For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Alex Pereira defeated Adesanya on three separate occasions, twice via kickboxing and twice via TKO. On Saturday night, Adesanya returned the favor and permanently removed the encumbrance from his neck.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
At 4 minutes and 21 seconds of the second round of the main event of UFC 287 at Kaseya Center, Adesanya knocked out Pereira with several vicious right hands. With this decisive victory, Adesanya reclaimed the UFC middleweight title.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
He is the first fighter in UFC history to capture the middleweight title twice and only the fourth fighter out of 15 to win their titles back in an immediate rematch.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Adesanya stated in his post-fight interview, "I wish everyone behind the screen and in this arena can experience this level of joy just once in their lives." "I hope you can all sense how effing delighted I am right now."
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Pereira was again thriving. Saturday night. He had Adesanya against the cage and was unloading combinations on him. Adesanya later stated that he had been playing disguise.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
He countered with a tremendous right hand that injured Pereira, then followed up with two more right hands and a left hook that knocked Pereira to the ground.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Adesanya secured the victory with a hammerfist as referee Dan Miragliotta dragged him away and called an end to the bout. Pereira was unresponsive.
For Baquo, these blues are gestures toward cultural reclamation.
Pereira defeated Adesanya via TKO in the fifth round to claim the championship at UFC 281 in November 2018 at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, Pereira defeated Adesanya twice in kickboxing, most recently by TKO in 2017.