Feb 8, 2025 · Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira left fans stunned by sitting together at UFC 312, headlined by Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland.

2 days ago · Alex Pereira has no plans to run-it-back with Israel Adesanya for a fifth time. 'Poatan' vs. 'The Last Stylebender' is counted as one of the great combat sports rivalries of all time.

Feb 1, 2025 · Alex Pereira had called out Israel Adesanya to light heavyweight for a trilogy after winning the 205-pound title at UFC 295. But that was not to be. ‘The Last Stylebender’, who had a very bad prior experience at 205, flatly refused, and it seemed like their trilogy was off the table, maybe for good.

Apr 9, 2023 · Israel Adesanya finally tasted victory over the one man who has had his number, brutally knocking out rival Alex Pereira to recapture the middleweight championship Saturday night at UFC 287 in...

Apr 9, 2023 · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 took place April 8 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla. UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-2) faced off against former champion Israel Adesanya (24-2)...

4 days ago · Israel Adesanya has a well-documented competitive rivalry with Alex Pereira, but that doesn’t get in the way of breaking down the UFC light heavyweight champion’s fights.. In the main event of UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) in Las Vegas, Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) takes on Magomed Ankalaev, an opponent who has been labeled by many as the most challenging yet on his 205 ...

Feb 10, 2025 · Israel Adesanya has reunited with the referee who controversially stopped his title fight with Alex Pereira in 2022 At UFC 281 Adesanya and Pereira met in Dana White’s promotion for the first ...

A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Israel Adesanya headlined the event. [3] The pairing previously met at UFC 281 in which Pereira captured the title by fifth-round knockout. [4]

3 days ago · Israel Adesanya and Jamahal Hill preview and predict the Alex Pereira main event atop the UFC 313 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card on Sat. night (March 8, 2025) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

4 days ago · Adesanya, a two-fight rival of Pereira during their Octagon tenure, is 1-1 against the Brazilian, following a storied kickboxing rivalry. The Kiwi managed to get the last laugh in the cage between the duo. Regaining the middleweight crown with a stunning rallying knockout win, Adesanya would then send Pereira to the light heavyweight limit as a ...