In the lead-up to his legendary grudge match with longtime kickboxing rival Alex Pereira at UFC 281, Adesanya said he turned ...

After both men came through UFC 276 with wins, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira were booked to face one another at UFC 281 in ...

Israel Adesanya Vs. Alex Pereira: Goes Back To Kickboxing Days. After the second loss to Pereira, ‘Izzy’ made a switch to the UFC in 2017 and fought against Rob Wilkinson.

From kickboxing to MMA, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya are very familiar with one another. Here is a full breakdown of their rivalry and how each fight ended. Will history repeat itself at UFC 287?

Israel Adesanya looks to return for the October UFC PPV in Abu Dhabi, but doesn't think it will be against Sean Strickland.

Reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has lost five times during his kickboxing career. Adesanya's most convincing loss came in his second fight against Alex Pereira at Glory of ...

Israel Adesanya, in the unfamiliar position as challenger, tries to regain the middleweight championship from the man who has beat him twice in kickboxing and once in the UFC, Alex Pereira. Brent ...

Israel Adesanya heads into his UFC 281 title defense knowing Alex Pereira's gotten the best of him twice ... (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) defeated Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) twice in kickboxing, ...

The sport of kickboxing has served as a pivotal platform for fighters transitioning into MMA, particularly the UFC. Figures like Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira competed in GLORY before ...

Israel Adesanya Vs. Alex Pereira: Goes Back To Kickboxing Days. After the second loss to Pereira, ‘Izzy’ made a switch to the UFC in 2017 and fought against Rob Wilkinson.

Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira timeline: History of fighters, from kickboxing to main eventing UFC 281 Daniel Yanofsky Trilogy fights are not that rare in the combat sports world.