Ariel Helwani shared his bold opinion on Israel Adesanyas performance at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 287 last night.
Ariel Helwani is a Canadian born combat sports journalist. In his two decades of experience he’s covered promotions like UFC, Bellator, Pride, and many more. His large popularity in the sport is due to his hard hitting questions, and professionalism he brings to every interview. He is without a doubt the face of combat sports journalism.
Bottom line-Ariel knows what he’s talking about.
After Israel Adesanya knocked out his rival Alex Pereira last night Ariel took to Twitter to share his opinion on the new champion:
Imagine the mental hurdle Adesanya had to overcome to do that. One of the most remarkable things we've ever seen.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 9, 2023
Fans were quick to refute that this is one of the most remarkable performances the UFC has ever seen. However, if you look at the facts Ariel isn’t wrong.
Israel has lost to Alex three times in a row, gotten brutally knocked out twice, and lost his title belt the last fight they had. This was a do or die situation for Israel and his legacy was on the line in this one.
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To overcome that mental hurdle and knock Pereira out cold is truly remarkable. Seeing a moment like that is truly once in a lifetime.
Ariel proved once again why he is the face of combat sports journalism with that take.