Alex Pereira has confessed he comprehends why Israel Adesanya took aim at his son after landing a knockout win in their world title rematch last Saturday.

For seven years over three fights in 2 different sports, Adesanya had been chasing after an elusive triumph over Pereira yet was obstructed on each event. However, he took care of to land a massive knockout win at the 4th time of asking at UFC 287, after which he led one of the wildest parties the octagon has actually ever seen.

Before an enthusiastic post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, the currently two-time champ could be seen pointing to someone in the group, prior to mockingly jumping to the floor as well as surrendering. It after that emerged that he was checking out Pereira's 12-year-old boy, who made the same motion after their 2nd kickboxing fight seven years prior in which the Brazilian won by ko.

However the former champion has actually taken a generous method, informing fans in a YouTube video clip: "I don't recognize I would not do the same. I can play with him, I've always had fun with him and teased him. It was something that happened. But I do not understand, it's one more kid because I don't recognize what his sensation was.

"I don't know, it is seven years back, he was sustaining it and also I saw his happiness that he had after the ko due to the fact that this was his desire. That was his dream and he made it, but we're contrasting him [his kid] with a kid that was five-years-old at the time, right? I do not have that mind.

"I can give it because today he is 12-years-old and before the battle I saw the he was being affected by other individuals. Sometimes even in some interviews and some press reporters said 'you're mosting likely to do this?' He claimed 'I'm going to do it once again' and so forth and he chuckled."

Adesanya was not especially apologetic after the success, telling media members that he wished to show the 12-year-old a lesson, and calling him an "a ** hole". The event has shown divisive on social media, with some sensation that it's a situation of 'what goes around comes around', while others believe it's outrageous from a 33-year-old man in the direction of a 12-year-old boy.

"I'm minor brother," Adesanya admitted during a psychological interview, admitting that the gesture had actually played on his mind. "I bear in mind the very first time he knocked me out in Brazil his kid entered into the ring as well as started to get next to me. I'm like 'you f *** ing little bit a ** opening, I'll whoop your a ** if your dad will not do it for you.

"I tried to find his kid and also I pointed at him as well as I saw him. I was like 'hey, hi there hi,' simply to advise him. I saw him [Pereira] backstage as well as we're cool. He's a terrific champ, he's a warrior as well as his tale - I indicate that. I'm the villain in his story, he's a f *** ing beast coming from where he's originated from as well as the difficulty he's encountered in his life to reach where he is."