Alex Pereira is expected to face Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight gold after stopping Sean Strickland in brutal fashion at UFC 276 earlier this month in Las Vegas, and he had a lot to say. Ahead of UFC 276, Adesanya. Apr 9, 2023 Adesanya didn&39;t let his fourth shot at Pereira go to waste, even as it seemed like he had finally found a person who had his number. It shouldnt be too surprising that Pereira would call out Adesanya. All it takes is one from. Pereira beat "Last Stylebender" twice in kickboxing before delivering an upset knockout win over Adesanya back at UFC 281 to. Total gate. The Brazilian lands more strikes per minute (6. Relive the three 5th round finishes from 2022 that would secure Jiri Prochazka, Leon Edwards and Alex Pereira the victory and champion status. Israel Adesanya mercilessly taunted Alex Pereira&x27;s son after knocking his father unconscious Saturday at the UFC 287 event inside the Kaseya Center, in Miami. Israel Adesanya. A ghost from Israel Adesanya&39;s past returns at UFC 281 on Saturday night. Adesanya is an elusive counter-striker who neutralizes his opponent&x27;s ability to engage, while Pereira is a pressure-based knockout artist with the most brutal left hook in kickboxing history. The Brazilian fighter gave his thoughts in a Q&A session held by Ares FC. NEW YORK Israel Adesanya was knocked out in his second kickboxing fight by Alex Pereira despite controlling most of the bout until the finish. He was a dominant champion, Pereira said through an. Adesanya's boogeyman had followed him from kickboxing to the UFC. Alex Pereira Israel Adesanya 0 1 49 41 0 0 0 0 UFC 287 Pereira vs. Pereira hardly seemed concerned about. Pereira is 3-0 vs. With the victory, Pereira won the UFC middleweight title in just his fourth. Pereira started strongly, rocking Adesanya early with a big right hand. It stands as the first UFC loss for Pereira (7-2), ending. Adesanya, 33, from New Zealand has been impressive, earning 15 wins by knockout and eight by decision. 7 hours ago Israel Adesanya&39;s KO of Alex Pereira was as cathartic as any moment in UFC history. Adesanya fired a few kicks toward the midsection and then a good leg kick of his own. 12, 2022. Ultimately, Pereira doesn&x27;t believe a similar situation should play out between Strickland and. Israel Adesanya will bid to regain the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira in April, when the old rivals clash in the main event of UFC 287. Official Result Israel Adesanya defeats Alex Pereira by KO (right hand) at 421 of Round 2 Results, Highlights & More. Pereira scored a come-from-behind victory against Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday night to become the new. In a stunning turn of events, Israel Adesanya secured the most devastating knockout of the year against Pereira. Pereira suffered the first setback of his octagon career on Saturday in the main event of UFC 287, falling at the hands of Israel Adesanya late in the second round to drop the UFC middleweight. Ultimately, Pereira doesn&x27;t believe a similar situation should play out between Strickland and. Adesanya 2 pits Israel The Last Stylebender Adesanya vs Alex Poatan Pereira fight in Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, United States on Apr 8, 2023. Pereira fought back out from a slow start and rocked Adesanya in the fifth round to score the TKO win and claim the 185-pound championship in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday night at Madison. Sayan Nag Nov 13, 2023. Susan Cox - December 21, 2023. Adesanya, who was undefeated at middleweight through 23 bouts, and was the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion with 5 successful defenses, looks for the chance to reclaim the belt and finally. The main event for UFC 287 features a rematch for the middleweight title between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Pereira opened the match with a flying kick, and after he missed a bit of a feeling out process went on. Adesanya-Pereira could have been Fight of the Year Israel Adesanya, right, nearly knocked out Alex Pereira in the first round of the middleweight title fight at UFC 281. Adesanya defends his UFC middleweight champion against Alex Pereira, a vicious striker who defeated Adesanya twice in the. So Adesanya walked away with the belt, and Pereira is moving up to light heavyweight. Pereira beat Adesanya via unanimous decision in 2016 and then stopped him via knockout a year later. 80 significant strikes per minute, and defends at a. Israel Adesanya 2 main card action TONIGHT (Sat. Coming into their bout in the octagon last year at UFC 281, though, there were some questions over whether he. Adesanya 2 took place April 8 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. Apr 9, 2023 Given his miserable record versus Pereira, Adesanya is somewhat surprisingly favoured by the bookmakers to emerge victorious. 69 to have his hand raised. UFC on ESPN Vera vs. Alex Pereira is in good spirits after suffering the first knockout loss of his MMA career against Israel Adesanya in the UFC 287 headliner. Apr 9, 2023 Israel Adesanya tasted victory once again in UFC after knocking out Alex Pereira to win back the middleweight belt in Miami on Saturday night. The New Zealander&x27;s emphatic second-round knockout win at UFC 287 made him a two-time middleweight champion and put the score. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) saw his middleweight title reign come to an abrupt end Saturday just five months after it began when he was floored by Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in devastating fashion in the. The once-dominant champion Adesanya (23-2, 12-2 UFC) met his match last. Find out how to order or stream UFC on Pay-Per View. A ghost from Israel Adesanya's past returns at UFC 281 on Saturday night. At UFC 287, Israel Adesanya will be hoping that the fourth time is the charm against an all-too-familiar nemesis. It was a standing TKO finish for Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who. Israel Adesanya makes Alex Pereira&x27;s young son cry with celebration after KO. Adesanya had Pereira by the ropes in the second round, and it looked like he was going to avenge the loss from. Alex Pereira delivers a spectacular blow to knockout Israel Adesanya in the rematch. Because he&x27;s down 0-3 in their series, he sees UFC 287 as a golden opportunity to make an emphatic statement and turn the tide in his favor. Despite making his 205-pound debut at UFC 291, Pereira still intends to fight Adesanya at 185 pounds for their inevitable rubber match. The UFC middleweight champion got into an argument with Strickland just days before their respective fights at UFC 276 in Las Vegas on July 2. Fight summary of UFC 281 Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira&x27;s comeback win opens up world of opportunity for. middleweight title. Adesanya dismissed all the. After claiming the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 295 headliner. Pereira was undefeated under the UFC banner but lost a rematch to Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title this past Saturday at UFC 287 in Miami. Israel Adesanya believes he and Alex Pereira are not done with each other. Adrian Yanez via first-round. Alex Pereira UFC 287 - Pereira vs. str Sig. Pereira Nov 12 2022 TKO. That&x27;s not an exaggeration, either. Pereira pits Alex Poatan Pereira vs Israel The Last Stylebender Adesanya fight in Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States on Nov 12, 2022. Adesanya is the better overall martial artist, but Pereira&39;s power is a difference maker and he should not be denied his flowers after going 3-0 in their combat series. Pereira vs Adesanya 2 - Round Two. Pereira Nov 12 2022 TKO (Punches) Marc. Glover Teixeira, a longtime. The video now has more than 200,000 views -- plenty of those belonging to Pereira. Adesanya 2 from Kaseya Center in Miami on April 8, 2023 on ESPN, including the main card and prelims. In their first MMA bout last November, Pereira won by TKO, taking Adesanyas coveted middleweight title. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who was up three rounds to one on all three judges&x27; scorecards, was stopped by Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) with a standing TKO in the fifth round. Alex Pereira has eight fights on his record, with seven wins, while Israel Adesanya has 25 duels with 23 positive results. Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) avenged his knockout loss to Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC 281 with a finish of his own in this past Saturday&x27;s UFC 287 headliner in Miami to even the score at 1-1 in MMA. And another loss to Pereira will undoubtedly put Adesanya at a crossroads Stay at 185 and hope Pereira loses to someone else, or make the move up to 205 permanently. Pereira denied that the jacket he was wearing during the press conference - emblazoned with a giant Pikachu on the back - was to mock Adesanya. Alex Pereira (c) vs. Coach Eugene Bareman has provided an update on Israel Adesanya&x27;s training camp ahead of his rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Adesanya was a star well before he suffered the loss to Pereira at UFC 281. str Sig. Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will run it back in April. Pereira&x27;s output has gone down significantly this round. Israel Adesanya looks to regain the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287 tonight, in what is the fourth clash between the long. Israel Adesanya isn&x27;t interested in a trilogy with Alex Pereira unless it&x27;s for a chance to become a two-division world champion. After claiming the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 295 headliner. NEW YORK - Israel Adesanya disagrees with the referee Marc Goddard&x27;s stoppage in his title loss. Adesanya had previously incurred 2 kickboxing and an MMA skid against Pereira. Adesanya hurt Pereira bad at the end of the first round and was clearly ahead on points going into the final round. UFC 287 (4823) Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at 421 of the second. Israel Adesanya has revealed the story behind his arrow celebration after knocking out longtime nemesis Alex Pereira to recapture his middleweight crown at UFC 287 in Miami. Adesanya defends his UFC middleweight champion against Alex Pereira, a vicious striker who defeated Adesanya twice in the. The video now has more than 200,000 views -- plenty of those belonging to Pereira. Adesanya is the better overall martial artist, but Pereira&39;s power is a difference maker and he should not be denied his flowers after going 3-0 in their combat series. Because of this. Adesanya 2 from Kaseya Center in Miami on April 8, 2023 on ESPN, including the main card and prelims. During his appearance at UFC 276 media day on Wednesday, the middleweight king put reporters in attendance on blast after a quick survey revealed that. As I laid out in my in-depth breakdown ahead of their last meeting at UFC 281, these two have a history of violence that dates back to their days on the kickboxing circuit, where Pereira managed to win both occasions. 1 percent. Highlights of bouts yesteryear concluded with two unique and memorable walkouts, furthermore elevating the big fight feels founded on natural rivalry. Pereira, 35, easily could have passed on Adesanya&x27;s rematch wish when considering which opponent he wanted for his first title defense. A win here likely sets up. Pereira Adesanya&x27;s Break From Fighting &x27;A Waste Of Talent&x27;. 12, 2022. 25 inches while standing 4 inches taller in his four recent middleweight defenses. As the 110 underdog, Pereira has an implied win probability of 47. (Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie) The oddsmakers and public are siding with the sitting champion, listing Adesanya -200 and Pereira 180 via Tipico Sportsbook. UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2 took place live from Kayesa Center in Miami, Florida on April 8, 2023. Nov 13, 2022 Pereira held two wins over Adesanya from kickboxing, one a controversial and one a rally knockout. Pereira (7-1 MMA) and Adesanya (23-2 MMA) last met at UFC 281 in November of 2022, with &x27;Poatan&x27; defeating &x27; The Last Stylebender &x27; via fifth-round TKO to claim the promotion &x27;s middleweight title. Nov 13, 2022 Pereira is a huge puncher and so the threat was always present, which Adesanya recognized. It wasnt meant to be. After one of the most memorable middleweight title fights in UFC history, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will run it back in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8, with Pereira vowing to put an. UFC 281 results live Israel Adesanya vs. Subscribe to g. Preview the UFC 287 main event rematch between familiar foes Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya for the rights to the middleweight crown. Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya&x27;s rivalry continues. Adesanya defends his UFC middleweight champion against Alex Pereira, a vicious striker who defeated Adesanya twice in the. Prior to that, Adesanya defended his title five times with wins over Robert Whittaker, Jared Cannonier, Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero. SALT LAKE CITY - Alex Pereira thinks Sean Strickland has what it takes to dethrone Israel Adesanya. Pereira, the 9-2 kickboxer had time and again made callouts but in vain. Pereira event from Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, live blogs for the entire main card, and live UFC 281 Twitter updates. A highly-anticipated rematch is set for UFC 287, as Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya face off for the second time as mixed martial artists in a UFC Middleweight Championship fight. 2016-04-02Glory of Heroes 1Shenzhen, ChinaIsrael Adesanya vs Alex Pereira 1 httpsyoutu. The rivalry between Adesanya and Pereira began in their kickboxing days and has carried over to MMA, as well. During their kickboxing careers, Pereira outpointed Adesanya in their first fight before knocking out the Nigerian-New Zealander in a rematch. Adesanya is the better overall martial artist, but Pereira&x27;s power is a difference maker and he should not be denied his flowers after going 3-0 in their combat series. Israel Adesanya made good on what was likely his last chance to beat Alex Pereira when he recaptured the middleweight title from his rival in the UFC 287 headliner. UFC 287 takes place Saturday headlined by a huge title-fight rematch, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie&x27;s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p. Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and former boxer. Opponents Israel Adesanya of Nigeria and Alex Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in at Radio City Music Hall on November 11, 2022 in New York City. The New Zealander&x27;s emphatic second-round knockout win at UFC 287 made him a two-time middleweight champion and put the score. Alex Pereira Sean Strickland. Adesanya has made it clear that he intends to break the cycle of losses to Pereira in their rematch, which should go down sometime in mid-2023. Pereira vs. Moments after knocking out Pereira, Adesanya spotted the 35-year-olds son, now 12, in the crowd at Miami-Dade Arena. 11-11-2022 7 min read. Adesanya preview Adesanya and Pereira enter the bout with a lot of familiarity. Adesanya wins by KO. Adesanya may just be 1-3 in his series with Pereira, but he walks away from UFC 287 with the middleweight title. UFC 287 main card act. He is the first UFC fighter to become champion in both the Middleweight and Light. Pereira (7-1) and Adesanya (23-2) faced off in the main event of UFC 281 this past November, with Pereira scoring a dramatic stoppage in the fifth round while down on the official scorecards. That entire fight I felt Adesanya outstruck him, but there's just a zip to Pereira's punches, even his jab that got my attention in a way that nothing Izzy threw did. Alex Pereira at the UFC 281 press conference. Pereira called out Adesanya after beating Prochazka, and if he gets his wish, oddsmakers aren&x27;t currently favoring him to win - despite the momentum being on his side. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN. Alex Pereira delivers a spectacular blow to knockout Israel Adesanya in the rematch. It wasnt meant to be. 99 per month. Pereira (7-2) landed a knee that pushed Adesanya (24-2) into the cage in the second round. Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge with a vicious knockout over Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight title in the UFC 287 main event. Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Final Results & Winner Interviews Exclusive Adesanya Interview Sat, Apr 8 700 PM PDT Kaseya Center, Miami United States Main Card Prelims Early Prelims Main Card Sat,. Pereira, the only man to ever knock out Adesanya, stopped him again via TKO at 2 minutes, 1 second of the fifth and final round Saturday night in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Nov 14, 2022 Adesanya fought exceptionally well for more than 20 minutes, but Pereiras power was too much to deal with, proving to be the ultimate difference-maker in this instant classic to close out UFC 281. Alex Pereira has two wins in kickboxing over UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Brazil&x27;s Alex Pereira pulled off a stunning comeback to knock out Israel Adesanya in the fifth round and claim the UFC middleweight title and Zhang Weili choked out Carla Esparza to regain the. Adesanya may just be 1-3 in his series with Pereira, but he walks away from UFC 287 with the middleweight title. The main event will feature a rematch for the middleweight title as Alex Pereira defends his championship for the first time against the man he dethroned at UFC 281 this past November, Israel. Israel Adesanya had a unique outfit choice at the UFC 287 press conference. Alex Pereira Israel Adesanya 0 1 49 41 0 0 0 0 UFC 287 Pereira vs. Pereira took on Jiri. But after losing his UFC belt to Pereira in devastating fashion, Adesanya insisted upon. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) meets Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant 205-pound belt in Saturday&x27;s headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) saw his middleweight title reign come to an abrupt end Saturday just five months after it began when he was floored by Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in devastating fashion in the second round of their main event rematch at. Pereira took place Nov. (Photo by Jeff. Adesanya has lost only once in his MMA career, and that was when he moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the 205-pound UFC belt. He is the first UFC fighter to become champion in both the Middleweight and Light. 20 1 Event chronology. After one of the most memorable middleweight title fights in UFC history, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will run it back in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8. Adesanya 2 pits Israel The Last Stylebender Adesanya vs Alex Poatan Pereira fight in Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, United States on Apr 8, 2023. night (April 8, 2023) at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, also. Even if Pereira stays at middleweight, Adesanya wants to see him earn his way back to a title fight. Adesanya with a jab and then a low kick. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. Pereira exuded confidence in early in the second and began to walk down the former champion. UFC 293 (9923) Adesanya lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Strickland, losing his UFC middleweight title. Alex Pereira UFC 287 - Pereira vs. But fans have now mocked him time and again for being hung up on a single victory when the history between them says otherwise. The two are evenly matched, but as noted in our UFC betting picks, Pereira's power gives him the upper. UFC 281 Adesanya vs Pereira took place live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 12, 2022. He cut through almost every UFC Middleweight on the roster, claiming the UFC Middleweight Championship to his name. Oddsmakers Slightly Favor Adesanya Over Pereira. Alex Pereira believes he has what it takes to motivate Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira has recorded three straight wins over Israel Adesanya, including one in the UFC. Pereira (7-2 MMA) and Adesanya (24-2 MMA) had last met at UFC 281 in November of 2022, with &x27;Poatan&x27; defeating &x27; The Last Stylebender &x27; via fifth-round TKO to claim the promotion &x27;s middleweight title. Jeff BottariZuffa LLC. 29 significant strikes per minute in a small sample in the UFC. Israel Adesanya 2, the middleweight main event on Saturday in Miami. After losing to Pereira three times - twice in kickboxing and once in MMA - "The Last Stylebender" finally exacted his revenge. UFC 287 Pereira vs. However, Adesanya put a stamp on the round by stinging his rival in the closing. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN. 12 in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. Alex Pereira UFC 287 - Pereira vs. The event also featured other fights from different weight classes and regions, such as women&x27;s strawweight, women&x27;s flyweight, and women&x27;s bantamweight titles. UFC 281 took place Saturday, November 12, 2022 with 14 fights at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. 12, 2022. (AP PhotoFrank Franklin II) Read More By ALANIS THAMES Published 1025 PM PST, April. Adesanya 2" pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Miami, including the middleweight headliner. Covington ESPN MMA Home ScheduleResults Fightcenter P4P Divisional Rankings Champions. Entering the octagon. Visual appeal plays a big role in awarding a finish. , knocking out his rival in the second round with two powerful right. Adesanya has lost two of his past three fights and three of his past seven, including his most recent one, when he was routed by Sean Strickland in a middleweight title bout at UFC 293 on Sept. Pereira has proven to be the opponent Adesanya needs to attain a whole new level of greatness. NEW YORK - MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday&x27;s official UFC 281 fighter weigh-ins, where two fighters missed their marks. Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against Pereira, the man who has beaten him twice in kickboxing and handed him his only knockout loss, in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday at. Pereira fought back out from a slow start and rocked Adesanya in the fifth round to score the TKO win and claim the 185-pound championship in the main event of UFC 281 on Saturday night at Madison. 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Pereira defeated. A ghost from Israel Adesanya's past returns at UFC 281 on Saturday night. Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya to become middleweight champion at UFC 281 in. UFC 287 (4823) Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at 421 of the second. The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight&x27;s UFC 287 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. The main event for UFC 287 features a rematch for the middleweight title between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Their rivalry has taken a momentary pause. The UFC middleweight champion takes on Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in an immediate rematch in the main event of UFC 287, which takes place Saturday at Kaseya Center. MIAMI Israel Adesanya wanted a quick rematch after a November loss to Alex Pereira stripped him of the 185-pound championship belt he&x27;d held since 2019. Adesanya's boogeyman had followed him from kickboxing to the UFC. The New Zealander&x27;s emphatic second-round knockout win at UFC 287 made him a two-time middleweight champion and put the score. " Adesanya thinks their rivalry has reached its end now that he reclaimed the UFC middleweight title by knocking out Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in their rematch Saturday in the UFC 287 main. Adesanya is a -230 favorite (risk 230 to win 100), while Pereira comes back at 190 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MMA odds for UFC 281 Adesanya vs. As I laid out in my in-depth breakdown ahead of their last meeting at UFC 281, these two have a history of violence that dates back to their days on the kickboxing circuit, where Pereira managed to win both occasions. Saturday&x27;s UFC 287 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in. He watched and listened from 7,000 miles away in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Adesanya said those words, and they. The former UFC middleweight champion made a successful move up to 205 pounds Saturday, when he defeated former light. He kicked the st out of Adesanya&x27;s legs and walked him down, clearly doing real damage and really. Apr 7, 2023. Results UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Results See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From The Kaseya Center In Miami, Florida By E. Daniel Cormier thinks Alex Pereira made a mistake by calling out Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian has used his power to defy. Pereira, the only man to ever knock out Adesanya, stopped him again via TKO at 2 minutes, 1 second of the fifth and final round Saturday night in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Pereira went 2-0 against Izzy in kickboxing,. Results UFC 287 Pereira vs Adesanya 2 Results See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From The Kaseya Center In Miami, Florida By E. , providing fight fans with a stacked card full of action. Pereira and Adesanya battled to the fifth round of the main event at UFC 281 in New York City, and it was the Brazilian who stunned the champion to win the UFC middleweight title. Adesanya played possum against the fence. After claiming the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 295 headliner. The title win marked Pereira&x27;s third over Adesanya, with two coming in kickboxing. New Zealand&x27;s Dan Hooker gestures to his corner after a lightweight bout against Peru&x27;s Claudio Puelles at the UFC 281 mixed. UFC on ESPN Holloway vs. &x27;Poatan&x27; is the only man to finish Adesanya in over 100 combat fights. Pereira Nov 12 2022 TKO. The early prelims begin at 6 p. "Poatan" defeated Adesanya at UFC 281. But in kickboxing, Pereira defeated Adesanya twice - once by knockout. UFC light heavyweight contender Alex Pereira feels his long-time rival Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya 2 full fight preview Head-to-toe Middleweight bout breakdown for UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) main event match TONIGHT (Sat. In one the most highly anticipated rematches of all-time, Israel Adesanya secured incredible second round knockout over the champion. 08 addcircle. Nov 13, 2022 Pereira is a huge puncher and so the threat was always present, which Adesanya recognized. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Subscribe to ESPN. Israel Adesanya tasted victory once again in UFC after knocking out Alex Pereira to win back the middleweight belt in Miami on Saturday night. But seldom do you press Start on a game and navigate the world, complete the tournament, or take on every opposing team without suffering a setback, and. The long-standing rivalry between the two. It's live on BT Sport Box Office, where it costs &163;19. Pereira Nov 12 2022 TKO. In the main event, Pereira (7-1) looks for his first UFC title defense when he rematches ex-champ Adesanya (23-2), who suffered a fifth-round TKO loss in the duo's first meeting back in November. UFC 281 results live Israel Adesanya vs. "Poatan" is 2-0 against "The Last Stylebender" in kickboxing and they&x27;re 1-1 in MMA. Alex Pereira won&x27;t take any credit for Sean Strickland&x27;s huge upset of Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira didn&x27;t like how Israel Adesanya disregarded his legacy, so he followed him to the UFC. If Alex Pereira beats Israel Adesanya again, what does that mean for Adesanyas legacy and career Al-Shatti It means Alex Pereira memes are going to chase Israel Adesanya in every comments. Opponents Israel Adesanya of Nigeria and Alex Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in at Radio City Music Hall on November 11, 2022 in New York City. Israel Adesanya 2 main card action TONIGHT (Sat. str Sig. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Israel 'The Last Stylebender' Adesanya suffers his first defeat at 185lbs to his arch rival Alex 'Poatan' Pereira after defending his UFC Middleweight Championship 6 times. Nov 13, 2022 UFC 281 Adesanya vs. , Nov. It was a big. Pereira took on Jiri. , also feat. Pereira beat Adesanya via fifth-round TKO to win the title at UFC 281 last November at Madison Square Garden. 12, 2022. His long, 6-foot-4 frame, coupled with his algorithmic. Pereira will look to notch his fourth win over Adesanya. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards, and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the. The main event saw a new champion rise as Alex Pereira stunned Israel Adesanya late to earn the middleweight crown. In the contest, Adesanya was cruising to a decision win - he was up 39-37 on all three scorecards - before Pereira caught Adesanya for the decisive finish at the 201 mark in the fifth round to. By Eugene Leydon Apr 6, 2023, 1200pm EDT. In the main event, middleweight champion Alex Pereira Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) aims to defend his title against rival Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) after dethroning the. His lone career loss came in a failed attempt to become dual-champion against then-light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz in March 2021. Alex Sandro Silva Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Watch UFC 287 full fight video highlights Alex Pereira vs. After a weekend without any action, the UFC returns next Saturday with what promises to be one of the biggest pay-per-views of 2023 thus far. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dethroned Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) of the middleweight title with a fifth-round TKO at Madison Square Garden in New York. Israel Adesanya won his middleweight championship rematch against Alex Pereira with a knockout at 421 in the second round of UFC 287 in Miami. Daniel Cormier thinks UFC 287 will teach Alex Pereira that he needs to be more cautious with MMA gloves. Adesanya fails on a takedown attempt, but Pereira gets one in the closing seconds. The rivalry between Adesanya and Pereira began in their kickboxing days and has carried over to MMA, as well. Following a second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka that won him the UFC light heavyweight title this past. NEW YORK - Alex Pereira believes he&x27;s still got a score to settle with Israel Adesanya, plus he&x27;s also got a favor to return. Pereiras output has gone down significantly this round. Pereira is the same height as him and faces only a one-inch reach discrepancy - but Poatan is also the bigger man, with the head, hands and legs of a heavyweight on a middleweight torso. Burns vs. In a middleweight championship bout in the co-main event, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira meet Saturday at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. Israel Adesanya always keeps the receipts, no matter who you are. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards, and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the. Apr 9, 2023 Pereira is a brutal match up for Adesanya, and he showed it again in the first five minutes. Apr 10, 2023 Adesanya (242) rewrote his story at UFC 287, knocking Pereira out in the second round with back-to-back strikes from his right hand. In a huge knock out, Israel Adesanya threw a huge right hand that just turned Alex Pereira's lights out in the second round, reclaiming his title as undisputed UFC World. Sep 11, 2023 Pereira dropped the title to Adesanya in the pairs instant rematch at UFC 287 this past April. The main card fight of Pereira vs Adesanya will share a 1. Pereira has two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, one by unanimous decision and one by knockout. Israel Adesanya celebrates after highlight-reel KO of Alex Pereira (142) Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik are all in shock after Israel Adesanya's brutal knockout of Alex Pereira. The fighter then transitioned to MMA and was signed by the UFC in 2018. str Sig. 93 significant strikes per minute. Pereira held two wins over Adesanya from kickboxing, one a controversial and one a rally knockout. , April 8, 2023 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. Two minutes into the fifth round of the UFC 281 main event, Pereira stopped his longtime rival Israel Adesanya to claim the middleweight title, moving to 3-0. This will be the 4th meeting between these two fighters and Pereira has won each of their last three. Although known for his flashy striking moves, Israel. Getty Images. After losing twice in kickboxing and then again in the octagon this past November, Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) finally got one over against Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) on Saturday with a second-round knockout victory at Kaseya. . ecmc floors