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.

Before entering the MMA scene, Israel Adesanya was busy enjoying success in the realm of kickboxing. As a kickboxer, he built a 75-5 professional record and an unbeaten amateur resume of 32-0.

Israel Adesanya recounts a crazy anecdote about what happened to him in the middle of the night at a kickboxing event in China. While MMA fans today, know Israel Adesanya for his remarkable ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Israel Adesanya remembers it, the decision to double down on his meteoric rise from former kickboxing star to unbeaten UFC champion by moving up in weight to challenge light heavyweight ...

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.