Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya plans to train with longtime rival Alex Pereira at some point down the road, but not until Carlos Ulberg earns his title shot.

Israel Adesanya envisions UFC 313 main event ending in the championship rounds In a recent upload to his FREESTYLEBENDER YouTube channel, Adesanya shared his prediction for Pereira vs. Ankalaev.

Pereira is scheduled to make his third title defense at UFC 307 on Saturday against Khalil Rountree Jr. Adesanya, meanwhile, dropped the 185-pound belt to Sean Strickland later in 2023 and then ...

In April 2023, Adesanya got a long overdue win over Pereira at UFC 287. The 37-year-old got caught rushing in and suffered a second-round KO loss, which ended with Adesanya stealing his ...

Alex Pereira shows love to Israel Adesanya 🤝 “I hope [Adesanya] wins because he has a beautiful story… I’m here, I’m supporting him. I already fought him, not going to say he should ...

Israel Adesanya describes his relationship with Alex Pereira and criticizes his fans: “I like Alex and I’m proud of what he’s doing, but his fans they’re still coping. They’re like ‘it ...

When the two first fought in MMA at UFC 281, Adesanya was up 39-37 on all three scorecards before Pereira caught him with a fight-ending flurry in the fifth round.

At UFC 295, Alex Pereira went out of his way to call out Israel Adesanya, who was paying attention. Pereira, a former middleweight champion, became the ...

UFC 287 marked the return of Israel Adesanya proper. He took on and defeated longtime rival Alex Pereira and reclaimed his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title with one of the best ...

Israel Adesanya knocked out his career rival Alex Pereira during Saturday's UFC 287 event. The UFC middleweight champion then pointed at Pereira's child and taunted him. It was a reaction from ...