Israel Adesanya promises he’s not approaching his upcoming fight against Nassourdine Imavov any differently just because he’s coming off two losses and the same goes for any talk about him ...

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

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have one of the most storied combat sports rivalries of the last decade, spanning both kickboxing and MMA. For most of the pair's feud, 'Poatan' was the victor ...

Israel Adesanya has had a blistering start to his Ultimate Fighting Championship career. Barely a year removed from his promotional debut at UFC 221 last February, he is now 5-0 in the promotion ...

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, with a rivalry that has spanned kickboxing and MMA. Your login session has expired. Please logout and login again.

This past weekend at UFC 287 in Miami, Israel Adesanya (24-2, 16 KOs) knocked out Alex Pereira (7-2, 6 KOs) to once again become the UFC Middleweight Champion. In addition to regaining the title, ...

Unbeaten Israel Adesanya defended his middleweight title with a dominant second-round stoppage of Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on Sunday in Abu Dhabi.

Adesanya (19-0) then defended his belt for the first time, winning 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 on the judges' scorecards. Romero (13-5) fought an extraordinarily passive fight.

Israel Adesanya stepped onto the UFC 259 scale in a mask and sweatpants. After weighing in at several pounds below the limit for his light heavyweight title fight, he gestured to his cornerman ...

Israel Adesanya celebrates after knocking out Alex Pereira at Kaseya Center on April 8, 2023, in Miami. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Adesanya moved to a career 24-2 in UFC, while Pereira is now 7-2.

In fact, Adesanya's last three middleweight title defenses since his failed run at the light heavyweight belt have been decision victories in what MMA experts call technical, tactical performances.