MMAJunkie<\/a>):<\/p>\n\u201cPereira could have very possibly ended Adesanya\u2019s career if the referee did not intervene. Guys, if the referee did not intervene, a scissor knee was coming. Guys, the greatest scissor knee I have seen in all of combat sports, ever, is Alex Pereira. \u2026”<\/em><\/p>\nContinuing Zahabi spoke about the stoppage of the fight:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible knee from a giant, who\u2019s incredibly explosive. He throws it incredibly quick. I thought when Adesanya was dazed like that, the knee was coming. If Marc Goddard did not step in, it could have been a serious concussion, broken jaw, broken orbital, fractured skull even. It could have been something that ruined or ended Adesanya\u2019s professional career. So I\u2019m very grateful that Marc Goddard stopped it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nConcluding Firas Zahabi spoke highly of Israel Adesanya:<\/p>\n
\u201cAdesanya fought beautifully. Brilliant. He was winning three rounds to one. He was losing Round 1 and came back with an incredible right hand, left hook combination.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nDo you agree with Firas Zahabi’s assessment of the stoppage between Adesanya and Pereira at UFC 281? Were you watching last Saturday night?<\/p>\n
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