Israel Adesanya's UFC 287 KO of Alex Pereira is even more epic in slow motion [VIDEO]

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Israel Adesanya (blue gloves) reacts to defeating Alex Pereira
Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Israel Adesanya (blue gloves) reacts to defeating Alex Pereira / Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
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Watch Israel Adesanya's epic KO of Alex Pereira at UFC 287 ... in slow motion.

Sometimes after a UFC pay-per-view, a knockout seemingly could get lost in all the post-fight matchmaking and even in the crazy things said at the post-fight press conference.

Israel Adesanya’s knockout victory at UFC 287 over his longtime rival Alex Pereira was so spectacular in real time that it got the entire MMA world in a frenzy. Even adding in the post-fight arrow celebration, many fans and fighters alike took to social media in an excited frenzy, salivating at what is next for Adesanya.

But truly the most amazing part of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is the art part of it all. Just when you think you have your favourite knockout of all time, artists come along and piece together beautiful art that captures lightning in a bottle.

Watch Israel Adesanya’s UFC 287 knockout in slow motion

The poetry of motion in the UFC 287’s main event is timed with perfectly synchronized music. It literarily is like a scene out of a movie.

The video truly gives off the vibe of Adesanya finally defeating the demon that has chased him from kickboxing.

In a sport that could quite possibly be over in the blink of an eye, it is sometimes perfect for slowing it down and witnessing greatness once in a while. The excitement of this epic slo-mo video plays with our emotions again as it brings us back to UFC 281 where Adesanya had his back against the cage and it looked to be déjà vu until he fired back and restored order in his middleweight kingdom once again. 

With the high Adesanya is living right now, we are sure that plenty more of these amazing slo-mo videos will continue to pile up and fight fans across the world will have to agree that we witnessed a career that has grown so fast, turning into something special - even if we have to slow it down to appreciate it truly.

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