Alex Pereira completed a meteoric rise to UFC middleweight championship with a fifth-round TKO win over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 281 from Madison Square Garden. Both fighters ...

Now, in his fourth UFC fight, Pereira was able to show he can beat Adesanya yet again, and as a result, he’s the UFC middleweight champion.

I think he has to continue his story.” Adesanya beat Pereira in April 2023 but lost his title to Sean Strickland five months later, then took a year off before booking a title bout with du ...

MIAMI -- Israel Adesanya didn't just exorcise his demons. He put them to sleep. Alex Pereira beat Adesanya three times, twice in kickboxing and twice by knockout. On Saturday night, Adesanya ...

I consider myself an Israel Adesanya fan and have given him glowing reviews for his supreme intelligence and impressive fighting style. I’m indifferent to Alex Pereira, though he is obviously a ...

Alex Pereira, the former middleweight and current light heavyweight champion, has a notable rivalry with Israel Adesanya in the UFC. Their rivalry dates back to their kickboxing days in Glory ...

History tells us that Pereira has Adesanya's number and is the former champion's superior in kickboxing and MMA. However, Adesanya has the skills to beat the Brazilian. Keep scrolling for a few ...

And just as he did twice in kickboxing, Pereira again beat Adesanya, this time at MSG, taking the middleweight throne at the world’s most famous arena and dropping Adesanya to an altogether place.

Alex Pereira has questioned Israel Adesanya ... They were against Strickland and Du Plessis, whom he was expected to beat. Daniel Cormier felt Adesanya would find it tough moving forward since ...