Alex Pereira leaves a cryptic message under Israel Adesanya s tweet promising to continue his middleweight reign × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Alex Pereira leaves a cryptic message under Israel Adesanya s tweet promising to continue his middleweight reign By Umar Modified 28 Aug 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Israel Adesanya (left) and Alex Pereira (right) [Images courtesy: Getty] Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are set to fight for the middleweight title at UFC 281. The two fighters will extend their rivalry to the confines of the octagon for the first time. UFC@ufcAs announced on @SportsCenter, we have a ??????? main event set for MSG @Stylebender vs Alex Pereira is confirmed for #UFC281! [ Tickets on sale Friday August 26th ]282914250As announced on @SportsCenter, we have a ??????? main event set for MSG @Stylebender vs Alex Pereira is confirmed for #UFC281! [ Tickets on sale Friday August 26th ] https://t.co/vY5wNDS1OX In the buildup towards the fight, the UFC posted on Twitter celebrating Adesanya's reign as the middleweight champion. 'Izzy' has not lost a single middleweight bout in his MMA career and has five successful title defenses under his belt. 'The Last Stylebender' signaled his intentions to remain champion even after UFC 281. The Nigerian-born New Zealander quoted the post with the caption: "Still here, not going anywhere!! [crown emoji]" Check out his tweet below: Israel Adesanya@stylebenderStill here, not going anywhere!! twitter.com/ufc/status/156…UFC@ufcThe @Stylebender Era [ #UFC281 Nov 12 @TheGarden Tickets UFC.ac/3AGLeGT ]132381113The @Stylebender Era [ #UFC281 Nov 12 @TheGarden Tickets UFC.ac/3AGLeGT ] https://t.co/1dK2IYjmZAStill here, not going anywhere!! twitter.com/ufc/status/156… Adesanya's upcoming opponent, Alex Pereira, replied to the tweet with an emoji of a pair of eyes. The Brazilian's cryptic response may read along the lines of 'let's see about that'. He does hold a pair of wins over the current 185lbs titleholder, albeit in the kickboxing ring. Check out the reply from 'Poatan': Alex Poatan Pereira@AIexPoatan@stylebender 272588@stylebender Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira continue their war of words on social media This was not the first social media exchange between the two after their UFC 281 fight announcement. Earlier, Israel Adesanya sounded off a warning to Alex Pereira on Instagram, captioning his post: " #UFC281 "Vengeance is mine says the lord.” Brooooo I said the same thing too!! This ends here. Kill or be killed " Check out the post below: View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Adesanya promised revenge for the only knockout he has suffered in his combat sports career. He faced 'Poatan' twice during his kickboxing days and fell both times to the Brazilian. 'The Last Stylebender' will hope to fare much better on his preferred canvas of the octagon. Pereira also took to Instagram to respond to Adesanya's remarks and wrote: "Revenge is never full, it kills the soul and poisons." [Translated from Portuguese by Google] Check out Pereira's Instagram post below: View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Israel Adesanya will look to edge out Alex Pereira inside the octagon in November. To achieve that, he may have to overcome the mental advantage that his opponent holds of defeating him twice. Come UFC 281, 'Poatan' will look to break the dominance of 'The Last Stylebender'. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aziel Karthak × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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