Fights we really want to see after UFC 276

Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Photo: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports and Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and rival Alex Pereira agreed to fight in the aftermath of UFC 276. Right after defeating Jared Cannonier, Adesanya wasted no time calling out his former kickboxing rival, who fought earlier on the card.

”Look we know who’s next,” Adesanya said in the octagon.

“Whenever he’s ready,” Pereira replied at the post fight pressconference.

The Brazilian kickboxer, who finished Sean Strickland with a beautiful left hook, was not impressed by Adesanya’s performance at UFC 276.

“It did not excite me, and it did not excite the crowd,” Pereira said after the title fight. “I was very sad to see that. I hope when we fight he do a better fight than that. But for sure I am going make him fight to give it a better show to the crowd.”