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

Israel Adesanya has faith that Alex Pereira can bounce back in a title-fight rematch against Magomed Ankalaev. After three light heavyweight title defenses, Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was ...

Israel Adesanya is coming off three consecutive losses. He lost his belt to Sean Strickland in shocking fashion back in 2023, and then got finished by Dricus du Plessis and Nassourdine Imavov.

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.

When Alex Pereira joined the UFC as an MMA neophyte in 2021, the thought of him chasing down his old kickboxing rival-turned-UFC champion Israel Adesanya was pure fantasy. But the Brazilian held ...

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.

Israel Adesanya doesn’t seem very interested in Alex Pereira’s light heavyweight title shot offer. Advertisement Pereira won the vacant light heavyweight strap with a second-round knockout win ...

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira took to social media on Monday to reveal a humorous encounter between the UFC rivals at an airport, less than two months after their last fight. Adesanya knocked ...

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira put their rivalry on hold to share a few laughs when they recently crossed paths at the airport. Advertisement Both fighters were in Melbourne, Australia this past ...

SI’s MMA Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes runs every Monday. Israel Adesanya first fought Alex Pereira in a kickboxing bout in 2016. Though it was competitive, Pereira won by decision. Their rematch ...

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 ...