NEW YORK – The build to Saturday’s UFC 281 headliner between [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] added another unique layer with a faceoff between the pair at the Empire State Building.
After engaging in their first fight week staredown at the pre-fight press conference, Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) and Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) took it to the next level Thursday when they traveled to the top of one of Manhattan’s most iconic landmarks and locked eyes.
It was a special scene ahead of the main event clash, which will see Adesanya put middleweight gold on the line against Pereira at Madison Square Garden. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
You can watch their faceoff in the video above.
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