Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya congratulated his longtime rival for winning a second UFC title, but also found humor in Alex Pereira bringing up his name during his post-fight interview. At UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York, Pereira became champion of the light heavyweight division by stopping Jiri Prochazka with vicious punches and elbows in the second round . Pereira, who has now won UFC titles in the 185-pound and 205-pound divisions, used a portion of his in-cage post-fight interview to send a message to his rival Adesanya.