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Joe Rogan Warns Arch-Rival Alex Pereira Before Probable Israel Adesanya Clash

Published 07/02/2022, 1:30 PM EDTBy Joe Rogan is arguably the most well-known podcaster globally. He revolutionized the podcasting world after starting his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, in 2009. Rogan covers a wide range of topics on his podcasts, from politics and climate to sports and entertainment. Recently, he explained how Adesanya is a much better fighter than in his kickboxing days. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The JRE #1838 episode featured alongside Brian Simpson, in which the two discussed a cluster of topics. In one segment, the two discussed the upcoming main event of UFC 276 between and . The two watched the old fight tapes of Adesanya early in his career while he was still kickboxing. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In particular, the two watched Adesanya’s fight against Alex Pereira. This match went viral as Adesanya was knocked out in it. While watching the fight, Rogan called Pereira to be “One of the scariest f**king strikers on planet Earth.” Rogan also mentioned how Pereira’s striking power was not to be taken lightly. Even though Rogan had kind words for Pereira, he explained how Adesanya was a much different fighter now. He said, “The Izzy (Israel) from back then is not the Izzy of today. He’s way better now, way better now.” This statement from Rogan is true, as we have seen Adesanya evolve his striking skills and dominate fighters in the octagon. Since his kickboxing days, he has fought the best of the best in the UFC and used his striking to get the better of them.

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The two talented strikers have fought twice before, albeit we are yet to witness them battling it out inside the octagon. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In an unprecedented turn of events, Pereira won both the kickboxing bouts. He then made a similar transition to Adesanya and shifted to the . He is currently on a two-fight winning streak and will face off against the #4 contender, on the same card as Adesanya. If both the fighters win their bouts, there is a high probability that the two will face each other next. The hype behind his potential matchup is unreal and it will be a gift to all fight fans. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY– What did you make of Joe Rogan’s comments about Adesanya? Who do you think will win in a match between Adesanya and Pereira? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.

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ADVERTISEMENT Devyanshu Rout 172 articlesDevyanshu Rout is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. This sports fanatic was introduced to the UFC after the infamous Mcgregor vs Diaz fight. He has been a super-fan ever since and even began practicing the sport.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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