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WATCH: Throwback to Israel Adesanya entering his UFC fight to the Undertaker's theme

WWE: Isreal Adesanya entered his UFC 276 bout against Jared Cannonier to the Undertaker's theme song. The WWE Superstar reacted to it and claimed Adesanya to be a great fighter.

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WATCH: Throwback to Israel Adesanya entering his UFC fight to the Undertaker's theme

WATCH: Throwback to Israel Adesanya entering his UFC fight to the Undertaker's theme (Source: X)

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Israel Adesanya entered his UFC 276 bout against Jared Cannonier to the Undertaker's theme song. The popular fighter carried an urn and a black hat similar to the Undertaker. Israel ended up putting on a show in the main event of the night by beating Jared to retain his UFC Middleweight Championship. His entrance got the attention of the WWE fans.

Adesanya gave a great tribute to the legendary wrestler who entertained the WWE universe with his characters. The star wrestler was one of the biggest reasons for the expansion of the company to different territories. Adesanya did his bit and gave a tribute to the legendary wrestler in a unique way.

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It was not the first instance of the UFC fighters using the theme song of the WWE Superstars for their entrance, Colby Covington used the theme of Kurt Angle to enter the arena. Likewise, CM Punk used his own WWE theme during his reign in UFC. Adesanya's entrance caught the attention of the fans.

The Undertaker reacts to Isreal Adesanya's entrance

The Undertaker was in an interview where he was asked about the entrance. The star wrestler felt it was great on the part of the UFC star to use his theme. He claimed Adesanya to be a great fighter and an entertainer. The deadman felt it was cool to see Tyson Fury and Adesanya pull out some of his moves.

"I thought it was great! He’s not only a great fighter, he’s an awesome entertainer as well! Tyson Fury gets knocked down & sits up like The Undertaker and Adesanya uses my walkout! Pretty damn cool!" said the American Badass in the interview.

The UFC 276 took place on the same night as that of the Money in the Bank. Both events took place in the same city and were located just a little over a mile from each other. Some of the top figures of the company like Triple H, Pat McAfee, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Nick Khan attended the show.

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