngues e poliglotas. Esqueceram que MMA é um esporte com raizes Brasileira no “vale tudo”.

[@HottestofDawgs]

This guy is going to follow Izzy into the WWE to take that belt too 😂

[@ihtishamulhaqmarwat4979]

😅😂

[@nazhir4156]

lmao

[@Rab444]

Aged terribly

[@lucian5389]

What belt? 🤔

[@JonJon-pj9ly]

The fact that he has that emotionless expression all the time, and still do comedy all of the sudden is remarkable, it makes the whole thing way funnier

[@marcelotapia3970]

P4P best comedian

[@psychonaut13]

and standing there with his pikachu's jacket lol

[@selvamg6693]

That's called dry comedy

[@alexdouang1589]

Best deadpan comedian in UFC

[@StuffAndMemes]

“A” sudden, not “the” sudden

[@Sir1626]

"I live a different reality" lol. Pereira's a badass

[@mmaone1598]

he lowkey destroyed izzy with this answer 😂😂😂

[@Ariez.]

This is what makes Alex great… he don’t care about Izzy’s reality because he’s got his own to worry about

[@husrebel494]

All you brazillian izzy haters will be on your knees after this weekend

[@howlbeast]

Sounded like a dig to Izzy Azalea

[@GutsDaSilva]

Worst part is that he didn't even meant to shade in portuguese, guy just a natural roaster

[@Simplyzeon125]

this aged well

[@84jordie]

Lmao these Brazillians troll at a different level. AP and Costa. 😂😂😂

[@christianderico6613]

“i live a different reality” when discussing the pokemon denim 🤣

[@draco2xx]

pereira's trash talking underrated, he's trolling izzy so good. i can actually see izzy on wwe doing his break dancing😂

[@chrisperry1729]

Man if this dude could learn English he could be a PPV king

[@mrfatuchi]

Or he would just sound cringy like he probably does in his own language.

[@TheRustyMooseForLife]

@@mrfatuchi Oooof, not coping with the loss too well?

[@mrfatuchi]

@@TheRustyMooseForLife what?

[@chrisperry1729]

@@mrfatuchi he asked if your not coping with the loss well? he said it pretty clearly... meaning your're still a sad soul since izzy got his head taken off

[@PeaceDweller]

Fedor didn't need English to be a PPV king. Same with Alex, their actions will speak for itself.

[@HohoLee-cf9sj]

It's a Pikachu jacket. Alex has a good sense of humor. This guy is so funny. 😂 Alex controls Izzy''s head.

[@Moglito.0]

Whats the story behind the pikachu jacket?

[@finnmarr-heenan2397]

Alex reacted to Izzy house in the imbedded and made a face at Izzy having a nerd shelf with anime toys snd big pikachu toy, that got in Izzy head so now Alex is trolling . The jacket was a gift from some mma interviewer girl

[@thedaintyprincejbr3176]

4:30 😂😂😂😂 6:30 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The man is the ultimate troll😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mmaone1598]

dude is killing me with his low key arsenal in the back of every interview 😂

[@TheVagitarian18]

I get the message gotta catch em all, well he caught izzy, that picachu is izzy 🤣

[@TheCabalNoob]

Israel : I like Pokemon. Alex : I went for a run and I somehow caught all of these strange animals so they gave me this jacket.

[@Andres-xj9xb]

Future double champ

[@mrstifler8987]

Lmao, then you woke up 😂 dude faced a wrestler it’s pretty much game over for him.

[@patoloquend0]

@@mrstifler8987 He can take on Jamahal Hill. It’s feasible.

[@guilliman1990]

He utterly destroys hill inside 1 round

[@germanboy14]

If he wins he should immediately fight Hill. Hill is beatable otherwise someone else could be champ and it wouldn't be that easy anymore

[@562XXXXX]

@@mrstifler8987 Pereira training with Glover and only getting better .. Adesanya only got the takedown because Alex made a mistake. He literally stuffed everything else. Get ready for Poatan double champ brother 🔥🔥🔥

[@michael43567]

Izzy ended up sending Pereira to the light heavyweight division

[@noahforty4227]

Pretty sure dude was going even if he won, weight cuts were obviously getting to him with the knockout punch from izzy

[@Ysmdarkchocolate]

@@noahforty4227no he said in a pre fight interview that he would stay at 185 until his body told him that he couldn’t make weight anymore

[@savvv973]

Nahh the pikachu jacket got me dead 😂💀

[@ihajees]

looks fire

[@SonsOfDeForest]

Alex the type of guy to be in Apocalypto, not as an actor, just in the back ground going about his day

[@LB-zt1js]

And Still!☝🏼🇧🇷

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

Still what??😂😂😂

[@jackpoutasi4344]

AND STILL SLEEPING 😂😂😂😂

[@alvarojunior3078]

I'm Brazilian and I hope the ufc talks to Alex so he doesn't let his coach translate him because the guy doesn't speak even 2% of what Alex does. they have to let the ufc translator do that the americans miss a lot of what alex says and the way he thinks

[@joefernandes4256]

How would we know there are no translated subtitles.

[@dxnel_t01]

I turned on auto translated captions and I realized this guy actually leaves out quite a bit

[@dozendeadrosez]

bruh even I noticed and don’t speak the language. Sounds similar to español

[@jayn6943]

Plinio as a translator is a great coach.

[@marcelotapia3970]

You think if Alex had a problem with the translation he’d let his coach keep translating stupid

[@user-up4ff8uu9w]

Izzy sent you to the shadow realm enjoy your sleep 🤣🤣🤣

[@hexravenz8970]

This dude got better one liner than any of izzy cheesy line lol

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

Savage! This is tribal warrior. No one stands a chance.

[@8KilgoreTrout4]

@@eddie919 we’ll see what the future tells

[@SonsOfDeForest]

Alex the type of guy to be in Apocalypto, not as an actor, just in the back ground going about his day

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

Nah he just got starcheddddddd

[@thedon2703]

He's a big guy with a lot of reach, speed and strength. Izzy's hands down style will not work vs him.

[@djt8870]

Izzy was talking about how hes gonna brutalize Alex. Lol i’d love to see izzy try to engage and not just counter for once doubt it though. Alex by ko again regardless.

[@alypha737]

yea how long has you been fighting ? foh

[@stacrafty]

So why has he had to be saved by the bell... saved by the ref. You didn't think this through did you 😂 Hes the underdog again for good reason

[@indigatorveritatis8891]

@@stacrafty Why did he beat Izzy 3 times and knock him out twice?

[@stacrafty]

@@indigatorveritatis8891 because he's was enabled a 2nd chance after being wobbled by izzy. It's OK the keyboard warriors over looks this. People actually putting money on the fight don't... hence why izzy is a considerable favourite.... again Hey maybe this time Alex won't need to be saved!

[@Legendary_Deuce]

Gynobender going to be play as Elsa in WWE

[@TaterTotsNFanta]

Oh my werd!

[@Kratos777sword]

The last transgender

[@chrisignacio1791]

❤😂😂😂

[@Wont_ProtestForyou_365_ForMe]

Trolling with a straight face I mean alex is just cold izzy got his hands full 😂😂

[@bones007]

😂😂😂. Love this guy man

[@brotherderek]

I'll bet on a guy who is 3-0 and still an underdog! He seems right in the head and ready.

[@UmarioS3]

Living in Izzy brain 🧠 rent free

[@Haysan]

more life to live inside the head

[@maul8384]

What’s a izzy

[@garlickburner]

pokemon jacket…. 💀

[@abyss5883]

Izzy will never defeat this man. He's just too good

[@globalevents0]

Lol have you watched their fights before? He's not a better fighter. He's a bigger fighter. Weight bully

[@langalang6049]

​@@globalevents0 they are pretty much the same size, where was this energy when Izzy was beating up smaller guys? 😂

[@wanderingdaze7018]

@@globalevents0 bro he finally met someone 1 his size lol

[@chossone]

@@wanderingdaze7018 no bigger lol

[@wanderingdaze7018]

@@chossone true lol

[@jayslater7017]

These Brazilian dude’s always drop the best one liners. Funny asf

[@QusaisFreak4DaPeeps]

"Wherever Adesanya is, there's always a place for him." That's enough proof that this guy wants to beat him in every shape, way and form.

[@Kurtez99]

You heard it here first.. alex sending izzy to wwe😂😂😂

[@veluta2549]

4:30 bro does whatever he can to take a dig at izzy lmao 6:38

[@duwaine96]

This dude is so serious I know secretly he has a goofy personality 😂

[@Pwagismyname]

This guy is not a translator. Please get the other guy back.

[@leonardomiguel5872]

Plinio did a great job. Plinio deserves respect. His translation was good.

[@uabforfindingthisbutalr6464]

Nah the other guy is worse atleast here it feels sorta genuine the other guy makes it feel like google translate we gotta keep him

[@pimpincurl]

Bro Alex is sleeping rn

[@Shutupdummy]

Think he up now bro

[@jhonezinn3905]

Poatan nosso mostro sagrado pra cima deles Poatan Brazil na parada 🇧🇷

[@draco2xx]

i like that jacket pereira is wearing, its 😍🔥

[@nathangilbert1344]

5 years from now Pereria joins WWE and takes Izzy's title.......😢

[@adamjamir2212]

Don't let him bully you,son!😂

[@bGzzzzz]

Would be funny when one day PoAtan learns English and watches these interviews back and says “I didn’t say any of that”

[@BowlOfLifeNutrition]

Alex Pereira Is The Definition Of Stoic

[@robertg305]

We need this man to be champion for a long time. I hope he gets his grappling up so he doesn’t get dethroned by a crotch sniffer

[@luvsicbun]

imagine izzy and alex becoming a wwe tag team lol

[@MrElpajita]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ra-shakurnyabinghi1366]

I like how his trainer took over translating lol ever since the interview after the fight

[@Sir.williamthefirst]

Sending Izzy to WWE is crazy, bro Alex is a hidden gem. 🤣🤣

[@dankzip3417]

Alex is really funny trolling Izzy

[@CHISENGA]

5:45 The fact that Alex answers that with a straight face is savage as f*ck!!! Funny guy!!! 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Israel loves trolling his opponents! This must be eating him alive! What makes it worse is, he’s the last person you’d expect to say this 😅😅 Can’t wait for @chaelsonnen to pick this up and comment on it 😊😅😅😅😅

[@saturnringer267]

That one meme of Alex cashing in the money in the bank contract on Izzy doesn’t seem that far fetched anymore

[@Groovingonem]

PUT HIM TO SLEEP!! Pokémon that!!!

[@triocha233]

I can just feel it… We’re about to witness one of the most vicious knockouts ever… Izzy going out in 2

[@MrElpajita]

X2 2nd Round K.O.

[@Pmnh8549]

Well...i mean you are half right it happened in 2😅

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

What happened?😂😂

[@maul8384]

What happened bro 😂😂

[@chronopheonix589]

It was definitely vicious.

[@The-Mma-Gringo]

Let's go Poatan! Beautiful energy,so humble,so funny the opposite of Israel ... Good luck campeao!

[@michaelferguson1]

… and then he’s going to follow Izzy to WWE and steal his title there too 😂

[@flqxs8818]

We all know if Izzy goes to WWE Alex will follow and beat him there 😂😂😂

[@mouradibenhabba9576]

Alex Pereira 👑

[@stefanfernandez7680]

Is that the Brazilian Eddie Hall with him?

[@deiverlanmorais4280]

GREATFULL 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@isaacrodriguez6218]

He is not joking too

[@iowafamilyfarm6973]

These personal rivalries screw up the rankings. Not fair to the rosters

[@franklynhicken8007]

✊⚡

[@VIi726]

Still making more than double what Alex is getting. Izzy is an easier fight for him than the elite wrestlers he hasn’t had to fight yet

[@TartarianWorld]

You're flexing another mans salary. Not good.

[@P715R]

​@@TartarianWorld we live in weird times, bruh

[@Canelosson]

@@TartarianWorld lmaoo rs

[@BrainFuck10]

Ok captain obvious already making excuses cuz you don't believe in your anime daddy anymore

[@mrstifler8987]

@@BrainFuck10 This one is gonna be very interesting. We all know Izzy is the better technically and hopefully he wrestlers with the old man.

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

Great line. 😂

[@AnAverageFan]

If Izzy gets KO'd into the WWE and becomes a champion there, we all know Pereria will be WWE champion soon after

[@erikcastro5605]

But can they beat Roman Reigns, the current WWE Undisputed Champion?

[@khancrow7015]

Paulo and Alexa are some of the greatest trolls

[@alexolaru6541]

And the Pereira go to wwe and beat Izzy even then 😂

[@draculaevilslayer6225]

Alex don't lie he is mystic

[@randysingh9334]

Alex vs. Izzy - The 5th fight will be a Casket match in the WWE.

[@theviolentone]

Izzy love cartoon.. now alex wearing cartoon jacket..😅😂 savage

[@tripitaka7747]

Anime not cartoon

[@tripitaka7747]

Cartoon=usa anime=japan

[@Josehenrique20277]

O Poatan apareceu tarde no UFC O cara é fera braba.

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Watching this straight killer talk about Pokemon with that straight face was hilarious 😂

[@teebone25]

Will never understand the sudden hate towards Izzy

[@BlackBeltTorusField]

If alex goes down,he's gonna get out wrestled and ground and pounded ...but I'm cheering for Alex I hope he wrestles first

[@M.R.4.2.0]

Nintendo should sale that jacket

[@tkondja]

This translator is the one, word for word, know what I mean 😂

[@shohebkhan1942]

Izzy :- win wwe championship. Alex with the money in the bank 😄😆

[@sids8509]

Yo, this man is trolling Izzy hard with Pikachu lol. Rent free inside Izzy head and with the 0-3, that's going to mess with his head.

[@michael43567]

Don't know what Izzy does (mma wise) of he loses again. He for sure won't want Khamzat

[@iamsohal]

Izzy watching anime Alex: Let’s become an otaku

[@hulk2756]

Guys i am literally 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gyulaszabo3444]

Where is the gigachad brazilian translator, when we need him?

[@irving-jotario3714]

Now that's a good idea 🤣

[@stockchartart1147]

He said he's gonna send him to the WWE.

[@DatGinnga]

Champ ❗️

[@shahbaaz4024]

I feel claustrophobic seeing the translator

[@Sukyuhmaddah]

My Brazilian folks, how’s the translators translation skills? Accurate?

[@marig6096]

He doesn't translate 100%,the best one is do bronx's translator

[@fernandob2846]

He pretty much sums up lot of things said. And sometimes won't sound like what Alex really meant

[@Nemesis_T-Type]

He kinda sums it up, it's not 100%

[@aj1379]

Can someone please change his translator.....sounds like Eddie Hall smoked way too much, dyed his hair and is now part timing as a translator

[@andrewzulu5101]

Click bait, nowhere he said he'll send Adesanya to WWE, he said he doesn't see himself going to WWE because of age but sees Adesanya as someone who will go there

[@andrewzulu5101]

Check 6:33

[@tripitaka7747]

He said in another interview

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

I mean Roman needs someone to work with rn now that They fumbled with not having Roman drop the belts to Cody. So they literally have no babyface left to work Roman so pretty much they'll need a fighter to crossover so they can finally have Roman drop the belts at this point.

[@carltonjimburton9026]

????

[@dammaguy1286]

Alex would be a savage wwe superstar, Alex would become the tribal chief.

[@novelaego2404]

wrestling died in the early 2000s attitude era>>

[@jayn6943]

Plinio as an translator is a great coach...

[@andresfontanez3016]

Is there a anything different you think Israel can bring in this rematch? Me: Yeah, different color nail polish 💅

[@jamesbrandon8570]

Bro everything about this is similar to usman vs edwards. Even this line…

[@timperalta9430]

I hope if Izzy goes to WWE Alex will be there to cash in his MITB briefcase.

[@lkptlst3256]

meet Pereira Heavyweight in Middleweight lol

[@peakingmantis5331]

I think if Izzy puts Alex on the back foot then it will negate his bully tactics

[@1ggg635]

Yeah Izzy can't let him dictate the pace of the fight. He needs to take the centre ring. If he does then it will end up being similar to the previous fight.

[@peakingmantis5331]

@@1ggg635 Our theories were correct ;)

[@1ggg635]

@@peakingmantis5331 Your theory was correct what a crazy knockout. Did not expect that it came out of nowhere.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Just gonna be hilarious if he wins again. And certainly better for the division.

[@EJ-bq1nu]

He's said he's leaving the division...

[@circumcisionismurder7415]

@@EJ-bq1nu lmfao just beats him and retires

[@JO-io5st]

@@circumcisionismurder7415 Gets KOd so hard he has to change divisions 😂😂

[@bernardlartims9114]

woooops

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

I believe him

[@dend1]

Alex disrespecting WWE, when in reality I personally find WWE far more interesting than the vast majority of UFC fights