"He’s giving Cejudo a run for his money" - Fans cringe out at Israel Adesanya wearing a dog collar and sarong

Fans were seemingly not too impressed by Israel Adesanya wearing a dog collar and sarong at the UFC 287 press conference.'The Last Stylebender' is set to return to the octagon later this weekend for a highly anticipated rematch against Alex Pereira after losing to the Brazilian back at UFC 281. With just under two days remaining until the UFC's return to Miami, the main card fighters sat down for a press conference.During the press conference, Adesanya was asked about the choker he had on. The former middleweight champion replied that it was a dog collar:&quot;I'm a dog. It's a dog collar, and it's about to be unleashed.&quot;Watch the press conference below:A number of fans weren't too amused with Israel Adesanya for wearing a dog collar at the press conference and made their voices heard on Twitter. Take a look at some of the reactions below:&quot;He’s giving Cejudo a run for his money for the Kind of Cringe&quot;Robert Ray@RobertRayMusic@SpinninBackfist He’s giving Cejudo a run for his money for the Kind of Cringe 17@SpinninBackfist He’s giving Cejudo a run for his money for the Kind of Cringe 😬&quot;I love izzy, is he kinda corny, yes, but he dont care what people think of him, gotta respect it&quot;ChildishKiwii@ChildishKiwii@SpinninBackfist I love izzy, is he kinda corny, yes, but he dont care what people think of him, gotta respect it551@SpinninBackfist I love izzy, is he kinda corny, yes, but he dont care what people think of him, gotta respect it&quot;Dude thinks he is an anime character&quot;Hansum@h4n5um@SpinninBackfist dude thinks he is an anime character@SpinninBackfist dude thinks he is an anime character&quot;This will be a great fight, Izzy been corny though since day one that’s just who he is. Great fighter though&quot;Aidan Lee@bettercallaidan@SpinninBackfist This will be a great fight, Izzy been corny though since day one that’s just who he is. Great fighter though2@SpinninBackfist This will be a great fight, Izzy been corny though since day one that’s just who he is. Great fighter though&quot;Yeah, I can't root for any man wearing a pink and purple skirt.&quot;Dr. Pugilistic Observer PHD MBE BLT@UzbekiTakeover@stylebender Yeah, I can't root for any man wearing a pink and purple skirt.8@stylebender Yeah, I can't root for any man wearing a pink and purple skirt.&quot;There is no way someone thinks that’s style !! Or I just don’t understand about “fashion” lol&quot;Francisco Krauss 🇧🇷@KikoKrauss@SpinninBackfist There is no way someone thinks that’s style !! Or I just don’t understand about “fashion” lol@SpinninBackfist There is no way someone thinks that’s style !! Or I just don’t understand about “fashion” lol&quot;He’s def up there with henry and aljo but thing is that they try to be cringe&quot;JaMoni 🖤@iam_jamoni@SpinninBackfist he’s def up there with henry and aljo but thing is that they try to be cringe@SpinninBackfist he’s def up there with henry and aljo but thing is that they try to be cringeWas Israel Adesanya's dog collar inspired by a movie?Yes, Israel Adesanya's dog collar was inspired by legendary Chinese actor Jet Li's 2005 movie 'Unleashed'. The main character in the movie, Danny (played by Jet Li), wears a dog collar around his neck, and once it's off, he becomes a skilled fighter.Adesanya took to Twitter to confirm the same as well, sharing a post explaining the reference:&quot;IYKYK. He got that Dawg in him!!&quot;Take a look at Adesanya's tweet below:Israel Adesanya@stylebenderIYKYK. He got that Dawg in him!! twitter.com/oscarswillis/s…Oscar Willis@oscarswillis&quot;I'm a dog. It's a dog collar, and I'm about to be unleashed.&quot;3407263&quot;I'm a dog. It's a dog collar, and I'm about to be unleashed.&quot; https://t.co/Zqc19Jz399IYKYK. He got that Dawg in him!! twitter.com/oscarswillis/s…Despite losing to Alex Pereira on three different occasions, twice in kickboxing and once in MMA, it's safe to say that Israel Adesanya is not lacking confidence going into the UFC middleweight championship rematch against his long-time rival.

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