Peter Obi, 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, has congratulated Israel Adesanya on his knockout victory over Alex Pereira at the UFC 287 in Miami.
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Israel Adesanya celebrates knockout victory over Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 in Miami as he reclaims his middleweight championship belt |
Nigerian-born, Adesanya, who fights for New Zealand, defeated Brazilian Alex Pereira by knocking him out to reclaim his middleweight championship belt.
In his post-fight comments, Adesanya said, “revenge is sweet and I’ve got a sweet tooth”.
The former Governor of Anambra State said: “By decisively knocking out his opponent and regaining his UFC Middleweight Title last night, Israel Adesanya
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proved that persistence is the path to reclamation. Congratulations valiant Champion!…”